Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 96 pages
- Published by: Barron''s Educational Series
- Edition: 2nd Edition February 2003
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0764119931
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0764119934
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Book Dimensions:
8.6 x 7 x 0.3 inches
- Weighs: 7.2 ounces
Product Review
Noted herpetologist R.D. Bartlett, founder of the Reptilian Breeding and Research Insititute and author of three books and hundreds of articles on reptiles, collects his extensive knowledge of the iguana in his aptly titled book
Iguana. From tips on picking your animal to information on its diet, health, and reproduction, all the key facts are here. Bartlett's expertise in the reptile field, coupled with concise text and useful illustrations (color photographs and black-and-white line drawings), makes
Iguanas a worthwhile read for anyone interested in these lovable lizards.
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Product Description
These tropical lizards are naturally timid. Owners who keep them as pets must learn methods of establishing trust with their iguana.
Titles in Barron’s extensive selection of
Complete Pet Owner’s Manuals are filled with useful information and heavily illustrated with high quality photographs and anatomically accurate line drawings. These fact-filled books instruct owners on how to care for dogs, cats, birds, fish, caged pets, reptiles, and virtually every other animal that people are likely to keep as a pet. Books in this series are written by breeders, trainers, veterinarians and other pet-care specialists. They advise on purchasing, feeding, health care, training, grooming, and all other aspects of responsible pet ownership.
Reader Reviews
This review is from: Iguanas: Everything About Selection, Care, Nutrition, Diseases, Breeding, and Behavior (Barron's Complete Pet Owner's Manuals) (Paperback)
Living in Japan it's not always so easy to get the exact information I need but I was exceptionally lucky with this book. It covers all the aspects of iguana care and I like the way it especially reinforces the following points: 1. The size of enclosure your iguana will need (Dispencing with the usual glass tank I went out and bought a large glass fronted kitched cabinet straight away!). 2. The importance of the calcium/ phosphorous ratio in the diet. 3. The fact that, just like a cat or dog, to tame an iguana you need to pay attention to it everyday. The book doesn't mention, however, that too much cabbage or broccoli may cause thyroid problems and it doesn't contain tables showing the exact calcium/ phosporous tables of vegetables or fruit eg. eggplant 1.15/1, chinese cabbage 2.85/1, but, I can assure you that, once you have that information, in addition to this book, your iguana care library is complete. I've had my iguana for 8 months and he's doing just great!
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