New book on feeders

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Afelinus

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I think some people need to get out more often :D .On a serious note,I would be very interested in any experiences with either of these books.I shouldnt talk about people getting out,Im celibate :? Take care,Marcus.
 
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HaikuDan

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I just ordered "Live Food" I originally mentioned. I'm very curious about "Breeding Food Animals", I hadn't seen that one before. It seems like it may be a prior edition, but the differing authors make me wonder.

Naturally, that led me to find "Incubation of Reptile Eggs: Basics, Guidelines, Experiences" by Gunther Kohler, Valerie Haecky... I have a much harder time resisting the purchase of books than even geckos!
 
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JohnN

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Deff. tell us how you think of the book. Before this thread I never knew there were books about breeding insect feeders...
 
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kenya_1977

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previous book

Well, on further investigation, and reading of reviews in Amazon.. it does look like the book I mentioned might be an older, not quite as polished book. Although it was given a fairly good review, there were criticisms of its translation (originally german also). Yes.. I've got quite a wishlist of books racking up there in Amazon.

Marcus.. celibate.. The common myth is true that most breeders get less action than what they are breeding..

My lobsters and P. nivea just came in today.. lets see if I can keep from having an infestation here at work.. my bosses love me..

-Crystal
 
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HaikuDan

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I received the book and read it in one sitting. At 143 pages, it is obviously short, but what information is presented is not bad at all. It does have some interesting ideas concerning a mini bug room the authors call their "climate chamber". Descriptions and culturing information are provided for a dozen or so types of insect feeders. It is of the quality of text (and translation) that I've come to expect from Chimaira's translations from German in the Professional Breeders Series. (I have learned to mentally substitute "in general" for the phrase "as a rule" that seems to pervade all these translated editions.)

I'm not sure that there is much presented here that is not readily available online. For full price, I wouldn't buy it again. But I also won't be selling mine!
 
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kenya_1977

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The translation seemed to be the biggest complaint from the other book that I listed.. was wondering if there was any significant differences between the two. Something that I wouldn't think twice about if it was $10.. but $35 makes me go.. hm...
 
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PreditorNprey

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BigD said:
I received the book and read it in one sitting. At 143 pages, it is obviously short, but what information is presented is not bad at all. It does have some interesting ideas concerning a mini bug room the authors call their "climate chamber". Descriptions and culturing information are provided for a dozen or so types of insect feeders. It is of the quality of text (and translation) that I've come to expect from Chimaira's translations from German in the Professional Breeders Series. (I have learned to mentally substitute "in general" for the phrase "as a rule" that seems to pervade all these translated editions.)

I'm not sure that there is much presented here that is not readily available online. For full price, I wouldn't buy it again. But I also won't be selling mine!
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You know thats a good idea! if only there was a way to turn a closet into a mini bug room, I'd be all set :)
 
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HaikuDan

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PreditorNprey said:
You know thats a good idea! if only there was a way to turn a closet into a mini bug room, I'd be all set :)
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Their climate chamber is very much like a closet or cabinet, and a closet could easily become what they describe. They end up with effectively a cabinet 6' wide x 6' high x 2' deep, with shelves holding various sizes of bug culture boxes.
 
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