50 Really Exotic Pets: A Fur-and-Feather-Free Guide to the Most Lovable Tarantulas, Tortoises, Snakes, Frogs, Lizards, and Other Creatures

By David Manning

Book Overview

Think cats and dogs are for the birds?

It's time for something more exotic . . .

Whether you're already an exotic pet owner or you're thinking about becoming one, here is your one-stop guide to owning such unusual household pets as lizards, snakes, frogs, newts, spiders, and insects. Increasingly popular, these creatures offer low-maintenance, low-allergy, space-saving alternatives to traditional pets. This practical and accessible handbook covers more than fifty of the most popular amphibians, reptiles, and invertebrates available from captive-bred stock and offers care requirements, handling advice, breeding information, photographs, and more for each species. It also includes expert advice on:

Choosing the most suitable species Setting up a tank or vivariumFeeding and proper dietHealth hazards and warning signsAnd much more

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0061491810
• ISBN13: 9780061491818
• Release Date: May 2008
• Publisher: Harper Perennial
• Length: 191 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

50 Really Exotic Pets

This book is excellent for the person contemplating the purchase of an exotic pet. The author describes the optimum environment and feeding for the animals described. Sample pets are: o The African Clawed Frog o Leopard Gecko o Bearded Dragon Lizards o The Milk Snake o Rough Green Snake o The Leaf Insect The acquisition would be perfect for the pet enthusiast in your house.