Desert Lizards: Captive Husbandry and Propagation [Hardcover]

Randall L. Gray (Author), Dan McCarron (Author), Tim Tytle (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2003

Desert lizards have gained popularity as pets and study animals. Within this book there are specific chapters on simulating desert environments in captivity, feeding, and captive propagation. Detailed species accounts for spiny-tailed lizards, horned lizards, chuckawallas, desert iguanas, collared lizards, and geckos include discussions about taxonomy, natural history, care in captivity, and reproduction. With 60 color photos and 14 tables, the book contains current husbandry and reproductive information as well as new data for some of the desert lizard species found in private collections.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Krieger Pub Co (January 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1575241609
• ISBN-13: 978-1575241609
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,652,071 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent, authoritative and straightforward resource, September 18, 2003

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This review is from: Desert Lizards: Captive Husbandry and Propagation (Hardcover)

Accessibly written by expert wildlife biologist Randall L. Gray (with contributions by herpetologist Dan McCarron and zoologist Tim Tytle), Desert Lizards: Captive Husbandry And Propagation is a detailed and "reader friendly" guide to keeping a wide variety of desert lizards in captivity and overseeing their reproduction under diverse circumstances. 60 color photographs and 14 tables enhance a wealth of practical information concerning the taxonomy, natural history, reproduction, feeding habits, and ways to simulate a desert environment for spiny-tailed lizards, horned lizards, chuckawallas, desert iguanas, colored lizards, and geckos. An excellent, authoritative and straightforward resource, Desert Lizards is very highly recommended for anyone considering the responsibility of caring for a captive desert lizard.