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A selection of Poison Frog and vivarium books is given on this pages. The list is certainly not complete, however for the starting Poison frog owner there are quite a number of books that can help him or her getting started. Although there is a vast amount of information on the web, books have there advantages. Ordering can be done via the associated and safe internetbookstores by clicking the links. The books can be purchased via 3 associated bookstores on the internet. While using these links on this website and purchasing the books a small percentage will be generated for me, eventual money generated via these links will be used to buy Poison Frogs and Vivarium books myself so that I can inprove this website ( After one year this whole scheme has generated less than 5 US$ for me, my worst payed job ever !!!!! ). You will pay the same as directly entering the bookstore.

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Poison frog books

The Guide to owning Poison Frogs, Jerry Walls, Amazon UK

The Guide to owning Poison Frogs, Jerry Walls, Amazon.DE

A nice small and low priced booklet full of pictures and with a relatively large amount of information for the starting poison frog enthousiast. A book with a low entry barrier and very nice prints and glossy pictures, especially for this price.

Poison-Arrow Frogs: Their Natural History and Care in Captivity, Ralf Heselhaus, Amazon.UK

Poison-Arrow Frogs: Their Natural History and Care in Captivity, Ralf Heselhaus, Amazon.DE

A handy booklet providing ample information for the operational poison frog enthousiast. Personal note : Low on coloured pictures, but the information is of high value. There are several travel descriptions and good descriptions of the frogs and frog behavior of most popular poison frogs known.

Poison Frogs: Jewels of the Rain Forest, Jerry Walls, Amazon.UK

Poison Frogs: Jewels of the Rain Forest, Jerry Walls, Amazon.DE

A huge amount of beautifull glossy pictures in this book with a large amount of information on the majority of poison frogs known to man. The information might be sometimes a little bit disputable for biologists but for the serious hobbyist this book can not be missed on the bookshelf. It is not cheap, but this is mainly caused by the high quality prints and paper used, and by the way who said that poison frogs are cheap. By far the most beautifull book around on poison frogs, I know and worth every dollar, pound or euro.

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Poison frog books for the children

Song of la Selva: A Story of a Costa Rican Rain Forest, Amazon.UK

Song of la Selva: A Story of a Costa Rican Rain Forest, Amazon.DE

This book is intended for children of age 5 - 10 years old.
In the La Selva rain forest the bromeliad plants collect dew and rainwater in cups formed by their leaves. The tiny strawberry poison frog has lived in a bromeliad pool for about three months. Now he has changed from a tadpole to a frog and no longer needs to live in water. This is the story of Strawberry Frog's journey to the forest floor and his staking of territory. He encounters many creatures, most of which recognize that his red body and blue legs are a sign that he is not a tasty morsel. He is a bad tasting, poisonous creature of the jungle. As the reader follows Strawberry Frog's adventures, an overview of life in the rain forest emerges. The illustrations are bright and detailed and a section, "About La Selva Rain Forest" appears in the back of the book. Experts at The Nature Conservancy have authenticated and licensed this habitat storybook.

Poison Dart Frogs, Amazon.UK

Poison Dart Frogs, Amazon.DE

This book is intended for children of age 5 - 10 years old.
Dewey introduces a uniquely fascinating rain forest creature: leggy, button-eyed, innocuously tiny, rainbow-hued creatures that are deadly to eat, to taste, and sometimes even to touch. Of the more than 100 varieties, Dewey depicts about 20 in precisely detailed colored-pencil scenes, taking the diminutive amphibians through their life and reproductive cycles, and showing also how traditional human hunters (she properly notes that many now use guns) use them to poison blowgun darts.

The Search for Poison-Dart Frogs, Amazon.UK

The Search for Poison-Dart Frogs...

This book is intended for children of age 9 - 11 years old.
This series focuses on scientists who study animals. Lots of information about the creatures themselves is included in the engaging texts, but for the most part, the books detail each person's work, giving a balanced picture of what life in the field is like. Clear photos, both of the animals and the scientists, add to the overall appeal. The human side of the work is also emphasized in the "meet the author" sections that begin each title, in which the writers talk about how they became interested in these animals and how they learned about the scientist's work.

These recommendations regarding poison frog books come from Amazon directly, it could be that there is a new book there that i was unaware of, therefore i have put these in.

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General Herp and Amphibian Books for Vivarium owners

The Completely Illustrated Atlas of Reptiles and Amphibians for the Terrarium, Amazon.UK

The Completely Illustrated Atlas of Reptiles and Amphibians for the Terrarium, Amazon.DE

A complete book, with a large amount of information and pictures. It is expensive, but could be a must for the serious vivarium owner, who has more than "only" poison frogs.

Frogs, Toads and Treefrogs, R.D. Bartlett, Amazon.UK

Frogs, Toads and Treefrogs, R.D. Bartlett, Amazon.DE

A nicely illustrated booklet regarding most frogs known to be kept be people in vivarium cages. Descriptions are given of the different vivaria that can be used in different circumstances, and even tips on how to fotograph frogs in a good way. Since it covers a wide area of frogs, the poison frog part is not big. Therefore this booklet is recommended for the ones with a broader interest in frogs, but who did not made up his/her mind on which frog to start with. I bought it before i had any frog.

General Care and Maintenance of Understanding Reptile Parasites, R.J. Klingenberg, Amazon.UKA small en inexpensive booklet with quite a lot of usefull information for amphibian care too, since the price is much less than one frog it is absolutely worth the money and prevent loosing these fine creatures on simple diseases. These recommendations regarding general amphibian books come from Amazon directly, it could be that there is a new book there that i was unaware of, therefore i have put these in.

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Vivarium books

These recommendations regarding vivarium and terrarium books come from Amazon directly, every time it refreshes it provides new book suggestions !!

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Vivarium Plant books

The Guide to Plants for the Reptile terrarium

The Guide to Plants for the Reptile...

Bromelien, Orchideen und Farne im Tropenvivarium, Benjamin & Wolfgang Schwarz, Amazon.DE

For those who know enough German, this 2001 published book is a good purchase. Besides the outstanding plant information with a large number of beautifull pictures, this booklet also provides information on vivarium building and construction, the construction of waterstreams and more. A good addition to my but also your vivarium and frog library.

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If you want to add your personal remarks on one of these books,or think that other books are worth mentioning, let me know and i will place it on this site.

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