Abstract
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6. RSPCA (2018) Understanding the motivations of beginner reptile owners (online) Available from: https://www.rspca.org.uk/webContent/staticImages/Downloads/ReptileReport.pdf (Accessed 13th January 2020)
7. British Chelonia Group (2022) Care sheets (online) Available from http://www.britishcheloniagroup.org.uk/caresheets/index
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12. Pasmans, F., Bogaerts, S., Braeckman, J., Cunnningham, A.A., and Hellebuyck, T. (2017) Future of keeping pet reptiles and amphibians: towards integrating animal welfare, human health and environmental sustainability. In Veterinary Record, 181 (17) pp 1-7
13. Pellett, S., Varga, M., and Stocking, D. (2020) Guide to hibernating Mediterranean and Horsfield’s tortoises. In In practice, 42 (6), 331–340.
List of Figures:
Figure 1: Horsfield’s tortoise https://wordpress.exoticskeeper.com/horsfields-tortoise-care-guide/
Figure 2: Horfield’s tortoise: https://exoticskeeper.com/blog/dont-lose-sleep-over-it-understanding-hibernation
Figure 3: Vivarium: https://www.pets4homes.co.uk/classifieds/ulgkqowye-horsefield-tortoise-and-vivarium-for-sale-swindon/
Figure 4: Table: https://www.tortoise-protection-group.org.uk/site/tpg_members_forum_130.asp?tID=9460
1. UK Pet Food (2024) UK Pet Populations 2024 (online) Available from: UK Pet Population | UK Pet Food (Accessed 19th May 2024)
2. Arbuckle, K. (2013) Folklore husbandry and a philosophical model for the design of captive management regimes. In Herpetological Review, 44(3):448-452
3. RSPCA (2016d) Spur-thighed, Hermann's, marginated and Horsfield's tortoises (online) Available from: https://www.rspca.org.uk/adviceandwelfare/pets/other (Accessed 14th November 2016).
4. The Tortoise trust (nd) Practical care and breeding of the Horsfield’s or Russian tortoise in captivity (online) Available from: (Accessed 19th May 2024)
5. Federation of British Herpetologists (2014) FBH (2014) Good Practice Guidelines For the Welfare of Privately Kept Reptiles & Amphibians (online) Available from: http://data.parliament.uk/DepositedPapers/Files/DEP2015-
0315/Good_Practice_Guidelines_For_the_Welfare_of_Privately_Kept_Rept
iles.pdf (Accessed 19th January 2020).
6. RSPCA (2018) Understanding the motivations of beginner reptile owners (online) Available from: https://www.rspca.org.uk/webContent/staticImages/Downloads/ReptileReport.pdf (Accessed 13th January 2020)
7. British Chelonia Group (2022) Care sheets (online) Available from http://www.britishcheloniagroup.org.uk/caresheets/index
8. The Tortoise Trust (nd) Taking care of pet tortoises (online) Available from: https://www.tortoisetrust.org/Downloads/Taking_care_of_pet_tortoises_web.pdf (Accessed 19th May 2024).
9. The Reptile Centre (nd) The Reptile Centre (nd) Tortoise Table Setup (online) Available from https://www.reptilecentre.com/ (Accessed 24th March 2016)
10. Highfield, A. (2019) Mediterranean tortoises (Testudo spp.), In Yeates, J. ed. Companion Animal Care and Welfare: The UFAW Companion Animal Handbook, Wiley and Sons Ltd: West Sussex, UK
11. Mohan-Gibbons, H., and Norton, T. (2010) Turtles, tortoises, and terrapins. In Tynes, V.V. ed. Behavior of exotic pets. Ames, Wiley-Blackwell, pp 33-43.
12. Pasmans, F., Bogaerts, S., Braeckman, J., Cunnningham, A.A., and Hellebuyck, T. (2017) Future of keeping pet reptiles and amphibians: towards integrating animal welfare, human health and environmental sustainability. In Veterinary Record, 181 (17) pp 1-7
13. Pellett, S., Varga, M., and Stocking, D. (2020) Guide to hibernating Mediterranean and Horsfield’s tortoises. In In practice, 42 (6), 331–340.
List of Figures:
Figure 1: Horsfield’s tortoise https://wordpress.exoticskeeper.com/horsfields-tortoise-care-guide/
Figure 2: Horfield’s tortoise: https://exoticskeeper.com/blog/dont-lose-sleep-over-it-understanding-hibernation
Figure 3: Vivarium: https://www.pets4homes.co.uk/classifieds/ulgkqowye-horsefield-tortoise-and-vivarium-for-sale-swindon/
Figure 4: Table: https://www.tortoise-protection-group.org.uk/site/tpg_members_forum_130.asp?tID=9460
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - 23 May 2024 |
| Event | University of Northampton Postgraduate Poster Competition - University of Northampton, Northampton, United Kingdom Duration: 23 May 2024 → 23 May 2024 |
Conference
| Conference | University of Northampton Postgraduate Poster Competition |
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| Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
| City | Northampton |
| Period | 23/5/24 → 23/5/24 |