Iguanas For Dummies

2000-08-15 Pets

Author : Melissa Kaplan
Release : 2000-08-15
Genre : Pets
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 601/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Iguanas For Dummies written by Melissa Kaplan. This book was released on 2000-08-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Big, green, scaly, and surprisingly cuddly, a well-adjusted iguana is like a cross between large, friendly dog and an independent cat. On the other hand, a poorly trained iguana can be a living nightmare. With his muscular, three-to-four-foot-long tail and 116-120 razor-sharp teeth, a nasty iguana can be a genuine danger to life, limb and property. Iguanas require a constant 90-degree Fahrenheit environment and lots of room to range around in. Iguanas For Dummies lets you take a long, well-informed look before leaping into the exotic world of iguanas. Written by one of the most respected experts on the care and feeding of iguanas, this fun, entertaining book fills you in on everything you need to know to successfully adopt, nurture, live with and love an iguana. You’ll discover how to: Decide if an iguana is right for you Feed and house your iguana properly Keep your iguana healthy Bond with your scaly friend Integrate your green amigo into your life Socialize and train your mini-dinosaur Ideal for first-time and veteran iguana owners alike, Iguanas For Dummies is a gold mine of advice, guidance and tested-in-the-trenches tips on: Iguanas 101: history, anatomy, physiology and different species What you should know and what to look for when shopping for an iguana Housing your iguana—includes tips on buying or building an enclosure and how to create a safe environment for a free-roaming iguana How to feed your iguana and how often Health issues, concerns and treatments Breeding iguanas for fun and profit Whether you’re thinking about getting an iguana, or you already have a whole herd of big green herbivores, this fun, friendly guide will answer all your questions.

The Green Iguana Manual

2003-12 Nature

Author : Philippe de Vosjoli
Release : 2003-12
Genre : Nature
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 670/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book The Green Iguana Manual written by Philippe de Vosjoli. This book was released on 2003-12. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's hard to resist a friendly dinosaur, and the green iguana's enormous popularity rests on that amusing truism. This large lizard presents few difficulties and for keepers and can live for a couple of decades. One of the authors' purposes of The Green Iguana Manual is to promote responsible ownership for this noble lizard that can grow to be the size of a medium size dog with an unusually long, leathery tail The Green Iguana Manual takes a close look at the characteristics of this species that have made these attractive lizards so amazingly popular in the pet world as well as their lifelong requirements. Author and herp expert Philippe de Vosjoli is joined by iguana specialists Dr. Roger Klingenberg, Dr. Susan Donoghue, and David Blair, who each contribute special chapters to this up-to-date and authoritative guide. This colorfully illustrated guide provides excellent general guidelines for keepers who wish to add a green iguana to their vivarium and maintain their "prehistoric" pet in excellent health and condition. The authors provide an introduction to basic iguana characteristics including distribution, size, longevity, and varieties and morphs, to help beginners better understand the anatomy and behavior of these fascinating lizards. This Advanced Vivarium Systems title includes information about selecting a healthy green iguana, handling, housing needs, breeding, and life stages. Dr. Donoghue provides the chapter "Diet and Feeding Management," which discusses food sources, supplementation, and feeding guidelines for green iguanas of all ages. Dr. Klingenberg provides the chapter on diseases and disorders, which covers nutritional and metabolic disorders, infectious diseases, reproductive disorders, parasites, and environmental issues. The chapter concludes with a very useful five-page troubleshooting chart for common disorders. The book also discusses the iguanas of the West Indies (chapter by Blair) as well as seven other iguanid lizards, such as the spiny-tailed iguana, Fiji Island iguana, and chuckwallas.

Green Iguana

2004 Nature

Author : James W. Hatfield
Release : 2004
Genre : Nature
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 502/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Green Iguana written by James W. Hatfield. This book was released on 2004. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the largest, most comprehensive, up-to-date, accurate, scientifically documented, helpful, fun, easy-to-read iguana pet care book ever published. It's the ULTIMATE!

Green Iguana

2022-10

Author : Nola J Walton
Release : 2022-10
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Download or read book Green Iguana written by Nola J Walton. This book was released on 2022-10. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perhaps as a result of their starring functions in the 1960s Godzilla motion pictures, the green iguanas (American iguana) that are discovered from southerly Brazil right north to Mexico have come to be one of the most prominent of all reptile family pet dogs. Nevertheless, not just are these massive lizards bad family pet dogs, yet the substantial bulk of proprietors that get them are not efficient in giving the really specific treatment they call for. It's, regrettably, all also typical for animal shops to irresponsibly market green iguanas to unwary admirers who are unskilled as well as unfit. Despite what some sites claim, green iguanas are except newbies. A lot of proprietors have been completely wounded by these reptiles, as well as an also bigger variety of iguanas have been unintentionally eliminated by bad care-taking. Besides having actually complicated ecological as well as nutritional demands, it requires time to bathe them, provide workout, as well as prepare their dishes. Green iguanas are a long-lasting dedication.

The Leopard Gecko Manual

2017-10-03 Pets

Author : Philippe de Vosjoli
Release : 2017-10-03
Genre : Pets
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Download or read book The Leopard Gecko Manual written by Philippe de Vosjoli. This book was released on 2017-10-03. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 breeding Understanding the anatomy and behavior of these fascinating lizards Feeding your leopard gecko a nutritionally sound diet, with the latest insights on feeder insects and prepared foods How to design and maintain the ideal naturalistic habitat for your leopard gecko Detailed information on all aspects of breeding, egg-laying, and incubation What you need to know about skin shedding cycles and tail loss Recognizing signs of disease and how to handle health issues Special chapters on African fat-tailed geckos and other eublepharids

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