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Russian Tortoises (Complete Herp Care Series)

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Author : E. J. Pirog
Binding : Paperback
EAN : 9780793828821
ISBN : 0793828821
Label : TFH Publications,U.S.
Manufacturer : TFH Publications,U.S.
Number of pages : 128
Publication date : 2006-09
Publisher : TFH Publications,U.S.
Title : Russian Tortoises (Complete Herp Care Series)
Languages : Array
Number of items : 1
Studio : TFH Publications,U.S.

Customer reviews

review by: date: 2008-11-29 rating:

Making you think
I thought this book was very good and made you think about what you wanted out of keeping a tortoise, rather than the 'run of the mill' books that tell you what to think and how to do it.

Other books and advice I have received in the regards of keeping and caring for tortoise's give you a one sided view of the authors opinions, yes it might work for them but does it work for everyone?

I could go on, but I won't, if you want to be told what to do and how to do it then buy other books, if you want to exercise your brain and make your own opinions as to what works for you, then buy this book.

review by: satzabul date: 2008-08-15 rating:

thinking outside the box.
I found this book to be an extrememly valuable addition to my already extensive,tortoise library. It gives another view to the "commonly accepted" ways to care for captive tortoises. It doesnt follow the sheep mentality and is a refreshing, informative text that encourages the new and established keeper to think outside the box. Its much more in keeping with the more modern european and american approach to herp keeping, as opposed to the outdated british method of keeping tortoises. Even though i have been keeping tortoises for years, i still learnt a few things from this book. Dont just believe the bad reviews, read it and judge for yourself!!

review by: Tortoise Lover date: 2008-02-23 rating:

Very Detailed
I would recommend this book to any new or experienced tortoise keeper, whether you keep Russian or any of the Testudo species. It has very detailed, clear and concise information. The chapters on health and feeding were especially detailed and informative. One of the best complete guides I have read.

review by: date: 2008-02-11 rating:

Russian Tortoises
Having kept and succesfully bred Russian Tortoises for a number of years, I found the advice in this book to be rather poor and misleading and could lead to alot of problems with tortoises if the advice is followed, not I book I would recommend.

review by: Louise date: 2008-01-28 rating:

A little disappointing
This book does have some interesting points but also hasa lot of conflicting advise. I did not see much evidence supporting the wefare of wild tortoises, getting the feel that it was all about collectors specimens rather than trying to mimic life in the wild for these lovely creatures. All in all i would not use it as a guide when keeping tortoises in England and having read a lot of the tortoisetrust books would not think that Mr Highfield would be happy to see it linked with one of his books as a good 'buy two and get money off' offer.
Not really one that I would recommend - I would prefer to advise new keepers to watch the Tortoisetrust DVD, now that tells it like it is.

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