Health and Welfare of Captive Reptiles
$450.99
- Hardcover
638 pages
- Release Date
25 January 2023
Summary
The Reptile Keeper’s Handbook: Health and Welfare in Captivity
This extensively revised and expanded edition provides vital insights into the wellbeing of captive reptiles. Functioning as a manual on health and welfare, similar to volumes on anatomy, behavior, and psychology, this book thoroughly examines the biology of reptile welfare, focusing on meeting their fundamental biological needs.
Edited by renowned experts, this book gathers an impressive international group of c…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9783030860110 |
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| ISBN-10: | 3030860116 |
| Series: | Animal Welfare |
| Author: | Clifford Warwick, Phillip C. Arena, Gordon M. Burghardt |
| Publisher: | Springer Nature Switzerland AG |
| Imprint: | Springer Nature Switzerland AG |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 638 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 25 January 2023 |
| Weight: | 1.14kg |
| Dimensions: | 235mm x 155mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“Health and Welfare of Captive Reptiles, Second Edition is a huge 19-chapter,638-pagebook … . it consists of a series of very detailed literature reviews on aspects of reptile physiology and behavior … . Each chapter is heavy with references. … Inclusion of the weblinks to those which are freely available in the reference lists is a welcome touch. … I suspect the book will prove most valuable to educators in veterinary schools and agricultural colleges” (Frances M. Baines, Animal Welfare, November 6, 2023)
About The Author
Clifford Warwick
Clifford Warwick is an independent human medical scientist and reptile biologist. He holds several advanced professional qualifications specializing in reptile science, as well as a PhD in reptile welfare biology. He has produced approximately 150 peer-reviewed articles, book chapters and books, mostly concerning the biology and welfare of reptiles, with a focus on anthropogenic impacts.
Phillip C. Arena is an awarded educator and functional morphologist specialising in reptile biology, health and welfare. He has published material on the anaesthesia, anatomy and physiology of reptiles and contributed to key investigations on the impact of farming and recreational practices on the lives of reptiles, including rattlesnakes, marine turtles and crocodiles.
Gordon M. Burghardt is Alumni Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Ecology & Evolutionary Biology at the University of Tennessee. He has published widely on reptile behaviour, behavioural development and evolution, captive animal issues, animal play and conceptual and historical aspects of animal ethology and comparative psychology.
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