Pythons and Boas [Hardcover]

Peter J. Stafford (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: TFH Publications (January 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0866220844
• ISBN-13: 978-0866220842
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,148,731 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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10 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great book for a new snake owner, great overall coverage., November 19, 1998

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[e-mail] (Philadelphia, PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pythons and Boas (Hardcover)

This is great for a beggining pet owner. It has over 100 color photos of different types of snakes and also pictures and diagrams of afflictions. It covers everything from history, nomenclature, care and breeding. There is even a guide to help you determine what type of snake (proper name and origin) you have. Since this is a book on both boas and pythons, it doesn't spend much time or detail on either. Perhaps it's only shortcoming was that there is not much, if anything about IBD (Inclusion Body Disorder)that I have found in other books. Also, there was very little time spent on treating any of the diseases, except how to recognise them, and generally how they are treated. Otherwise, this is a great reference book and good reading for those that wish to know more about boas and pythons.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Out of date, 'strange' classification of snakes and poor photos., February 21, 2007

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Piotr Wardega "Obywatel_Snejk" (Poland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pythons and Boas (Hardcover)

I am guessing that this book is just old, so not going along with todays knowledge, and this is just another edition. One definitely can find some information in it, but I did not like it. Another positive is its visually attractive issue.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book super pictures, January 19, 2010

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Silverblade (Indiana) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Pythons and Boas (Hardcover)

I got the book for my toddler so she could see more pictures of snakes. It also has great info about them and is easy to read even for younger children. She enjoys hearing all about them as she's looking at the pictures. Snakes aren't evil, gross, slimy or mean they are a very necessary part of our planet. If it weren't for snakes we'd be overrun by rats and mice. This book shows that snakes have a very important part to play on our planet and should get some respect for the jobs they do to keep things in balance.