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Turtle/Tortoise Care books

Glenn Bartley

Glenn Bartley

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I am looking for suggestions for good books on the subject of keeping and possibly breeding turtles and tortoises in captivity. The keeping part is the most important though - at least for the time being. I am particularly interested in well detailed books.

Please feel free to make some suggestions. Thanks
Best regards,
Glenn B;)
 
Heres one of the best

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Actually,I'm only two years into torts,but own no books.I keep Reds,Cherries,Normal Greeks,Bigass Greeks,Golden Greeks,Elongateds,Forstens,Russians,and a Pancake named Dave,a Marginated,and my boy,Sulcata Bob.
 

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For tortoises, you can try A.C.Highfield's Practical Encyclopedia of Keeping and Breeding Tortoises and Fresh Water Turtles. It's a god book for Tortoise care, but Andy's (Turtlepimp) suggest of the R. Gurley is the best care book for aquatic turtles - a must have.


Cheers,
JJ;)
 
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