The Turtle: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet [ILLUSTRATED] (Hardcover)

by Lenny Flank Jr. (Author) "There is perhaps no more easily recognizable animal on earth than a turtle..." (more)
Key Phrases: turtle breeders, turtle keeper, most aquatic turtles, United States, New York, North America (more...)

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Product Description
Written by a chelonian lover whose collection of reptiles and amphibians numbers close to 100 specimens. Advice on the 10 best and 10 worst turtles and tortoises for beginners.

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Featuring the

• Best Information
• Best Resources
• Best Photos
• The Best Advice to Select and Care For Your Turtle

With The Turtle: An Owners Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet you will discover easy ways to provide the very best in care for your pet turtle. A chelonian expert offers straightforward information so that you can create a thriving environment for your new family member.

The Turtle offers:

• Completely up-to-date resources, including top Web sites of interest to chelonian owners
• Information on how to choose the right turtle for you
• An exploration of appropriate reptile housing, diets, and healthcare–for both terrestrial and aquatic turtles
• A detailed discussion of the turtle species that are widely available in North America
• Full-color photographs of a variety of turtles in all the ages and stages of their lives–from hatchling to centenarian

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Howell Book House; illustrated edition edition (March 18, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0876054998
• ISBN-13: 978-0876054994
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #539,775 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great first-time turtle owner's manual, November 3, 1997

By A Customer

When I got my first pet turtles I read EVERY book out there about proper care. This book is clear, concise, and current. The best beginner's guide.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good for beginners, June 25, 1998

By A Customer

The color pictures and good care advice make this a useful first book on turtles. Some incorrect information is mixed in (e.g. the Asian box turtle[tropical and aquatic] is said to be cared for like the Chinese box turtle [temperate and terrestrial]). And the lack of an index makes it useless at a quick resource.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars dated, July 2, 2006

By	Dominique Kanaris-verpl "Dominique" (Cyprus) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

INteresting and beautifully presented,but some informations are utterly dangerous,as the advice to give tortoises(Vegeterian) canned dog's food.This can provoque some shell deformation and food deficiences.These informations are dated and misleading for a new owner.Beautiful photos,though,and good understanding of turtles ' behaviour.