Including all the subspecies of red-tailed boas, this book is a thorough guide to all aspects of keeping and breeding these snakes, with sections on housing , nutrition and health care. It also includes an in-depth discussion of the safety issues involved when keeping a large snake.

The Quick & Easy series features educational value-priced books. All pet owners will benefit from reading the wide variety of titles in this series each offering an abundance of advice in a delightfully concise format. This book is a complete guide to setting up and maintaining a saltwater aquarium. It is perfect for the beginner hobbyist it includes detailed descriptions of many secies of saltwater fish.

Everything you need to know about Axolotls and more.Guaranteed to answer all of your questions, this book is a must have for any owner of this fascinating pet.Axolotl care, tanks, habitat, diet, buying, life span, food, cost, breeding, regeneration, fun facts, and more all included. The Must Have Guide for all pet owners. This book provides detailed information about Axolotls including keeping them as pets, health concerns, breeding, and their importance in medical research...

For both beginner and advanced hobbyists comes a brand new reptile and amphibian series. Each title in the Complete Herp Care series contains in-depth, current information on a wide variety of topics, including breeding, housing, nutrition, and health care. All authors are experienced writers and experts in their field. Every book is fully illustrated and contains multiple sidebars and tip boxes. This book features up-to-date information on these popular reptiles, including a breeding chap...

Hobby Farms GOATS: Small-Scale Herding, written by hobby farmer and prolific author and columnist Sue Weaver, is an essential guide to the wonderful world of goats. This colorful guide discusses goats of all types, including dairy goats, used for milk and cheese; meat goats; fiber goats, prized for their mohair and cashmere; recreational goats, beloved by children for their great personalities and silliness; and brush goats, the lawnmowers of creative hobby farmers and suburbanites. Weaver...

Leopard Geckos are one of the most popular lizards in the hobby. Learn about housing, nutrition, health care and breeding of these reptiles and others in the same family, including fat-tailed and bearded geckos.

Boas in Captivity by Vin Russo Boas in Captivity was written to help educate herpetoculturists and hobbyists about the natural history of Boa constrictor and also their captive care including housing, feeding, health issues, breeding, and raising of healthy young boas. The fascinating color morphs and pattern anomalies that occur are presented in text and beautiful photos in the Photo Gallery. Boa constrictors are indigenous to Central America and South America. These complex snakes have t...

Captive Care and breeding information for the care of Red-footed and Yellowfooted tortoises

Easy to care for, king and milk snakes make good pets for beginning hobbyists. This informative book covers all the species and subspecies of kingsnakes and milk snakes that are present in the reptile hobby, and also details the various color and pattern varieties as well as the genetics involved in breeding these animals. This is an ideal reference for the care, breeding, and natural history of these snakes.

"An informative, well-written book on the evolution of all canids, including the wild types (wolves, coyotes, jackals, and dingoes)…Recommended."— ChoiceOf the world's dogs, fewer than two hundred million are pets, living with humans who provide food, shelter, squeaky toys, and fashionable sweaters. But roaming the planet are four times as many dogs who are their own masters—neighborhood dogs, dump dogs, mountain dogs. They are dogs, not companions, and th...

Growing in popularity the world over, tarantulas are truly unique and fascinating pets. While they are often portrayed negatively in the media, tarantulas are actually shy and fascinating creatures. This essential guide provides coverage of 20 species of these low-maintenance pets, including discussion of numerous similar species. In addition to general care advice and an introduction to breeding, it describes proper setup and maintenance of terrariums for the three major categories of tar...

CRESTED GECKOS in CAPTIVITY by Robbie Hamper The Crested Gecko, Rhacodactylus ciliatus, is one of six species and two subspecies in the genus Rhacodactylus. In nature, these wonderful, robust geckos live in the mysterious forests of New Caledonia. Despite being introduced into reptile keeping in 1994, the Crested Gecko has quickly become one of the most exciting animals available to reptile hobbyists. It has proven to be a hardy species and one of the easiest to maintain and breed in capti...