{"product_id":"pet-turtles-handbook-raphael-walker-9798265224378","title":"Pet Turtle's Handbook: Comprehensive Guide to Responsible Turtle Care: Advanced Husbandry, Lifelong Stewardship, Conservation Ethics, and Modern Veter","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis comprehensive handbook is a professional, in-depth guide to every aspect of pet turtle care and responsible stewardship. It begins by exploring the fascination and cultural significance of turtles, tracing their 200-million-year evolutionary history and their symbolic roles in mythology and art. It then moves systematically through the science of turtle keeping: taxonomy and natural history, species selection and legal considerations, enclosure design, water quality management, nutrition, behavior and enrichment, health care and disease prevention, breeding and hatchling care, and the unique challenges of managing animals whose lifespans often exceed those of their owners.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLater chapters address advanced topics such as seasonal cycles and brumation, positive interactions with humans and other pets, and the role of turtles in environmental education and global conservation outreach. The book concludes with a forward-looking integrated keeper's guide, highlighting emerging technologies-smart sensors, automated filtration, AI monitoring-alongside advances in veterinary medicine and nutritional research.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlending scientific insight with ethical guidance, this handbook equips both beginners and experienced keepers to provide lifelong, humane care while contributing to the worldwide effort to conserve these ancient reptiles and the ecosystems they represent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Raphael Walker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798265224378\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/13\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 182\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.39d","brand":"Raphael Walker","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997137973503,"sku":"9798265224378","price":13.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/pet-turtles-handbook-raphael-walker-9798265224378","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}