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The Care of Reptiles and Amphibians in Captivity
Lizards of the World (Of the World)
Turtles and Tortoises of the World (Of the World)
Think Dog! An Owners Guide to Canine Psychology
Looking After Cage Birds
Keeping and Breeding Lizards
The Handbook of Cage and Aviary Birds
Mice, Rats and Gerbils: The Basic Pet Care Guide (Starting With... S.)
Hamsters: The Basic Pet Care Guide (Starting With... S.)
Guinea Pigs: The Basic Pet Care Guide (Starting With... S.)
Cats: The Basic Pet Care Guide (Starting With... S.)
Budgerigars: The Basic Pet Care Guide (Starting With... S.)
Tropical Fish: The Basic Pet Care Guide (Starting With... S.)
Keeping and Breeding Snakes
The Dog Owner's Question and Answer Book: Your 300 Top Questions with 100s of Practical Answers
A Photographic Guide to Stable Management
Feeding Horses and Ponies: Overcoming Common Feeding Problems
The Complete Equine Veterinary Manual
The Complete Performance Horse: Feeding, Fitness, Lameness, Preventive Medicine
Understanding Your Horse: How to Overcome Common Behaviour Problems
A Photographic Guide to Buying and Selling Horses
Tales of the Old Horsemen
Fitness for Horse and Rider
What's Wrong with My Horse?
The Horse Owner's Problem Solver

Rattlesnakes: Their Natural History & Care in Captivity

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Rattlesnakes: Their Natural History & Care in Captivity
Jerry G. Walls
Manufacturer: TFH Publications
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Binding: Paperback

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Venomous Snakes: A Safety Guide for Reptile Keepers

ASIN: 0793820642

Snakes of the United States and Canada: Natural History and Care in Captivity

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For novice snake-handlers and experienced snake-keepers

Snakes of the United States and Canada: Natural History and Care in Captivity
John V. Rossi , and Roxanne Rossi
Manufacturer: Krieger Publishing Company
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1575240319

Book Description

The authors have summarized the natural history and captive maintenance of all species of snakes found in the United States and Canada. They have spent years studying the captive maintenance of over 90% of these species and have researched the literature to provide a summary of natural history for each of the species discussed. Recent literature regarding the captive maintenance and propagation of many snakes is presented. The tremendous amount of detailed information makes this book unique. Convenient and easy to read, the book has over 200 color photographs and an extensive bibliography. It is an essential reference for zookeepers, herpetoculturists, libraries, and veterinary clinics that treat North American snakes.

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For novice snake-handlers and experienced snake-keepers.......2003-10-19

Snakes Of The United States And Canada: Natural History And Care In Captivity by small animal/exotic animal veterinarian John V. Rossi and natural curator and snake expert Roxanne Rossi is an in-depth, 576-page informational resource concerning the housing, care, environmental regulation, feeding, breeding, handling and just about everything else necessary to taking appropriate care of captive snakes native to the United States and Canada. Color photographs and species-specific information complement and enhance the general husbandry instructions in this exhaustive and very strongly recommended resource for novice snake-handlers and experienced snake-keepers.

Axolotls: Care & Breeding in Captivity (Herpetology Series)

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Good and lots of pics

Axolotls: Care & Breeding in Captivity (Herpetology Series)
Peter W. Scott
Manufacturer: TFH Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Developmental Biology of the Axolotl

ASIN: 0793820502

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Good and lots of pics.......2000-02-19

I think this book was a very good book and should be bought if u are really wanting to breed ur axolotls and this book is ver great detailed bookand very easy reading sugested for all ages

Poison Arrow Frogs: Their Natural History and Care in Captivity

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Good general information for keeping dart frogs
poison arrow frogs
A good basic book on poison arrow frogs

Poison Arrow Frogs: Their Natural History and Care in Captivity
Ralf Heselhaus
Manufacturer: Ralph Curtis Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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The Guide to Owning Poison Frogs
Poison Dart Frogs (Reptile and Amphibian Keeper's Guide)

ASIN: 0883590263

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Good general information for keeping dart frogs.......2000-09-19

This book has few pictures but good coverage on care for each type of frog. The author spends two chapters describing his expeditions to Panama and Fr. Guiana. He BRIEFLY discusses how to build and outfit a terrarium (vivarium), diseases and breeding. The last half of the book discusses each species individually. He gives a description, outlines distribution-habitat in the wild, lists optimum temperature and vivarium size, and gives detailed information on their breeding habits and care of tads. I would have liked more focus on caring for the frogs and less on breeding them and seeing them in the wild. Otherwise, good reference book.

poison arrow frogs.......2000-06-19

I have read several books on dart frogs and the set-up of this is ideal for an intermediate frog owner as well as the beginner. Branching off sections on: genus, species, general care, food, temp. setting, cage set-up, and difficulty of captive care; you should be more than ready to start your first set-up( of course only with the suggested beginning frogs) or continue your knowledge of these beautiful creatures. I keep frogs myself and feel this book would be wise to read if you plan to care for any poison frog as long as their life span should be.

A good basic book on poison arrow frogs.......2000-06-16

This book is great for beginners, covering natural history, terrarium construction, live food culture and individual species requirements. The very nice photographs make it a wish list for frog keepers.

Kingsnakes: Care & Breeding in Captivity

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excellent guide to kingsnakes and their care
A new kingsnake owner needs one

Kingsnakes: Care & Breeding in Captivity
Ronald G. Markel
Manufacturer: TFH Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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The General Care and Maintenance of Common Kingsnakes (The Herpetocultural Library)
Kingsnakes and Milksnakes (Complete Pet Owner's Manual)
Gray-Banded Kingsnakes: Identification, Care and Breeding (Herpetology Series)
Kingsnakes and Milksnakes : Everything About Purchase, Care, Nutrition, Breeding, Behavior, and Training (Barron's Complete Pet Owner's Manuals)

ASIN: 0793802733

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excellent guide to kingsnakes and their care.......2005-02-07

Many, many photos of lots of different species and color varieties.
Chapters:
Natural History & Taxonomy
Species, Subspecies, and the "Oddballs"
Considerations Before Purchase
Management & Housing
Feeding
Breeding

A very helpful and interesting guide to kingsnakes.

A new kingsnake owner needs one.......1999-02-05

I just got me and my son a eastern kingsnake the other day and this book let me understand more about what i was getting into. Both me and my son are having a great time with my kingsnake.

Garter Snakes: Their Natural History and Care in Captivity

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Seems uninformed about its own subject matter

Garter Snakes: Their Natural History and Care in Captivity
Roger Sweeney
Manufacturer: Blandford Pr
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0713722711

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Seems uninformed about its own subject matter.......2001-08-18

It's hard to say whether this book merely reflects the state of knowledge about the care of garter snakes in captivity at that time it was published (1992) or whether the author simply didn't know his subject matter. Perhaps a little of both.

Like several other authors, Sweeney makes the mistake of associating vitamin B1 deficiencies with frozen fish -- in fact, only some fish contain the thiaminase enzyme that causes it, and they do so whether they're alive or frozen. But he also makes several other mistakes about certain species. For example, he says that Butler's garter snakes have a wide diet in the wild (no) and are picky feeders in captivity (not in my experience!), and that western ribbon snakes include earthworms in their diet (they don't). Nor is any mention made of the cannibalistic tendencies of the western terrestrial garter snake, an omission that could lead to a big surprise for keepers who house a pair together!

There is surprisingly little information here on garter snake care per se; too much space is given to talking about snakes as a whole, or to listing and describing the many different species and subspecies (taxonomy's out of date too). In general, this book is too imprecise to be of much value; don't bother tracking it down even if you are a die-hard garter snake enthusiast.

The Care of Reptiles and Amphibians in Captivity

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His reach exceeded his grasp, but it is still a good book
Pretty good
Desperately seeking amphibs...
A must for starters
A Must !!!

The Care of Reptiles and Amphibians in Captivity
Chris Mattison
Manufacturer: Blandford Pr
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0713723386

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His reach exceeded his grasp, but it is still a good book.......2000-06-29

The section on montiors and tegus is REALLY insufficient. He discusses only the Nile and Water monitors, but there are some 12 or 13 species available. In fact, he tries to dissuade you from owning a monitor, when they are great animals if you know what your doing. The section on venomous snakes was rather lacking, but that is the norm. Also, some of the information was somewhat dated, but nothing major enough to cause real concern. HE got the diets, temps. and other basics for most of the species. However, the amphibian section wasn't all that great. It didn't cover frogs now avialable, and the care was too bare, sometimes not including temperatures or other essentials. This book can be helpful if you've got no knowledge, but youre still much better off buying a more specific book (i.e one that covers just lizards, or just snakes). His reach exceeded his grasp here. But, it can help, and has a few good spots. I reccomend buying it, but don't rely on it as the best care source out there.

Pretty good.......1999-07-07

It is a must buy for beginners. It contains a shallow overview of many species. While it does not go into too much depth on any one species, it does give the absolute bare bones for most- cage size, temps, diet, ect. The section an montiros and teiieds is very lacking though. He seems to think that the average hobbyist should even consider these aniamls. That is the books one really big flaw.

Desperately seeking amphibs..........1999-04-22

This was a great, informative book. No complaints about the information that it held.... however, I was specifically seeking information about amphibians. In view of this, I have to say I was disappointed in the small amount of info i could find on my amphibs. I'd say it was 75-80% reptile info... disappointing especially when it wasn't a large book to begin with. Reptile owners: Buy this book! Amphibian owners: find an amphibian book.

A must for starters.......1999-01-29

This book is great it covers every thing for every reptile even feeding instructions.

A Must !!!.......1996-12-23

This is a completely revised and updated edition of the internationally successful and acclaimed THE CARE OF REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS IN CAPTIVITY.

Since the appearance of the first edition, it has held pride of place as the illustrated handbookforthose wishingto keep and breed a wide range of reptiles and amphibians. Designed for use by the novice and experienced hobbyist - as well as by students and practitioners of herpetology - it enables all to expand their scope of interest in the topic, from keeping a few examples to a full range of keeping and breeding.

Chris Mattison enjoys a world-wide reputation as the author of six major books on the natural history and husbandry of reptiles and amphibians. He is a member of the British and International Herpetological Societies. He has been involved in the keeping of these fascinating creatures forovertwentyyears, travellingwidely to observe and photograph in the wild and lecturing on the topic.

Front cover photograph by the author shows the Fiji Iguana (Brachycephalus fasciatus), a rare and attractive species which has been bred in captivity by several zoological gardens.

Snakes and Lizards: Their Care and Breeding in Captivity

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Snakes and Lizards: Their Care and Breeding in Captivity
John Coborn
Manufacturer: Tetra Pr
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 389356036X

Keeping and Breeding Lizards: Their Natural History and Care in Captivity

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Keeping and Breeding Lizards: Their Natural History and Care in Captivity
Chris Mattison
Manufacturer: Blandford Pr
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 071372188X

Newts: Their Care in Captivity (Basic Domestic Reptile & Amphibian Library)

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Great, but......
Short concise and informative.

Newts: Their Care in Captivity (Basic Domestic Reptile & Amphibian Library)
Jordan Patterson
Manufacturer: Chelsea House Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Library Binding

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ASIN: 0791051315

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Great, but.............2001-12-01

This book was great, but some of the things I needed to know about newts weren't in it.

Short concise and informative........1998-11-07

This book was very easy to read and had a ton of helpful and practical tips. It takes you through housing, feeding, breeding and also helps to identify some common newts. For such a short book there is a great deal of usable information. I was especially pleased with all the color photos.

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