Lacking too much needed info, flaws on what is present! 
The book is too old for starters. And to make matters worse the information present isn't the best. I've been keeping anoles for roughly 14 years and I've written plenty of care guides myself.His section on lighting is poor, especially how he tells you to setup the lamps on the enclosure. The lights should NEVER span the entire cage. Hasn't this guy ever heard of gradients and basking spots? He also promotes usage of bad substrates and items that are harmful, such as heat rocks and pet store reptile vitamins. He also forgets to mention which UVB lights and best and what types of lights are unimportant. As for his feeding section, he makes a few good points. But he takes the wrong path of telling people to stick to single insects if they choose to. You should always vary the diet with different insects. And in most cases, avoid hard meal worms and lipid filled wax worms! He also mentions that wax worm moths are a treat, but doesn't have the courtesy to tell people that meal worm beetles are bad. The information on describing anoles is also outdated; they're no longer members of Iguanidae. The only portion of his book that was even remotely beneficial was his Health section; in informing you of health problems anyway. How he discussed treating mouth rot is severely lacking and erroneous. I do not recommend this book, other than to get you started and interested. As for what books I do recommend, not many. Phillipe De Vosjoli's book is probably your best bet. But I'd stick to online references such as the Anolis contact group or anoles.com and kingsnake.com forum headers. ~AL
October 13, 2001 | 
