Captive Management  Husbandry

Manuals

 

If the contact details for a specific Manual has changed or you know of, or are searching for, a specific Manual which is not listed here, please contact me and I will endeavour to assist.

Many of the following Husbandry Manuals are available from one or more of the regional Zoo Management Associations; unfortunately in most cases you need to be a financial member of the relevant Association in order to be eligible to obtain a copy of a Manual. However, wherever possible, contact details for obtaining a copy directly from the authors (or elsewhere) is provided.

 

 

Fish & Aquatics Husbandry Manuals

Poisonous or Venomous Reptiles, Amphibians, Fish and
Invertebrates in Captivity Management Guidelines
Warren Spencer (2004).
Bristol Zoo Gardens
The Federation of Zoological Gardens of Great Britain and Ireland, Available at web site (PDF):
Go here to download

Information On Human Health Hazards From Animal Diseases (Zoonoses)
Compiled by John Potter (2007).
Contact me for availability

Lake Victoria Cichlid Husbandry Manual
Jay Hemdal (2008).
AZA

Victorian Cichlids
(1992).
AZA

Elasmobranch Husbandry Manual
(Captive Care of Sharks, Rays and their Relatives)
Smith, M., D. Warmolts, D. Thoney, and R. Hueter (eds) (2004).
Special Publication of the Ohio Biological Survey. (BOOK).
Click here to download an order form.
or:
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Captive management of mudfish Neochanna (Teleostei: Galaxiidae)
Leanne OBrien and Nicholas Dunn (2005).
Available at web site (PDF):
Go here to download

Banggai Cardinalfish (Pterapogon kauderni) Husbandry guidelines
E. Bruins, M. Janse, N. Ounais & A. Dral (2008).
Available at web site (PDF):
Go here to download

The Biology and Culture of the African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus)
T. Hecht, P. Sorgeloos, J. Verreth, F. Ollevier, G. de Soete, D. Wilson, K. Juul and I. de Moor (1997). 
Available at web site (HTML):
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Stickleback Husbandry Manual
Dan Bolnick (undated).
Available at web site:
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Whiteray Shrimpgoby
Scott Michael (2002).
Available at web site (HTML):
Go here to download

 

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Syngnathidae

Seahorse Husbandry Manual
Colin D. Bull (ed) (2002).
Available at web site (PDF);
Go here to download

Syngnathid Husbandry in Public Aquariums
Heather Koldewey (ed) (2005).
Available at web site (PDF);
Go here to download

Seahorse Husbandry and Propogation
Robert A. Burhans and Debbie Melechinsky (undated).
Available at web site (PDF);
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Pipefish Husbandry & Propogation
Robert A. Burhans (undated).
Available at web site (PDF);
Go here to download

White’s Seahorse Husbandry Manual
Pitargue, C. K., (undated).
Available at web site (PDF);
Go here to download
 

 

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