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Posted by Craig Loose on February 23, 2002 at 17:44:04:

In Reply to: Xta............ posted by nanci on February 23, 2002 at 16:25:55:

Why the constant point about the books?

Not to slam either MK or Henry, but absolutely anyone can write a book. Publishers do not have a clue about specialty subject like iguanas. Getting your book published is simply a matter of $$ and the publisher making lots of it. If it will sell, it makes no difference if the info is correct or not.

Both Henry and MK have various points that myself, and I'm sure a lot of people who have kept iguanas for any length of time will disagree with. Remember, do not ever believe everything you read!

I do agree with Xta on the eggs though. There is no difference between the eggs and say crickets (or whatever) in my mind. It is all animal protein, and could possibly cause harm in later ig life. It very well may not either (big lack of scientific data) but why take that chance.

"...if it's in a book, it must be true"..."Yah, and this guy is the head of spaceology at the correspondance college of Tampa".....
(Simpson's, sex tonic episode...classic demonstration of my point.) :)

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: Why the constant point about the books? : Not to slam either MK or Henry, but absolutely anyone can write a book. Publishers do not have a clue about specialty subject like iguanas. Getting your book published is simply a matter of $$ and the publisher making lots of it. If it will sell, it makes no difference if the info is correct or not. : Both Henry and MK have various points that myself, and I'm sure a lot of people who have kept iguanas for any length of time will disagree with. Remember, do not ever believe everything you read! : I do agree with Xta on the eggs though. There is no difference between the eggs and say crickets (or whatever) in my mind. It is all animal protein, and could possibly cause harm in later ig life. It very well may not either (big lack of scientific data) but why take that chance. : "...if it's in a book, it must be true"..."Yah, and this guy is the head of spaceology at the correspondance college of Tampa"..... : (Simpson's, sex tonic episode...classic demonstration of my point.) :)

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