turtles as pets

An illustrated guide to turtles, providing information on how to choose and buy an appropriate pet and discussing the feeding, special needs, and day-to-day care of land and water turtles.

Simple text and photographs introduce and illustrate pet turtles, their features, and care basics.

"Developed by literacy experts for students in grades two through five, this title provides readers with basic information for taking care of turtles"--Provided by publisher.

Provides information about keeping aquatic turtles as pets, looking at different species, subspecies, and color morphs, and discussing caging, feeding, health, and breeding.

An illustrated guide to keeping turtles as pets, discussing their specific needs and special traits, and offering advice on housing, feeding, monitoring, and handling turtles.

Explores having a turtle as a classroom pet; discussing picking one out, physical and behavioral characteristics, creating a healthy environment, feeding, and hibernation.

Color photos fill this overview of box turtles as pets, which describes their habitats, physical characteristics, and their care; explains where to find them; and provides a glossary and brief list of related print and Internet resources.

Photographs and text provide a bilingual introduction to turtles as pets.

An illustrated, step-by-step guide, to choosing and caring for a pet turtle.

Discusses turtles as pets and provides information on where they come from, what they eat, and how to take care of them.