Must Read

Here I list those excellent books and articles that helped me a lot to understand the natural history, care and reproduction of these pythons and geckos and that I am still using as a reference. Of course, I know that other publications exsist too but by reading these sure you can get a complete overview to succesfully maintain and breed these reptiles. Although If you have someting that you find important and not listed below, just let me know and it will be added.

 

Blood and short - tailed pythons


  • David G. and Tracy M. Barker, "Introducing Big Red: The Care and Maintenance of Blood Pythons", Reptiles, vol. 4 no. 1, Jan. 1996, pg. 56-69.
  • David G. and Tracy M. Barker, "The Reproductive Husbandry of Blood Pythons", Reptiles Magazine, vol. 4 no. 2, Feb. 1996, pg. 24-34.
  • Blood Python article by Robyn Markland (Proexotics), Reptiles Magazine, vol. 11 no. 1 Jan. 2003, pg. 48-61.
  • Ranching blood pythons by Kamuran Tepedelen, Reptiles Magazine, vol. 11 no. 1 Jan. 2003, pg. 62-67.
  • Blood Pythons: Past and Present by David G. and Tracy M. Barker, Reptiles Magazine 2007
  • J. Scott Keogh/ David G. Barker/ Richard Shine, "Heavily exploited but poorly known: systematics and biogeography of commecially harvested pythons (Python curtus group) of Southeast Asia", Biological Journal of the Linnean Society (2001), 73: 113.129.
  • Richard Shine, Ambariyanto, Peter S. Harlow, Mumpuni - "Ecological divergence among sympatric colour morphs in blood pythons, Python brongersmai" Oecologia (1998) 116: 113-119
  • Dale F. DeNardo and Kellar Autumn - " Effect of Male Presence on Reproductive Activity in Captive Female Blood Pythons, Python curtus" Coperia 2001 (4) pg 1138-1141
  • Richard A Ross/ Gerald Marzec - "The Reproductive Husbandary of Pythons and Boas" The Institute of Herpetological Research (1990)

 

Crested geckos


  • Rhacodactylus - The Complete Guide to their Selection and Care / Philippe de Vosjoli, Frank Fast, Allen Repashy. Advanced Vision Inc, 2003
  • The Perfect Pet Gecko by Allen Repashy, Reptiles Magazine 2002

 

Others


  • Douglas R. Mader - "Reptile Medicine and Surgery" second edition /SAUNDERS 2006/