Anoles, Basilisks, and Water Dragons (Complete Pet Owner's Manual Series)

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Author: R.D. Bartlett

ISBN-10: 0764137751

ISBN-13: 9780764137754

Category: Pet Reptiles & Amphibians

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\

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(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