Red-Eared Sliders: From the Experts at Advanced Vivarium Systems (CompanionHouse Books) Choosing a Turtle, Diet, Housing, Breeding, Health, and Painted, Mud, and Musk Turtles

by Philippe De Vosjoli

Book Overview

The remarkable red-eared slider is a freshwater turtle that belongs to the Emydidae family of turtles, of which there are currently fourteen subspecies. Although popular pets among children, red-eared... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1882770684
• Release Date: December 2002
• Publisher: CompanionHouse Books
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.3" x 5.5"

Customer Reviews

RES in a nutshell

All you ever wanted to know about this particular yet popular pet. Easy to read, all topics covered, small, cheap, get it.

Red-Eared Sliders

I like this book because it easy reading.

Good, basic information

This is a good basic book about red-eared sliders. You will learn details about sex identification and varieties, environmental needs, diseases, feeding, and even breeding. The author does a good job of describing the types and sizes of enclosures needed, water filtration, basking and light needs, and temperature. The need to have an easy system of water cleaning is emphasized. There is some discussion about recognizing symtoms of sickness and how to solve the problem usually either through changes in the environment or diet. Even with a book such as this, caring for turtles would definitely be somewhat of a learn as you go endeavor. This book can get one started but careful observation and fine tuning is required.

Excellent book for beginning trainers

This book is full of information that every beginning trainer should understand. I owned my turtles for over 4 months without this book. Then, when I ordered this book from ..., and I read it over 4 times, I started to apply what I had read with my turtles. I saw a tremendous change in them, they're shell got darker, which is a sign of good health, and they didn't get scared when I took them out of their tank. I hope if you are a beginner trainer, you will order this book, so your turtles can have a better life.

An essential part of any turtle-lover's library.

Anyone who has ever wandered around a Petland discounts or some other pet/aquarium store surely must have seen a red-eared slider. They're usually sitting dumbly in a tank with a little water, lots of decorative rocks and plastic plants, with a humiliating handwritten sign taped to the glass that says "MUTANT NINJA TURTLES!" Well, if you ever pick up a copy of Vosjoli's book about the most common turtle in America, you're sure to find out that that's NOT the way sliders are supposed to live at all. Vosjoli, a herpetologist (someone who studies turtles), gives you the run-down on the do's and don'ts of red-eared slider care; he gives you tips on how to mate turtles, what temperature to keep their water at and how to prepare some good chow for these hungry, fast-growing creatures. He also provides information on many different varieties of red-eared sliders as well as other kinds of turtles, like soft-shell turtles or painted turtles, who are able to live in the same environment as red-eared slider. Short and susinct yet full of useful information, this book is a must read for lovers of these animals