Author:W.P. Mara

Anyone even remotely interested in either the map turtles or the Diamondback Terrapins will find all the information needed to become an expert in this book. There are chapters on housing, feeding, and breeding, plus a detailed natural history section.

Paperback
64 pages with dozens of full-colour photos
Size:253mm x 171mm
Published by T.F.H. Publications, Inc.

ISBN 0-7938-2068-5

Author: Jordan Patterson

This reliable guide to the keeping and breeding of the enormously popular Red-eared Sliders gives equally interesting information about both the Red-eared Slider and its close relatives. With its authoritative text and dozens of beautiful color photographs, Red-Eared Slider Turtles, With Information on Other Sliders is the guide.

Paperback
64 full-colour pages
Size: 250mm x 171mm
Published by T.F.H Publications, Inc.

ISBN 0-7938-0253-9

Author: Jordan Patterson

Amoung the most charming of all reptile pets are the Box Turtles. In this handy, helpful and colourful guide, you'll learn how to house them, feed them and even breed them. Also includes information on their natural history, health, aquisition and how to care and handle them.

(paperback)
63 pages with many beautiful full-colour photographs
Size: 251mm x 170mm
Published by T.F.H Publications, Inc.

ISBN 0-7938-0251-2

Barron's Pet Owners Manual : Turtles : How to take care of them and understand them

An expert answers all your questions about turtles : feeding, behaviour, health, breeding, and much more.

Up-to-date and informative, yet clear enough for young pet owners. Dozens of vivid colour photos and accurate drawings

Covers water turtles, marsh turtles, land turtles and tortoises

Author : Hartmut Wilke

Paperback : 60 Pages

40 Colour photos

ISBN : 0-7641-1183-3

Mediterranean Tortoises are popular, though increasingly rare, pets They are certainly a challenging animal to keep sucessfully away from the warm, dry climate where they are an important and unique aspect of the local fauna

This comprehensive book will give you everything you need to know to give your tortoise a long and healthy life

The topics discussed in this book are :

The information in this book is the most helpful and up-to-date available for designing your husbandry programme, and will help you to avoid the many pitfalls along the way

This is a UK written and published book with information that is pertinant to Tortoise keepers throughout Northern Europe

It contains a Forward by Andy C. Highfield, Director of the Tortoise Trust, who points out that two problems have continually assailed would-be tortoise keepers over the years : no information and incorrect information. Unfortunately many books (and today, Internet websites) propagate information which is misleading and inadequate. He is pleased to say that this book is very different with up-to-date practical information and sound advice

Author : Lance Jepson Ma VetMB Cbiol MRCVS

Hardback 260mm x 180mm

96 pages Fully Illustrated

Published by Kingdom Books 2006

ISBN : 185279229-9

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 behaviour 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 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 colourful sidebars, boxes, and photographs illustrate key topics essential to owners of Russian, Greek, Egyptian, Hermann's, and marginated tortoises

This Russian Tortoise book will help you keep your tortoise healthy for all of his long life

Author : E. J. Pirog

Softback 200mm x 165mm

128 pages Full colour photos

One of the Complete Herp Care range published by TFH

ISBN : 0-7938-2882-1

This book covers in detail the natural history, care, and breeding of most common as well as most unusual tortoise species in the terrarium hobby today. Loaded with full-colour photos, it is the only up-to-date coverage of all the popular species.

By Jerry G. Walls

Paperback : 64 pages.
Published by T.F.H.
Photos enhanced with Foto-Glaze.

ISBN 0-7938-2070-7

Species specifically covered in this book include :

Mediterranean Tortoises (Testudo hermanni, graeca, marginata), Russian Tortoise (horsfieldii), and Chelonoidis carbonaria (Red Footed Tortoise)

Author : Sandra Hermons

Softback 210mm x 150mm

64 pages and many full colour photographs

Published 2005 by About Pets

ISBN : 1-85279-226-4