Turtles & Tortoises-A Fun Filled Guide

AVS Turtles and Tortoises. Travel through the fantastic lands and waterways of tortoises and turtles in this exciting book! Don't let the fairy tale tortoise's slow pace fool you--these reptiles make cool pets. Here you'll meet smelly "stinkpot" turtle, the beautiful leopard tortoise, the fierce alligator snapper, andothers. You'll learn all about these charismatic chelonians, including how to feed and house them-and why you should wear shoes around turtles! Find out what a pancake tortoise is and how much the giant Galapagos tortoise weighs.

This jam-packed guide includes tons of info!

-The coolest turtles and tortoises for young herpetculturalists ages 8-13

-Where to go and what you need to find turtles and tortoises

-How to make a good, spacious home for your hard-backed buddy

-Fun activities and stickers!

The Beginning Vivarium Systems series is from the publishers of Reptiles magazine and Advanced Vivarium Systems books. Look for more BVS titles on exotic animals that can hop, slide, or sssslither into your life! As your experience in the hobby grows, you can move on to the Advanced Vivarium Systems books, the #1 books on reptile care.