True, many species are readbly avaible and they make owesame captives, mine specialy the males have not a pich of shynessNoto;3051554; said:The maps are a big group. If I'm not mistaken they are actually the most speciose genus of turtles. Some of the species have very small ranges and may be protected, but several others are widespread and are captive bred en masse at turtle farms in Louisiana and elsewhere.