青蛙与蟾蜍，有益于健康的宠物，第2版Frogs and Toads : Your Happy Healthy PetTM, 2nd Edition

作者： Steve Grenard著

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出版时间： 2007-10-1字数：版次： 1页数： 128印刷时间： 2007/10/01开本： 32开印次： 1纸张： 胶版纸I S B N ： 9780470165102包装： 精装内容简介

The authoritative information and advice you need, illustrated throughout with full-color photographs—now revised and redesigned to be even more reader-friendly!

Frogs and toads are perennial favorite pets. They include easy-to-care for breeds and intriguing, exotic varieties. For both first-time pet owners and life-long hobbyists, frogs and toads can make fascinating pets, but it is essential to learn how to care for them properly. With colorful photos, charts, and tables, this guide covers the basics, including:

Choosing your frog or toad

Creating and maintaining your pet's new habitat

Feeding and caring for your frog or toad

Keeping your pet healthy

You'll also learn about the varieties of frogs and toads, and about their existence in the wild.

作者简介：

STEVE GRENARD is an avid herpetologist with more than 40 years of experience with amphibians and reptiles.He is also the author of Bearded Dragon,Your Happy Healthy Pet,Second Edition.

目录

Part 1: All About Frogs and Toads

Chapter 1：What Are Frogs and Toads?

So Many Frogs and Toads

Classifying Frogs and Toads

What's the Difference Between a Frog and a Toad?

Chapter 2: Frog Anatomy

Limbs and Locomotion

Frog Senses

Frog Skin

Temperature Regulation

Chapter 3: Choosing Your Frog or Toad

Where to Get Your Frog or Toad

Before You Bring Your Frog Home

Choosing a Healthy Frog

Wild Caught vs. Captive Bred

Part 2: Caring for Frogs and Toads

Chapter 4: Housing Your Frog or Toad

Terrariums for Land Dwellers

Aquariums for Aquatic Frogs

Aqua-Terrariums for Semiaquatic Frogs

Like Water for Frogs

Water Essentials

Temperature Control

Chapter 5: Feeding Your Frog or Toad

Insects

How Much Food?

Feeding Tadpoles

ChaDter 6: Keeping Your Frog or Toad Healthy

Life Span in Captivity

Choosing a Veterinarian

The Best Way to Avoid Problems

Infectious Microbial Diseases

Nutritional Disorders

Chemical intoxication

Traumatic Injuries

Handling Frogs and Toads

Froggy Dangers to People

Part 3：Frogs and Toads in our World

Chapter 7：The Variety of Frogs and Toads

Disc or Flat．Tongued Frogs

Talied Frogs

TrueToads

Dart．Poison Frogs

Poison Frogs as Pets

Glass fFrogs

Tree Frogs

TropicaI Frogs

Narrow．Mouthed Toads

Spadefoot Toads

Surinam Toads and African Clawed Frogs

True IFrogs

Chapter 8：Frogs and Toads in the Wild

Size and Growth

Reproduction in Frogs and Toads

Frog Communication

Hibernation and Aestivation

Releasing Frogs and TOads into the Wild

Frogs，Toads，and the Law

Protecting Frogs and TOads

Appendix：Learning More About Your

Frog or Toad

Some Good Books

Maqazines

Internet Resources

Reptile and Amphibian Veterinarians

Shows，Expos，and Swap Meets

Shopping on the Internet

Index