Feeding semi-arid and savannah species

Feeding box and wood turtles

Feeding tropical tortoises and turtles

Dietary management for aquatic species

Avoiding carapace and bone deformity

Wild food and toxic plant listings

AND MUCH MORE!  ESSENTIAL READING!

 This new edition of one of the most influential texts ever produced on the dietary management of tortoises and turtles is now available in a fully revised and greatly expanded version with numerous color plates. Includes extremely detailed articles and papers on all aspects of chelonian nutrition by one of the world's leading authorities: Causes and prevention of 'lumpy shell' syndrome and bone deformities, Calcium and the D3 metabolism, Protein and energy requirements, Miscellaneous trace elements, The role of vitamins and supplements, Wild foods for captive tortoises, Toxic plant list, Anti-nutrients in common feeds, Dietary and nutritional disorders, Omnivorous, carnivorous and herbivorous diets, Feeding aquatic turtles, Feeding tropical tortoises, Grasses and hays for savannah species, Feeding box and wood turtles, Growing perfect hatchlings. An invaluable addition to the bookshelf of tortoise keepers everywhere, this lucid and comprehensive text addresses the problems every keeper faces when attempting to provide optimum diets in captive situations.