Box Turtles

by Tess Cook

This comprehensive guide discusses the care, breeding, and natural history of these popular pets and covers all the species and subspecies of box turtles present in the reptile hobby, including North American box turtles and Asian box turtles of the genus Cuora. The author, an expert on box turtles, who has studied them, bred them in captivity, and rehabilitated injured box turtles for release back into nature, provides in-depth discussion of hibernation—a critical topic for the health of these creatures.

128 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2008

Reviews

[Anne-Marie · Rating 2 out of 5]

We found a tiny box turtle ( like the size of a half-dollar) in my mom's garden about 6 weeks ago. I finally got around to getting her a tank and stuff over the weekend and I bought this book too. I should have checked it out of the library instead - not because I only have $112 in my bank account - but because it wasn't that great. I did find out our turtle is a girl. But as soon as she got in her new "house" she crawled under the bark and has been there since Sunday . . . so I guess she is hibernating now? I don't know how long she'll be doing so because Tess Cook failed to cover that information in her Box Turtle book. And I know I shouldn't have snatched the turtle out of its natural surroundings but it was so mini and cute I lost my head. I was going to go ahead and put her back in my mom's garden but Miles was so opposed to the idea that I changed my mind. Turtles are kind of a pain in the ass to take care off - you have to give them fresh fruits and veggies every day. Tess Cook recomends shredding and then steaming them. Seriously? I don't even do that for my family every day so Speedy the Box Turtle is just gonna have to get used to eating her meals raw.