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What's in your library?

M

mbdorfer

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Thought it might be interesting to see what herp books everyone has.
This is my current inventory:

A-Z of Snake Keeping by Chris Mattison
Kingsnakes and Milksnakes by Ronald G. Markel
Living Snakes of the World by John M. Mehtrens
The Care Of Reptiles and Amphibians In Captivity by Chris Mattison
Snakes of Florida by Owen Godwin
Snakes of Florida by Alan Tennant
Complete Guide to Snakes of Florida by William E. Haast and Robert Anderson
Audubon Society Field Guide to N.A. Reptiles & Amphibians by John L Behler and F. Wayne King
Beginning With Snakes by Richard F. Stratton
Kingsnakes and Milksnakes by Ronald G. Markel and R.D. Bartlett
Snakes by Mervin F. Roberts
Snakes by Klaus Griehl
General Care and Maint. of Common Kingsnakes by David Perlowin
Snakes as Pets by Dr. Hobart M. Smith
Keeping and Breeding Corn Snakes by Michael J. McEachern
A Color Guide to Corn Snakes by Michael J. McEachern
Corn Snakes by R.D. Bartlett and Patricia Bartlett
The Guide to Owning a Corn Snake by Jerry G. Walls
The Corn Snake Manual by Bill and Kathy Love

Whew!
 
Texas Snakes by Wehler and Dixon
A Field Guide to Texas Snakes by Alan Tennant
Snakes of North America by Tennant
Snakes of Florida by Tennant
Reptiles and Amphibians (Eastern/Central North America) (Peterson's Field Guide)
Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians (National Audubon Society)
Herpetology, a Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles by Zug, Vitt and Caldwell
Understanding Reptile Parasites: A Basic Manual for Herpetoculturists & Veterinarians by Roger Klingenberg
Breeding and Keeping Snakes by Dieter Schmidt
CSM by Love
 
Corn Snake Manual---Bill and Kathy Love
2005 Cornsnake Morph Guide---Charles Pritzel (aka Serpwidgets)
Milksnakes and Tricolored Kingsnakes---R.D. & Patricia Bartlett
Snakes, A Complete Owner's Manual---R.D. & Patricia Bartlett
The Ball Python Manual---Philippe De Vosjoli, David & Tracy Barker, Roger Klingenberg
Snakes, The Evolution Of Mystery In Nature---Harry W. Greene
Reptiles of North America Field Guide---Hobart M. Smith, Edmund D. Brodie
Turtles, A Complete Pet Owner's Manual---Hartmut Wilke
Proper Care and Maintenance of Water Turtles---Philippe De Vosjoli
 
The Cornsnake Manual of course, The Cornsnake Morph Guide, and Stebbins Field Guide to Western Reptiles and Amphibians.
 
Thanks for the replies people.
Made me realize I don't have a copy of Serp's Book..........doh!

Cav, didn't realize Tennant was that diverse.......cool.
Like to get a copy of his Snakes of Texas book.
 
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Corn Snake Manual by Bill and Kathy Love
The Leopard Gecko Manual by Philippe De Vosjoli, et al
The Boa Constrictor Manual by Philippe De Vosjoli, et al
The Bearded Dragon Manual by Philippe De Vosjoli, et al
The Ball Python Manual by Philippe De Vosjoli, et al
Rhacodactylus: The Complete Guide to their Selection and Care by Philippe De Vosjoli, et al
General Care and Maintenance of Milk Snakes by Robert Applegate
Snake: The Essential Visual Guide to the World of Snakes by Chris Mattison
Audubon Society Field Guide to N.A. Reptiles & Amphibians
 
mbdorfer said:
Cav, didn't realize Tennant was that diverse.......cool.
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According to my sources both Dixon and Tennant have new Texas field guides scheduled for release in October. If you dig Alterna, Tennant's is a must have.

:-offtopic A friend of mine, Ed Acuna, painted the covers for Tennant's latest Florida edition and North America guide.
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CAV said:
mbdorfer said:
Cav, didn't realize Tennant was that diverse.......cool.
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According to my sources both Dixon and Tennant have new Texas field guides scheduled for release in October. If you dig Alterna, Tennant's is a must have.

:-offtopic A friend of mine, Ed Acuna, painted the covers for Tennant's latest Florida edition and North America guide.
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Thanks man.
Wow, you know Ed! I drool over that scarlet king every day! :cheers:
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The cornsnake Manual - Kathy Love
The cornsnake morph guide - 2005 Edition
The cornsnake morph guide - 2006 Edition
The general care and Maintenance of Burmese Pythons - Philipe de Vosjoli
The Boa Constrictor Manual - Philipe de Vosjoli

Then two rather crappy books bought from a pet store

The Guide to owning a Burmese Python - John Coborn
The guide to owning a Chameleon - W. Schmidt, K. Tamm & E. Wallikewitz


I want to get the vetrenary guide to reptile diseases as well(The 200-300$ book)
 
mbdorfer said:
I can't believe you found this thread! I had forgotten about it.
Thanks for sharing your interest :cheers:
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Have you added to the list in the past year?:shrugs:

I have all the books you listed in your 1st post except for the 1st eighteen, he said embarrassingly.:rolleyes: Gotta love the convenience of Google.

I am presently reading Deception Point by Dan Brown, though. There's alot of "snakes" in that book.:grin01:
 
The Bearded Dragon Manual- Philippe De Vosjoli [The Herpetocultural Library]
Barrons Guide To RainBow and other NeoTropical Boas- R.D.Bartlett
Barrons Guide To Corn Snakes- R.D. Bartlett and Patricia Bartlett
Barrons Guide To Red Tail Boas And Realatives- R.D.Bartlett
Barrons Guide To Ball Pythons- R.D.Bartlett and Patricia Bartlett
Barrons Guide To Bearded Dragons-R.D.Bartlett,


thats it for now but looking to expand :D
 
Lets see, I don't remember what I posted back then but I know I've added to the library. Here's the list again:
Snakes of the Southeast
Living Snakes of the World
Snakes: A natural History
What's Wrong with My Snake
Cornsnake's: A comprehensive Owner's Guide (Autographed by Kathy of course!)
Biomedical and Surgical Aspects of Captive Reptile Husbandry (my favorite)
Cornsnake Morph Guide
Snakes of the World
Peterson's Reptiles and Amphibians Guide-Eastern Central America
Conant's-A Field Guide To Reptiles and Amphibians of Eastern N. America
Stebbins: A Field Guide to Western amphibians and Reptiles (3 or 4 copies: paperback/leatherbound and Hardcover)
The Complete Chondro
The More Complete Chondro
Snakes of Costa Rica
And of course....monthly issues of Reptiles Magazine.
 
At the moment I don't have any actual books, but I know I'm getting these three for christmas.

-The Art of Keeping Snakes by Philippe de Vosjoli
-Corn Snakes: The Comprehensive Owner's Guide by Bill and Kathy Love
-Corn Snakes in Captivity by Don Soderberg

And I'll likely be getting more with christmas money. I don't have much else to spend it on.
 
Oh, neat thread.. even if it is from last year! lol.. I don't think books ever wear out, at least not until new editions are published.

Lets see, now I have to dig them out from under the um... randomly organized files on my desk to check the titles but we have:

The Cornsnake Manual - Bill & Kathy Love
Corn Snakes: The Comprehensive Owner's Guide - Bill & Kathy Love
Cornsnake Morph Guide (2005 & 2006) - Charles Pritzel
Corn Snakes in Captivity - Don Soderberg
The General Care and Maintenance of Common Kingsnakes - David Perlowin
The Ball Python Manual - P. de Vosjoli w/ R. Klingenberg, DVM, T. Barker, & D. Barker.
Snakes: A Complete Pet Owner's Manual - Bartlett & Bartlett
Corn Snakes and Other Rat Snakes: A Complete Pet Owner's Manual - Bartlett & Bartlett
The General Care & Maintenace of Green Anoles - Phillippe de Vosjoli

And I hope to aquire a comprehensive guide/field book for the Mountain Kings Snakes, but need to save up the $45-$50 before I can get it. I don't remember the exact title or who it is by, but I know Amazon carries it, so Trev, if you know can you please post title and author?? That way I know what to ask for if it is sold out! lmao.

Jenn
 
I had the Cornsnake Manual, but I gave it to one of the kids that bought one of my snakes as I had the other book already.
 
The Ball Python Manual
The Boa Constrictor Manual
Corn Snake Manual .... I need the new one ..... :shrugs:
Anoles: Facts and Advice on Care and Breeding
Milksnakes and Tricolored Kingsnakes
Reptile and Amphibian Keeper's Guides: Poison Dart Frogs
Reptiles and Amphibians for Dummies
Chameleons: Everything About Selection, Care, Nutrition, Diseases, Breeding, & Behavior
Garter and Ribbon Snakes: Facts and Advice on Care and Breeding
Anoles, Basilisks & Water Dragons
Terrarium and Cage, Construction and Care



Most of those books are by Richard D. Bartlett and Patricia Pope Bartlett
and some by Philippe De Vosjoli.
I know I have others but this is all I can think of right now ....
 
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