The magnificent tortoise of splendor
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The magnificent tortoise impresses with its behaviour and body shape
- 64 pages
- Format: 14.8 x 21 cm
- numerous colour photos
- Author Maik Schilde
Contents:
There are species of tortoises that impress not only with their behaviour and body shape, but especially with their splendid colouring.
These striking colours, combined with a size that is comfortable for keeping, make the magnificent tortoise an attractive purchase.
However, this species of tortoise is very demanding when it comes to terrarium conditions – and yet it is a very pleasant pet, the keeping of which is great fun and enables a meaningful engagement with nature.
Tortoise expert Maik Schilde provides the reader in this volume with all the important fundamentals for the successful keeping and, if required, breeding of this fascinating species of tortoise.
- Systematics and body structure
- The fascinating biology: From the life of the magnificent tortoise
- All information on species-appropriate keeping: From suitable terrarium, equipment and technology to feeding
- Successful breeding: Mating stimulation, incubation of the eggs and rearing of the young
- Problem solving: How to avoid the most common mistakes in care and how to help sick animals
- Brilliant photos
Composition
Feeding recommendation
Technical details
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