This manual offers detailed instructions on turtle care, safe handling, feeding, health care, and terrarium construction and maintenance. Written especially to introduce inexperienced and prospective pet owners to the pleasures and duties of pet care, "Barron's Complete Pet Owner's Manuals" also make fine guides to pet care for older children. These heavily illustrated books are filled with helpful information on purchasing, housing, feeding, health care - and where applicable, grooming and training pets. Each book is individually written by an expert - a trainer, breeder, veterinarian, or other animal specialist.

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Here is detailed information on both land and water species, with specifics on determining sex, life expectancy, housing, feeding, and health care.