Efnisyfirlit

• Cover
• Introduction
  • About This Book
  • Conventions Used in This Book
  • Foolish Assumptions
  • How This Book Is Organized
  • Icons Used in This Book
  • Where to Go from Here
• Part 1: Deciding Whether a Turtle or Tortoise Is Right for You
  • Chapter 1: Understanding Chelonians
    • Understanding Life in the Original Mobile Home
    • Treasuring the Unusual
    • Battling Extinction
    • Making a Difference by Preserving Turtles and Tortoises
  • Chapter 2: Understanding What Turtle and Tortoise Ownership Requires of You
    • Growing Old Together
    • Managing Expenses
    • Making Sure That Your Significant Other Is on Board
    • Coexisting with Other Pets
    • Mixing Chelonians and Children
    • Recognizing That Chelonians Aren’t Soft and Fuzzy
    • Taking Time and Energy to Provide a Safe and Healthy Environment
    • Avoiding Common Mistakes
  • Chapter 3: Choosing the Right Turtle or Tortoise for You
    • Aquatic, Terrestrial, or Something in Between?
    • Diurnal or Nocturnal?
    • Introvert or Extrovert?
    • Younger or Older?
    • Male or Female?
    • One Turtle or Two?
    • Same Species or Different?
  • Chapter 4: Finding Your Turtle or Tortoise
    • Choosing Between Wild-Caught and Captive-Bred Chelonians
    • Locating a Seller of Chelonians
    • Evaluating a Chelonian’s Health
• Part 2: The Who’s Who of Turtles and Tortoises
  • Chapter 5: Aquatic Turtles
    • Red-Eared Slider (Trachemys scripta elegans)
    • Painted Turtles (Chrysemys picta)
    • Common Map Turtle (Graptemys geographica)
    • Mississippi Map Turtle (Graptemys pseudogeographica)
    • Eastern Mud Turtle (Kinosternon subrubrum)
    • Striped Mud Turtle (Kinosternon baurii)
    • Reeve’s Turtle (Chinemys reevesi)
    • European Pond Terrapin (Emys orbicularis)
    • Smooth Softshell Turtle (Trionyx muticus)
    • Spiny Softshell Turtle (Trionyx spinifera)
    • Matamata (Chelus fimbriatus)
    • Big-Headed Turtle (Platysternon megacephalum)
    • Florida Cooter (Pseudemys floridana)
    • Yellow-Headed Temple Turtle (Hieremys annandalei)
    • New Guinea Side-Necked Turtle (Chelodina parkeri)
    • Twist-Necked Turtle (Platemys platycephala)
    • Chicken Turtle (Deirochelys reticularia)
    • Florida Red-Bellied Turtle (Pseudemys nelsoni)
  • Chapter 6: Semi-Aquatic Turtles
    • Bog Turtle (Clemmys muhlenbergii)
    • Spotted Turtle (Clemmys guttata)
    • Blanding’s Turtle (Emydoidea blandingii)
    • Malayan Box Turtle (Cuora amboinensis)
    • Red-Bellied Side-Necked Turtle (Emydura subglobosa)
    • Spiny Turtle (Heosemys spinosa)
    • Indian Snail-Eating Turtle (Melanochelys trijuga)
    • African Helmeted Turtle (Pelomedusa subrufa)
    • South American and Central American Wood Turtle (Rhinoclemmys pulcherrima and Rhinoclemmys punctularia)
    • Black Marsh Terrapin (Siebenrockiella crassicollis)
    • African Forest Turtle (Pelusios gabonensis)
    • Western Pond Turtle (Clemmys marmorata)
    • Spotted Pond Turtle (Geoclemys hamiltonii)
    • Malayan Snail-Eating Turtle (Malayemys subtrijuga)
    • Japanese Turtle (Mauremys japonica)
    • Asian Yellow Pond Turtle (Mauremys nigricans)
    • Mediterranean Turtle (Mauremys leprosa)
  • Chapter 7: Semi-Terrestrial and Terrestrial Turtles
    • Wood Turtle (Clemmys insculpta)
    • Brown Wood Turtle (Rhinoclemmys annulata)
    • Furrowed Wood Turtle (Rhinoclemmys areolata)
    • Mexican Red Wood Turtle (Rhinoclemmys rubida)
    • Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin)
    • Giant Asian Pond Turtle (Heosemys grandis)
    • Black-Breasted Leaf Turtle or Vietnam Wood Turtle (Geoemyda spengleri)
    • Asian Leaf Turtle (Cyclemys dentata)
    • Stripe-Neck Leaf Turtle (Cyclemys tcheponensis)
    • Vietnamese or Jagged-Shelled Turtle (Pyxidea mouhotii)
    • Indochinese Box Turtle or Flowered Box Turtle (Cuora galbinifrons)
    • Chinese Box Turtle (Cuora flavomarginata)
    • Chinese Three-Striped Box Turtle (Cuora trifasciata)
    • Indian Black Turtle (Melanochelys trijuga)
  • Chapter 8: North American Box Turtles
    • Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina)
    • Three-Toed Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina triunguis)
    • Florida Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina bauri)
    • Gulf Coast Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina major)
    • Mexican Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina mexicana)
    • Yucatan Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina yucatana)
    • Coahuila Aquatic Box Turtle (Terrapene coahuila)
    • Ornate Box Turtle (Terrapene ornata ornata)
    • Desert Box Turtle (Terrapene ornata luteola)
    • Nayarit Box Turtle or Spotted Box Turtle (Terrapene nelsoni nelsoni)
    • Klauber’s Box Turtle (Terrapene nelsoni klauberi)
  • Chapter 9: Small Tortoises
    • Angulated Tortoise or Bowsprit Tortoise (Chersina angulata)
    • Pancake Tortoise (Malacochersus tornieri)
    • Russian or Horsfield’s Tortoise (Testudo or Geochelone horsfieldi)
    • Hermann’s Tortoise (Testudo hermanni)
    • North African Tortoise or Moorish Tortoise (Testudo graeca)
    • Greek Tortoise (Testudo graeca ibera)
    • Egyptian Tortoise (Testudo kleinmanni)
    • Chaco Tortoise (Geochelone or Chelondoidis chilensis)
    • Bell’s Hingeback Tortoise (Kinixys belliana)
    • Serrated Hingeback Tortoise (Kinixys erosa)
    • Texas Tortoise (Gopherus berlandieri)
  • Chapter 10: Medium-Sized to Large Tortoises
    • Desert Tortoise or California Desert Tortoise (Gopherus agassizii)
    • Bolson Tortoise (Gopherus flavomarginatus)
    • Gopher Tortoise or Florida Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus)
    • Red-Footed Tortoise (Geochelone or Chelonoidis carbonaria)
    • Yellow-Footed Tortoise or Forest Tortoise (Geochelone or Chelonoidis denticulata)
    • Burmese Black Tortoise and Burmese Brown Tortoise (Manouria emys phayeri and emys emys)
    • Marginated Tortoise (Testudo marginata)
    • Elongated Tortoise (Indotestudo or Geochelone elongata)
  • Chapter 11: Really Big Tortoises
    • Sulcata Tortoise (Geochelone sulcata)
    • Galapagos Tortoise (Geochelone or Chelonoidis elephantopus)
    • Aldabran Tortoise (Geochelone or Aldabrachelys gigantea)
  • Chapter 12: Special Tortoises
    • Star Tortoise (Geochelone elegans)
    • Burmese Star Tortoise (Geochelone platynota)
    • Radiated Tortoise (Geochelone asterochelys radiata)
    • Geometric Tortoise (Psammobates geometricus)
    • Leopard Tortoise (Geochelone pardalis)
• Part 3: Welcome Home! Creating a Safe and Healthy Environment
  • Chapter 13: Making a Home for an Aquatic or Semi-Aquatic Turtle
    • Keeping Your Turtle’s Head Above (or Under) Water
    • Making the House a Home
    • Making Sure You Don’t Muddy the Waters
  • Chapter 14: Making an Indoor Home for a Terrestrial Turtle or Small Tortoise
    • Home Sweet Home: The Cage or Enclosure
    • Home Furnishings
    • Making the Cage Easy to Clean
  • Chapter 15: Keeping a Turtle or Tortoise Outdoors
    • Setting Up an Enclosure
    • Going Househunting
    • Knowing What Else the Enclosure Needs
    • Keeping It Clean
  • Chapter 16: Lighting Up Your Chelonian’s World
    • Providing Natural Sunlight
    • Using Commercial Reptile Lights
    • Photo What? Understanding Photoperiods
  • Chapter 17: Keeping Your Turtle or Tortoise Warm and Toasty
    • Turning Up the Heat
    • Optimum Temperatures
    • Evaluating Heating Sources
  • Chapter 18: Water: The Magic Liquid
    • Understanding Your Pet’s Water Needs
    • Monitoring Water Quality
    • Humidity: Water in the Air
• Part 4: Open Wide! Turtle and Tortoise Health
  • Chapter 19: Making Sure Your Pet Eats the Right Things
    • Understanding What Nutrition Is
    • Clarifying What Herbivore, Carnivore, and Omnivore Mean
    • Using Commercial Reptile Foods
    • Feeding Your Turtle
    • Recognizing and Treating a Malnourished Turtle or Tortoise
  • Chapter 20: Monitoring Your Turtle’s or Tortoise’s Health
    • Finding a Veterinarian
    • Preventing Illness
    • Investigating Your Pet’s Anatomy
    • Planning First Aid for Your Turtle or Tortoise
    • Nursing Your Chelonian Back to Health
  • Chapter 21: Breeding Your Chelonians
    • Breeding Your Turtle or Tortoise
    • Caring for a Gravid (Pregnant) Chelonian
    • Helping with Eggs
    • Caring for Hatchlings
    • Finding Homes for Your Babies
  • Chapter 22: Sleeping the Winter Away
    • Why Do Some Turtles and Tortoises Hibernate?
    • Which Species Hibernate?
    • Should You Allow Your Turtle or Tortoise to Hibernate?
    • Caring for a Hibernating Turtle or Tortoise
    • Coming Out of Hibernation
• Part 5: The Part of Tens
  • Chapter 23: Ten Turtles and Tortoises That Make Great Pets
    • Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina)
    • Gulf Coast Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina major)
    • Wood Turtle (Clemmys insculpta)
    • Red-Foot Tortoise (Geochelone or Chelonoidis carbonaria)
    • Pancake Tortoise (Malacochersus tornieri)
    • Russian or Horsfield’s Tortoise (Testudo or Geochelone horsfieldi)
    • North African or Moorish Tortoise (Testudo graeca)
    • Hermann’s Tortoise (Testudo hermanni)
    • Leopard Tortoise (Geochelone pardalis)
    • Sulcata Tortoise (Geochelone sulcata)
  • Chapter 24: Ten Turtles and Tortoises That May Be Difficult to Care For
    • Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina)
    • Bog Turtle (Clemmys muhlenbergii)
    • Indian Snail-Eating Turtle (Melanochelys trijuga)
    • Malayan Snail-Eating Turtle (Malayemys subtrijuga)
    • Western Pond Turtle (Clemmys marmorata)
    • Star Tortoise (Geochelone elegans)
    • Bell’s Hingeback Tortoise (Kinixys belliana)
    • Desert Tortoise (Gopherus agassizii)
    • Sulcata Tortoise (Geochelone sulcata)
    • Galapagos Tortoise (Geochelone or Chelonoidis elephantopus)
  • Chapter 25: Ten Ways to Keep Your Pet Healthy
    • Begin with a Healthy Chelonian
    • Conduct Research, Research, and More Research!
    • Use a Correctly Sized Enclosure
    • Maintain the Correct Environment
    • Recognize That Heat Is Healthy
    • Understand That Light Is Life
    • Remember That You Are What You Eat
    • Know What’s Normal
    • Pay Attention
    • Make a Vet Your Partner
  • Chapter 26: Ten Common Mistakes to Avoid
    • Thinking Your Pet Isn’t Worth a Visit to the Vet
    • Being Complacent
    • Using Glass-Sided Tanks
    • Using the Wrong Substrate
    • Feeding the Wrong Foods
    • Putting Large and Small Species Together
    • Mixing Species
    • Being Unprepared for Emergencies
    • Finding Out Too Late That Fido Isn’t Turtle-Friendly
    • Getting Addicted
• Appendix A: Chelonian Terms and Scientific Names
  • Glossary of Terms
  • List of Scientific Names
• Appendix B: Sources of Things Chelonian
  • Sources of Live Foods
  • Suppliers of Foods and Supplements
  • Internet Suppliers
• Index
• About the Author
• Advertisement Page
• Connect with Dummies
• End User License Agreement

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