Tortoises is the most comprehensive guide to caring for and breeding your favorite land turtle. This title covers more than 15 species available in the reptile hobby, both common and rare, including Russian, yellow-foot, red-foot, sulcata, leopard, and star tortoises. It discusses topics vital to caring for your tortoise, such as housing, temperature and humidity control, lighting, feeding. This expertly written book includes details on constructing and maintaining outdoor enclosures. The aut...

For both beginner and advanced hobbyists comes a brand new reptile and amphibian series. Each title in the Complete Herp Care series contains in-depth, current information on a wide variety of topics, including breeding, housing, nutrition, and health care. All authors are experienced writers and experts in their field. Every book is fully illustrated and contains multiple sidebars and tip boxes. Covering a wide range of topics, such as nutrition, helath care, breeding, and how to construc...

Sulcata and Leopard Tortoises are large turtles bred in great numbers by both commercial breeders and hobbyists.  Written by an experienced tortoise breeder, the book contains an in-depth discussion of outdoor housing and explains why it is the preferred habitat for these popular tortoises.

This book includes all the information a beginning pet owner needs for maximum health and enjoyment of their animal. The pet experts at TFH have decades of knowledge at their disposal and share helpful hints and quick tips to make caring for these pets "quick & easy." It contains the most up-to-date information on housing and feeding your hermit crab. It provides details on shells and molting and explains how they affect your hermit crab.

This book provides a variety of general and specific information on numerous species of aquatic turtles, including red-eared sliders, painted turtles and many others.

With proper care and maintenance, these unique creatures can make great pets. Learn why they are becoming so popular and how to keep them healthy and safe.

Captive Care and breeding information for the care of Red-footed and Yellowfooted tortoises

Boas in Captivity by Vin Russo Boas in Captivity was written to help educate herpetoculturists and hobbyists about the natural history of Boa constrictor and also their captive care including housing, feeding, health issues, breeding, and raising of healthy young boas. The fascinating color morphs and pattern anomalies that occur are presented in text and beautiful photos in the Photo Gallery. Boa constrictors are indigenous to Central America and South America. These complex snakes have t...

This book Gives you everything you need to know on how to care for and keep this animal in captivity. It also discusses Greek Tortoises, Herman’s Tortoise, and Margenated Tortoises with a chapter of captive breeding

Chameleons in Captivity by Connie Dorval Chameleons are the exotic dragons of herpetoculture. They fascinate us with their methodical behaviors and unusual physical attributes. Beyond their unusual physicality and their curious nature, a chameleon in captivity has specific husbandry needs that require diligence and understanding for long-term success and a natural lifespan. Their needs aren't difficult, but they are very necessary. Chameleons will not thrive long with improper husbandry. O...

Many of the most popular reptiles and amphibiansincluding snakes, monitors, geckos, anoles, chameleons, red-eared sliders, box turtles, and frogsconsume live foods in nature. In fact, when done correctly, a diet consisting of live foods can be beneficial for herps and economical for hobbyists. Raising Live Foods covers numerous common food speciesincluding crickets, mealworms, earthworms, snails, shrimp, fruit flies, fish, mice, finches, and moreand explains which prey species are appropri...

The Quick & Easy series features educational, value-priced books. All pet owners will benefit from reading the wide variety of titles in this series, each offering an abundance of advice in a delightfully concise format. Learn all about the compatibility of green anoles with other species of anoles and how to create a beautiful terrarium home for these popular reptiles.