Keeping a Pet Tortoise

This book guides you through all the stages of looking after a tortoise and covers both the well-known Mediterranean species as well as the more exotic tropical tortoises. It provides essential information on all aspects of tortoise ownership, from buying your pet to everyday well-being, indoor and outdoor housing set-ups, breeding and hatchling care. Contents include: how to buy a tortoise with confidence, plus facts on the different species available. Where and how to accommodate your tortoise (indoors v outdoors, according to climate and species, size of enclosure)? Looking after your tortoise day to day, including shell care, how to handle your tortoise, how to keep it healthy, plus essential information on hibernation (before, during and after) and temperature control. Feeding your tortoise – the pros and cons of different foods, suitable plants (plus guidance on which plants are poisonous to tortoises), packaged food v home grown, plus advice on quantities and food supplements. Breeding tortoises, incubation of eggs and hatchling care and also lighting and heating: the best choices.