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Amateur hobbyist or professional breeder, this is a must have book. A comprehensive guide with chapters discussing the ball python in nature, captivity, diet, selection, understanding the ball python, health concerns, breeding and egg incubation, baby snake care, color morphs, and more. Over 100 different genetic morphs are illustrated and discussed. Over 300 full-color photographs. Hardcover w/ Dj. ISBN 9780971319704
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Best Ball Python book available.......2007-09-06
Considering a ball python? Already have one? Don't waste your time buying all those other 40 page throw away books, you can get all the info from those books straight off the web. This book is a text book. It's huge, it's got tons of pics, and it is well worth every cent. Everything you need to know is here. Buy it now. Do a little hunting around and you can also get an autographed version.
The Best of the Best-truly comprehensive.......2006-01-01
This is hands down the best guide on ball pythons in existence. I have recently built up a small crew of soon to be breeders (hets for piebald, hets for albino and a lemon pastel plus some normal females) and find the most essential aspect of husbandry is to be an informed "parent". I have purchased several books and this book is by far the most well rounded. The pictures are amazing, the text is straightforward, and the topics are diverse. The author includes a wonderful section on different morphs as well as pictures to match. This is essential for any keeper of ball pythons whether you have only 1 or 1000 snakes its definitely a must have!! You will need few books in addition to this one if you are a ball python breeder. Thankyou Kevin for writing such a fantastic book-well worth the money!!!
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- Can hopefully find something better
- Buy a better book called `the ball python manual`
- Okay book.
- Must Have Library for Ball Python Owners
- a good book for beginers and experienced snake keepers
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Paperback, 48 pages. Handy, helpful and colorful guide to owning a ball python. Full-color, beautifully photographed and illustrated book covers everything from housing and feeding to hygiene and breeding.
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Can hopefully find something better.......2005-04-03
I have owned snakes but just bought my first ball python. I picked up this book at the pet store and read it cover to cover--a couple of times over. While it offers some good information to start, it leaves out so much. It leaves out common sense info that the new ball python owner will search high and low for. Such as: what do those rotten little mites REALLY look like, what are some real ways to REALLY get rid of them, what humidity level to really strive for--in actual numbers, when the first shed will occur, the fact that they are supposed to have "wrinkled corneas" (he didn't fail to shed his eyeball), how to gauge when your baby ball is ready to move from fuzzies to hoppers to adults, etc. After doing a lot of day-to-day research to supplement this average book, we found a FABULOUS vet who has personally owned and cared for hundreds upon hundreds of ball pythons. (If you live in/near Murrieta, CA, email me for her contact info.) I am really looking for a new book that will give me more confidence and comfort that I am caring for my sweet snake much more properly. And thank goodness for my vet!!
Buy a better book called `the ball python manual`.......2000-08-07
I read both books. Whenever I encounter problems , I refer to the ball python manual. Many pictures posted are Boa constrictors. All the informations in this book can be found in web sites.
Okay book........2000-02-17
This is a good book to own but should not be the first in your collection. It has excellent photos and can be very good for a reference but I find some of the information in it is inaccurate compared to other sources of information, which is why I don't think it should be your first Ball Python book.
Must Have Library for Ball Python Owners.......2000-02-03
The Guide to Owning a Ball Python and The Ball Python Manual form the cornerstones for the Ball Python Owner's Library. Both are available here at a great price. The hi-res pictures and information found in this book, combined with the information in the Ball Python Manual are informative and everything you need to know about your Ball or Regal or Royal Python.
a good book for beginers and experienced snake keepers.......1999-08-21
this book has great pictures that will fasinate you and it tells everything you need too know about the ball python
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From the experts at Advanced Vivarium Systems™
The ball python appeals to enthusiasts for many reasons—it's form, color, and pattern are attractive in a way that is distinctively African; it doesn't attain a size that is a problem to maintain; and it readily becomes tame and is easy to handle. But for all of these pluses, caring for a ball python can be quite challenging. The Ball Python Manual is filled with the most up-to-date information pm selecting, acclimating, housing, and maintaining this fascinating snake. You'll also find information on the husbandry and propagation of this often misunderstood species, including tips on how to overcome problems with feeding and diseases.
About AVS: The highly acclaimed Advanced Vivarium Systems® books, founded and guided by herpetocultural pioneer Philippe de Vosjoli, are the #1 books on reptile care. From choosing a pet, to selecting a veterinarian, to feeding, housing, breeding, and more, these books deliver the most helpful and up-to-date information available on popular reptiles and amphibians kept as pets.
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Good basic information.......2006-10-02
There's nothing new for advanced keepers here, but for those starting out, it's a cheap way to get basic care information. And it's an albino BALL python on the cover, not a Burmese as stated by another reviewer.
Meh..........2006-08-11
You can find a lot better and more up to date info on the web. Not particularly useful or informative, though there's a few nice pics. Check out The Complete Ball Python by Kevin McCurley for a real ball python book.
Just athought.......2006-06-07
I can't see trusting the comments of a book that Says ball Pythons when its cover has a picture of an Albino Bermese Python. These are diferent snakes and many difference in the care of em just a thought my 2 cents worth. havent bought it but review is forcing me to rate it i will go middle ground for fairness
Basic and Thorough.......2006-04-04
I enjoyed this book very much, especially all the information on breeding and morphs. If I had this book before, my poor python wouldn't have gotten burned on the heat source in his enclosure.
The best book for the price that I've seen.
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This large nonvenomous snake is native to equatorial western Africa. Like all tropical reptiles in captivity, it requires special care and housing?facts that are detailed in this guide. Volumes in the Reptile and Amphibian Keeper's Guide series present basic information on reptiles and clear instructions on reptile care. Each book includes general information on the subject animal's natural history, distribution in the wild, life expectancy, and physical characteristics. Practical information includes purchasing a good specimen, determining sex, providing correct caging and feeding, health care, and advice for those who want to try breeding. Despite their compact size, books in this series are packed with valuable information for hobbyists and are filled with illustrations of high quality. Each book has 50-to-75 full-color photos, line art, bibliography, and an index. Paperback / 48 Pages / 5 5/8 x 8 3/16 / 2000
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dont bother with this book.......2004-08-06
i bought this book because it was cheap and I needed information before bought my python to see if it was the species for me. This book tells you to do things every experienced reptile keeper has told me not to. I have had my ball python for three years and this book has never come in handy, dont bother with it, get yourself a real handbook. Its really just a skimpy overview of anything to do with bp's.
Too general.......2003-08-17
Some helpful basic information, but overall, too general. No specifics on temperatures, humidity, what to feed at what age/size, what size/age to start breeding, etc.
"NOT VERY INFORMATIVE ".......2000-05-07
THIS BOOK DOES NOT EXPLAIN IN DETAIL ABOUT THE BALL PYTHON, I HAVE LEARNED MORE FROM THE INTERNET THAN I HAVE FROM THIS BOOK. IT DID NOT ANSWER ANY OF THE SPECIFIC QUESTIONS THAT I HAD AND I ENDED UP PURCHASING ANOTHER. ALTHOUGH IT WAS SLIGHTLY INFORMATIVE, NOT ENOUGH WAS SPECIFIED
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This monograph is completely up to date and includes new scientific findings from the wild environment as well as further experience from the fields of care and breeding. Numerous new chapters have been added including, among others, a brief section covering the Angola Dwarf Python (Python anchietae). Also a large section is dedicated to the diseases and cure of the pythons. The bibliography contains over 300 quotations from other publications. This book is all you need to know everything about the ball python! Over 100 color photos, 11 drawings and charts, 96 pages, paperback.
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The Ball Python: Care, Breeding and Natural History, Second Revised & Expanded Edition.......2007-08-09
A well written book from the European perspective on the "Royal Python". My absolute favorite part of the book was the diet studies from the wild, showing the actual diversity of prey that the Ball Python was able to take. It is hard to argue with the stomach contents of a sufficient sample size! A pleasure to read.
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A comprehensive book which has brought so much critical information on color and pattern mutations in one handy reference. 209 morphs, 275 full-color photographs.
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In addition to general care and nutrition information, this book includes great tips for dealing with ball python-specific problems, such as finicky eating.
The Quick & Easy series features educational, value-priced books. All pet owners will benefit from reading the wide variety of titles in this series, each offering an abundance of advice in a delightfully concise format.
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Provides information on Ball Pythons in nature and in captivity, diet, selection, health concerns, breeding and egg incubation, and basic knowledge of your ball python. 114 full-color photographs.
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Book Description.......2007-02-28
The most detailed and comprehensive book ever written about one species of snake. Twenty chapters are devoted to general topics of interest and importance to keepers and breeders of ball pythons. A comprehensive bibliography lists articles, papers, and books written about the species. Includes carefully researched and detailed information relevant to the maintenance and breeding of all species of snakes. All snake keepers-hobbyists and scientists, professionals and beginners-will find this book a treasure. 320 pp. Hardcover w/DJ individually boxed.
At this time, ball pythons have an unprecedented popularity around the world. Authors Dave and Tracy Barker are keepers renowned in the world community of herpetoculture; they are biologists with decades of hands-on experience with pythons. Their expertise and success in working with pythons are unequaled. The Barkers have kept and bred more species of pythons than any other facility or institution. They bring to this book a rare consolidation of herpetoculture and herpetology, combined with their obvious affection for pythons.
Twenty chapters are devoted to general topics of interest and importance to keepers and breeders of ball pythons. A comprehensive bibliography lists articles, papers, and books written about the species. And because of the book's breadth of information, all snake keepers-hobbyists and scientists, professionals and beginners-will find this book a treasure of carefully researched and detailed information relevant to the maintenance and breeding of all species of snakes.
Ball pythons are beautiful snakes, and the book is illustrated throughout with informative and fascinating figures and images. The extraordinary variations of color and pattern for which ball pythons are known and selectively bred are showcased in a gallery featuring some of the most beautiful snakes in the world.
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This book documents and illustrates over 1,000 pieces of china, the Pickard trademarks, and old advertising with color photos and current collector values. It also includes over 150 brief artist biographies, patent information, a bibliography, and the various china associations. All known antique pattern names, as well as popular designs of anonymity are listed, many patterns never before identified. Due to the lack of a source of information on Pickard china, Alan Reed has devoted a decade of research on his own -- through interviews, letters, papers, U.S. Census records, and through other collectors. The history of the other Chicago studios and the artists from the 'golden era' (between 1894 and 1925) of handpainted china are included. 2000 values. REVIEW: Over 800 photos with no repeats from Book I are featured in this collector's guide. It's divided into six collectible categories: early years (1700 - 1875), cabinet cups, nineteenth twentieth century, English bone china, miniatures, and figurals. A marks section, helpful appendix, and bibliography are included, as well as useful tips for dealers and collectors. -Robert Clayton
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Collector's Encyclopedia of Pickard China.......2000-06-14
This book is almost as Wonderful as the Beautiful Pickard China! If you've never touched a piece of Pickard China or read this wonderful book, then you're missing so much! It's a Must Have Book that's packed full of Lovely Photos, as well as some of the history behind this Beautiful China! Go get yourself this book, Ya Hear!
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The evocative colors, textures, and motifs of the sea and its shores are an inspiration for interior designers in all parts of the world. Capture the spirit of the seashore in an inspirational range of decorative ideas.
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