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Snakes of the United States and Canada: Natural History and Care in Captivity

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my vet had recommended this book and I curse my finances for having waited so long to get it - it's even better than I anticipated

first of all, the book covers all North American snakes - not just the popular ones, so there's info that is difficult to find elsewhere

there's more information on some of the snakes, than is to be found in literature dedicated to that species

the husbandry information is detailed and based on experience

I also like that they have little summaries of basic info at the end of each species and they give you a maintenance difficulty level rating

it's well written, so the info is very accessible

don't wait as long as I did - there are several smaller books (like the one on hognoses) I might not even have bothered with, had I had this one first

Snakes Of The United States And Canada: Natural History And Care In Captivity by small animal/exotic animal veterinarian John V. Rossi and natural curator and snake expert Roxanne Rossi is an in-depth, 576-page informational resource concerning the housing, care, environmental regulation, feeding, breeding, handling and just about everything else necessary to taking appropriate care of captive snakes native to the United States and Canada. Color photographs and species-specific information complement and enhance the general husbandry instructions in this exhaustive and very strongly recommended resource for novice snake-handlers and experienced snake-keepers.