The Bearded Dragon: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet [Hardcover]

Steve Grenard (Author)

Book Description

Series: Happy Healthy Pet | Publication Date: March 26, 1999

The Bearded Dragon, also known as the Lizard of Oz, is an enormously popular pet from down under. It is estimated that in 1998, 100,000 Bearded Dragons will be purchased by reptile enthusiasts in the United States. A docile animal, Beardeds are relatively easy to keep in captivity–but they do need special care–all of which will be included in this excellent source for the beginning Bearded Dragon fan.

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From the Back Cover

Featuring the Best Information Best Resources, Best Photos, and The Best Advice to Select and Care For Your Bearded Dragon

With The Bearded Dragon: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet you will discover easy ways to provide the very best in care for your Bearded Dragon. A reptile expert offers straightforward advice so that you can create a thriving environment for your new pet. The Bearded Dragon offers:

• Completely up-to-date resources, including top Web sites of interest to Bearded Dragon owners
• Information on how to choose the right pet Bearded Dragon for you
• Ways to make lizard-keeping an enjoyable, educational experience for you and your family
• An exploration of appropriate reptile housing, diets, and healthcare
• Full-color photographs of Bearded Dragons from hatchling to adult

About the Author

Steve Grenard is an avid herpetologist with over 30 years of experience in the study, care, and keeping of reptiles and amphibians. In addition to several herpetology text, Steve is the author of Frogs and Toads: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet

Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Howell Book House; 1 edition (March 26, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1582450129
• ISBN-13: 978-1582450124
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #570,621 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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26 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Improper Information, September 3, 2002

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Jamie D. Greene (Milton, WV United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Bearded Dragon: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet (Hardcover)

I hate to be the only one who has a problem with this book, but I can't keep my mouth shut. This book was poorly written at best, containing information that was erroneous and possibly detrimental to the health of pet beardies. The author relied on what I basically refer to as "guesswork" rather than actual documented bearded dragon information. Just enough information to be ignorant is a dangerous thing. If you value your pet beardie, don't invest in this book. If you are interested in a book with a lot of good (correct) information, I would recommend: "The Bearded Dragon Manual" by Phillippe De Vosjoli/Robert Mailloux/et al. It is by far the most comprehensive guide to the care of bearded dragons at all stages of growth and development.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I am donating this book to my local library., September 7, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Bearded Dragon: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet (Hardcover)

As an owner and devotee of "Beardies" for almost 3 years I have purchased a number of books and various sources of information on them. Steve's book is complete and well written enough for the experienced, as well as beginning Beardie owner. I feel it is an excellent source of information for those researching these wonderful "pet lizards." I own this book and am purchasing two more from Amazon.com to donate to my local public library and the elementary school library so people will be aware of these creatures and have a good source of information on how to raise them. I take my Lizards to schools to show them to students and get lots of questions on "What does it eat?" and "What do you have to buy to keep one?". This book answers it all in a format that is easy to read and understand.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Resource, January 16, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: The Bearded Dragon: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet (Hardcover)

This book has a great natural history section, some interesting chapters on things Australian (filler, really, but nice filler), good layout, decent editing, and nice pictures. I recommend this and The General Care and Maintenance of Bearded Dragons by Vosjoli/Mailloux as two must haves. The latter is a bit better on husbandry issues while this book is ahead on natural history, biology and veterinary care information. Together, they provide a solid base of knowledge to the new bearded dragon owner.

One note: Don't feed Kale to young dragons, or as a primary food source for adults. It's been found to bind calcium, keeping calcium from being absorbed by the dragon. This can be detrimental to the development of these fast growing lizards. I'm surprised that this information isn't in either of these books, but there ya go. One thing keeping it from getting the 5th star.