Exotic Pet Behavior: Birds, Reptiles, and Small Mammals

Exotic Pet Behavior: Birds, Reptiles, and Small Mammals

by Teresa Bradley Bays, Teresa L. Lightfoot, Joerg Mayer Publisher: Saunders; 1st edition, 2006 ISBN-10: 1416000097 ISBN-13: 978-1416000099 360 pages

In addition to coverage of all normal behavior patterns -- sensory, communication, social and antisocial, reproductive, eating, and elimination -- this resource helps you identify medical implications of abnormal behavior, pain-associated behaviors, and effects of captivity. Client education handouts provide important information about caring for a variety of avian and exotic pets. • A user-friendly format includes bulleted lists indicating how normal and abnormal behavior applies to species kept in captivity. • Includes coverage of all normal behavior patterns, including sensory, communication, social and antisocial, sexual, eating, and elimination. • Client education handouts are a convenient resource for providing clients with important information about caring for their pets. • Expert authors provide the most current information in the field of avian and exotic pet behavior.

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