The Ball Python Bible

Chris van Kalken • Boek • hardback

• Samenvatting
  The Ball Python Bible is a comprehensive reference guide for the main- tenance, care, and breeding of ball pythons.
  This book is beneficial for individuals at any level of experience with ball pythons, offering rapid access to information on a wide range of topics. It includes charts, tables, Punnett squares, and hundreds of photo- graphs to enhance understanding. An extensive index allows users to easily locate specific topics.
  Chris van Kalken, the author, boasts a prolific portfolio of publicati- ons on the care and breeding of various reptiles. His expertise is rooted in over fifty years of practical experience, supplemented by studies in veterinary medicine and a tenure as an animal technician specializing in reptile care at the Utrecht University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in the Netherlands.
• Productinformatie
  Binding : Hardback
  Distributievorm : Boek (print, druk)
  Formaat : 170mm x 240mm
  Aantal pagina's : 452
  Uitgeverij : Chris van Kalken
  ISBN : 9789090382104
  Datum publicatie : 02-2024
  
• Inhoudsopgave
  Tables, Graphs, and Punnett squares 10
  List of Abbreviations 13
  1. Introduction 15
  1.1 How the Content was Created 15
  1.2 Naming of Mutants 16
  1.3 Structure of the Book 16
  2. Evolution, Taxonomy, and Nomenclature 23
  2.1 Evolution 23
  2.2 Taxonomy 24
  2.3 Nomenclature 25
  3. Biology 29
  3.1 General Anatomy 29
  3.2 Skeleton, Muscles, and Movement 36
  3.3 Nervous System 39
  3.4 Cardiovascular System 40
  3.5 Respiratory System 42
  3.6 Digestive System 43
  3.7 Skin 48
  3.8 Vision 55
  3.9 Infrared Perception 57
  3.10 Olfactory Perception 58
  3.11 Sound Perception 60
  3.12 Immune and Endocrine System 60
  3.13 Reproduction 63
  4. Ball Pythons in Nature 81
  4.1 Distribution Range 81
  4.2 Climate and Ecology 82
  4.3 Behavior in the Wild 88
  4.4 Natural Diet 89
  4.5 Threats, Trade, and Protection 91
  5. Housing and Care 103
  5.1 Welfare 103
  5.2 Enclosure and Setup 107
  5.3 Measuring and Data Recording 122
  5.4 Handling 127
  5.5 Behavior 131
  5.6 Hygiene 147
  5.7 Heating 151
  5.8 Lighting 164
  5.9 Humidity and Ventilation 169
  5.10 Drinking Water Supply 173
  6. Nutrition 193
  6.1 The Relationship Between Nutrition and Growth 193
  6.2 Size of Feeder Animals and Feeding Frequency 198
  6.3 Feeding Technique 204
  6.4 Food Refusal 210
  6.5 Feeder Animals 219
  6.5.1 Mice 223
  6.5.2 Rats 225
  6.5.3 Multimammate Mice 227
  6.5.4 Other Feeder Animals 230
  6.6 Nutritional Value of Feeder Animals 231
  7. Purchase and Quarantine 245
  7.1 Acquiring a Ball Python 245
  7.2 Quarantine 255
  8. Genetics 261
  8.1 Theory 261
  8.1.1 Formation of Body Cells 262
  8.1.2 Formation of Sex Cells 266
  8.1.3 Parthenogenesis 268
  8.1.4 Mosaic (Paradox) and Chimera 268
  8.1.5 Genotype and Phenotype 269
  8.1.6 Genes and Locus 270
  8.1.7 Mutations 271
  8.1.8 Alleles 272
  8.1.9 Sex-linked Traits 273
  8.1.10 Heterozygosity 273
  8.1.11 Homozygosity 274
  8.1.12 Dominance and Recessivity 274
  8.1.13 Incomplete Dominance and Codominance 274
  8.1.14 Linked Genes 275
  8.1.15 Polygeny 276
  8.2 Genetic Mutations 276
  8.2.1 Genetically Desired Mutations 278
  8.2.2 Genetically Undesired Mutations 284
  8.3 Practical Application 289
  8.3.1 Wild-type x Incomplete Dominant Heterozygote and Wild-type x
  Dominant Heterozygote 290
  8.3.2 Wild-type x Recessive Heterozygote 290
  8.3.3 Wild-type x Incomplete Dominant Homozygote and Wild-type x
  Dominant Homozygote 291
  8.3.4 Wild-type x Recessive Homozygote 291
  8.3.5 Incomplete Dominant Heterozygote x Incomplete Dominant Hetero
  zygote and Dominant Heterozygote x Dominant Heterozygote 292
  8.3.6 Incomplete Dominant Heterozygote x Incomplete Dominant Heterozy gote with Different Alleles and Dominant Heterozygote x Dominant
  Heterozygote with Different Alleles 292
  8.3.7 Recessive Heterozygote x Recessive Heterozygote 293
  8.3.8 Recessive Homozygote x Recessive Homozygote 293
  8.3.9 Double Recessive Heterozygote x Double Recessive Heterozygote 294
  8.3.10 Banana, Coral glow 295
  8.4 Hybrids 296
  9. Reproduction 301
  9.1 Reproductive Cycle 301
  9.2 Sex Determination 304
  9.3 Mating 310
  9.4 Follicle Development 312
  9.5 Ovulation 316
  9.6 Development and Laying of Eggs 318
  9.7 Incubation of Eggs in an Incubator 323
  9.8 Maternal Incubation of Eggs 337
  9.9 Care of Neonates 340
  10. Diseases 351
  10.1 Stress 352
  10.2 Parasites 353
  10.2.1 Internal Parasites 353
  10.2.2 External Parasites 355
  10.3 Dehydration 360
  10.4 Shedding Problems 362
  10.5 Respiratory Problems 366
  10.6 Skin Inflammations 368
  10.7 Mouth Rot 370
  10.8 Wounds 371
  10.9 Viral Diseases 374
  10.9.1 Snake Atadenovirus A 375
  10.9.2 Reptarenavirus 375
  10.9.3 Reptilian Ferlavirus 376
  10.9.4 Ball Python Nidovirus 1 377
  10.10 Egg Binding 378
  10.11 Prolapse of the Cloaca, Oviduct, Colon, or Hemipenis 380
  10.12 Hyper- and Hypovitaminosis 382
  10.13 Other Diseases 384
  10.13.1 Obesity 384
  10.13.2 Diarrhea 384
  10.13.3 Regurgitation or Vomiting 385
  10.13.4 Constipation 386
  10.13.5 Severe Malnutrition 386
  10.13.6 Hypothermia 387
  10.13.7 Overheating 387
  10.13.8 Eye or Skin Inflammations Due to Excessive UV Light 388
  10.13.9 Cloudy Eye 388
  10.13.10 Protrusion of One or Both Eyes 389
  10.13.11 Swollen Head 389
  10.13.12 Stargazing 389
  10.13.13 Fractures 390
  10.13.14 Blisters in Newborn Animals 390
  10.14 Zoonoses 390
  Afterword 395
  Bibliography 399
  Index 417
  List of Mutants 431
  Care sheet 445
  Conversion Tables 449
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