15-09-2009, 11:40 AM | #11 |
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The Tortoise and Turtle Feeding Manual - A C Highfield. Still a good read.
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naturalistic keeping and breeding of hermann's tortoises by Wolfgang Wegahaupt. Really great with loads of pics and in-depth information and data. Maybe a bit of a "purist" which makes you feel a bit bad not to have the perfect setup he believes is essential, but other than that, truly great book!!
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It is a superb book but a very holistic method of keeping tortoises, with each aspect interconnected. I love it but you are right, it may be impractical for everyone. Even so there are many methods that can be taken from it and adapted. Us Hermanns keepers have been spoilt in the last couple of years with this book and the equally good Hermann's Tortoise by Holger Vetter which is also fantastic. |
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Yes I enjoyed Holger Vetter's book as well. I think Wolfgang is better on many aspects of keeping them in captivity, but the outdoors facilities that feature in Holger's book are a lot more similar to what most of us can realistically aspire to in the UK.
I've just been leafing through both books to see what other comment I might make and its quickly obvious that in many respects these two books are quite similar.
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"Turtles of the Soviet Union and Ex Soviet republics" arrived yesterday. Did you know there are no "Russian" tortoises in Russia?
Anyway the photographs and descriptions of Horfields natural habitat are fantastic. The landscape is brutal, its no wonder they get fat in captivity Also has sections on T Gracea and Caspian and European Pond terrapins for those interested in these species. |
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Yes, softshells and marine species are included too. sorry. Bit freaked out by a rat at the moment. Long story.
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"The Year of the Turtle" by David M. Carroll
Buy it, borrow it, steal it. It is a fantastic book. It is descriptively brilliant and is written by someone with a true love of not just turtles but of the natural world. I'm off to order his new one |
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Year of the Turtle, is indeed a great read and was an inspiration too me many years ago.
Friends just got back from a trip to the USA and whilst they were there, managed to visit New Hampshire and spend a couple of days with David Carroll, at his Art studio. I think that his book Year of the Turtle, would make a great story board for a film documentary! Those wanting to read this book however, may struggle a bit, as sadly it is now out of print. |
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