Red-Eared Sliders: From the Experts at Advanced Vivarium Systems (CompanionHouse Books) Choosing a Turtle, Diet, Housing, Breeding, Health, and Painted, Mud, and Musk Turtles - Softcover

De Vosjoli, Philippe

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1882770684 ISBN 13: 9781882770687

Publisher: CompanionHouse Books, 2002

Synopsis

The remarkable red-eared slider is a freshwater turtle that belongs to the Emydidae family of turtles, of which there are currently fourteen subspecies. Although popular pets among children, red-eared sliders require a considerable amount of special care, and this colorful guide provides the necessary information to keep these turtles properly attended in captivity. Red-Eared Sliders, written by herp expert Philippe de Vosjoli, provides guidelines for keepers who wish to have success keeping, displaying, and breeding red-eared sliders and other popular freshwater turtles. This Advanced Vivarium Systems title includes information about selecting a healthy example, quarantine and acclimation considerations, housing needs, water and feeding, as well as solid advice about keeping red-eared sliders healthy and thriving. A separate chapter on diseases and disorders provides a complete primer on the health needs and veterinary care of these rewarding reptiles.

About this title

About the Author:

Philippe de Vosjoli is an expert on reptile husbandry who revolutionized herpetoculture with the Advanced Vivarium Systems series of books. He has written more than twenty books and one hundred articles on the care and breeding of reptiles and amphibians.

About this edition

• Publisher: CompanionHouse Books
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1882770684
• ISBN 13: 9781882770687
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 64