Keeping reptiles and amphibians as pets.
Sydney: Thomas Nelson, 1980. Octavo, colour photographs, text illustrations, stamp. fine copy in stiff card. More
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Reptile keeper's handbook.
Malabar FL: Krieger Publishing Company, 1996. Quarto, black and white photographs, other illustrations, laminated boards. WAS $120. Written by a professional zoo keeper, this handbook provides the reader with a practical approach to the husbandry of reptiles, including venomous snakes. More
The acquisition of motor behavior in vertebrates.
Cambridge MA: The MIT Press, 1996. Small quarto, tables, fine copy in dustwrapper. Motor skills determine how well we perform in athletics, dance, music and countless daily tasks. The nervous system can learn new motor behaviours through experience and practice - this is motor learning. This text presents research on..... More
Disease and threatened birds.
Cambridge: International Council for Bird Preservation, 1989. Octavo, paperback, More
Parasites and diseases of wild birds in Florida.
Gainesville: University Press of Florida, 2002. Octavo, black and white photographs, other illustrations. Organized by the host species of bird rather than by the disease agent, each chapter is preceded by an introduction discussing the population and survival status of the bird or group. Appropriate reviews and bibliographies are noted..... More
A practical guide for feeding captive reptiles.
Malabar FL: Krieger Publishing Company, (1996. reprint). Octavo, publisher's cloth, WAS $50. In this guide, ready sources on alternatives for many dietary items for the feeding of captive reptiles are discussed in detail. In the case of invertebrate prey, practical methods for their culture are provided. Throughout the manual, certain..... More
Biomedical and surgical aspects of captive reptile husbandry.
Malabar FL: Krieger Publishing Company, (1991. second edition). Folio, colour photographs, dustwrapper. WAS $300. A magnficent two volume revision, first published in 1981. The author is a leading authority on veterinary aspects of reptile husbandry. FREIGHT WILL BE EXTRA. More
Phyllis, Phallus and Genghis Cohen and other creatures I have known.
Malabar FL: Krieger Publishing Company, (1995. reprint). Octavo, laminated boards, cartoons by fellow veterinarian Robert M. Miller. WAS $40. A humorous account of the author's years in veterinary practice in Berkeley. Dr Frye is an "...expert herpetologist with a penchant for the exotic which leads to some memorable experiences"... More
Reptile clinician's handbook: a compact clinical and surgical reference.
Malabar FL: Krieger Publishing Company, 1994. Octavo, spirally bound, WAS $45. More
Sea mammals and oil: confronting the risks.
London: Academic Press, 1990. Octavo, graphs, publisher's boards. More
Some diseases of animals communicable to man in Britain.
London: Pergamon Press, 1968. Octavo, publisher's cloth, photographs, other illustrations, fine copy. More
Care and handling of Australian native animals: emergency care and captive management.
Sydney: Surrey Beatty, (1990. first edition). Large octavo, illustrations, diagrams, photographs, stamp, fine copy in laminated boards. The chapters in this volume are largely papers presented at the symposium entitled "The care and handling of Australian native fauna" held by the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales in September..... More
Saving the Tasmanian Devil: recovery through science-based management.
Melbourne: CSIRO Publishing, 2019. Quarto, photographs, laminated boards. Was $120. The Tasmanian devil is threatened by Devil Facial Tumour Disease (DFTD), a transmissible form of cancer that has reduced the population by over 80%. Hunting, extreme climate events, vehicle collision and habitat destruction also put pressure on this endangered species..... More
Biology, husbandry and medicine of the Green Iguana.
Malabar FL: Krieger Publishing Company, 2003. Octavo, colour photographs. WAS $120. More
The finch... a breeder's companion.
Sydney: Indruss Productions, 2010. Quarto, colour photographs, text illustrations, fine copy in dustwrapper, scarce and sought after. This valuable reference book details the author's personal experiences in the keeping and breeding of the finches, and his experiences in the field. The book contains colour photographs of the finches, habitat, etc...... More
Wild mammals in captivity: principles and techniques.
Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1996. Octavo, photographs, signature, dustwrapper. "[This] is a book for zoo people entering the twenty-first century because it synthesizes the theoretical and practical knowledge of wild mammals in captivity acquired so rapidly and abundantly in the last three decades. More
Diseases of amphibians and reptiles.
Malabar FL: Krieger Publishing Company, 2006. Octavo, laminated boards, colour photographs, other illustrations, laminated boards. WAS $60. Clear, basic information on how to care for amphibians and reptiles. Describes general diagnostic techniques - parasitological, bacteriological, mycological, and virological - as well as x-ray, ultrasounds and endoscopy. There is a section..... More
When raccoons fall through your ceiling: the handbook for coexisting with wildlife.
Austin: Texas A & M Uinversity Press, 2002. Octavo, dustwrapper, illustrations. The paths of humans and wildlife cross all the time, and it is the aim of this handbook to make sure those paths cross as peacefully as possible. Lopez tackles a wide variety of situations that occur when human..... More
Patterns of injury and illness in great apes: a skeletal analysis.
Washington DC: Smithsonian, 1990. Octavo, photographs. More
Everybird: a guide to bird health.
Sydney: Inkata, 1987. Octavo, colour photographs, fine copy in dustwrapper. "Inscribed for Andrew Isles with every best wish Pat MacWhirter April '89" More
Everybird: a guide to bird health.
Melbourne: Inkata Press, (1987. first edition), Octavo, colour illustrations, fine copy in dustwrapper. One of the better books on bird medicine and nutrition, written for Australian aviculturists. More
A guide to Cockatiels and their mutations: their management, care and breeding.
Tweed Heads: Australian Birdkeeper, (2007. revised edition). Octavo, paperback, colour photographs. Chapters include: wild Cockatiels; aviary birds—housing, feeding, breeding, artificial incubation, handrearing; companion birds—housing9780734403780 9780734403780, environment, enrichment, feeding, behaviour; colour mutations—basic genetics, worldwide mutations—European, North American and Australian, combination colours; and health and disease. Also available in hardcover [stock id..... More
Handbook of fungus diseases of the potato in Australia and their treatment.
Sydney: Government Printer, 1911. Octavo, colour plates, other illustrations, fine copy in publisher's cloth. More
Captive management and conservation of amphibians and reptiles.
Sydney: SSAR Publications, 1994. Quarto, colour frontispiece, illustrations, fine copy in dustwrapper. A review of the current techniques for managing and breeding animals in captivity for the purposes of conservation. More
Guide for the care and use of laboratory animals.
Washington DC: National Academies Press, (2010. eighth edition). Octavo, paperback, This respected guide has been revised by a committee of experts, based on input from scientists and the public. The guide incorporates recent research on commonly used species, including farm animals, and includes extensive references. The committee discusses areas that..... More