RADIATED TORTOISE HANDBOOK: A complete, expert-guided companion to understanding, caring for, conserving, and responsibly breeding the rare and iconic radiated tortoise for long-term success. - Softcover

BROOKS, JAMESON

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798245616476

Publisher: Independently published, 2026

Synopsis

Radiated Tortoise Handbook is a comprehensive, professionally written guide dedicated to one of the world’s most beautiful and critically endangered tortoise species, Astrochelys radiata. Designed for both beginners and experienced keepers, this handbook combines scientific knowledge with practical, real-world guidance to support responsible ownership and long-term care.

The book explores the natural history, behavior, habitat, diet, health, breeding, and daily management of radiated tortoises, while emphasizing ethical care and conservation awareness. Readers will learn how to create optimal enclosures, provide balanced nutrition, prevent and identify health issues, and maintain effective daily, seasonal, and lifelong care routines. Detailed chapters also address technology-assisted monitoring, record-keeping, and emergency preparedness to ensure consistency and stability over decades of ownership.

Beyond captive care, the handbook highlights the conservation status of the radiated tortoise, examining the threats it faces in the wild and the global efforts underway to protect this iconic species. By blending husbandry expertise with conservation insight, Radiated Tortoise Handbook serves as both a practical manual and an educational resource, empowering readers to care for radiated tortoises responsibly while contributing to their survival for future generations.

Edition details

• Publisher: Independently published
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798245616476
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160