what garter book ?

[PINJOHN]

i have just finished reading one of my garter snake books, in this case it was the barrons reptile keepers guide book on garters and ribbons.
it suddenly struck me that the book i paid the least for is usually the one i am prone to pick up first' it cost me at the time less than less than £2 or $3[ just in case there is the odd yank or two reading this]lol
i own about seven garter books and i am fully aware that there is a lot of common information in them all' but repartition never bothered me
i said repartition never bothered me
i think perhaps it might be the very many fantastic photos it contains.
i can't be the only one to sit and drool at all those spectacular morphs and aberrant's surly. [dont call me Shirley]
SO to finally get to the point' do you have a favourite garter book that you enjoy going back to? why not let the rest of us know' it could be one we have missed.

[Mommy2many]

My friend gave me one yesterday. She goes to her town's library alot, as do I, but she donates old books that she has lying around and scavanges for those the library is getting rid of.

So last night's tale was entitled: "That Snake in the Grass" by Lilo Hess. Just a nice black and white photo enhanced collection of how snakes slither, shed, mate and other things.

Fun reading and now passed down to Erin.

[guidofatherof5]

Lots of information in this. Not cheap.

[PINJOHN]

thanks steve hate to sound like a five year old but doe's it have lots of pictures

[guidofatherof5]

Yes it does, color ones.
No pop-ups though
I saw a couple of them on ebay the other day.

Amazon usually has them also.
Amazon.com: The Garter Snakes: Evolution and Ecology (Animal Natural History Series) (9780806128207): Douglas A. Rossman, Neil B. Ford, Richard A. Seigel: Books

[PINJOHN]

thanks once again steve its a bit rich for me at the moment, but it looks very good and its gone in my basket on amazon uk for purchase very soon [hopefully

[gregmonsta]

That book is a must for enthusiasts .... I refer to mine often. I also really like Jon Coote's offering from the TRex series - GARTER SNAKES & THEIR ALLIES by Jon Coote on eBay (end time 22-Jan-11 20:15:10 GMT)

The WP Mara book is good for pictures but not the best for feeding/care advice.

[PINJOHN]

That book is a must for enthusiasts .... I refer to mine often. I also really like Jon Coote's offering from the TRex series - GARTER SNAKES & THEIR ALLIES by Jon Coote on eBay (end time 22-Jan-11 20:15:10 GMT)

The WP Mara book is good for pictures but not the best for feeding/care advice.

thanks greg got both of them, doing well got two of the three so far recommended

[zooplan]

Would you like some German recommendations?

[PINJOHN]

Would you like some German recommendations?

only if your prepared to translate them for me