Information and advice to help you take good care of your Anoles, Basilisks, and Water Dragons\ Typical Anoles, Basilisks, and Water Dragons: origins, anatomy, life cycles, and more\ Expert advice: feeding, breeding, health care\ Understanding lizards: their body language and its meaning\ \ Step-by-step directions for everyday care\ Informative and attractive checklists and sidebars\ Filled with handsome color photos\
(back cover) Information and advice to help you take good care of your Anoles, Basilisks, and Water Dragons Typical Anoles, Basilisks, and Water Dragons: origins, anatomy, life cycles, and more Expert advice: feeding, breeding, health care Understanding lizards: their body language and its meaning Step-by-step directions for everyday care Informative and attractive checklists and sidebars Filled with handsome color photos (picture caption) These fascinating lizards do well in captivity as long as their basic needs are met.
Understanding Lizards 5Guidelines for All 5Stress 6Arm Waving 7Shedding 7The Phenomenon of Natural Sunlight 7Hormonally Stimulated Aggression 10Acquiring Your Lizards 13Choosing a Healthy Specimen 13Handling 13Sources for Obtaining Your Lizards 14Shipping Information 15Finding Your Own Lizards 17Lizards in the United States 17Lizards in Other Countries 19Caging 21Outdoor Caging Suggestions 21Indoor Caging Suggestions 22Cagemates 27Thermoregulation 27Temperatures 29Hibernation 30Lighting 30Greenhouses 31HOW-TO: Building an Outdoor Cage 34Feeding and Watering Your Lizards 37Getting Started 37Insects 37Mice 42Watering 42Your Lizards' Health 45Hydration Chambers 45The Veterinarian 46Nutrition-related Maladies 47Parasites 49Trauma-related Maladies 51Breeding Lizards 57Breeding Anoles 58Breeding Cone-headed and Casque-headed Lizards 63Breeding Basilisks, Green Water Dragons, and Sail-tailed Dragons 64Breeding Brown Water Dragons 65HOW-TO: Hibernating the Brown Water Dragon 66About Anoles 69Anoles in the United States 70About Larger Lizards 77The Basilisks, Casque-headed, and Cone-headed Lizards 79Water Dragons and Sail-tailed Dragons 86Information 91Glossary 92Index 94