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Has anyone here read the book..The Redfoot Tortoise in Captivity, by Mike Pingleton? I just got mine, and I love it. It is really informative, and has beautiful illustrations.
 

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terryo said:
Has anyone here read the book..The Redfoot Tortoise in Captivity, by Mike Pingleton? I just got mine, and I love it. It is really informative, and has beautiful illustrations.

Hi Terry, I am going to check it out, thanks. I love reading new info. And I love any new pictures. Nadine
 

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I will have to check that out. Thanks Terry.
 

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You get this book from the Tortoise Trust.
 

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http://www.amazon.co.uk/Practical-Maintenance-Geochelone-Carbonaria-Captivity/dp/1873943903

This is the book terryo is taking about, I have it, it's quite a good read.
The book I want is this http://www.nhbs.com/south_american_tortoises_tefno_151982.html

Around christmas I was looking for a book on just redfoots, and got this for christmas from my dad
http://www.nhbs.com/tortoises_of_the_world_volume_4_a_care_tefno_65467.html
I was so disappointed, it cost £47- do NOT buy it, waste of money, I was expecting a thick hardback with colour photos- no colour photos, not many photos, spelling mistakes, not even a proper book (bound together like a students dissertation), and on the first page the author tells his reason for writing the book...

"Why am I writing this book?" For the same reason Shakespere wrote his plays...I think I will make some money." I don't know if this is suppose to be funny and I just didn't get it but after reading the book I don't think he was joking.
 

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I've got that book right next to my computer. I'd like to check out his new book also. Candy
 

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Thanks guys, is it really only 36 pages long? Is it really good though? I recently bought the South American Tortoise book and it is my first on the species as I am not a RF owner YET. It is a beauty with lots of pics and it goes into detail on a number of the different South American Populations. If it were all of Red foots, it'd be a perfect book, but it also includes the other 2 SA species. It would also have been better if the book was split into 3 individual sections on each species and keep all of the pics from that species in that section. Instead there are pics of all 3 species throughout the book.

I would highly recommend it though, but I am unsure of whether or not I should look at these other books although they are much more catered to the "pet side" of RF's. It probably wouldn't hurt but Turtletary seems to have an easy enough system to follow for free that has worked very well for him.
 

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If your think value for money I wouldn't buy Mike Pingletons book If you already keep redfoots, I bought it before I got them so it was part of my research but I didn't really learn anything different that I could find on the internet. And yes it is only 36pgs long.

I want something more indepth about redfoots, not just how to keep them as pets but more info on there wild exsistance, I think south american tortoises is the way to go
 

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blackcat38 said:
If your think value for money I wouldn't buy Mike Pingletons book If you already keep redfoots, I bought it before I got them so it was part of my research but I didn't really learn anything different that I could find on the internet. And yes it is only 36pgs long.

I want something more indepth about redfoots, not just how to keep them as pets but more info on there wild exsistance, I think south american tortoises is the way to go

That was my purpose for buying the book, and I was very pleased with it for that purpose. Mine came out to a little over $50 including shipping. IMO it was well worth it as now I have a broader understanding of which types of red foots that I'd like to get before dropping big money on something that I'd later want to "upgrade on" or become disappointed with what I had.
 

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Bryan said:
blackcat38 said:
If your think value for money I wouldn't buy Mike Pingletons book If you already keep redfoots, I bought it before I got them so it was part of my research but I didn't really learn anything different that I could find on the internet. And yes it is only 36pgs long.

I want something more indepth about redfoots, not just how to keep them as pets but more info on there wild exsistance, I think south american tortoises is the way to go

That was my purpose for buying the book, and I was very pleased with it for that purpose. Mine came out to a little over $50 including shipping. IMO it was well worth it as now I have a broader understanding of which types of red foots that I'd like to get before dropping big money on something that I'd later want to "upgrade on" or become disappointed with what I had.

You can't be disappointed with a redfoot, they're fantastic :p Nah I know what you mean. I love brazilian reds, their quantity and brightness or red is amazing and the marbling makes them really stand out. I have two brazilians and a northern red but his red is really red for a northern, I hope it stays like that
 

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I'm sure that I'd be happy with any of them to be honest. I just prefer a red or orange head to a yellowish one and also redder leg scales. On top of things my great grandpa (who I never met) was born in Bahia Brazil, so it just seems like Cherry heads are the way to go for me!
 

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terryo said:
Has anyone here read the book..The Redfoot Tortoise in Captivity, by Mike Pingleton? I just got mine, and I love it. It is really informative, and has beautiful illustrations.

Sorry I just assumed you meant the Practical Care and Maintenance of the Redfoot Tortoise, didn't realise he brought out a new one, did you mean the redfoot manual?
 

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The Redfoot Manual is Mike's newest book, and you can buy it pretty much straight from him, signed, and free shipping (http://www.pingleton.com/redfoot/redfoots.htm).

I've reviewed the other books mentioned here (and some others) at the Herpers' Cafe of turtleforum.com-
South American Tortoises- http://www.turtleforum.com/forum/upload/index.php?showtopic=105928
Turtles of Venezuela- http://www.turtleforum.com/forum/upload/index.php?showtopic=83754
Pingleton's Practical Care...- http://www.turtleforum.com/forum/upload/index.php?showtopic=74923
Moskovitz dissertation- http://www.turtleforum.com/forum/upload/index.php?showtopic=74949
.. and others, including Paull's book

For newcomers- go with Pingleton. I have not read his new book yet, but I am sure it is worth it. Experienced keepers- go with Vinke's South American Tortoises. It is full of good data, but you have to work for it a bit.
 

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I don't keep redfoots anymore, but I would have to honestly say that The South American Tortoises book is one of the best herpetology books I have read, especially regarding tortoise species. I purchased the other two books mentioned above and I felt like I overpaid for those books after reading (or should I say "what I could stand reading").

The other two books are more expensive, less informative, and outdated. If you could get them for a cheap price, then go for it. Just don't pay full price. I purchased the South American Tortoises book and was very content with my purchase. Just my opinion and experience...

I would suggest this book to anyone who keeps redfoots or has an interested in them:
http://www.nhbs.com/south_american_torto...51982.html
 
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