Leopard Geckos For Dummies E-Book

Liz Palika

• Herausgeber: John Wiley & Sons
• Kategorie: Lebensstil
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 142

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2011

Beschreibung

Get your one-stop guide for understanding and raising this popular pet lizard. Reptiles are now kept in one out of every seven pet homes, so it's no surprise that millions have gone gaga for geckos. This fun, easy-to-follow guide provides the scoop on caring for these colorful, gentle creatures, with savvy tips on everything from diet and exercise to housing and veterinary care. The book covers how to properly handle a gecko, what to do if a gecko drops his tail, how to keep the right cage temperatures, ways to protect geckos from other pets, and where to find the best supplies. Liz Palika (Oceanside, CA) is an award-winning pet writer with more than 45 books to her credit, including Turtles & Tortoises For Dummies.

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Leopard Geckos For Dummies

by Liz Palika

Leopard Geckos For Dummies®

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Publisher’s Acknowledgements

Project Editor: Jennifer Connolly

Acquisitions Editor: Stacy Kennedy

Technical Editor: Tom Mazorlig

Composition Services: Indianapolis Composition Services Department

Cover Photo: © DLILLC/Corbis

Cartoon: Rich Tennant, www.the5thwave.com

About the Author

Liz Palika has written 45 books in the pets field; including Turtles & Tortoises For Dummies. She has written several books on reptiles, including iguanas, bearded dragons, turtles, and tortoises. Several of her books have won awards from Dog Writers Association of America, Cat Writers, Purina, ASPCA, and the San Diego Book Writers. She has about 1000 magazine credits, including Newsweek, The Saturday Evening Post, and all of the major pet publications, including Reptiles magazine. Liz and her husband, Paul, share their home with a breeding colony of leopard geckos, as well as a variety of other reptiles and amphibians, plus 3 dogs and 3 cats.

Contents

Title

Chapter 1: Leaping into Leopard Geckos

First Things First: Using This Book

Taking a Look at Gecko Ecology

Focusing on Leopard Geckos

Examining a Leopard Gecko

Chapter 2: Making Sure a Leopard Gecko Is Right for You

Committing Yourself to a Gecko

Traveling Tips

Enjoying Your Gecko for Years

Making Merry with Multiple Geckos

Chapter 3: Finding and Selecting a Leopard Gecko

Scoping Out Stores and Suppliers

Choosing the Right Gecko for You

Chapter 4: Getting Ready for Your Gecko

Creating the Perfect Cage

Turning Up the Heavenly Heat

Furnishing Your Gecko’s Home

Getting Your Gecko Safely Home

Keeping Up with the Housekeeping

Chapter 5: Caring for Your Leopard Gecko

Feeding the Hungry Beast

Providing Water

Keeping Your Gecko In Shape

Keeping Your Gecko Safe

Chapter 6: Getting to Know Your Gecko

Understanding Leopard Gecko Behavior

Interpreting Communications

Handling Your Gecko

Making Baby Geckos

Chapter 7: Keeping Your Gecko Healthy

Envisioning a Healthy Leopard Gecko

Preventing (and Solving) Problems

Getting Vet Care for Your Gecko

Shedding Is Natural

Keeping Your Gecko’s Tail Intact

Ten Great Gecko Internet Sites

Ten Sources for Everything Reptile

: Further Reading

Chapter 1

Leaping into Leopard Geckos

In This Chapter

Looking at geckos worldwide

Focusing on leopard geckos

Examining their anatomy