The Complete Idiot's Guide to Turtles & Tortoises

This book is descriptive and informative even for the experienced turtle owner.

There should be more spell-it-out for the beginner books like this on the subject. Turtles are very difficult to care for properly and this book is full of truths on the matter. Concise and thorough - a necessity for the rookie or pro turtle keeper.

I think this book is a top notch one and everyone wanting to know more on turtles should read if not buy this book!

This book should be the first and last book you read about tortoises she tells you about getting started breeding cauntions how to make their home. She tells everything you want to learn about a certain species. It's the best tortoise book I ever read and I have read 25 books about tortoises and this is the best one.

I grew up raising turtles the easy way... in a tub or patio pond. Now I'm in a citified house with four legged critters who'd love to get their tongues around one of our turtle friends ("But Mom, I just wanna lick him a little..."). Ms. Palika's book has proven to be an extremely helpful guide in setting up our large in-the-house aquarium. My previous experience with turtle books was along the lines of the 50-page "Turtles As Pets" books, so this one was a pleasant departure from the norm. She sounds so knowledgeable, I just wish she lived in my area... it's rare to find people who are serious about turtle-keeping.