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Box Turtles (Complete Herp Care)

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I bought this book right after aquiring my turtles. What an informative book! I refer to this like a pet care manual. It sits on my nightstand for both pleasure reading and for admiring the photos. I even plan to leave it for my pet sitter as a reference while I'm gone. Thank you Tess for all you have done for box turtle lovers!

Tess Cook's new book is over 125 impressive pages of detailed information and professional photos on everything anyone could ever need to know about Box Turtles and their care. The book is absolutely fantastic! Cook covers all the bases from acquiring, housing (indoors and out), feeding (live food too), breeding, egg hatching (you must see the egg-laying and hatchling photos!), and all things in between. No topic has been missed or glossed over. Tess Cook's long history of keeping and raising turtles shines in this work as she includes little known facts and lessons that can only be learned through personal hands on experience. Tess Cook has also maintained a turtle care website for many years offering help, advise, and a forum for all interested to share their experiences. I have most books and encyclopedias written referencing Box Turtles and enthusiastically recommend this book as a must own book. It is a complete how-to guide encompassing all issues of concern for anyone, at any level of experience, interested in Box Turtles.

I've worked with turtles, especially box turtles, for many years and have often found myself frustrated and the lack of information, or worse yet plain wrong information, in print and on the internet. I've seen many turtles suffer in their care and health because of this. Thankfully, Tess Cook's new "Box Turtles" offers box turtle keepers -- both new and experienced -- an outstanding guide and reference to their care. The book is thoroughly scientifically-based but is written in a manner that is easily accessible to even the most novice keepers. The full-color photographs and illustrations throughout are a boon to her explanations and care suggestions. I highly recommend this book for anyone who cares for these creatures or anyone who is thinking about it. Cook makes it clear that proper care can provide a great life for a box turtle, but the depth and complexity of this care isn't for anyone looking for an "easy" pet or purchasing an animal on a whim. She does justice to these lovely and often misunderstood reptiles, which is no small compliment.

Tess Cook's book is one of the best. Very down to earth, easy to understand and covers everything.

A must for newbies in turtle land.