At last, a book for frog and toad owners that provides complete information on how to keep these fascinating animals. You'll learn all you need to know about setting up the right kind of housing for your frog or toad--be it terrestrial, aquatic or semiaquatic species. You'll also find out how to properly feed your pet, how to keep your frog or toad healthy, including proper housecleaning, and how to handle your pet so that both of you remain in top condition.Best of all, this book provides a detailed discussion of more than 50 species that are widely available in the United States, with fabulous photographs of both the favorite pet species and of exotic frogs and toads from around the world. Info-packed sidebars make caring for your pet easy and enjoyable.

This highly informative "atlas" style book combines authoritative, practical, comprehensive text with hundreds of excellent full-color photos in a coffee-table size. Many of the 1400 full-color photos show snakes that are almost never photographed and are virtually unknown to most snake fanciers and even to most herpetologists. The text covers all areas of snake husbandry, housing, feeding, breeding, disease prevention and treatment as well as complete discussions of all the families, subfamilies, and genera.

The green iguana is one of the most popular reptile pets in the world, and anyone interested in them should have a book to turn to when the need for reliable advice arises. In this handy volume, you get not only all the information you'll require, but many beautiful color photographs as well.Contents:The Green IguanaHousing Green IguanasFeeding Green IguanasBreeding Green IguanasA Veterinary Perspective

This book has been designed specially for use and enjoyment by beginners. It is meant for someone who is just starting to keep frogs or toads as pets. Studies of the needs of the novice frog and toad enthusiast indicated the topics that need coverage in a book for beginners and those topics are thoroughly covered in this book.To further enhance the value of this book, color photographs have been used throughout, emphasizing the vivid colors of different species.Contents:Facts About Frogs and ToadsHousingFoods and FeedingHygiene and General CareBreedingA Selection of SpeciesIndex

The green anole, once known inaccurately as the "American chameleon", is probably the most popular terrarium reptile, no doubt because they are colorful, active, and easy to care for.This book is a complete guide to keeping green anoles happy and healthy in captivity. As a bonus, you'll also meet some of the other anoles that are now available to reptile keepers.Contents:IntroductionGlossaryWhat is an Anole?Collecting AnolesChoosing an AnoleAcclimationHousingLight and HeatHandling AnolesFood and WaterBreedingHealthOther Anoles

A StartSmart Guide for the Rest of Us--Exclusively at PETCO.Choose the perfect hermie and keep him happy and safe.Crazy about hermit crabs? This friendly guide shows you how to find a healthy hermie and provide top-notch daily care. You get easy-to-follow advice on everything from feeding to watering to molting, as well as tips on communicating (yes, they talk!) and teaching children about responsible hermit crab care.Discover how to:Set up a comfy crabitat.Handle hermit crabs safely.Address common health concerns.Deal with problem behaviors.Order shells and other supplies.Written in a down-to-earth style featuring informative cartoons, illustrations, reference lists, and other handy tools to help you understand and care for your hermit crab.Table of Contents:Chapter 1: Choosing Crustaceans: All About Hermit CrabsChapter 2: Is a Hermit Crab Your Perfect Pet?Chapter 3: Buying Healthy Hermit CrabsChapter 4: Creating a Comfy CrabitatChapter 5: Caring for Your Hermit CrabsChapter 6: Getting to Know Your HermitsChapter 7: Keeping Hermie HealthyTen Hermit Web SitesNearly Ten Fun Hermie ActivitiesIndex

Get the lowdown on keeping your pet iguana happy and healthy. This fun and friendly guide gives you expert advice on selecting an iguana and taking care of your fascinating pet throughout its life. It provides valuable tips on diet, habitat, health and other important iguana issues.Discover how to:decide if an iguana is right for yourfeed and house your iguana properlykeep your iguana healthybond with your iguanaintegrate your iguana into your life

Jewels of the Rainforest is the first book to cover all the poison frogs in detail. All 65 species of Dendrobates, Epipedobates, Minyobates, and Phyllobates are discussed, with extensive coverage of the dozen species that are best known to naturalists and hobbyists alike. All the species are illustrated in full color through a combination of stunning photos and paintings. Each species is compared to related species to make identification easier, what is known of its natural history is summarized, and its distribution is mapped. There are few natural history books as comprehensive and colorful as this one, a fascinating introduction to the wonders of the rainforests.The American rainforests hold some truly incredible plants and animals that only recently have become known to a wide audience of interested naturalists and hobbyists. None, however, can compare to the poison frogs of the family Dendrobatidae, the "poison arrow" or "poison dart" frogs. Though only an inch or two long, these frogs are not only brilliantly colored, but a few of them really do have the ability to kill a person on contact. They are active by day, lay their eggs in a bower in the leaf litter or in air plants, and carry their tadpoles to water, all very strange traits for a frog. Additionally, several species are captive-bred with regularity and available to interested terrarium hobbyists from their local pet shop. Even if you are not interested in keeping poison frogs or delving into their natural history and taxonomy, Jewels of the Rainforest is a treat to the eyes--you have never seen a natural history book as colorful as this one--and a fascinating introduction to the wonders of the rainforests.

A StartSmart Guide for the Rest of Us--Exclusively at PETCO.Choose the right gecko and enjoy raising this popular pet lizard.Are you gaga for geckos? This fun, easy-to-follow guide gives you the scoop on caring for these colorful, gentle creatures, with savvy tips on everything from diet and exercise to housing and veterinary care. You'll see what to do if your gecko drops his tail, how to keep the right cage temperatures, and where to find the best supplies.Discover how to:Properly handle a gecko.Furnish your gecko's home.Keep your gecko healthy and happy.Protect your gecko from other pets.Decide whether or not to breed.Written in a down-to-earth style featuring informative cartoons, illustrations, reference lists, and other handy tools to help you understand and care for your gecko.Table of Contents:Chapter 1: Leaping into Leopard GeckosChapter 2: Making Sure a Leopard Gecko Is Right for YouChapter 3: Finding and Selecting a Leopard GeckoChapter 4: Getting Ready for Your GeckoChapter 5: Caring for Your Leopard GeckoChapter 6: Getting to Know Your GeckoChapter 7: Keeping Your Gecko HealthyTen Great Gecko Internet SitesTen Sources for Everything ReptileIndex

Choose the right lizard, turtle, or snake--and give your pet the best care.Fanatical about frogs? Gaga over geckos? This essential guide tells you what you must know before you own a reptile or amphibian, with authoritative advice on everything from proper caging and feeding to health care, socializing, transporting, and more. You'll find out about the different species, normal and abnormal behavior, the basics of breeding, and complying with laws.The Dummies WayExplanations in plain English."Get in, get out" information.Icons and other navigational aids.Tear-out cheat sheet.Top ten lists.A dash of humor and fun

Many hobbyists consider the ball python (sometimes known as the regal python) to be the perfect snake--with the mystique of a giant snake yet of easily manageable size, captive-bred ball pythons are easy to house even in an apartment, easy to feed and exceptionally hardy. However, ball pythons are not just cut-down versions of burmese or other giant pythons. They have their own special needs and requirements for a long, successful life, and The Guide to Owning a Ball Python is just the book to let the reader in on the techniques necessary to care well for these gorgeous snakes. Fully illustrated in brilliant color, this book is for any ball python owner--or hobbyists still just thinking about buying their first.Contents include:Author's PrefaceIntroducing the Ball Python, Python RegiusHousing Your Ball PythonFeed Ball PythonsMedical AspectsBreeding Ball PythonsMiscellaneous Topics

The Leopard Gecko has risen in popularity recently and has become one of the most commonly bred lizards for the terrarium. Though easy to keep and a great pet, it does require that the successful hobbyist have more than just basic information. Ray Hunziker provides a complete guide to all aspects of keeping Leopard Geckos in the home. Includes chapters on choosing a Leopard Gecko, housing, food and water, breeding and health. Also covered are its close relatives: the African Fat-tailed Gecko and the Banded Gecko, along with other eyelid geckos. This fully color-illustrated book is great for beginning and advanced hobbyists alike and is a must for every gecko enthusiast.

To many hobbyists, the red-eared slider is the turtle. This pretty, wide-ranging water turtle has been sold for decades, with most being captive-bred on southern farms.Keeping a red-ear is not always easy, but this book provides all the information necessary to successfully grow that baby slider into a breeding-size adult. It also is completely illustrated in color with photos of red-ears and their closest relatives, making it a truly excellent value.Contents include:IntroductionHistory and TaxonomyHousingFeedingBreedingSickness and HealthGlossary of TermsSuggested Reading

Geckos, available in a variety of colors, sizes, and life styles, are among the most popular lizards for both beginners and advanced hobbyists. Captive-bred leopard and fat-tailed geckos are available in every pet shop and are among the easiest of lizards to care for, while rare madagascan and australian species may be just dreams for even specialists. Because of their diversity, the different groups of geckos need different types of care.The Guide to Owning Geckos provides all the information necessary to successfully keep the common and many uncommon species. The popular eyelid geckos are given full coverage, as are the tokay and its relatives, but such rarities as flat-tails, giants, and wonder geckos are not neglected. Breeding information is presented for each type of gecko. Fully illustrated with color throughout, The Guide to Owning Geckos is perfect for both hobbyists thinking about getting a first gecko and those considering expanding into less common species.Contents include:Introduction: The Soft LizardsThe Family PetThe Eyelids Have ItCalling All GeckosA Few Brown GeckosRound Pupils, Green BodiesNot As Rare As You Think

There are dozens of species of turtles and tortoises available to the hobbyist, each with its own needs that must be satisfied before it can be successfully kept. Keeping a tortoise from south american rain forests requires different methods than keeping a red-eared slider, though both share many basic features of their care.The Guide to Owning Turtles is a great introduction to just what is needed to provide optimal housing, care, and feeding for a variety of pet turtles, and it even explains the mysteries of breeding turtles and tortoises. Fully illustrated with over 75 color photos including both common and rare species, this book is sure to appeal to the budding turtle enthusiast of any background.Contents include:Some Turtle BiologyHousing TurtlesFeeding Your TurtlesGeneral MaintenanceBreeding TurtlesA Selection of Species

Find out about your turtle or tortoise's special needs.The information you need to raise a thriving chelonian.This fun guide will help you choose the perfect turtle or tortoise for your lifestyle and give it the care it needs to thrive. Turtle and tortoise expert Liz Palika provides clear, step-by-step instructions on how to set up a tank, maintain proper water conditions, and feed and care for your chelonian.Discover how to:Select the appropriate turtle or tortoise.Provide a suitable environment.Care for a variety of species.Supply a satisfying and healthy diet.Create an indoor or outdoor home.The Dummies WayExplanations in plain English."Get in, get out" information.Icons and other navigational aids.Tear-out cheat sheet.Top ten lists.A dash of humor and fun.