Carl Kauffeld, former director and curator of reptiles at the Staten Island Zoo and expert herpetologist, wrote with
interest and excitement about reptiles. Mr. Kauffeld offered complete advice for the amateur snake keeper in Snakes:The Keeper and the Kept. Information is presented on selecting snakes, providing them with the most favorable environments possible and treating their injuries and diseases. A retrospective by Robert T. Zappalorti has been added to this reprinted edition. (Second blurb: Mr. Kauffeld, one of the foremost reptile keepers in the '50s & '60s, wrote The Keeper and the Kept to
offer advice for the amateur snake keeper. He presented information on selecting snakes, providing them with the most suitable environments, and treating their injuries and diseases.) |
