Where to Start
You have two options when fulfilling the husbandry manuals requirement:
1. You can look for existing husbandry manuals for your specific breed.
2. You can look for husbandry manuals on other breeds of the same animal and adapt them.
Adapting Husbandry Manuals
Many times, you won't be able to find a husbandry manual specific to your breed.
There are many husbandry manuals available from the AZA and other professional organizations which can be adapted.
- Shape of Enrichment Online ArchiveThe Shape of Enrichment is a quarterly publication dedicated to sharing ideas, inspirations, and practical knowledge of enrichment strategies for animals.
- Shape of Enrichment Online SearchSearch list of back issues with no full text access
- AZK International Husbandry Manual RegistrySource: Australiasian Zoo Keeping
An independent registry dedicated to various sources for husbandry manuals published by associations and organizations around the world. Some sources have direct links to web published manuals, which is very convenient, while others simply list a contact person with email and phone numbe - AZA Care ManualsSmall by varied selection.
Useful Books
Eat This Bug: A Guide to Invertebrate Live Foods for Reptiles and Amphibians by Call Number: RESERVES - LIGUORIISBN: 9780965304405Publication Date: 1996This book is a guide for owners of reptiles and amphibians who feed insects and other live foods to their pets. Advice is offered for selecting , ordering and raising your own supply of live invertebrate foods. More than a dozen species of live foods are discussed. The book includes instructions on keeping cultures of insects, and recipes & diets for insects.
