Ron Tremper's new book has just started shipping. It will soon be the new leopard gecko 'bible' and I think we should discuss it here. The book can be purchased from Ron's Site and it's a great price considering it's a hardcover book. My copy should arrive in the next couple of days. I'll give a brief review upon paging through it and a more detailed version after I've read it. Ron is possibly the biggest name in leopard geckos and he knows his stuff. Whether you're new to leos or are an advanced hobbyist you ought to get this book.
The Herpetoculture of Leopard Geckos
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Geckokid82
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a gecko bible?, sry but i dont really see any relation between a bible and geckos, lol
G&MGeckos
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Have you recieved your copy yet? Would like to see your reveiw.
djmoondancer
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I got my copy a few days ago. It is not hardcover but still worth the price. I just have to say that its about time someone started making some SERIOUS books!
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thegeckobasement
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I believe that the book is way overpriced. Get the book by Robbie Hamper, same info way cheaper. The Tremper book is just a big ad for him and his leos. You would think that no other morphs exist. I was very disappointed.
bleeding_sarcasm
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i got my book free... with the purchase of 2 800$ raptors. i like it alot.. i think it had some great sections on incubation and breeding/genetics. at first i was happy that they had a "mixed species viv" section like the rhac book, however, i dont really like some of their suggestions. you CAN keep leos and fat tails together, however the fat tail will loose all of its toes and probably slowly starve to death. i think it had alot of nice "do it yourself at home" tips. great pictures. alot of people tried to compair it with the rhac book and said it fell short. but.. theyre 2 totally different books, totally different species, and i think they did a great job.
Riverside Reptiles
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It should be available at Amazon.com or on Ebay. You can also google the title and probably find many other places as well. It's a good book with a lot of decent information, but do keep in mind that it's now 7 years old and there's a lot of information that's changed in that time frame as well (such as it's suggestion that an all mealworm diet is healthy). So, while it has a lot of great information to get you going, I wouldn't take it as a be all end all leopard gecko care.
Riverside Reptiles
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That's probably the best overall leopard gecko book that you'll find. Most of the information in it is very good. I just wanted to make you aware of the fact that some of the stuff may be a bit outdated. Asking specific questions here on the forums and reading through other people's previous posts will also net you a gold mine of information.
Yuk
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It's about $60 on Amazon. It was expensive but worth it. There is information in there that you won't find easily on the internet. I found it to be incredibly detailed (in a good way). I liked the tone of the book, too. It isn't talking down to you, just telling it like it is. He doesn't assume the reader doesn't know a thing about leopard geckos, it's more of "so you saw that online, well this is how it really is". You probably won't like it if you are set in your ways in regards to leopard gecko care, but if you are open minded and take into account when it was written and the author's extensive experience, you'll get something good out of it. At the very least an understanding of the different ways they can get kept and a better understanding of leopard geckos in general from physiology to behavior.