Hobbyists will appreciate this pictorial identification guide and basic husbandry manual covering more than 250 species, subspecies, and color morphs of reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates. All animals shown in this volume can be purchased at pet stores and other outlets. The authors advise on the doÂ's and donÂ'ts of purchasing, proper caging, and correct feeding. Each animal profile includes the speciesÂ' place of origin, its size from hatchling to adult, lifespan, and general behavior traits. A wide array of animals are coveredÂ--snakes, lizards, skinks, geckos, turtles and tortoises, frogs, toads, salamanders, tarantulas, scorpions, mantids, crabsÂ--and even cockroaches. 269 color illustrations.
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Reptiles, Amphibians, and Invertebrates
An Identification and Care Guide
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Snakes, lizards, insects, turtles and tortoises, frogs and toads, salamanders and newts, and arachnids are all featured in this book. ItÂ's a pictorial identification guide and husbandry manual covering more than 250 species, subspecies, and color morphs. The authors tell you what to look for when purchasing these animals and discuss caging and feeding. Each profile includes the animalÂ's place of origin, its size from hatchling to adult, its lifespan, and its general behavior traits.
Hundreds of color illustrations. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
Reptiles, Amphibians, and Invertebrates
An Identification and Care Guide
Second Edition
Snakes, lizards, insects, turtles and tortoises, frogs and toads, salamanders and newts, and arachnids are all featured in this book. ItÂ's a pictorial identification guide and husbandry manual covering more than 250 species, subspecies, and color morphs. The authors tell you what to look for when purchasing these animals and discuss caging and feeding. Each profile includes the animalÂ's place of origin, its size from hatchling to adult, its lifespan, and its general behavior traits.
Hundreds of color illustrations. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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Reptiles, Amphibians, and Invertebrates An Identification an,
By Lori G. Williams (Excelsior Springs, Missouri United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Reptiles, Amphibians, and Invertebrates: An Identification and Care Guide (Paperback)
I liked nearly everything about this book. The format of one species per page with a high quality color photo made it wonderful to use. This info is for all the popular animals kept in captivity. The content of information was great, with one exception. I wish the temperature ranges for species were given, but the author directs the reader to other book titles with this and more detailed information.
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Great to Have if You Go to Reptile Shows,
By Sara D. (Akron, Oh United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Reptiles, Amphibians, and Invertebrates: An Identification and Care Guide (Paperback)
If you really like to go to reptile shows to get your pets, this book is really great to carry with you. It consists of numerous one page entries on individual species. It includes nearly all of the reptiles (including snakes) and amphibians that you would encounter in the pet trade. Although I wish it had more information on whether or not a certain animal was easy to handle or good for beginners/experts, etc, it's a good "shotgun" herp book to have since it details lots of different species not just a select few. So if you ever have wondered how long a long-tailed lizard gets when you are at your local herp show, you can easily look it up in this book.
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Bible for herpers,
By Kathy Marsh (Macon, GA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Reptiles, Amphibians, and Invertebrates: An Identification and Care Guide (Paperback)
GREATEST book ever written for herpers. I call this my bible for reptile buying, keeping or just plain informational. So many uses and so quick for referencing a reptile before buying.
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For years, the synonym for herpetoculture among hobbyists might as well have been "snakekeeper." Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
pet trade specimens, terrarium type, terrarium size, capacity terrarium, nonaromatic mulch, gecko mixture, similar terrarium, dampened unmilled sphagnum moss, prepared turtle foods, savanna setup, vining foliage plants, warmed basking spot, pelleted fish foods, semiaquatic terrarium, occasional pinky mouse, catfish chow, hardy turtles, savanna terrarium, single male per cage, wild collected examples, filtered aquarium, rain forest terrarium, baby geckos, koi pellets, harbor intestinal parasites Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Barron's Educational Series, Patricia Bartlett, Similar Species, Potential Problems, Social Structure, Lizard Care, South America, United States, North America, Inclusion Body Disease, Related Lizards, New Guinea, Central America, Ernie Wagner, New Mexico, The New Chameleon Handbook, Marguerite Schultz, Solomon Island, The Tarantula Keeper's Guide, Blandford Press, Exotic Pets, Houghton Mifflin, Practical Guide, Running Press, South Africa New!
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For years, the synonym for herpetoculture among hobbyists might as well have been "snakekeeper." Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
pet trade specimens, terrarium type, terrarium size, capacity terrarium, nonaromatic mulch, gecko mixture, similar terrarium, dampened unmilled sphagnum moss, prepared turtle foods, savanna setup, vining foliage plants, warmed basking spot, pelleted fish foods, semiaquatic terrarium, occasional pinky mouse, catfish chow, hardy turtles, savanna terrarium, single male per cage, wild collected examples, filtered aquarium, rain forest terrarium, baby geckos, koi pellets, harbor intestinal parasites Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Barron's Educational Series, Patricia Bartlett, Similar Species, Potential Problems, Social Structure, Lizard Care, South America, United States, North America, Inclusion Body Disease, Related Lizards, New Guinea, Central America, Ernie Wagner, New Mexico, The New Chameleon Handbook, Marguerite Schultz, Solomon Island, The Tarantula Keeper's Guide, Blandford Press, Exotic Pets, Houghton Mifflin, Practical Guide, Running Press, South Africa New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Frogs, Toads, and Treefrogs (Complete Pet Owners Manual) by Richard Bartlett on 43 pages
- Turtles and Tortoises (Complete Pet Owner's Manual) by Richard Bartlett on 18 pages
- Kingsnakes and Milk Snakes by Ronald G. Markel on 17 pages
- Corn Snakes (Reptile Keeper's Guides) by Richard Bartlett on 9 pages
- Newts and Salamanders (Barron's Complete Pet Owner's Manuals) by Frank Indiviglio on 8 pages
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