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A Guide to Australian Pythons in Captivity
This 216-page title is the latest pet owner/breeder reference on Australian pythons in captivity to be published in Australia.
Written by Adam Elliott, with contributing authors, Dr Robert Johnson presenting the Health and Disease chapter, and Dr Justin Julander presenting the Taxonomy, Hybridisation and Morphs sections, the information is aimed at the novice to medium-skilled keeper.
All aspects regarding the captive care of pythons are presented in simple-to-follow layout. Over 400 images support details on general management including selection, handling, housing, temperature, thermoregulation, lighting, humidity, feeding—what to feed, nutrition, how to feed and feeding problem, breeding including gravid females, egg-laying and incubation.
The health and diseases chapter equip the keeper with the basics of maintaining a healthy collection to prevent sickness and details on how to recognise disease with an overview of common infectious and non-infectious ailments.
The 18 species and subspecies of pythons kept in captivity in Australia are presented in individual chapters detailing description, distribution maps and wild habitat. In captivity the topics of housing, diet, breeding biology and ease of keeping are presented for each species.
This book is an essential reference for any responsible keeper of pythons and will prove as popular as the other eight titles in the A Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians series.
Written by Adam Elliott, with contributing authors, Dr Robert Johnson presenting the Health and Disease chapter, and Dr Justin Julander presenting the Taxonomy, Hybridisation and Morphs sections, the information is aimed at the novice to medium-skilled keeper.
All aspects regarding the captive care of pythons are presented in simple-to-follow layout. Over 400 images support details on general management including selection, handling, housing, temperature, thermoregulation, lighting, humidity, feeding—what to feed, nutrition, how to feed and feeding problem, breeding including gravid females, egg-laying and incubation.
The health and diseases chapter equip the keeper with the basics of maintaining a healthy collection to prevent sickness and details on how to recognise disease with an overview of common infectious and non-infectious ailments.
The 18 species and subspecies of pythons kept in captivity in Australia are presented in individual chapters detailing description, distribution maps and wild habitat. In captivity the topics of housing, diet, breeding biology and ease of keeping are presented for each species.
This book is an essential reference for any responsible keeper of pythons and will prove as popular as the other eight titles in the A Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians series.
216 pages, Paperback
Published July 30, 2014
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March 9, 2022
This book has some great information about the different morphs of Australian pythons, their general management, and their health, and the pictures throughout the book are amazing. The more specific species information was fine, but a little basic. It felt that the information was mostly the same, except for different food items for larger species and different temperature requirements. It would have been nice to see some more in depth information on the husbandry and requirements for each individual species though, as I feel I didn't get much out of what was written.
April 4, 2020
Very concise advice about different species and husbandry . Awesome. Bought it!
December 7, 2021
Very informative for first-time python keepers. However, the last few chapters (of individual python species) were very obviously a cut and paste job, which was disappointing.
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