Frogs and Toads As a New Pet (As a New Pet Series) (Guide to Owning A...) [Paperback]

John Coborn (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1992 | Series: Guide to Owning A...

Frogs Toads as a New Pet

Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: TFH Publications (March 1, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0866225358
• ISBN-13: 978-0866225359
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 6.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,548,933 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Born 3/10/41 in Darlington UK.

After school I completed an apprenticeship in laboratory animal technology at the Institute of Cancer Research (UK).

I joined up as a Regular Soldier RAMC 1961-1970 and served in Germany, Malaysia and Borneo as a military hygienist. In Germany I met my wife, Ingrid, to whom I was wed for 44 years before she sadly passed away in 2008. We have five children; two boys and three girls.

I was Reptile Keeper then Curator in Cotswold Wild life Park (Oxfordshire, UK) 1971-1980. During this time I organised the first International Herpetological Symposia and founded ASRA (Association for the Study of Reptilia and Amphibia). I was also one of the founder members of ABWAK (Association of British Wild Animal Keepers).

I was Director of Dudley Zoo 1980-1982.

I took up full time writing in 1984 and have written over 90 books including foreign translations into Dutch, German, Polish and Spanish. I emigrated from the UK to Australia in 1986 when I wrote a number of books for Paradise Press.

Most of my books are on the natural history and the care and breeding of various reptiles and amphibians. My first book was the care and Breeding of Goldfish (K&R Books, 1975). My largest book was Atlas of Snakes of the World (TFH Publications 1990). I have also translated a number of books from Dutch to English and German to English for English publication.

I have written a few books on tropical fish and aquarium keeping as well as a number of bird books. I have written numerous magazine articles and papers for various publications. I have written some books under pseudonym: names I have used include Byron Bjorn, Jo Cobb, John L. Corbett and Joseph B. Stilton.

In 2000 I stopped writing full-time as I was beginning to lose my concentration. I live on a 13 acre property at Nanango, Queensland, Australia where I have a small olive grove. I have two dogs, some chickens, some budgies in an aviary, and a goldfish pond.

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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very detail, May 30, 2000

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Chan Tze Kon (HK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Frogs and Toads As a New Pet (As a New Pet Series) (Guide to Owning A...) (Paperback)

If you want a frog or toads to became your new pets, read this book it'll keep their life.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Frog and Toad Facts, March 4, 2010

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U. Balu - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Frogs and Toads As a New Pet (As a New Pet Series) (Guide to Owning A...) (Paperback)

This book is strictly for those who think frogs and toads are not slimy, or full of bumps or otherwise ugly! Those who like to have these creatures as pets, here is a bundle of practical wisdom on how to house and care for, what to feed and how to breed them. There is a whole chapter on how to select the species one wants as a pet, out of the over 3500 species. Written very well and printed on high quality paper with dozens of color pictures, this book and its author are truly amazing.