Turtle and Tortoise Books

Sulcatas African Spurred Tortoises in Captivity. The African Spurred Tortoise, Geochelone sulcata, is one of the most popular tortoise pets. Despite their ultimately very large size these animals can inspire individual keepers and entire families. As with all reptiles these animals have specific needs regarding housing and nutrition. Russ Gurley the director of the Turtle and Tortoise Preservation Group offers his expertise to readers in a very accessible format. This updated version also offers detailed information of Redfoot, Yellowfoot, Leopard and Russian Tortoises.

AVS The Box Turtle Manual. Box turtles are among the most beautiful and interesting turtles around. in order to fair well in captivity, these turtles must receive the proper care and maintenance. This revised and updated Box Turtle Manual is the most complete guide available to help ensure that you have the most up-to-date information on caring for your turtle. Some of the essential information included is on choosing, feeding, housing, breeding, and health care. There are also special sections on the Maylan Box Turtle and the Chinese Box Turtle.

The highly acclaimed Advanced Vivarium Systems TM books, founded and guided by herpetocultural pioneer Philippe de Vosjoli, are the #1 books on reptile care. From choosing a pet and selecting a veterinarian to feeding, housing, breeding, and more, these books deliver the most helpful and up-to-date information available on popular reptiles and amphibians kept as pets.

When kept properly, red-eared sliders will delight their owners with their beauty, intelligence, fascinating behaviors, and a lifespan of up to 25 years or longer. Learn how to simulate aspects of a pond or lake in your home vivarium, determine the sex of your turtle and breed red-eared sliders along with proven techniques for feeding, heating, filtering the water and using plants. You'll be amazed by what you don't know! Includes color photos of different morphs and other popular freshwater turtles.

North American turtles, among the most colorful and popular of all, are covered in this second volume of TERRALOG.

Where possible, more than one individual is shown, as well as photos of their natural habitat, sexual dimorphism, peculiarities of the carapace and plastron, mating, oviposition, hatching, and juveniles. Descriptive symbols of their captive needs appear for each species.

Color distribution maps for all species are presented for the first time.

With 500 color photographs, this volume of TERRALOG is a unique reference for everyone - from the hobbyist to the scientist. It presents a fascinating insight into the amazing diversity of North American turtles and tortoises.

This volume of Terralog is a portrayal of the Chelonians of East and South Asia. Most members of the families Geoemydidae and Trionychidae inhabit the geographic range covered in this book, from Pakistan to Japan and from Russia to Indonesia. The diversity of the South and East Asian Chelonian fauna is even more enriched by numerous forms that have recently been identified as hybrids. A great many of these forms are portrayed in a separate chapter. With a total of 600 color photographs and color distribution maps for all species, this volume of Terralog is a unique reference for everyone, from the hobbyist to the scientist. This makes it a fascinating photographic overview of the amazing diversity of East and South Asian turtles and tortoises.

Justin Gerlach, the author of this book, was born and bred in the Seychelles and is a dedicated scientist and conservationist. He was the first who not only had this realization but did something about it.It is a great pleasure to introduce his book which not only tells the story of this remarkable work but gives an authoritative account of all the species – living, extinct or wonderfully resurrected – of the ancient and particularly precious creatures. Sir David Attenborough in his introduction.

Turtles in Captivity. The keeping of freshwater turtles continues to be one of the fastest growing and most energized branches of herpetoculture. In Turtles in Captivity, Russ Gurley, Director of the Turtle and Tortoise Preservation Group presents information and ideas that can help keepers enhance their work and help them provide more interesting and appropriate environment for their turtles.

This book contains captive care tips, indoor and outdoor enclosure ideas, and feeding information, as well as health concerns faced by many turtle keepers. Also included are individual species accounts which include information and beautiful photos of the most exciting species being kept and bred by turtle hobbyists around the world.

This volume advises on care of turtles and tortoises, and tells how to distinguish one from the other. Freshwater tortoises have higher and more rounded shell shapes than pet freshwater turtles, and unlike turtles, they do not swim. This manual instructs on best places to obtain turtles and tortoises, what to feed them, how to set up a minipond, how to understand the animal's body language, and even how to breed them. There are tips on dealing with problems, including skin shedding, and some animals' tendency to hide or to bite one another when kept as pairs. Here is everything that beginning pet owners need to know about the care of these interesting reptiles.

Kuzmin`s book on the tortoises and freshwater turtles inhabiting the territories of the former Soviet Union comprises the knowledge acquired over generations by scientists. For the first time readers in Western Hemisohere have access to such a comprehensive overview. Zoological data has been collected as well as data on keeping and breeding of animals, data on diseases and treatments, ecological problems, nature reserves, conservational problems, pet trade and other anthropogenic factors. Animals and their different habitat types are shown in many color photographs.

The Spotted Turtle: North America's Best is a new book by amateur naturalist, Al Roach. It features a lot of interesting natural history information including photos of the cranberry bogs and water-filled pools which now house much of the remaining populations in New Jersey. This book contains some captive care, breeding, and reintroduction information. It also has a nice chapter on the conservation status of Clemmys guttata in every state they occur.

AVS Turtles and Tortoises. Travel through the fantastic lands and waterways of tortoises and turtles in this exciting book! Don't let the fairy tale tortoise's slow pace fool you--these reptiles make cool pets. Here you'll meet smelly "stinkpot" turtle, the beautiful leopard tortoise, the fierce alligator snapper, andothers. You'll learn all about these charismatic chelonians, including how to feed and house them-and why you should wear shoes around turtles! Find out what a pancake tortoise is and how much the giant Galapagos tortoise weighs.

This jam-packed guide includes tons of info!

-The coolest turtles and tortoises for young herpetculturalists ages 8-13

-Where to go and what you need to find turtles and tortoises

-How to make a good, spacious home for your hard-backed buddy

-Fun activities and stickers!

The Beginning Vivarium Systems series is from the publishers of Reptiles magazine and Advanced Vivarium Systems books. Look for more BVS titles on exotic animals that can hop, slide, or sssslither into your life! As your experience in the hobby grows, you can move on to the Advanced Vivarium Systems books, the #1 books on reptile care.

By Manfred Rogner. Hard back.

This package is ideal for all tortoise lovers! It includes Popular Tortoises, Leopard & African Spurred Tortoises, Turtles & Tortoises - A Complete Pet Owners Manual AND Gigantic Land Tortoises Of Galapagos Archipelago! It is a great addition to any tortoise lover's library, and makes a great gift too!

The Complete Box Turtle is a compilation of work of Carl Franklin and David Killpack. With just over 300 full color photos/illustrations and over 30 years of field experience this 260 page book is an amazing resource for anyone interested in the natural history and husbandry of North American Box turtles. Much of Carl’s field work has been focused on Mexican box turtle species.

by Franck Bonin, Bernard Devaux, Alain Dupre, Peter C.H. Pritchard

The Russian tortoise and its relatives, the Greek, Egyptian, Hermann's, and marginated tortoises, have been kept as pets for centuries. It's no wonder. Their behaviors and activities are fascinating to watch, while their small size and cute faces endear them to people of all ages. However, these animals can't be turned loose in the house and be expected to thrive. If you want your spunky pet tortoise to be healthy, you have to provide him with the proper environment and diet. This guide is a complete care manual for these interesting and endearing species. The colorful sidebars, boxes, and photographs illustrate key topics essential to owners of Russian, Greek, Egyptian, Hermann's, and marginated tortoises. Russian Tortoises will help you keep your tortoise healthy for all of his long life.

This incredible 408 page softback book is really a "must have" for every turtle keeper. It is packed full of important, current information. HEALTH CARE & REHABILITATION of TURTLES and TORTOISES has hundreds of color photos and is overflowing with information on every aspect of keeping captive chelonians healthy and responding to injuries, accidents, health issues, nutrition issues, and what to do if you find an injured turtle or tortoise.

The tortoises of the Mediterranean and Eurasia include five groups: Greek tortoises, Hermann’s tortoises, Marginated tortoises, Egyptian tortoises, and Russian tortoises.

This book will discuss the captive care and breeding of Russian tortoises, but the care of most of the Mediterranean species is very similar.

Russian tortoises are quite personable, have a long history in the pet trade, and have been exported to the United States, Europe, and Asia for many years. In fact, Russian tortoises continue to be among the most common species imported into the United States. Unlike African Spurred tortoises and Leopard tortoises, which grow large, Russian tortoises are relatively small and are much easier to feed and care for than their larger cousins.

In this new book, expert tortoise breeder Jerry Fife presents insights into the captive care and breeding of Russian tortoises, with a look at the other species of Mediterranean tortoises. This book contains detailed information on indoor and outdoor enclosures, proper feeding and nutrition, breeding, egg incubation, care of young tortoises, and health information for all levels of keepers.