Chatachak Market Turtles Price?, Where?

[samd1885]

Hi,

This year I am moving to Thailand and I love turtles, I have always liked them and have owned several. I want to go to Chatachak market to buy a turtle however was wandering how much they cost equally how much tortiouses cost there. Are there many turtles there or just a few and where are they? If anyone knows any of the species sold there that are common then that could help too.

Thanks,

[boracic]

The road which has the Children's Discovery Centre,,on the pavement 1000's of turtles about 10 baht each..80 baht in pattaya

I trust they are not for soup

[craigt3365]

Let's move this over to the pet forum.

[nidge]

If you buy the tiny little green turtles, don't expect them to live very long. I bought some and they all died within 2 months, since then i heard that most are sick when sold and die quickly. I also have a larger turtle, (about 8" long), and she has lived in my garden for about 6 months. I rescued her from some dogs that collected her from a temple after someone released her into the water. You should be able to buy a turtle like that from any temple that has a lake or khlong in it's grounds.

Nidge.