Keeping yourself educated about the needs of the animals you care for is of paramount importance!
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NEW! Star Tortoises
Star Tortoises are without a doubt some of the most attractive tortoises on the planet with beautiful yellow and black “star” patterns on their shells. They require a watchful eye and warm, tropical conditions to thrive in captivity.
Captive-hatched offspring, becoming increasingly available from breeding programs, are not only enlarging the population of Star Tortoises, but are increasing the odds that tortoise hobbyists will have the ability to share their lives with these marvelous tortoises.
In this new book, expert tortoise breeder Jerry Fife presents insights into the captive care and breeding of Indian Star Tortoises, Sri Lankan Star Tortoises, and the rare Burmese Star Tortoise, which is currently listed as one of the world's 25 most threatened turtles. 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. Included is an interesting chapter on the lives of these tortoises in nature with insights from Anslem de Silva, an expert herpetologist who is intimately familiar with these amazing tortoises.
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LEOPARD TORTOISES: Natural History & Captive Care
LEOPARD TORTOISES: Natural History, Captive Care, and Breeding of Stigmochelys pardalis
TURTLE and TORTOISE PRESERVATION GROUP
TURTLES OF THE WORLD Series
Testudinidae Number 4
Captive breeding programs are successfully producing an exciting number of Leopard tortoises, one of the most beautiful species of tortoise in the world. Leopard tortoises have striking yellow and black speckled shells and grow large (10 to 18” in length) and heavy (up to 30 pounds). They require warm, arid conditions to thrive in captivity. The hardy offspring from captive breeding programs are providing hobbyists with an increasingly popular pet tortoise.
In this new book expert tortoise breeders Richard and Jerry Fife present insights into the captive care and breeding of this marvelous species. Included is 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.
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SULCATAS: African Spurred Tortoises in Captivity (With Notes on Other Popular Tortoises)
SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR!
SULCATAS: African Spurred Tortoises in Captivity (With Notes on Other Popular Tortoises) by Russ Gurley.
The African Spurred Tortoise continues to be the top-selling pet tortoise in the world. From a small tan hatchling with wide, alert eyes and a ravenous appetite, these wonderful tortoises quickly (in tortoise terms) can become backyard giants. They grow very large and incredibly heavy with needs that outweigh many keepers' expectations and abilities. Despite their very large size as adults, these tortoises can inspire individual keepers and entire families. By keeping them properly, children and adults learn respect for a living animal and its needs. Daily routines spring up around this new and exotic pet that instill thoughfulness and responsibility.
We know that you will find this book helpful whether you are caring for a single hatchling G. sulcata or managing a large group of lawn-mowing giants. This updated edition (2005) features all the pertinent information for sulcatas and also provides readers with care information for Redfoot Tortoises, Yellowfoot Tortoises, Leopard Tortoises, and Russian Tortoises. A wealth of information is included in this exciting new title.
ISBN 978-0-9767334-2-0
100 pages 80 full-color photos
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KEEPING AND BREEDING FRESHWATER TURTLES
SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR!
by RUSS GURLEY, Director of the TURTLE and TORTOISE PRESERVATION GROUP
After two, long attentive years, Russ Gurley, Director of the Turtle and Tortoise Preservation Group, is proud to announce the publication of Keeping and Breeding Freshwater Turtles. This large format work features over 200 pages of creative turtle keeping and tips on keeping and breeding the world's freshwater turtles. Prominently featured in this work are Indoor and Outdoor Enclosure design, Quarantine and Health, Feeding, Breeding, Incubation, Care of Hatchlings, and much more. Exciting Individual Species Accounts round out this valuable new book. This final section of Keeping and Breeding Freshwater Turtles features color photos, care and breeding tips, and the most current information relating to almost every species of freshwater turtle in the world.
The keeping of freshwater turtles continues to be one of the fastest growing and most energized branches of herpetoculture, the keeping and breeding of reptiles and amphibians. In Keeping and Breeding Freshwater Turtles, Russ Gurley of the Turtle and Tortoise Preservation Group is excited to present information and ideas that can help keepers to enhance their work, to help them provide more interesting and appropriate environments for their turtles, and to get a glimpse into the lives of some of the most fascinating species of turtles on Earth.
ISBN 0-9638130-3-X
301 pages 309+ full-color photos
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A Guide To High Desert Landscaping
This highly sought after, 32 page soft cover book is wonderful for those who live in arid regions above 2500 feet in elevation.
Topics Include:
Ordinances
Analyzing Your Site
High Desert Seasons
Irrigation Systems
Erosion Control
Plant Lists (with photos)
Soil Amendments
We are offering this publication free of charge only to those living in high-desert ARID regions.
Only shipping will be charged. We will verify your eligibility via zip code.
High Desert residents will also receive the three-fold pamphlet "Recommended Plants for the High Desert" and "The Complete Guide to High Desert Water Conservation."
If you do NOT live in a high-desert region, you may order the landscaping book, but will not receive the pamphlet or the water conservation book.
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