Turtles and Tortoises

by Bartlett, R. D.; Bartlett, Patricia Pope; Earle-Bridges, Michele

• ISBN13: 9780764134005
• ISBN10: 0764134000
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-10-01
• Publisher: B E S Pub Co

Summary

Here is detailed information on both land and water species, with specifics on determining sex, life expectancy, housing, feeding, and health care. Books in the comprehensive and popular Barron's Complete Pet Owner's Manualsseries advise on feeding, health care, housing, and all other important aspects of responsible pet ownership. Each title is individually written from first page to last by a pet trainer, veterinarian, or other pet-care specialist. All Complete Pet Owner's Manualsare filled with high-quality photos and instructive line art.

Table of Contents

Understanding Your Turtle or Tortoise	p. 5
Aquatic Turtles	p. 5
Landbound Chelonians	p. 5
Start-Up Concerns	p. 6
Your Pet's Needs	p. 7
Behavior	p. 7
Choosing a Healthy Specimen	p. 13
Who to Look For	p. 13
Troublesome Developements	p. 16
Pet Sources	p. 17
Health Issues	p. 17
Assorted Maladies	p. 17
Breeding Corcerns	p. 21
Reproductive Cycling	p. 22
Nesting Area	p. 25
Hibernation	p. 25
How-To: Incubation Basics	p. 30
Caring for Your Pet	p. 33
Housing Needs for Turtles	p. 33
Housing for Tortoises	p. 36
Outdoor Caging	p. 38
Dietary Requirements	p. 41
How-To: Providing Light and Heat	p. 48
Pond Turtles	p. 51
The Spotted Turtle	p. 51
Wood Turtles	p. 52
The Bog Turtle	p. 52
Pacific Pond Turtles	p. 53
Two Exotic "Pond" Turtles	p. 54
Specialized Aquatics	p. 57
Alligator Snappers and Common Snappers	p. 57
Side-Necked Turtles	p. 59
Snake-Necks	p. 62
Soft-Shelled Turtles	p. 65
Other Aquatics	p. 71
Mud and Musk Turtles	p. 71
Map Turtles	p. 74
Sawbacks	p. 77
Painted Turtles	p. 78
Sliders	p. 80
Cooters	p. 82
Land-Going Turtles and Tortoises	p. 87
Box Turtles	p. 87
Eastern Box Turtles	p. 88
Western Box Turtles	p. 91
Asian Box Turtles	p. 92
Diet and Housing	p. 94
The True Tortoises	p. 95
South American Tortoises	p. 97
African Tortoises	p. 98
Hinge-Backed Tortoises	p. 102
Asian Tortoises	p. 102
American Tortoises	p. 104
European Tortoises	p. 105
Glossary	p. 106
Information	p. 108
Index	p. 110
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