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[sulcata2big]

So who got a copy of KEEPING BREEDING TORTOISES AND FRESHWATER TURTLES by A.C.HIGHFIELD and what did you think of it

[Junkyard-of-my-mind]

Ive got it but its for xmas so not allowed to read it yet

[sulcata2big]

Originally Posted by Junkyard-of-my-mind

Ive got it but its for xmas so not allowed to read it yet

its a good book

[Junkyard-of-my-mind]

Originally Posted by sulcata2big

its a good book

Cant wait to read it

[sulcata2big]

Originally Posted by Junkyard-of-my-mind

Cant wait to read it

i just look at the pics in it

[sulcata2big]

quite surprised that no one has commented on this thread and book as its an amazing book

[Geomyda]

Originally Posted by sulcata2big

So who got a copy of KEEPING BREEDING TORTOISES AND FRESHWATER TURTLES by A.C.HIGHFIELD and what did you think of it

Is it revised at all, or a straight reprint of the original?

[Tamie]

It is revised I believe, not had the pleasure myself but heard good reviews so far!

Well done Andy for all the hard work.

Tamie

[Geomyda]

Originally Posted by Tamie

It is revised I believe, not had the pleasure myself but heard good reviews so far!

Well done Andy for all the hard work.

Tamie

Tamie, I have an original copy, but if it has been revised, I would consider getting the update.
Thanks

[Tortoise Trust]

This is a reprint rather than a new edition. It was done because we had a lot of people requesting it - and copies were being sold at rip-off, crazy prices on Amazon and Ebay (£609 was the record). To prevent that kind of thing we have done one last reprint. This particular book will not be reprinted again, instead, we have some new things coming out over the next 6-18 months.

Obviously, a few things have changed since that was written. We updated all of the dietary advice, for example, in 'The Feeding Manual'. That took account of the most recent data. Some of the taxonomy has also changed, and a few other things in the Encyclopedia reflect what we were doing in 1996 rather than what we do now (for example, we no longer use some of the substrates we used then). That said, probably 90% of it is still pretty much current, especially the disease section. Always a good idea to check on the Tortoise Trust Web Site for the very latest, most up-to-date advice. We do tend to post what (in software terms) would be called 'critical updates' there first.

Andy Highfield
www.tortoisetrust.org