"From the experts at Advanced Vivarium Systems"--Cover. Includes bibliographical references (pages 223) and index.
Contents:
A new way to keep snakes. What is the art of keeping snakes? ; Before you buy ; Quarantine and introduction to vivaria ; Life stages and husbandry ; Design planning ; Enclosures and backgroungs ; Substrates ; Landscaping ; Plants for snakes ; Heating and lighting ; Relative humidity ; Vivaria maintenance ; Snake handling ; Diet ; Breeding ; Diseases and disorders -- The best display snakes. Pythons ; Boas ; Water snakes and garter snakes ; Hognose snakes ; Rat snakes ; Kingsnakes and milk snakes ; Other snakes ; The future.
Summary:
Learn how to set up and maintain vivaria, determine which snakes are the best display snakes, and how to handle, feed, and care for them.
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