Keeping and Breeding Australian Pythons


Book Description

For the first time a book covering all Australian python species written by leading Australian breeders. Covers housing, sexing, breeding, egg incubation and raising young snakes. Contains graphs, charts and many coloured photographs. Sections on diseases and disorders and colour and pattern mutations of Australian pythons. Also includes information on natural habitats and behaviours.




Keeping and Breeding Australian Lizards


Book Description

For the first time a comprehensive book on keeping Australian lizards, written by leading Australian breeders. Covering housing, sexing, breeding, egg incubation and raising young lizards, this title contains graphs, charts and many coloured photographs as well as sections on diseases, disorders and colour and pattern mutations of Australian lizards. It also includes information on natural habitats and behaviours.







Keeping Blue-Tongue Lizards


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Inclusive and exhaustive, this book covers all the essential things to know about keeping a Blue-Tounged Lizard: their varieties; how to recognise a healthy reptile; handling techniques; indoor enclosures; feeding and breeding.







Wildlife of Greater Brisbane


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The Greater Brisbane Region is one of Australia's richest natural environments, supporting a remarkable diversity of wildlife across a wide range of habitats. South-east Queensland is home to an astonishing variety of wild creatures -- large and small, seen and unseen, common and rare -- that share our backyards, parks, bushland and waterways. From biting ants to brilliantly coloured birds, sun-loving lizards and tiny marsupial mice, our native animals are impossible to avoid.Twenty-five years after it was first published, this third edition of one of Australia's most successful wildlife guides features full-colour photography and updated information on more than 1000 species, describing the animals most likely to be encountered by residents and naturalists alike. Wildlife of Greater Brisbane is an essential handbook for anyone who cares about our wildlife.




Pythons of the World: Australia


Book Description

180+ fine color photos, 40 text-figures (detailed line drawings), some distribution maps. Publisher's color pictorial stiff wrappers, oblong sm 4to. There is a long and warm inscription, signed by both authors, on the title page that is dated December 16, 1994. An extensive study of the pythons of Australia with superb color photographs




A Guide to Rosellas and Their Mutations


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This full colour title features the general management, care and breeding of the Platycercus genus. Breeding expectations including genetic tables and mutations are discussed for each species and their subspecies. Beautiful photography throughout.




Keeping Shingleback Lizards


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A Guide to Health and Disease in Reptiles and Amphibians


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This 176-page title is the only pet owner/breeder reference on health and diseases in reptiles and amphibians in captivity, published in Australia. Written by practising exotic veterinarians, Dr Brendan Carmel and Dr Robert Johnson, all aspects regarding the captive care of snakes, pythons, lizards, turtles and frogs are presented in simple-to-follow layout. The 240 colour images show examples of typical health problems to assist the herpitologist in recognising signs as well as information about the treatment or action to take to rectify or reduce the spread of disease and support the reptile/amphibian back to good health.