There are many different types of turles that will make a good pet for the novice turtle owner. The Best Types of Turtles to Make Your Pet are the Peninsula Cooter and the Slider Turtle. The most popular slider turtle for first time pet owners is the Red-Eared Slider because of its bright colors. The Peninsula Cooter is mainly a vegetarian and the Red-Eared Slider is omnivorous. So the environment that you have your turtle in will help you decide on which one to get. You don’t want to put a Red-Eared slider in the tank with your favorite fish because he may eat them. Another factor that will help you decide between the Peninsula Cooter or the Red-Eared Slider is their preferred habitat. The Peninsula Turtle thrives in an outside environment while the Red-Eared slider will do well in tanks. As you can see getting a pet turlte is a big decision. Make sure you understand what kind of turtle you are getting and what is the best type of habitat for it.