Dedicated pet owners will rejoice at this comprehensive reptile handbook! What Reptile? provides advice on purchasing, housing, and caring for reptiles and amphibians.
While reptiles and amphibians make fascinating pets, they need special housing, equipment, and care to flourish as pets. What Reptile? is both an encyclopedia and an easy-to-understand care guide for:
- Newts
- Salamanders
- Frogs
- Toads
- Tortoises
- Turtles
- Lizards (including chameleons, bearded dragons, geckos, and iguanas)
- Snakes (including pythons)
What Reptile? provides details on the correct housing, feeding, and daily care for each species. It also includes photo-illustrated profiles of each animal. Get the answers you need to all your reptile and amphibian questions...and much more!
The popularity of snakes, turtles, frogs, and other exotic pets is growing. It's estimated that nearly 5 million households in North America own at least one reptile or amphibian.
It's exciting that so many people enjoy exotic pets; however, new owners must realize these animals need special care to flourish in captivity. What Reptile? provides prospective owners with vital advice for choosing and caring for more than 150 species of reptiles and amphibians. Each entry details:
Animal temperament and habitsSpecial equipment and housingDaily care needs and breeding habitsAnimal pricing and care costsPotential drawbacks that new owners should know
Don't purchase an exotic pet without first consulting this book. It could be the most important step in providing a beloved animal with a safe and happy home.