No comments about Snakes (Pb-126).

1 comments about Horned Frogs.

1. This book was funny, descriptive and included the most enchanting photographs of these little critters ever collected in one book. The author shows his delight in these unusual creatures and shares his experiences and knowledge with us in an endearing way.

No comments about Reptile Keeper's Handbook.

No comments about Keeping & Breeding Tortoises in Captivity.

1 comments about The Exotic Pet Survival Manual: A Comprehensive Guide to Keeping Snakes, Lizards, Other Reptiles, Amphibians, Insects, Arachnids, and Other Invertebrates.

1. The first thing that becomes obvious as you open the book is the brilliance of the fantastic photography throughout. It is also one of the book's shortcomings - this unrealistic beauty allows the reader to set unrealistic expectations. Considering the fact that this is a beginner's guide, this book contains a number of things a beginner isn't likely to need and that should have been relegated to an expert's manual. Among these things are the breeding guidelines that are present in every species' description. Likewise, several very important things have not been covered in sufficient depth. The section on feeding is quite limited. More space should have been alotted to heating and UV lamps. Vivarium construction isn't covered in nearly enough detail. There are no guidelines for picking out healthy animals at the stores, and the two-page "Health" spread isn't nearly sufficient. There are also descriptions of some 140 species of reptiles (including snakes and turtles), amphibians, and arthropods (tarantulas, stick insects, etc.). The sections on non-chordates (insects) are especially scant, given the degree to which the average beginner is unfamiliar with these. Each entry contains handy icons gauging aggressiveness, food preferences, number of offspring, environment, and the average difficulty of keeping the specific animal alive. And, of course, the ever-present, brilliant photographs. Generally, an underwhelming effort that nevertheless opens up several possibilities.

No comments about Maintenance of Rattlesnakes in Captivity (Special Publication / University of Kansas, Museum of Natura).

No comments about North American Sturgeons: Biology and Aquaculture Potential (Developments in Environmental Biology of Fishes).

No comments about Channel Catfish Culture (Developments in Aquaculture and Fisheries Science).

No comments about Iguanas (Manuales Mascotas En Casa / Manuals Pets at Home).

2 comments about Gouramis and Other Labyrinth Fishes.

1. You could write much more extensive book about gouramies and bettas easily. I would have wanted to see much more pictures and more specific information about species. This book isn't bad but it could be much better too.



2. It is concise which is fine and in the beginning has general information that applies not only to Gouramies. Then it describes the various species but there is not enough data about the behavior of each of the species and also not enough information on how to breed.