Box Turtles

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Author: Tess Cook

ISBN-10: 0793828953

ISBN-13: 9780793828951

Category: Pet Reptiles & Amphibians

This comprehensive guide discusses the care, breeding, and natural history of these popular pets and covers all the species and subspecies of box turtles present in the reptile hobby, including North American box turtles and Asian box turtles of the genus Cuora. The author, an expert on box turtles who has studied them, bred them in captivity, and rehabilitated injured box turtles for release back into nature, provides in-depth discussion of hibernation-a critical topic for the health of...

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This comprehensive guide discusses the care, breeding, and natural history of these popular pets and covers all the species and subspecies of box turtles present in the reptile hobby, including North American box turtles and Asian box turtles of the genus Cuora. The author, an expert on box turtles who has studied them, bred them in captivity, and rehabilitated injured box turtles for release back into nature, provides in-depth discussion of hibernation-a critical topic for the health of these creatures.

Introduction     4Box Turtle Biology     8Acquiring a Box Turtle     26Housing Box Turtles     34Diet for Box Turtles     54Box Turtle Health Care     66Hibernation and Breeding     96Resources     124References     125Index     126