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Book:
The Behaviour Cycle of the Boa constrictor in Captivity
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Title: The Behaviour Cycle of the Boa constrictor in Captivity
Author: A.A. (Bert) Verveen
Producer: European Snake Society
Date: 12 October 2014
ISBN: 9789076851358
Paperback, 404 pages
About 200 pages with photographs and graphs
Info about price and to order: www.snakesociety.nl, tab: Publications
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| CONTENTS |
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| Preface, Marcel van der Voort |
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7 |
| Introduction |
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11 |
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| I Hunting stage - continuation (food) |
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15 |
| I-5 Communication |
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17 |
| I-6 FGeeding frequency |
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31 |
| I-7 Meal size |
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43 |
| I-8 Yearly consumption |
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61 |
| I-9 Feeding behaviour |
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77 |
| II Digestion |
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| II-1 Regurgitation and gas formation |
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99 |
| II-2 Water intake |
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109 |
| II-3 Micturition |
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119 |
| II-4 Defecation |
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127 |
| II-5 Growth in weight and length |
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143 |
| III Ecdysis |
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167 |
| III-1 Sloughing frequency |
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169 |
| III-2 Consumed per shedding cycle |
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181 |
| III-3 The epidermis |
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189 |
| III-4 The iridescent epidermis, with Jeroen Rouwkema |
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197 |
| III-5 Skin colours |
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213 |
| III-6 Cell growth |
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231 |
| III-7 Dermal blood flow |
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253 |
| III-8 Variability |
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269 |
| III-9 Accompanying events |
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291 |
| I Hunting stage - Start |
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| I-1 Boa sets out |
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305 |
| I-2 Boa hunting |
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325 |
| I-3 Boa as a pet |
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345 |
| I-4 Boas at school, report by Theo Ploegaert |
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365 |
| Appendix |
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373 |
| References |
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377 |
| Subject index |
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391 |
| Authors index |
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401 |
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