The Leopard Gecko Manual: Expert Advice for Keeping and Caring for a Healthy Leopard Gecko

De Vosjoli, Philippe/ Mazorlig, Thomas/ Klingenberg, Roger J./ Tremper, Roger/ Viets, Brian

ISBN 10: 1620082594 / ISBN 13: 9781620082591

Editore: Lumina Media, 2017

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2nd edition. 176 pages. 7.50x7.50x0.25 inches. In Stock. Codice articolo zk1620082594

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Titolo: The Leopard Gecko Manual: Expert Advice for ...

Casa editrice: Lumina Media

Data di pubblicazione: 2017

Legatura: Paperback

Condizione: Brand New

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The leopard gecko has fast become the reptilian version of the parakeet or goldfish. Considered to be the first domesticated species of lizard, the leopard gecko is attractive, perfectly sized, and easy to breed. Leopard Gecko Manual takes a close look at all the characteristics that have made these attractive lizards so amazingly popular in the pet world. Written by a team of herpetoculture experts and gecko specialists, this up-to-date and authoritative guide provides reliable guidelines for keepers who wish to add a gecko to their vivarium and maintain their pet in excellent health and condition. This second edition is revised and expanded to include new sections on Gecko nutrition and feeding, housing, breeding, and banded Geckos.Inside the Leopard Gecko Manual:How to select leopard geckos as pets or for breedingUnderstanding the anatomy and behavior of these fascinating lizardsFeeding your leopard gecko a nutritionally sound diet, with the latest insights on feeder insects and prepared foodsHow to design and maintain the ideal naturalistic habitat for your leopard geckoDetailed information on all aspects of breeding, egg-laying, and incubationWhat you need to know about skin shedding cycles and tail lossRecognizing signs of disease and how to handle health issuesSpecial chapters on African fat-tailed geckos and other eublepharids

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Philippe de Vosjoli is an expert on reptile husbandry who revolutionized herpetoculture with the Advanced Vivarium Systems series of books. He has written more than twenty books and one hundred articles on the care and breeding of reptiles and amphibians. Thomas Mazorlig has a BS in biology from Cornell University. He was the editor of Reptile and Amphibian Hobbyist magazine and was a former editor of reptile, amphibian and bird books. Tom has kept a wide variety of reptile species and has bred bearded dragons, chameleons and colubrid snakes for many years.