The Simple Guide to Iquanas [Paperback]

Tom Mazorlig (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 2004 | Series: Simple Guide to...

The Simple Guide To Iguanas provides the beginner with a complete plan and all the information needed to setting up an habitats. From picking the proper equipment to choosing the right iguanas, this book is designed to help the new hobbyist succeed. Easy to understand and read. Softcover, 172 pages. Full color photos.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: TFH Publications (March 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0793821185
• ISBN-13: 978-0793821181
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,800,391 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars response from author--problems fixed, February 24, 2005

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Thomas Mazorlig (New Jersey) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Simple Guide to Iquanas (Paperback)

Hi. I'm the author of this book. I just want to report that the problems mentioned by the previous reviewer have been fixed in the reprint. I just finished working on the corrections. This reprint should be available in May. I understand why the photos caused such concern and I can assure you they have been changed to my satisfaction. I have done my best to make this book useful and enjoyable.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Iguanas not simple; poor photo editing mars decent book, December 6, 2004

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Ann-Elizabeth Nash "Colorado Reptile Humane S... (Longmont, CO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Simple Guide to Iquanas (Paperback)

Anything published by T.F.H raises a red flag--they are notorious for outdated animal care information and obvious product-placement in photos to increase sales.

Flipping through the book, looking at photos like most readers, I see on pg. 14 that food offered to an adult iguana is in small chunks. This might work for an iguana of that size, but food should be shredded for younger and smaller iguanas.

On pg. 29, the photo used to show the sub-tympanic scale (slightly cropped on the right edge) also shows a developing abscess on the ig's lower jaw. I wonder if the picture editor really knew anything about iguanas--the way the photo is framed, it seems it was made to show the abscess, not the sub-tympanic scale and should have been rejected since the animal is not 100% healthy. The photo on page 41, poor handling technique is used to show femoral pores.

The worst example, however, is the photo on pg. 110, where an ig is offered a cricket via hemostats. The caption reads," Crickets and other animal matter are vital to an iguana's diet," yet within the actual text, the author states, "Never feed your iguana any animal protein."

Reading the text, this book is a decent guide to iguana care. However, the Polaroid-formatted photos and captions utterly undermine the text and, I suspect, the author's intent. Just who decided on the photos and their captions? Hopefully, should a 2nd edition be printed, these errors will be corrected!