TORTOISE CARE 101

TORTOISE CARE a complete guide for beginner / intermediate level reptile keepers

***** TORTOISE CARE A complete guide for the beginner to intermediate level reptile keepers that offers step-by-step instructions for setting up your tortoise and keeping him healthy. 



· Introduction 


· Natural History 


· Availability 


· Selecting Your Tortoise


· Size


· Life Span


· Sexing Your Tortoise


· Caging


· Lighting


· Temperature Needs


· Substrate


· Food / Vitamin-Mineral Supplementation


· Water


· Handling & Temperament



***** Troubleshooting Issues:



· “My Tortoise Has a Runny Nose”

· ”Why is My Tortoise’s Shell Getting Soft?”


· “My Tortoise Won’t Eat”



***** Also included is a small Gallery of tortoise species:



· Red-Foot Tortoise


· Leopard Tortoise


· Russian Tortoise

· African Spurred Tortoise


· Galapagos Tortoise



***** Written by one of the leading authorities on reptiles - Ron Tremper – who has kept tortoises for over 50 years.



***** Also by this author: LEOPARD GECKO PRO, LEOPARD GECKO CARE, SNAKE CARE, HERP SHIP