Turtles Volume 2 - The Turtles Gardener
The Turtle Gardener – A Natural Diet for European Tortoises
Guide to keeping European tortoises
Over 65 suitable food plants, plus instructions, tips and tricks for successful plant cultivation – 14–99 years
When keeping tortoises, nutrition plays an essential role. Through a careful selection of safe food plants, we can significantly influence their health and thus ensure a balanced diet for our animals. As a recognised expert and successful author of numerous books on tortoises, Thorsten Geier aims to explain all horticultural aspects to you in an accessible way. This guide is aimed at both beginners in tortoise keeping and those who have been keeping them for many years. In this comprehensive guide, you will find detailed, clear and clearly presented information on species-appropriate nutrition and independent foraging within the enclosure. Numerous instructions, tips and tricks for successful plant cultivation, as well as over 65 highly suitable and varied food plants, are listed in this book. Furthermore, it contains information on feeding behaviour in the wild, on keeping tortoises in a natural environment in the garden, and on poisonous or unsuitable plants. Numerous photos and picture galleries document all the necessary steps for successful plant cultivation, so that every tortoise owner can grow valuable and nutritious food in their garden, even without a ‘green thumb’. A truly fabulous guide to a varied diet.
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