Salamanders - Keeping and Breeding (includes ALL Newts, Rubber Eels).

Salamanders and newts can make for extremely endearing and interesting terrarium animals. They stand out by their bright colors, bizarre dorsal crests that make them look like miniature dragons, and behavioral expressions that are thrilling to watch.They range from purely terrestrial to entirely aquatic species, and the varietyavailable to the terrarium keeper is huge. In short: Studying these delightful animals will never become boring! In this generously illustrated and praxis orientated guidebook, a team of experienced keepers and breeders describes in detail the basics of successfulkeeping and breeding your tailed amphibians. In more than 60 species accounts of newts, salamanders and even caecilians (Rubber Eels), the authors discuss individual particulars and point out what you must be aware of: - Anatomy and Ecology - Husbandry and Propagation - Preventing and Treating Disease - Detailed Species Accounts - Many useful How-to - Richly illustrated with over 360 color photographs and 248 pages, hardcover.