Draco 12 - Poisonous Snakes

Handbook of forage plants 2nd revised editionMarion Minch is not only a successful breeder of diverse tortoises for many years, but also an excellent connoisseur of native wild herbs. She founded and runs samenkiste.de, which is well known to many tortoise keepers and nature lovers. Her name is inextricably linked with reptile care and species-appropriate nutrition for tortoises. Her handbook of food plants summarises the most important native food plants for herbivorous and omnivorous reptiles. She not only considers tortoises, but also iguanas, spiny-tailed dragons and even chameleons. From the basics of plant biology to native wild herbs to suitable food plants for hardy tropical reptile species, this comprehensive work provides the basis for species-appropriate keeping. In the expanded and supplemented 2nd edition, the plant section is divided according to flower colour. This makes it even easier to identify wild herbs. The work has also been supplemented with a wealth of additional information and many pictures.

Geckos in the terrarium by Astrid FalkThe book offers a comprehensive introduction to geckos and their species-appropriate keeping in terrariums. It explains what you need to think about before buying a gecko and what preparations should be made. The book describes in detail how the terrarium is technically equipped and set up. The care of the animals, their special features and behaviour, their diet, reproduction and rearing of young animals are described, as well as diseases and husbandry problems with tried and tested suggestions for prevention and treatment. Individual gecko species that are particularly suitable for keeping and breeding in terrariums are portrayed in detail in the second part of the book.

Book Jumping Spiders - Phidippus, Hyllus & Plexippus A guide to keeping jumping spiders of the genera Phidippus, Hyllus & Plexippus. Who can resist the charm of jumping spiders? The childlike appearance of their expressive face simply leaves no one cold! In addition, their behavior is extremely exciting to observe, their colors are bright and their requirements for species-appropriate keeping are very easy to meet. No wonder these likeable jumpers are all the rage! This volume in the "Species by Species" series describes in detail what to look out for when buying and keeping them, introduces the most commonly kept species and color forms and provides plenty of tips on how to keep them successfully - so you can be sure they will breed well! Species by Species introduces you to the books in this series, which present the most popular terrarium animals. Each volume offers you detailed, practical care instructions and all the information you need to successfully breed your animals. All important questions from the required tank size to terrarium set-up, technical equipment, species-appropriate nutrition and disease prevention are answered with numerous tricks and tips. Experienced, long-standing breeders reveal how you can encourage the animals to reproduce and raise healthy young. All this in full color, generously illustrated and attractively designed - just about your terrarium animal - species by species

Book "Grow your own live food" - The perfect guide for pet owners Discover practical and detailed instructions on how you can easily breed food for your reptiles, birds, fish or other animals yourself in the book "Breeding live food yourself". With valuable tips on various food insects, their care and breeding, you can save money and ensure a species-appropriate diet for your pets. Contents of the book: Step-by-step instructions for breeding feeder insects Information on the best types of food for reptiles, birds and fish Care instructions and breeding conditions for various live food species Tips for sustainable and cost-effective food production Why breed your own live food? Get healthy, fresh food for your animals Save money and reduce dependence on pet shops Promote the health and well-being of your animals with species-appropriate food Whether you are a beginner or an experienced pet owner, this book provides you with everything you need to successfully breed live food yourself.

Marginata 69 - New Guinea tortoises – the genus ElseyaCover storyThe unrecognised beauties: New Guinea tortoises (Andreas S. Hennig)My experiences with Branderhorst's New Guinea tortoise, Elseya (Elseya) branderhorsti (Ouwens, 1914) (Andreas S. Hennig)Keeping and breeding of Rhodin's New Guinea tortoise, Elseya (Hanwarachelys) rhodini Thomson, Amepou, Anamiato & Georges, 2015 (Andreas S. Hennig)PortraitGeoemyda spengleri, Chinese serrated tortoise (Andreas S. Hennig)ReportageMacrochelys temminckii – Experiences and impressions with vulture tortoises part 2 (Reiner Praschag)KeepingAn alternative to year-round keeping of the Egyptian tortoise in the terrarium – my experiences with seasonal outdoor keeping of Testudo kleinmanni (Ricarda Schramm)EtymologySawbacks and living maps part 4: Graptemys gibbonsi, Pascagoula humpback tortoise (Holger Vetter)Classifieds & animal placement

Reptilia 88 - The Scheltopusik RhodesMeaning of UV irradiationColour forms of the western hook-nosed snakeContents:Europe's largest and at the same time strangest lizard captivates all reptile enthusiasts: the Scheltopusik. This equally awe-inspiring and elegant species, with its snake-like shape and lizard head, is one of the best-known reptiles and a classic in terrarium keeping. Nevertheless, reports of successful breeding remain rare. In the upcoming REPTILIA, Benny Trapp and Michael Wirth present Scheltopusiks from all parts of the range, both in text and fantastic photos, while Sascha Esser and his team from the Alexander Koenig Zoological Research Museum also report on breeding in indoor terrariums. This extraordinary cover story is rounded off by Peter Fritz, who describes in a very comprehensible way the construction of an outdoor enclosure for this species – something sure to interest every other outdoor terrarium keeper as well. Table of contents EditorialMAGAZINEDATES WESTERN HERP PERSPECTIVES Insufficiently recognised reptilesB. Love PHOTOSTORY Europe's largest lizard – the Scheltopusik, Pseudopus apodus M. Wirth PRACTICE An outdoor enclosure for the Scheltopusik, Pseudopus apodus P. Fritz REPORTAGE Keeping and breeding of the Scheltopusik, Pseudopus apodus, at the Alexander Koenig Zoological Research Museum S. Esser REPORTAGE The Scheltopusik in Croatia M. Wirth PORTRAIT AND POSTERGopherus polyphemusH. Werning ReportageColour forms of the western hook-nosed snake (Heterodon nasicus) F. Longhitano PRACTICE How important are UV light, vitamin and mineral supplements? New findings on bone metabolic diseases and their prevention using the example of the Yemen chameleon A. Kwet & S. Hoby TRAVEL The herpetofauna of Rhodes U. Schlüter Animals of our homeland. The dice snake R. Leptien TERRARIUM DISPLAYS The paradise of the unloved – the Scheidegg reptile zoo M. Wirth SUBSCRIPTION & SERVICE ALSO NEAR YOU PREVIEW  INCUBATOR  Ilha de Marchanteria   

Reptilia 43 - Australian monitor lizards Dendrobates claudiaeBrown snakesKruger Park Contents: 2 EDITORIAL 4 READER LETTERS 6 MAGAZINE 12 DATES 16 WESTERN HERP PERSPECTIVESImprove your reptile photos – it's easyby B. Love 18 PHOTO REPORTAGE Australian monitor lizardsby D. F. Bennet 26 HERPETOFAUNAThe Varanus-gouldii-complex by D. F. Bennet 29 HERPETOFAUNAThe monitor lizards of the Australian desert by E. R. Pianka 36 KEEPING AND BREEDINGKeeping and continuous breeding of King’s rock monitor, Varanus kingorum STORR, 1980), including the first breeding of an albino juvenile. by B. Eidenmüllser 41 KEEPING AND BREEDINGVaranus glauerti – the “Scaly Jewel” by F. Izaber 41 KEEPING AND BREEDINGStoreria dekayi – the Northern brown snake by M. Held 47 TRAVELIn Kruger National Park – not because of the big onesby W. Rohdich 51 PORTRAIT AND POSTERBungarus f. flavicepsby A. Gumprecht 56 REPORTAGETurtle Island Part 1: Personal experiences with the sea turtles of Barbadosby M. Hallmen 62 REPORTAGEExperiences and difficulties in caring for and “breeding” the common agama (Agama agamaby J. Rauh and T. Gaubies 68 REPORTAGEMale or female? ROPS e. V. – First results of the research work of the years 1999–2003by B. Röll and F. W. Henkel 29 HERPETOFAUNADendrobates claudiae & Phyllobates lugubris – two poison dart frogs from Panama in the same outfit by T. Ostrowski 76 HERPETOLOGY AND CULTUREDead animals in Tunisia – On the souvenir trade in North Africaby K. Kunz 85 CLASSIFIED ADS 90 RAT & TAT 93 LIBRARY 104 GLOSSBiblical plague on the ICEby H. Werning

Draco 56 - Terrarium equipmentContents:EditorialTerrarium designPatrick SchöneckerSeven steps to a self-built back wallDiana & Oliver FinkA piece of North American desert in your living room: building and designing a terrarium for collared iguanasJana BuchwaldA near-natural terrarium for the carpet pythonDaniel Renner Redesign of a terrarium for Lampropeltis alternaMalte Hornig Buyable and good: cork backgrounds and other furnishings from specialised retailers and their use in terrariumsDiana & Oliver FinkConstruction of a polystyrene terrarium system for the animal-friendly keeping, breeding and rearing of lizardsHans Esterbauer Lizards and succulents in the winter garden terrariumBeat Akeret

NTV - Spiny lizards - A book for all lizard fans! 143 pages 141 colour photos 8 colour drawings Paperback Heiko Werning The beautiful and agile spiny lizards are rightly among the most popular lizards kept in terrariums. In this book, Heiko Werning presents for the first time everything worth knowing about this genus in a practical and first-hand manner: Systematics and identification features Distribution, habitat and biotope types Exciting biological details, social behaviour and reproductive strategies that Terrarium keeping: all the information you need, from setting up the terrarium and the technical requirements to species-appropriate feeding, reproduction of the lively lizards and rearing the charming young animals Detailed portraits of all species for the terrarium Presentation of all species and subspecies of the genus Sceloporus Brilliant colour photos throughout The absolute must for every lizard fan!

Draco 60 - The reptiles of Europe Contents: EditorialReptiles in Europe – a current overview Axel Kwet & Benny TrappThe Spanish reptile fauna Axel Kwet & Benny Trapp The vipers of EuropeAxel Kwet & Benny TrappReptiles of the Greek Aegean IslandsAxel Kwet & Benny TrappIberian mountain lizards and Spanish wall lizards – two evolutionary-biological model cases Axel Kwet & Benny TrappList of the reptiles of EuropeAxel Kwet & Benny Trapp

Draco 03 - Poison dart frogs Contents: 2 Editorial 4 Poison dart frogs - An introduction to biology, systematics and distribution, by S. Lötters 16 Brood care in poison dart frogs, by A. Quiguango-Ubillus 24 Reproductive behaviour in poison dart frogs, by K.-H. Jungfer 29 The poison dart frogs of Bolivia and their distribution, by S. Lötters and S. Reichle 32 Poison dart frogs in the terrarium, by M. Schmidt 50 Building an artificial waterfall from polystyrene, by D. Löhmann 58 The Web-climbing Tree Frog - A small jewel from the rainforest, by H. Divossen 62 Keeping and breeding Dendrobates histrionicus, by E. Schoop 70 Colourful encounters in the Choco, by J. Stelder 73 Infectious diseases - a constant threat to dendrobatid keeping? by M. Mutschmann 83 Book box 89 Magazine

All about the king climbing snake 64 pages Format: 14.8 x 21 cm numerous colour photos Author Andreas Gumprecht Contents: Terrarium keeper and snake expert Andreas Gumprecht has been keeping terrarium animals for 25 years now and would like to share his positive experiences with the care and breeding of the king climbing snake with the reader in this guide. br>Let yourself be impressed by perhaps the most imposing representative of the climbing snake complex. Systematics and body structure The fascinating biology: From the life of the king climbing snake All information on species-appropriate keeping: from suitable terrariums to equipment and technology to feeding Successful breeding: Mating stimulation, incubation of the eggs and rearing of the young Problem solving: How to avoid the most common mistakes in care and how to help sick animals Brilliant photos