Tigerlily
Active Member
Why are herp books so expensive in Australia? Is it because herping is considered a niche market so they don't print as many?
I just can't wrap my mind around the idea of paying over $100 for a basic husbandry book, especially if I'm buying online and I have no idea whether it's going to actually be full of excellent information or just bogus (I've seen a lot of bogus reptile books).
Also is there a reason why there is such a lack of actual "caresheets" for Aussie reptiles online by experienced herpetologists/breeders/keepers/whatever you would like me to call them? I know there are a couple, but compared to the number of caresheets or even entire websites dedicated to the husbandry of say... budgies, lol, it's like looking for a needle in a haystack when it comes to finding certain information.
It almost feels like the lack of information out there is linked to the high prices of the books; I'm not a conspiracy theorist but are the experts trying to keep trade secrets to themselves? What gives?
I just can't wrap my mind around the idea of paying over $100 for a basic husbandry book, especially if I'm buying online and I have no idea whether it's going to actually be full of excellent information or just bogus (I've seen a lot of bogus reptile books).
Also is there a reason why there is such a lack of actual "caresheets" for Aussie reptiles online by experienced herpetologists/breeders/keepers/whatever you would like me to call them? I know there are a couple, but compared to the number of caresheets or even entire websites dedicated to the husbandry of say... budgies, lol, it's like looking for a needle in a haystack when it comes to finding certain information.
It almost feels like the lack of information out there is linked to the high prices of the books; I'm not a conspiracy theorist but are the experts trying to keep trade secrets to themselves? What gives?