reptiles as pets

New Edition - Now the Top-Selling pet Bearded Dragon care book for kids! What's so special about pet bearded dragons? And why are they the most popular pet lizard? If your child (or the kids in your classroom) are longing for a frisky and friendly pet lizard, the bearded dragon is the best reptile for children who are fascinated by animals and the natural world. Bearded dragons are friendly, safe and enjoy being handled. And once you have their home properly set up, they're relatively easy to care for and keep healthy and happy! Here's the basic bearded dragon book for children and first-time pet owners that tells you what it's really like to have a pet beardie, how to get one and how to care for your new pet. It teaches the basics of responsible pet care and how to enjoy your new pet safely. Beardies love to hang out with people. Kids as young as eight or nine can care for a pet beardie, with just a bit of guidance from a parent or teacher. This lively chapter book, new in the Best Pets for Kids series about pet animals for children and teens, tells readers: Why beardies make great pets - Who will love having a bearded dragon and why - What to look for to be sure you get a healthy pet - Answers to the questions parents or teachers ask about having a pet beardie. Chapter Book for kids ages 8 and up. Written on Grade 4 reading level. Fully Illustrated with 30 colour photos. NEWLY REVISED in the Best Pets for Kids Series.

Explores the unique requirement for pet reptiles, including snakes, lizards, and chamelions, discussing what they eat, enrichment programs and any special equipment needed.

Presents information about having a reptile for a pet, discussing which reptile is best for you, what supplies you would need, and highlighting some popular types. Includes information about reptiles in the wild and a quiz.

Explores how to keep snakes, frogs, bearded dragons, and other reptiles and amphibians as pets.

Do you know your corn snakes from your crested geckos? This guide to everything reptile is packed with essential information from different kinds of reptiles to how to look after a reptile to other fascinating facts.

"Do you know your corn snakes from your crested geckos? This guide to everything reptile is packed with essential information from different kinds of reptiles to how to look after a reptile to other fascinating facts"--Provided by publisher.

Reptiles and amphibians can be fantastic pets, and readers of this expert guide will learn everything they need to know to take care of these interesting creatures.

Discusses the characteristics and habits of a variety of reptiles including turtles, anoles, lizards, snakes, and caymans and suggests way to care for reptile pets.

Introduces snakes, describing their physical characteristics, habitat, behavior, discussing why these animals can be unsuitable as pets, and facts about snake ownership.

Discusses the characteristics of various types of animals that may be kept as out-of-the-ordinary pets, and gives instructions for their care.