What's Wrong with My Iguana? (Herpetocultural Library) [Import] [Paperback]

John Rossi (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 74 pages
• Publisher: Advanced Vivarium Systems Inc.,U.S. (October 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 188277048X
• ISBN-13: 978-1882770489
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,583,407 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dr. John Rossi is a small/exotic animal practitioner in Jacksonville, Florida. After receiving his Bachelor's degree in 1977, he moved to Tampa, Florida where he received his Masters in Zoology in 1981. Since his graduation from the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine in 1986, he has treated a large number of exotic animals, and that experience is evident in these books. He is the author of numerous papers and other books, including Snakes of the United States and Canada.

He has lectured around the country on exotic animal care. Dr. Rossi is a 4 time North American Veterinary Conference lecturer. He was also a co-founder and past president of the Jacksonville Herpetological Society.

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An iguana is no picnic, September 6, 2003

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2nearsighted (Dublin, OH) - See all my reviews

This review is from: What's Wrong with My Iguana? (Paperback)

Speaking as someone who has inherited two iguanas from my brother, they aren't easy animals to care for. People tend to think that they're like cats, that you can just let them roam freely without a thought. But iguanas are complicated pets, with very specific needs in terms of food, temperature, and attention. This book is an excellent introduction to anyone who either owns an iguana or is considering owning one. They aren't just simple lizards. They're like children, with all the same needs and demands. I daresay that iguanas even have emotional needs that aren't often talked about, and my one disappointment about this book was that, like all the others, it tends to downplay the emotional complexity of reptiles. Lizards do get lonely, just like dogs. If you leave an iguana to roam freely in a troubled household, I guarantee you will learn to recognize a neurotic lizard. No, they don't become obsessive-compulsive or anything. But I've seen iguanas refuse to eat, tear up kitchens and sofas out of spite, intentionally hurt themselves, and bite dinner guests. The book is a tremendous guide to these sensitive animals, but it does not delve deeply into rehabilitating those pets that have been mistreated in the past, and one should never think that just because reptiles lack the same brain structure as mammals that they bear no signs of earlier abuse. Iguanas need love just like everything else, from ferrets to pythons, and the book, while solid in the practical sense, needs to stress this even more.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good for new owners, October 16, 2000

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"lickenfelt" (Bolivar, PA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: What's Wrong with My Iguana? (Paperback)

This book would be a good starter book for new iguana owners. It tells you things from their eating habits, changing colors, injuries, temp setting and and so forth.

If you are a new iguana owner or are considering to buy one of these reptiles I would recommend this one to start you off.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best guide for illnesses and health about Iguana`s, May 23, 2001

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"joey5042001" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: What's Wrong with My Iguana? (Herpetocultural Library) (Paperback)

This book will show you whats wrong with your Iguana. And let you know what to do in a situation that you don`t know what to do. This book will help you raise your Iguana, I highly recomend this book