Synopses & Reviews
(back cover)
Information and advice to help you take good care of your large lizards
Typical monitors and tegus: their origins, traits, temperament, and more
Expert advice: feeding, breeding, health care, and more
Understanding large lizards: their body language and its meaning,
Step-by-step directions for everyday care Informative and attractive tables, and sidebars Filled with handsome full-color photos
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These very large lizards require special housing and expert handling.
Synopsis
Monitors originate in Asia, Africa, Australia, and Indonesia, and come in many varieties, including the world's largest and some of its smallest lizards. Here is advice on caging and care of its various kinds, including the Savanna Monitor, the White-Throated Monitor, Blue-Tailed, Ridge-Tailed, and many others. Also featured is a general introduction to this reptilian family, a checklist of monitors found around the world, a glossary, and a bibliography.
Synopsis
These very large lizards require special housing and expert handling. The authors share their expertise on these factors and advise on everyday care. Books in the comprehensive and popular Barron's Complete Pet Owner's Manuals series advise on feeding, health care, housing, and all other important aspects of responsible pet ownership. Each title is individually written from first page to last by a pet trainer, veterinarian, or other pet-care specialist. All Complete Pet Owner's Manuals are filled with high-quality photos and instructive line art.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 99) and index.