LIZARD MAN: The Life and Adventures of Bert Langerwerf (Volume I and Volume II)

LIZARD MAN: The Life and Adventures of Bert Langerwerf and BERT LANGERWERF: The Articles (1971-2008) is a 900+ page, two-volume set of books taking a look back at the life of a pioneer in the world of herpetoculture. Bert Langerwerf traveled the world in search of his precious lizards. This book chronicles his travels from his home in the Netherlands to South America, South Africa, New Zealand, and other wild places. He was an adventurer like few others and his projects knew no roadblocks... He created the world's first lizard-only zoo on the side of a volcanic mountain in Gran Canaria on the Canary Islands and eventually settled in a small town in Alabama and created the world's first and largest lizard breeding facility, Agama International. These two books are for those who knew Bert well, those who met and spoke with him at reptile shows and expos, and for those many new herpetoculturists who did not get the opportunity to know him. As you will see in this book, he was eccentric and his sense of humor was wonderful... and a bit dark. His knowledge of lizards and their husbandry and behaviors was inspirational. I hope you all enjoy getting to know my friend and I hope his knowledge shared here will inspire your husbandry and appreciation for the reptiles and amphibians that he loved so much.