Mediterranean Tortoises: Gentle Creatures in Hard Shells

A Naturalistic Guide to Housing, Nutrition and Hibernation

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Beschreibung

Dear tortoise friends,I am delighted that you are interested in Mediterranean tortoises and are looking through this husbandry guidebook. This book is particularly aimed at beginners in tortoise-keeping, including children. But the experienced keeper will probably also benefit from valuable and practical suggestions. My book should be regarded as a basic guide for keeping Hermann's tortoises, Spur-thighed tortoises (Greek tortoises or Moorish tortoises), Horsfield's tortoises (Russian tortoises, Central Asian tortoises, Steppe tortoises, Afghan tortoises or Four-toed tortoises) and Marginated tortoises.I caught the 'tortoise bug' in 1999, and was immediately enthusiastic about getting to know these fascinating animals. My initial husbandry of tortoises was good, although less than perfect - but nowadays, my animals live in large outdoor enclosures with many rocks, hills and plants. The focus of this book is the keeping of tortoises in a naturalistic way. It is very important to me that these animals, which are not indigenous to our climatic regions, are able to enjoy a life that meets the needs of their species as much as possible. So, I asked myself how a captive environment can be created which closely resembles Mediterranean tortoises' natural habitats. I will try to answer this question in this book - with many details and with explanatory photographs. I will emphasise husbandry in outdoor enclosures, as well as introduce suitable foraging plants. Serious mistakes can be made by incorrect husbandry methods and providing the wrong nutrition. In order to help avoid these mistakes right from the start, I can promise you many photographs showing my own tortoise enclosures and those of other expert keepers. I will also introduce you to many suitable foraging plants with close up images for easy identification, which will hopefully help you provide an optimal diet for your [...] experienced keepers repeatedly come up against problems with hibernation. This book addres

Artikeldetails

EAN

9783944484334

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

4 x 211 x 211 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2022

Verlag / Hersteller

Kleintierverlag