Green Iguana: The Ultimate Owner's Manual

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Summary: Green Iguana; The Ultimate Owner's Manual
Review: Great reading!!A must for all Iguana owners.The author really did his homework and it's all in there. I give it five stars!

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Summary: Best book on iguanas ever!
Review: If you really love iguanas, this is the book for you....more substance than fluff. I own many iguana books and have kept iguanas for over 10 years now. There are a lot of horrible books out there and only a few worth buying. This book is a GREAT one! It is thick, informative, entertaining, and accurate. Not only is it packed full of helpful research and care information, but it has a lot of stories from other iguana owners giving you an insight into the intelligence and range of personalities you will find in this wonderful, majestic reptile.

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Summary: Great, but there is a better alternative.
Review: Living in the Florida Keys we have dealt extensively with discarded Iguanas - perhaps 15 or more. People buy them, and get rid of them constantly - and down here, in the semi-tropics, they can survive (with difficulty)in the wild.
Hatfield's book is good, but expensive. For about the same price you can get the excellent "Iguanas for Dummies" by Melissa Kaplan (she has long term, extensive personal experience with the animals, & maintains a website that is designed to help pet owners and potential iguana buyers - not just for selling books. You can also add "What's Wrong with My Iguana" by John Rossi M.A., D.V.M. and "Understanding Reptile Parasites" by Roger Klingenberg D.V.M. -it depends where you shop, and how detailed you want to get. You will have far more information (by getting the three less expensive titles) for the money. If money is no object, get them all.
We liked Hatfield's book, but he has apparently raised only one iguana - extremely well - and the rest is research. Kaplan's book is based on research & a lot of personal experience. The experience shows through - there are tidbits of information that have been useful to us that we have not found elsewhere.
If you get Kaplan's book or Hatfield's before you buy an iguana you will definately be doing yourself and your animal a favor. Hopefully, the book will talk you out of getting an iguana if you are somebody who is looking for an easy, inexpensive pet. We love the animals, but based on the rejections we've seen down here, and the complexity of raising the animals correctly, we would never recommend them for pets.
Whatever book you get, you will still need to find a good vet., and that is not easy. Things go wrong with iguanas that are not covered with specificity in any of these books. We have been unfortunate enough to encounter them.

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Summary: an absolute "must read" for iguana owners
Review: Practically grew up with iguanas in the tropics. Your book is the answers to all the questions I had about caring for them here, in captivity and in Alaska of all places !I read hundreds of articles, books, and sifted through tons of info on "Iguana" sites on the Net, and I say your book is the absolute best to date, because it strikes a balance between hard scientific data and "hands-on" experience with iguanas in captivity and in the wild.
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Summary: A Life Saver!
Review: Thank you, Mr. Hatfield, for writing "Green Iguana." Knowing absolutely nothing about caring for iguanas, but suddenly finding ourselves caregivers for not one, but two, hatchlings, my son and I began researching for help on the Internet. A few weeks later we received our first purchase to help guide us ... your book. We were able to immediately determine some of the problems we were encountering. By resolving these problems, we now have 2 healthy, separated iguanas. We were on the verge of loosing one of them and it took us weeks to return her to a healthy state. The information in your book not only saved her life but really both of their lives (as we would surely have continued making ignorant mistakes). We only wish for one thing more ... a video! We'd love to "see" some healthy iguanas being cared for. If you are a new iguana care-giver, look no more! Every question you have is answered in this book ... plus information you never guessed to ask!

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Summary: Green Iguana: The Ultimate Owner's Manual
Review: The best book about iguana care ever! Mr. Hatfield has made this book easy to read and loaded with information on the care requirements of green iguanas in great detail...from diet, housing, training and so much more! Not only,can you refer to this book, but also, Mr. Hatfield has extended an offer for a free anual news letter that he will be sending to everyone who has purchased his book...including up to date new info. on specific care, his travels and observation of iguanas in the wild, veterinary info. and more! He truly cares a great deal for these creatures as does everyone who purchases this book. The Ultimate Owner's Manual has more than twice as much information in it as the 3 iguana care books I already own! It is a MUST HAVE for anyone that is even considering owning a green iguana!

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Summary: The BEST iguana manual out there!
Review: This book has so much information on iguanas it is amazing. From their diet, to housing, to taming, to medical problems, this book has it all. It is over 600 pages long, but it is very easy to understand. It is not like a textbook. The information is clear and consice. For example, in the "Medical Troubleshooting" section, the author lists the name of the medical condition, describes what it is, then tells you the possible causes and the possible solutions. It also has pictures of iguanas in color, from hatchlings to males in breeding season. It even has a picture of an iguana skeleton. The pictures are impressive. The author spent over 10 years researching iguanas for this book, and as an iguana owner himself, he has much love and respect for these creatures. This book is definitely worth your money. If you or someone you know has an iguana, please get this book. So many captive iguanas suffer from poor health because their owners are uneducated about their needs. This book will save many iguanas' lives.

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Summary: GREEN IGUANA The Ultimate Owner's Manual
Review: THIS BOOK IS GREAT! IT'S THE BEST AND MOST IMFORMATIVE BOOK I'VE BEEN ABLE TO FIND! IT CONTAINS EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CARING FOR YOUR IGUANA. A REALLY "MUST HAVE" FOR IGUANA OWNERS.

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Summary: This is an excellent book!
Review: This book is really great. It has everything you ever wanted to know about iguanas. The book is easy and entertaining to read. The author's method of putting the book together was great and I especially like the anecdotes by other iguana owners that are throughout the book. It allows the reader to learn about other iguana owner's experiences with their pets. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and keep it handy as a reference whenever I need it. I highly recommend it.

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Summary: The really Ultimate book!
Review: This book made a hole new difference to me, I had so many questions before I bought it. How does the skeleton look like? How does the heart and lungs function? These are just two of many questions I had and I got almost all of them answered when I bought the book. The book really fills you up with so much information about the Iguanas that you never knew of. The book is very easy to read and understand and with the stories from other Iguana owners makes it fun to read. Buy it, if you you're thinking of being an Iguana owner or if you already are and don't have it.