Desert lizards : captive husbandry and propagation / by Randall L. Gray ; with contributions from Dan McCarron and Tim Tytle.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gray, Randall L., 1950-

Contributor:

McCarron, Dan.

Tytle, Tim.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lizards as pets.

Desert animals.

Physical Description:

xiii, 130 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

Original edition.

Place of Publication:

Malabar, FL : Krieger Pub., 2003.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Deserts 1

Desert Ecosystems 1

Desert Lizards 4

Chapter 2 Simulating Desert Environments in Captivity 9

Indoor Cages 9

Substrates 12

Cage Landscaping 13

Temperature and Lighting 14

Water 18

Outdoor Cages 18

Social Behavior 22

Chapter 3 Feeding Desert Lizards 25

Insect Food 25

Increasing the Nutritive Value of Insect Food 26

Feeding Omnivorous Lizards 27

Vitamin and Mineral Supplementation 28

Chapter 4 Captive Propagation 31

Sexing 31

Hibernation 36

Nesting Sites 37

Egg Incubation 38

Chapter 5 Spiny-tailed Lizards 41

Taxonomy and Natural History 42

Care in Captivity 56

Reproduction 58

Chapter 6 Chuckawallas 65

Taxonomy and Natural History 66

Care in Captivity 73

Reproduction 74

Chapter 7 Desert Iguanas 77

Taxonomy and Natural History 77

Care in Captivity 78

Reproduction 80

Chapter 8 Horned Lizards 81

Taxonomy and Natural History 82

Care in Captivity 86

Reproduction 89

Chapter 9 Collared Lizards / Dan McCarron 91

Taxonomy and Natural History 92

Care in Captivity 95

Reproduction 100

Chapter 10 Geckos / Tim Tytle 105

Taxonomy and Natural History 105

Care in Captivity 109

Reproduction 116.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 119-122) and index.

ISBN:

1575241609

OCLC:

46421811