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rick shine- books?

i have "aust snakes, a nat history" by rick shine, but would like a reccomendation for a really good book specifically about captive keeping. can anyone suggest any please? oh yeah, and how much you paid and where too. lol
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Old 01-May-04, 06:27 PM
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John Weigel's Care of Australian Reptiles in Captivity
from memory got it from Dymocks for under $30
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Old 01-May-04, 06:36 PM
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cool thanx pinkie, ive seen that guy on telly recently, dosent he work the reptile park at gosford. ill be getting that book, ta.
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Yea, he is one of the most respected herpers world wide..top bloke
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Old 01-May-04, 06:45 PM
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hes a seppo isnt he? think i remember a slight accent.
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american i think
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yeah thats it "septic tank=yank" lol
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Keeping Carpet Pythons by Simon Kortlang&Darren Green
In Pet Shops around $ 20.

Ah yeah, also “Pythons”, complete Pet owners Manual, not, Australian but very informative and only about $20 in Pet Shops too.
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ive heard of darren green but not the other. is this a good detailed book or basic stuff only?
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Well it has only 40 pages but not bad at all, you can probably brows through in the shop. :wink:

THE Darren Green one, the other has 92 pages.
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cool thanks Artie.
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