My Turtle (My Pet Series) - Softcover

Wilke, Hartmut

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9780764141928: My Turtle (My Pet Series)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764141929 ISBN 13: 9780764141928

Publisher: Sourcebooks Trade, 2009

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The particularly attractive format that characterizes titles in Barrons My Pet Series helps inexperienced pet owners find answers to frequently-asked questions and understand how they can meet the needs of their newly acquired pet. These handsome books are accessible to older children as well as adults. My Turtle discusses all aspects of turtle care, including proper feeding, setting up a terrarium, recognizing and treating a turtles health problems, and even breeding. Like all other books in this series, My Turtle is filled with easy-to-understand reference charts, fact-filled sidebars, and hundreds of handsome and instructive color photos. A photo-illustrated quick-reference turtle-care checklist is presented on the books cover flaps.

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My Turtle
My Pet Series

Filled with instructive, easy-to-understand information, vivid color photos, and attractive sidebar features, the titles in Barron's My Pet Series offer guidance to new and prospective pet owners.

Your Turtle's Health
The author advises on all important details regarding diet, terrarium environment, and taking health precautions.

Understanding Your Turtle
You'll find fascinating information about the traits and habits of turtles, their development, their sensory capabilities, their likes and dislikes, and much more.

Information for Parents
Here's advice on getting your children acquainted with turtles and learning to care for them.

Information for Pet Sitters
When you go on vacation, you can give your pet sitter the author's easy-to-fill-out checklist. That way, you'll be sure that all your turtle's needs are taken care of.

About the Author:

Harmut Wilke est docteur en biologie. En tant que directeur de l'exotarium du zoo de Francfort et du zoo de Darmstadt (Allemagne), il a acquis une grande experience des tortues. Il prodigue egalement depuis toujours ses conseils aux amateurs de tortues qui le sollicitent.

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