Monitors originate in Asia, Africa, Australia, and Indonesia, and come in many varieties, including the world's largest and some of its smallest lizards. Here is advice on caging and care of its various kinds, including the Savanna Monitor, the White-Throated Monitor, Blue-Tailed, Ridge-Tailed, and many others. Also featured is a general introduction to this reptilian family, a checklist of monitors found around the world, a glossary, and a bibliography.
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Information and advice to help you take good care of your large lizards
Typical monitors and tegus: their origins, traits, temperament, and more
Expert advice: feeding, breeding, health care, and more
Understanding large lizards: their body language and its meaning,
Step-by-step directions for everyday care Informative and attractive tables, and sidebars Filled with handsome full-color photos
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These very large lizards require special housing and expert handling. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
Information and advice to help you take good care of your large lizards
Typical monitors and tegus: their origins, traits, temperament, and more
Expert advice: feeding, breeding, health care, and more
Understanding large lizards: their body language and its meaning,
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These very large lizards require special housing and expert handling. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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very good book,
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This review is from: Monitors, Tegus, and Related Lizards (Barron's Complete Pet Owner's Manuals) (Paperback)
This book is very good and very complete in discussing various monitor lizards and basics about monitor for the beginner and intermediate keeper. Husbandry is mentioned in some detail. A good book to start with.
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THE excellent, one-source starter book on the subject.,
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This review is from: Monitors, Tegus, and Related Lizards (Barron's Complete Pet Owner's Manuals) (Paperback)
Dick Bartlett is not only a top-notch photographer, but an excellent reporter. His friendly, succinct style covers the essential nuts and bolts of monitor and tegu care. If you are looking for a good beginner's book on this subject, start here.
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not what I expected,
This review is from: Monitors and Tegus (Barron's Complete Pet Owner's Manuals) (Paperback)
the book had more info on monitor lizards than tegus. The monitors were covered well but I was interested in tegus and there was not enough info on them.
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The long-bodied, agile monitors and tegus, respectively Old World and New World lizards, display a great deal of morphological variety. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
yellow tegu, other monitor species, black tree monitors, dwarf tegu, emerald tree monitor, white tegus, mangrove monitors, red tegus, caiman lizards, savanna monitor, hydration chamber, natural unfiltered sunlight, pinky mice, basking area, water monitor, many monitors, pet trade, water receptacle, most monitors, wild specimens Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Glades Herp, New Guinea, Northern Territory, Irian Jaya New!
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The long-bodied, agile monitors and tegus, respectively Old World and New World lizards, display a great deal of morphological variety. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
yellow tegu, other monitor species, black tree monitors, dwarf tegu, emerald tree monitor, white tegus, mangrove monitors, red tegus, caiman lizards, savanna monitor, hydration chamber, natural unfiltered sunlight, pinky mice, basking area, water monitor, many monitors, pet trade, water receptacle, most monitors, wild specimens Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Glades Herp, New Guinea, Northern Territory, Irian Jaya New!
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- Reptiles & Amphibians of Australia by Harold G. Cogger in Back Matter
- Lizards of Brazilian Amazonia (Reptilia: Squamata) (Zoologische Verhandelingen) by T.C.S. Avila-Pires in Back Matter
- Black and White by Rh Value Publishing in Back Matter
- Reptiles and Amphibians by Rh Value Publishing in Back Matter
- Reptiles and Amphibians (Encyclopedia of the Animal World) by John Stidworthy in Back Matter
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- Reptiles, Amphibians, and Invertebrates: An Identification and Care Guide by Patricia P. Bartlett on 7 pages
- Savannah and Grassland Monitors: From the Experts at Advanced Vivarium Systems (The Herpetocultural Library) (Herpetocultural Library, The) by Robert George Sprackland in Back Matter
- Lizard Care from A to Z by Richard Bartlett in Back Matter
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