Corn and Rat Snakes

Philip Purser

Tfh Publications Incorporated, Apr 15, 2006 - Pets - 128 pages

This book includes a breeding chapter that details the various color varieties and how to produce them. It also contains a section on finding and photographing snakes in nature. Every species and subspecies of North American rat snake is included. For both beginner and advanced hobbyists, each title in the Complete Herp Care series contains all-new, in-depth, current information on a wide variety of topics, including breeding, housing, nutrition, and health care. All authors are experienced writers and experts in their field. Every book is fully illustrated and contains multiple sidebars and tip boxes.

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Review: Corn & Rat Snakes (Complete Herp Care)

User Review - Goodreads

Very useful book, and a great guide to have in my house for a quick reference. I would recommend reading this book before buying/bringing your corn snake home!

Review: Corn & Rat Snakes (Complete Herp Care)

User Review  - Allison - Goodreads

I thought this was a really good intro book to caring for corn & rat snakes. Interesting and lots of pictures. The chapters are clearly laid out and the book was simply written although not dumbed (I ...

About the author

Philip Purser is a literature instructor living with his wife in Bethlehem, Georgia. He is an avid herp and fish hobbyist, having authored many articles and books on these and other topics. He spends much of his time photographing wildlife.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Corn and Rat Snakes; Complete herp care
• Author: Philip Purser
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Tfh Publications Incorporated, 2006
• ISBN: 0793828805, 9780793828807
• Length: 128 pages
• Subjects: Pets / Reptiles, Amphibians & Terrariums