REPTILES
USA 2003
FEATURES
Guidelines for Responsible Herptile Ownership
What everyone should know before buying or selling a reptile.
By Philippe de Vosjoli
Try
Some Tree Frogs
Tree frogs can offer entertainment and enjoyment —
and, of course,
challenge.
By Gerold, Cindy and Walter Merker
The
Perfect Pet Gecko
Will the crested gecko usurp the leopard gecko’s
title of Best Pet
Gecko?
By Allen Repashy
Rishi:
Medical Adventures of a Green Iguana
These reptile rescuers got much, much more than they bargained
for.
By Karen Penrod
See You at the Show
You haven’t really entered the world of herps until
you’ve been to a
reptile show.
By Angela Davids
Kingsnakes and Milk Snakes
These popular snakes make great pets and are easy to care
for.
By Robert W. Applegate
Tortoise Diseases
Proper attention to husbandry and nutrition will go a long
way
toward ensuring a long, healthy life.
By Margaret A. Wissman, DVM, DABVP
Keeping and Breeding Jackson’s Chameleons
The most recognizable Old World chameleon can make a unique
and
interesting pet.
By Sean and Wendy McKeown
Herp Books: Everything from Crotalus to Rhacodactylus
Whatever the passion, there’s a herp book waiting to
fill the bill.
By Dick Bartlett
Leopards and Beardies
Long considered your best bet if you’re a beginner,
bearded dragons
and leopard geckos remain favorite pets.
By Joe Hiduke and Bill Brant
Let’s Get Herps!
Evaluating key sources for new pets.
By Bill Love
Carpet
Pythons: In Captivity & Nature
These beauties weave a spell over all who see them.
By Bob Clark and Charles Acheson
Ornate
Box Turtles
Increasingly rare in the wild, this popular species has
become a
mainstay in the pet trade.
By Carl J. Franklin
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