A Petkeeper's Guide to Hamsters and Gerbils [Hardcover]

David Alderton (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Tetra Press (December 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1564651282
• ISBN-13: 978-1564651280
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 4.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,123,566 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

David Alderton, MA (Cantab.) grew up in a home surrounded by pets and originally trained to be a vet until an allergic dermatitis forced a change of career in his final year of study. Since then, David has used his experience, knowledge and passion for the subject to concentrate on writing about animals and the natural world.

David also broadcasts regularly on television and radio, and has recently set up the website www.petinfoclub.com while his blog can be found at www.davidalderton.com His books have currently sold some 6.5 million copies worldwide and are available in 30 languages. He has won various awards for his work, including the Maxwell Medallion from the Dog Writers Association of America, and he is well-known as a columnist on various newspapers and magazines, as well as editing Practical Reptile Keeping magazine.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hamster questions? Find Answers!, October 6, 2000

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This review is from: A Petkeeper's Guide to Hamsters and Gerbils (Hardcover)

This book was VERY helpful. I have owned hamsters for years and have run into some very mysterious health problems with them. There aren't any vets in my area that are familiar with hamsters so it has been a learning process for me and my vet with different hamsters that I've taken in. This book has solved some of those medical questions. Not to metion the excellent section on breeds/colors of hamsters I found to be very helpful in classifying one of my hamsters. The format of the book is very easy and yet does not "talk down" to the reader. It is a must have book for the novice hamster keeper as well as those who think they are pros! I would definitely suggest you get this book if you love hamsters/gerbils/mice/rats/chincillas.