Books

Exotic Species

BOAS & PYTHONS - And Other Friendly Snakes, by John Coborn, a T.F.H Publication.
192 pages, 24 x 18cm, hard cover, colour photos.
This easy to read text tells exactly why it is that boas and pythons rank among the most popular pet snakes and provides valuable information about selecting and caring for them. Highly practical in its coverage, the book presents sensible, usable advice about terrarium construction and maintenance as well as general care and feeding (including disease recognition and  treatment) in addition to its treatment of taxonomy and natural history. A chapter devoted to the reproduction of snakes under conditions of captivity adds special value; the 175 full-colour photos and drawings are excellent aids in identification besides being interesting in themselves.  $64.00 per copy

BOA CONSTRICTOR MANUAL, by Philippe de Vosjoli, Roger Klingenberg, DVM and Jeff Ronne. An A.V.S Publication.
84 pages, 21.5 x 14cm, soft cover, colour & black & white.
Boa constrictors remain the number one large snake kept by the general public and their popularity is well deserved. They are beautiful, hardy and, for the most part, docile and relatively safe pets. The Boa Constrictor Manual is the revised and upgraded version of the original best seller, The General Care and Maintenance of Red-Tailed Boas by Philippe de Vosjoli. This book features complete husbandry information and includes acute breeding observations by Jeff Ronne, boa constrictor specialist. In addition, Roger Klingenberg, DVM discusses the diseases and disorders associated with boas and addresses IBD (inclusion body disease), a critical health concern with these species. $16.50 per copy

A GUIDE TO OWNING A RED-TAILED BOA, by Glen Drewnowski, A T.F.H Publication.
64 pages, 25 x 17cm, soft cover, colour photos.
Contents include Selection, Identification, Feeding, Breeding, Diseases and Housing.
Large snakes are desirable pets today, and there are few better choices than a Red-tailed Boa, the Boa Constrictor. This tropical American snake reaches a  manageable but still impressive size, usually is easy to handle, and is a joy to keep and feed.. In addition, Red-tailed Boas have great breeding potential. This book has all the details necessary to successfully keep and breed a Red-tail, and is fully illustrated with more than 50 excellent colour photos.    .$22.00 per copy

BOAS & OTHER NON-VENOMOUS SNAKES, by W.Frank, a T.F.H Publication.
93 pages, 21 x 14cm, hard cover, some colour, most black & white photos.
This is the older edition, superseded  by the one directly following. Contents include, Accommodation, Quarantine & General Hints on Hygiene. Feeding snakes, Ecology, Diseases and Easy to Keep / Hard to Keep Snakes.  $16.00 per copy

BOAS & OTHER NON-VENOMOUS SNAKES, by W.Frank,  a T.F.H Publication.
 96 pages, 21 x 14cm, hard cover, colour photos.
This is the updated version. Illustrated entirely with full-colour photos and drawings it presents sensible, easy to follow recommendations about selecting and caring for Boas and other non-venomous snakes. It concentrates on providing readers with the information they need and want….all given in an interesting and easy to read style.  $50.00 per copy

CAPTIVE HUSBANDRY AND PROPAGATION OF THE BOA CONSTRICTORS AND RELATED BOAS, by David Fogel.
98 pages, 23.5 x 16cm, hard cover, colour and black and white photos.
Boas are a diverse group of both New and Old World snakes. Adult specimens of certain sand boa species attain a maximum size of only two or three feet, while the green anaconda may exceed 30 feet in length. For decades, humans have maintained boas in captivity. Recreating a suitable environment in which various boa species can thrive and even reproduce has always been a challenge for the herprtoculturist.
Captive Husbandry and Propagation of the Boa Constrictors and Related Boas contains detailed information specific to boa species or subspecies. All major captive care considerations are addressed allowing boa keepers to provide for and possibly breed their captives.   $80.00 per copy

THE BALL PYTHON MANUAL, by Philippe de Vosjoli, Roger Klingenberg, DVM, Tracy Barker & David Barker. An A.V.S Publication.
76 pages, 21.5 x 14cm, soft cover, colour and black and white photos.
Contents include: Selection, Acclimation, Housing and Maintenance, Feeding, Handling, Captive Reproduction, Recognition and Treatment of Diseases and Disorders in Ball Pythons.   $16.50  per copy

A GUIDE TO OWNING A BALL PYTHON, by John Coborn,  a T.F.H Publication.
48 pages, 25 x 17cm, soft cover, colour photos.
Topics cover housing, feeding, hygiene, handling, breeding and medical problems.   $22.00 per copy

THE GENERAL CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF BURMESE PYTHONS, including notes on other large pythons, by Philippe de Vosjoli.
An A.V.S Publication. 43 pages, 21.5 x 14cm, soft cover, black and white photos.
Contents include: Before buying a Burmese Python, Selecting a Burmese Python, Housing and Maintenance, Feeding, Breeding, Diseases and Disorders, How Accidents Happen, Notes on other large pythons.    $15.50 per copy

BURMESE PYTHONS, by John Coborn. a T.F.H Publication.
64 pages, 25 x 17cm, soft cover, colour photos.
Features Natural History, Breeding, Housing & Medical Aspects.   $22.00 per copy

THE GENERAL CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF COMMON KINGSNAKES, by David Perlowin. An A.V.S Publication.
72 pages, 21.5 x 14cm, soft cover, colour & black and white photos.
Common Kingsnakes, particularly the Californian Kingsnake, are among the most popular and widely kept snakes in herpetoculture. The purpose of this book is to provide essential information to novice snake keepers as well as serious hobbyists and professional breeders interested in keeping and breeding common kingsnakes. The information presented comes from texts and papers, conversations with kingsnake breeders, and the authors’ own experiences in keeping and breeding them.   $16.50 per copy

KINGSNAKES - Care & Breeding in Captivity, by Ronald Markel, A T.F.H Publication.
64 pages, 25.5 x 17cm, soft cover, colour photos.
Kingsnakes undoubtedly are among the most popular of all serpentine pets. In this handsome, colourful volume, you’ll find all the information you’ll mneed to house, feed and breed them. It was written by an experienced author and is illustrated in full colour.
Chapters include identification, breeding, housing and feeding.   $22.00 per copy

THE GENERAL CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF MILK SNAKES, by Robert Applegate. An A.V.S Publication.
71 pages, 21.5 x 14cm, soft cover, colour and black & white photos.
Milk snakes are one of several species of kingsnakes that are very “convenient” to keep in captivity. The goal of this book is to provide essential information for the long term care and maintenance of this beautiful and variable species of snake.    $16.50 per copy

MILK SNAKES - Every Species & Sub-species in Brilliant Colour, by W.P.Mara, A. T.F.H Publication.
64 pages, 25 x 17cm, soft cover, colour photos.
Every Milk Snake enthusiast wants a book that tells them what they need to know and shows them what they need to see. In this helpful and interesting book you get pages and pages of both useful information and wonderful colour. Written by a knowledgeable author and illustrated with beautiful Milk Snake photographs, this book will show why the Milks are among the most popular snakes in the world.   $22.00 per copy

KEEPING AND BREEDING CORN SNAKES, by Michael McEachern. An A.V.S Publication.
59 pages, 21.5 x 14cm, soft cover, black & white photos.
All you wanted to know about these popular pets. Chapters include: Choosing a Corn Snake, Housing and Maintenance, Feeding and Growth, Winter Cooling, Breeding and Egg Laying and Diseases and Disorders.      $15.50 per copy

A GUIDE TO OWNING CORN SNAKES, by Jerry Walls, A T.F.H Publication.
64 pages,  25.5 x 17cm, soft cover, colour photos.
All you wanted to know about Corn Snakes. Housing, feeding, caging, breeding and all the colour variations. A must for any Corn Snake owner.  $22.00 per copy
THE GREEN IGUANA MANUAL, by Philippe de Vosjoli. An A.V.S Publication.
74 pages, 21.5 x 14cm, soft cover, colour and black & white photos.
This book is an expanded and revised edition of The General Care and Maintenance of Green Iguanas which was initially published in 1990. Some of the information is significantly different than that provided in that first version. Chapters include: Selection, Housing and General Maintenance, Feeding, Water, Acclimation, Grooming, Diseases and Disorders and Breeding,           $16.50 per copy
IGUANA IGUANA - Guide for Successful Captive Care, by Fredric Frye.
178 pages, 28.5 x 22cm, hard cover, colour & black and white photos.  Iguana Iguana is based on Iguanas: A Guide to their Biology and Captive Care. This second edition is now improved with a 35% increase in page count. The colour section has tripled, by adding 16 new pages of colour photos to the previous edition.
This new and expanded edition, which is devoted exclusively to the green iguana, includes the following: Reproduction and Captive Breeding, Normal and Abnormal Behaviour, Information on safe and effective methods of restraint, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of nutrition-related diseases. The Development of Metabolic Bone Disease, Infectious Diseases and Non-Infectious Conditions, Parasitism, A Discussion of Opthalmic Disorders. Fractures and their Management.   $74.00 per copy
GENERAL CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF TOKAY GECKOS AND RELATED SPECIES, by Sean McKeown and Jim Zaworski. An A.V.S Publication.
60 pages, 21.5 x 14cm, soft cover, colour and black & white photos. A complete book on how to house, care for, feed and breed some of the most popular geckos in the pet trade. Instructs on how to select healthy animals, the importance of quarantine and acclimation, how to supplement insect diets, how to recognize diseases and much more.  $16.50 per copy

THE LEOPARD GECKO MANUAL, By Philippe de Vosjoli, Brian Viets, Ron Tremper and Roger Klingenberg , DVM. An A.V.S Publication.
85 pages, 21.5 x 14cm, soft cover, colour and black & white photos.
Everything you need to know about these popular geckos. Selection, Housing, Naturalistic Vivarium Design, Feeding, Shedding and Tail Loss, Breeding, Egg-laying and Incubation, Colour and Pattern Variations, Recognition and Treatment of Disease, The Effects of Incubation Temperature on Hatchling Sex and Pigmentation.   $16.50 per copy
THE GUIDE TO OWNING A LEOPARD GECKO, by Ray Hunziker, A T.F.H Publication.
64 pages, 25.5 x 17cm, soft cover, colour photos.
The Leopard Gecko has risen in popularity recently and today it is one of the most commonly bred lizards for the terrarium. Though easy to keep and a great pet, it does require that the successful hobbyist have more than just basic information. This book is a complete guide to all aspects of keeping Leopard Geckos in the home, including details on breeding. Also covered are its close relatives the African Fat-tailed Gecko and the banded geckos.        $22.00 per copy
THE BOX TURTLE MANUAL, by Philippe de Vosjoli and Roger Klingenberg, DVM. An A.V.S Publication.
102 pages, 21.5 x 14cm, soft cover, colour and black & white photos.
Chapters include: Selecting a Healthy Box Turtle, Housing and Maintenance, Feeding, Breeding, Recognition and Treatment of Diseases and Disorders, Husbandry Considerations, The Vitamin A Story, Treating Parasites.  $16.50 per copy
GENERAL CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF POPULAR TORTOISES,  by Philippe de Vosjoli. An A.V.S Publication.
54 pages, 21.5 x 14cm, soft cover, black & white photos.
Covers the basic care of many of the popular foreign tortoises. Chapters include: Selection of Healthy Animals, Sexing, Number of Tortoises per Group, Acclimation, Housing, Design and landscaping, Feeding and Watering, Hibernation, Diseases and Disorders, Salmonella and Hygiene.   $16.50 per copy
ARACHNOMANIA - The General Care & Maintenance of TARANTULAS & SCORPIONS, by Philippe de Vosjoli. An A.V.S Publication.
79 pages, 21.5 x 14cm, soft cover, black and white photos. A must for any spider keepers. Chapters include: Selection, Housing & Maintenance, Feeding, Molting, Handling, Breeding, Raising Young and Diseases and Disorders.  $16.50 per copy
TARANTULAS - A COMPLETE INTRODUCTION, by Al David. A T.F.H Publication.
96 pages, 21.5 x 13.5cm, soft cover, colour photos.  Easy to read and loaded with practical, easy-to-apply information and solidly sensible advice, this highly colourful book covers every topic of importance to anyone - especially a beginner  - interested in keeping tarantulas. Vital information is provided about the different types of tarantulas and what they need in order to live well: how to house and feed them, how to handle them, how to keep them healthy.   $22.00 per copy
TARANTULAS AND SCORPIONS - Their Care in Captivity, by Wayne Rankin & Jerry Walls. A T.F.H Publication.
65 pages, 25 x 17cm, soft cover, colour photos.
Tarantulas and scorpions are arachnids, among the oldest land animals on Earth. A new generation of pet keepers has discovered the wonders of these ancient animals. This book gives all the details on their care, offers a stunning selection of species, and outlines their breeding requirements.   $22.00 per copy
TARANTULAS, by John Browning, A T.F.H Publication.
96 pages, 20.5 x 14.5cm, hard cover, colour photos.
This book, illustrated with over 70 full-colour photos and drawings, presents sensible, easy to follow recommendations about selecting and caring for Tarantulas. It concentrates on providing readers with the information they need and want….all given in an interesting and easy-to-read style.   $27.50 per copy
THE PROPER CARE OF TARANTULAS, by Ann Webb, A T.F.H Publication.
288 pages, 18.5 x 13.5cm, hard cover, colour photos.
Written with remarkable clarity and illustrated throughout with full-colour photos. The Proper Care of Tarantulas provides readers with all the basics, from selecting the right tarantula to providing the best feeding, housing and health care. Also provided are overviews of the care requirements of many individual species.   $42.00 per copy
Our list of titles is always being updated.  At the time of the publication of this catalogue all titles listed are in stock and available for the published price, errors and omissions excepted.  If the title you are interested in does not appear in this list please inquire anyway and we will endeavour to track it down for you.