Sulcata-Specific Books:
We recommend the following books with one caveat: PLEASE do NOT breed your sulcata tortoise! Too many sulcata tortoises are already in search of good homes. Reptile rescue organizations do what they can, but it is difficult to find good homes for these large, enthusiastic digging machines. Please -- Don't bring more of them into the world.
Title: Sulcata and Leopard Tortoises (Complete Herp Care)
Author: E.J. Pirog
Publisher: TFH Publications
Date Published: September 2008
ISBN: 0793828988
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Title: Sulcatas: African Spurred Tortoises in Captivity (Professional Breeders Series)
Author: Russ Gurley
Publisher: ECO/Serpent's Tale Nat Hist Books
Date Published: September 2005 (2nd Edition)
ISBN: 0976733420
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Title: The Care and Breeding of the African Spurred Tortoise Geochelone sulcata
Author: Richard and Robyn Wilson
Publisher: Carapace Press
Date Published: 1997
ISBN: 1873943512
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Tortoise-Related General Reference:
Title: The Tortoise Trust Guide to Tortoises and TurtlesAuthor: A.C. Highfield
Publisher: Carapace Press
Date Published: 2004 (3rd Revised edition)
ISBN: 1873943881
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Other Useful Books:
Weed identification books: We recommend getting at least one weed ID book to help you identify local weeds and determine whether they can safely be used to feed your tortoise. Keep in mind that most books have domestic livestock (i.e., cattle, goats, sheep, and horses) -- not tortoises -- in mind when discussing toxicities of various plants.
Title: Weeds of the WestAuthors: Tom D. Whitson, et. al.
Publisher: Diane Pub Co.
Date Published: 2006 (9th edition)
ISBN: 0756711827
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Title: Weeds of the Northeast
Authors: Richard H. Uva, et. al.
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Date Published: 1997
ISBN: 0801483344
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Food chemistry book: The following book is written with human nutrition in mind, but it is still very helpful for tortoise owners.
Title: The New Complete Book of Food: A Nutritional, Medical, and Culinary GuideAuthor: Carol Ann Rinzler
Publisher: Checkmark Books
Date Published: 2009 (2nd edition)
ISBN: 0816077118
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