Good book recommendations?

[Charis]

Sorry if this has been covered already, I looked but didn't find anything. I've been trying to find a good book on garters & have found a few on Amazon.com but wanted to know which one everyone likes best?

[gregmonsta]

Depends what you want - a good hobby guide or a full scientific book ...

I can recommend this one as a hobby guide - Garter Snakes and Their Allies the Ribbon Snakes and Water Snakes: Their Captive Husbandry and Reproduction - A Comprehensive Guide to the Best Use of ... to Achieve Husbandry and Reproductive Success: Amazon.co.uk: Jon Coote, Paul Benson: Books

[Charis]

Mainly just want a good care guide book, I like to have a book to go to in addition to the info on the internet.

[Calift]

Oh great thread....I'd love to hear some suggestions for the really science-based books.

[drache]

we used to have a "recommended reading" section, but I can't find it now
for basic care there's David Perlowin, The General Care and Maintenance of Garter Snakes & Water Snakes, and Bartlett & Bartlett, Garter and Ribbon Snakes
and then, much less basic - Rossman et al, The Garter Snakes - Evolution and Ecology
I also highly recommend Bianca Lavies, A Gathering of Garter Snakes, and Sy Montgomery, The Snake Scientist - both primarily about the Narcisse snake dens.
If you're also interested in other North American Snakes, and you've got money, or folks who give you pricey gifts, I highly recommend Rossi & Rossi, Snakes of the United States and Canada: Natural History and Care in Captivity (right now there's a used copy available at Amazon for under $100 - something to jump on) - it's got about fifty pages on Thamnophis and almost that many on Nerodia
that ought to be enough to get y'all started
happy reading

[indigoman]

RHEA i also agree on the Rossi and Rossi choice excellent and informative.

[Charis]

I'm a member of PaperBack Swap Book Club & I found the one by David Perlowin on there so I got that one, because, depending on how you look at it, it was free. It hasn't arrived yet, so I'll give my opinion on it when it gets here.

[mustang]

theres a book called "whats wrong with my snake" its suppost to be a big help

[drache]

yes
"What's Wrong with my Snake" is a good book to have
I've been meaning to look at how the newer edition compares to the older one that I have

[MichaelSmith]

I'm a member of PaperBack Swap Book Club & I found the one by David Perlowin on there so I got that one, because, depending on how you look at it, it was free. It hasn't arrived yet, so I'll give my opinion on it when it gets here.

I've had the older Perlowin book and thought it was pretty good. Have ordered the update but it's not in yet. Do others have an opinion about the updated version?