Kingsnakes and Milksnakes : Everything About Purchase, Care, Nutrition, Breeding, Behavior, and Training (Barron's Complete Pet Owner's Manuals) [Paperback]

Ronald G. Markel (Author), Richard D. Bartlett (Author)

Book Description

Series: Barron's Complete Pet Owner's Manuals | Publication Date: March 1995

Their bright colors make these snakes popular among hobbyists, and their placid temperaments ensure that they are easy to care for. Barron's comprehensive series of Pet Owner's Manuals advise both current and prospective owners on the care of virtually every kind of pet, including a wide variety of dog and cat breeds, hamsters and other small caged animals, birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians, and even scorpions and tarantulas. The author of each book is a specialist in his or her field, which guarantees readers solid advice and instruction that helps them know what to look for when acquiring a pet, feeding, housing, maintaining health care, and where applicable, grooming and training. All Pet Owner's Manuals are filled with high-quality color photos and informative line art.

Product Details

• Paperback: 94 pages
• Publisher: Barrons Educational Series Inc (March 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0812042409
• ISBN-13: 978-0812042405
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 6.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #189,332 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #20 in Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > Animal Care & Pets > Reptiles & Amphibians

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best kingsnake guide for beginners, November 21, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Kingsnakes and Milksnakes : Everything About Purchase, Care, Nutrition, Breeding, Behavior, and Training (Barron's Complete Pet Owner's Manuals) (Paperback)

I have been involved in keeping and breeding kingsnakes for years and this is by far the best book available in its price range. Packed full of photos and current husbandry techniques, I highly recommend it to both novice and experienced hobbyists. The photographs alone are worth the price of the book--a must read for any kingsnake or milksnake enthusiast!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The book is useful, interesting , and well priced., August 24, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Kingsnakes and Milksnakes : Everything About Purchase, Care, Nutrition, Breeding, Behavior, and Training (Barron's Complete Pet Owner's Manuals) (Paperback)

This is an excellent book. We just got a Kingsnake and used the book to classify it; we found it informative for feeding and other care procedures. The book was well priced, had good photographs and the text was interesting, giving useful information about the hybrid Florida Intergrade Kingsnake (our pet) and how large it will get. John Ric

2.0 out of 5 stars Well,, May 30, 2004

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W. Paul W. "Paul White" (Amarillo, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kingsnakes and Milksnakes : Everything About Purchase, Care, Nutrition, Breeding, Behavior, and Training (Barron's Complete Pet Owner's Manuals) (Paperback)

as another reviewer noted, you get what you pay for. You can certainly use this book; the info is sound. However, it's also somewhat basic, and most of it is available online. The range maps were cool, the photos were good, and even the info was OK. It's just all out on the web, for free. The book doesn't exactly go into great depth as to the natural habits and habitats of the animals (not really it's point), and is restricted to being a "pet store" type of book. It is what it is, and it's OK for it, but you can get better, more in depth info, for a little more, and pretty much the same info for free. It'll tell you how to keep your critter alive, and maybe breed it, but not much more.