the bearded dragon manual

[curtbone123]

hi everyone! i was just looking for a book thats up to date about bearded dragons and i hear alot of people talking about the bearded dragon manual so i was wondering is it a really good book ? does it have alot of pictures in it and how many pages does it have? or can you all suggest a very good book thats about all lizards that will show like new morphs and different types of lizards thank you i would really apreciate it!! :mrgreen:

 

[Gail]

I don't think there are any books with all the new morphs in it. From what I've heard, the author of the bearded manual isn't a dragon expert and a lot of his advice is outdated.

If I was going to buy a book, I would get this one http://www.amazon.com/Bearded-Dragons-Captivity-Professional-Breeders/dp/0976733498/ref=pd_bxgy_b_text_c at least its written by a dragon breeder/keeper and not a generic herpetologist.

 

[curtbone123]

I don't think there are any books with all the new morphs in it. From what I've heard, the author of the bearded manual isn't a dragon expert and a lot of his advice is outdated.

If I was going to buy a book, I would get this one http://www.amazon.com/Bearded-Dragons-Captivity-Professional-Breeders/dp/0976733498/ref=pd_bxgy_b_text_c at least its written by a dragon breeder/keeper and not a generic herpetologist.

ok thanks! have you read the book yet? does it have alot of pictures of bearded dragons in it? and how many pages

 

[Gail]

I haven't read it and looking at the reviews, it might not be so great either. Its a basic care book, really nothing about genetics or breeding. You might be better of looking for info in the net. Is there something specific you are wanting to learn?

 

[AHBD]

I have the Bearded Dragon manual, it is a bit older, but it is written by the top breeder in the world [ if wer'e talking about the same book ] Robert Mailloux is reknowned as the person responsible for most, if not all of the high color dragons in the trade today. That's a fact that newer breeders may not be aware of, and is pretty much undisputed . Co -author Phillipe De Vosjoli is also a beardie expert, he was the founder and President of Vivarium magazine [ no longer printed, I believe] which featured articles, such as in the 1996 edition, featuring a bearded dragon special. Those articles and the book [ Bearded Dragon manual] don't feature the trans and leatherback morphs....those morphs were not in circulation in any number or owned by many people at that time and weren't being bred, and I believe that the trans. morphs came from Sandfire [ Mailloux's ] stock later anyway. But the book itself is a good book, and there is a section dealing with health problems,and the correct method of brumation. They have a section on substrates in which he says his dragons have no problem on sand, so he says it's up to each person to decide about using it. So there are more up to date books out there, especially regarding newer morphs, but the Bearded Dragon Manual [ If that's the one mentioned here] still has some good info, and the author is the top breeder that got the high color dragon industry started in the U.S and most of the world. EDIT....Mailloux is the a co-author with De Vosjoli, not the other way around. Also Susan Donoghue,V.M.D.,Roger Klingenberg, D.V.M. and Jerry Cole.

 

[curtbone123]

I haven't read it and looking at the reviews, it might not be so great either. Its a basic care book, really nothing about genetics or breeding. You might be better of looking for info in the net. Is there something specific you are wanting to learn?

i just want learn about different morphs and all type of new lizards basically and i like to know all about the bearded dragon behavior also like i wanna learn more about their 3rd eye and what do all bearded dragons do in the wild, how to be a breeder stuff like that

 

[my1stBD]

Here is a link to a free BD ebook, havent read the whole thing yet. But its free and you can download it.
Ive seen some morphs in there and maybe you can just browse it, and go from there

http://beardeddragonbook.com/

 

[my1stBD]

Also came across this regarding breeding

http://www.beardeddragonforum.com/index.php?threads/breeding-process-setup-pix.697/#axzz1fdhIt1Tm

 

[curtbone123]

I have the Bearded Dragon manual, it is a bit older, but it is written by the top breeder in the world [ if wer'e talking about the same book ] Robert Mailloux is reknowned as the person responsible for most, if not all of the high color dragons in the trade today. That's a fact that newer breeders may not be aware of, and is pretty much undisputed . Co -author Phillipe De Vosjoli is also a beardie expert, he was the founder and President of Vivarium magazine [ no longer printed, I believe] which featured articles, such as in the 1996 edition, featuring a bearded dragon special. Those articles and the book [ Bearded Dragon manual] don't feature the trans and leatherback morphs....those morphs were not in circulation in any number or owned by many people at that time and weren't being bred, and I believe that the trans. morphs came from Sandfire [ Mailloux's ] stock later anyway. But the book itself is a good book, and there is a section dealing with health problems,and the correct method of brumation. They have a section on substrates in which he says his dragons have no problem on sand, so he says it's up to each person to decide about using it. So there are more up to date books out there, especially regarding newer morphs, but the Bearded Dragon Manual [ If that's the one mentioned here] still has some good info, and the author is the top breeder that got the high color dragon industry started in the U.S and most of the world. EDIT....Mailloux is the a co-author with De Vosjoli, not the other way around. Also Susan Donoghue,V.M.D.,Roger Klingenberg, D.V.M. and Jerry Cole.

oh ok thanks for letting me kno but do you know any other bearded dragon books thats up to date?

 

[curtbone123]

Here is a link to a free BD ebook, havent read the whole thing yet. But its free and you can download it.
Ive seen some morphs in there and maybe you can just browse it, and go from there

http://beardeddragonbook.com/

thanks! i tried to download the book when i click on download it just say your already subscribed and thats it what im doing wrong?

 

[my1stBD]

my1stBD wrote:
Here is a link to a free BD ebook, havent read the whole thing yet. But its free and you can download it.
Ive seen some morphs in there and maybe you can just browse it, and go from there

http://beardeddragonbook.com/

thanks! i tried to download the book when i click on download it just say your already subscribed and thats it what im doing wrong?

I have no idea. My download went smooth. Its about 10Mb in size, ill try to upload to google docs today sometime and pm you a link to download from there

 

[curtbone123]

Oh never mind i got it to work now thanks for the link i really apreciate it so do you know any other books that talks about different lizards thats up to date?

 

[Dracosmommy]

Here is a link to a free BD ebook, havent read the whole thing yet. But its free and you can download it.
Ive seen some morphs in there and maybe you can just browse it, and go from there

http://beardeddragonbook.com/

Is that ebook for ereaders? I have a sony ereader. Or is it just to read on the computer? :mrgreen:

 

[my1stBD]

Its a .pdf file. I read it on my PC and my phone. You just need acrobat reader installed

 

[my1stBD]

Oh never mind i got it to work now thanks for the link i really apreciate it so do you know any other books that talks about different lizards thats up to date?

Thers one in progress, will be published in 2012. So thats gonna be the most up to date one. We just have to wait a bit still.

Most of my info i get from breeders and a few select friends who have been in the "Dragon business" studying, breeding and keeping them for over 30-40 years. I kindve trust personal experience more than books, although books are good reference material