The leopard gecko manual

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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.

Considered by author Philippe de Vosjoli as "the first domesticated species of lizard," the leopard gecko has fast become "the reptilian version of the parakeet or goldfish. As a hardy, easy care, and potentially long-lived lizard, the leopard gecko is the perfect size, attractive in its velvety skin, and fairly easy to breed.

The subject of breeding geckos is covered in multiple chapters in this book led by author and herp expert de Vosjoli, who is joined by gecko specialists Dr. Roger Klingenberg, Ron Tremper, and Dr. Brian Viets, who each contribute special chapters to this up-to-date and authoritative guide.

Colorfully illustrated, Leopard Geckos provides excellent general guidelines for keepers who wish to add a gecko to their vivarium and maintain their pet in excellent health and condition.

The authors provide an introduction to gecko characteristics including distribution, size, longevity, and growth rate, to help beginners better understand the anatomy and behavior of these fascinating lizards. This Advanced Vivarium Systems title includes information about selecting a healthy leopard gecko, handling, housing needs, water and feeding requirements, and shedding and tail loss.

Klingenberg provides the chapter "The Recognition and Treatment of Disease," which covers specific disorders keepers should be aware of. De Vosjoli begins the discussion on breeding leopard geckos, and then is joined by Dr. The book also discusses the African fat-tailed gecko plus other eublepharids, including the African clawed gecko, Japanese leopard gecko, Malaysian cat gecko, and the Central American banded gecko. Illustrated with over color photographs, Crested Geckos is an authoritative, visual guide to this very popular lizard species.

For their amazing colors and patterns, low maintenance requirements, longevity, and attractive appearance, crested geckos have captured the fancy of hobbyists.

Crested Geckos provides guidelines for keepers who wish to select a crested gecko to add to their vivarium and to maintain their pet in excellent health and condition.

Author Philippe de Vosjoli provides an introduction to crested gecko, including information about purchasing a healthy pet, handling, heating and housing, water and feeding, life cycle and sexing, and breeding. A separate chapter on diseases and disorders provides solid info on the health needs of these rewarding reptiles, including recognizing signs of disease, tail loss and pelvic deformities.

The author has also written two chapters devoted to the color of crested geckos, their most alluring feature for many herpetoculturists. The chapters include discussions of color changes as the gecko matures and morphs, heavily illustrated with photographs of unusually colored crested geckos.

For crested gecko keepers looking to expand their home populations, a chapter on the Rhacodactylus species describes five species with similar requirements despite their significantly different appearances, from the medium-sized knobby-headed gargoyle gecko to the giant Rhacodactylus leachianus. The leopard gecko has fast grown the reptilian version of the parakeet or goldfish.

Considered to be the first domesticated varieties of lizard, the leopard gecko is attractive, perfectly sized, and easy to breed. Leopard Gecko Manual takes an intimate look at all the characteristics that have made these beautiful lizards so amazingly popular in the pet world.

This book gives reliable guidelines for keepers who wish to add a gecko to their vivarium and maintain their pet in great health and condition.

This book includes new sections on Gecko nutrition and feeding, housing, breeding, and Banded Geckos. Inside the Leopard Gecko Manual: How to choose leopard geckos as pets or for breeding Understanding the anatomy and behavior of these fascinating lizards Feeding your leopard gecko a nutritionally healthy diet, with the latest insights on feeder insects and prepared foods How to design and maintain the perfect naturalistic habitat for your leopard gecko Detailed information on all perspectives of breeding, egg-laying, and incubation What you need to know regarding skin shedding cycles and tail loss Recognizing signs of disease and how to handle health issues Individual chapters on African fat-tailed geckos and other eublepharidsReviewif you're thinking of taking the reptile ownership plunge and you're like me and partial to geckos, this book is ideal for getting you started.

The panther gecko has quick become the reptilian adaptation of the parakeet or goldfish. Viewed as the primary tamed types of reptile, the panther gecko is appealing, superbly estimated, and simple to breed. Panther Gecko Manual investigates every one of the attributes that have made these appealing reptiles so incredibly prevalent in the pet world.

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