Six fascinating books for young readers about the giants of the reptile world--the planet's target snakes. The clear and accessible text is filled with fascinating facts about the animals' habits and habitats, prey and predators. Stunning full color photography features giant snakes in their natural environments. Now these are snakes you won't often see in captivity. Scrub pythons may be able to live in a variety of environments, from Australian deserts to tropical rainforests in New Guinea, but they're much too temperamental for a zoo. Find out why these snakes are hard to live with, but why they're well protected in their native lands.