Publisher's Synopsis
Box turtle the complete guide is a book that discusses the care, housing, handling, feeding and natural history of these popular pets and covers all the species and subspecies of box turtles present in the reptile hobby. The author, an expert on box turtles, who has studied them, bred them in captivity, and rehabilitated injured box turtles for release back into nature, provides in-depth discussion of hibernation- a critical topic for the health of these creatures.