Design and Maintenance of Desert Vivaria (Vivarium Design Series) (Paperback)

by Philippe De Vosjoli (Author)

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Product Description
Naturalistic vivarium design is the growing trend in keeping amphibians and reptiles. Now you can create beautiful vivaria for a variety of desert reptiles including geckos, bearded dragons, cordylids, skinks, kingsnakes and various small boas and pythons. Simply follow the step-by-step method presented in this groundbreaking and highly acclaimed book. Make your vivarium a work of art! 64 pp. color.

Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Advanced Vivarium Systems (March 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1882770331
• ISBN-13: 978-1882770335
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 8.3 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,322,420 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Design and Maintenance of Desert Vivaria, March 18, 2000

By A Customer

Very helpful book for setting up an appropriately designed habitat for your desert reptile. A lot of thought and experience went into this book, and it could save you from making mistakes both costly to your pocketbook or your pet's health. Not much info on individual species care. For that, see Lizard Keepers' Handbook.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Very Disappointing, February 27, 2003

By	leigh - See all my reviews

Usually books by De Vosjoli are very helpful. This is not one of them. The subject matter does not cover designing the actual cage, something that is essential to a vivarium, but rather gives few resources on where to buy cages. There are some sections that are rather useless as well, including necessary items for a vivarium store. I found this section to be a waste of space, besides not having enough information for one who is actually considering opening a store.
The biggest turn-off for me was that the author showed how egotistical he is through his writing on every page. He seemed to discourage readers, and I felt that he thought one would not be able to create a home for their cold-blooded friend.
I do not think that this is a resource that one needs to own. If you are looking for ideas, flip through the book at a local bookstore but it is neither necessary nor helpful in designing your own vivarium.