Draco 40 - Dinosaurs, the return of the prehistoric giants

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 85 - Snake-necked tortoisesCrocodile-tailed crested lizardBreeding of the king pythonPristidactylus valeriaeContents:The snake-necked turtles include such popular species for the aquaterrarium as the Australian representatives of the genus Chelodina or the pointed-headed turtles of the genus Emydura, but also the bizarre Mata-Mata from the waters of Amazonia or the funny toad-headed turtles of the genus Phrynops. In our cover story, we introduce you to this exciting family of turtles with lots of brilliant photos and portray some particularly interesting species in detail.Table of contentsEDITORIALMAGAZINEEcotourism de luxe: End of the chameleon conservation project in the Peloponnese?H. WerningSancho, the illegal immigrant - what to do when exotic animals are found?S. SchletchSkin-eating blind worms bred for the first timeA. Kupfer & S. ReinhardWESTERN HERP PERSPECTIVESConfusing species protectionBill LovePHOTOSTORY Snake-necked tortoises J. ValverdeKEEPING AND REPRODUCTIONThe Argentine snake-necked tortoise(Hydromedusa tectifera) - observations in biotope and terrarium D. FabiusKEEPING AND REPRODUCTION Keeping and breeding of the broad-breasted snapping turtle, Myuchelys latisternum(Elseya latisternum) H. ProkopTRAVEL Cave dwellers in the PhilippinesM. GaulkePORTRAIT AND POSTER Telescopus fallax (Fleischmann 1831). European cat snakeK. Ehrlich & B. TrappHERPETOFAUNA A conservation project for the Valeria large-headed iguana, Pristidactylus valeriae - with the support of REPTILIA B. CamousseigtKEEPING AND REPRODUCTION Versatile favourites. Experiences with Royal PythonsM. BorerKEEPING AND REPRODUCTION News on sex determination of the crocodile-tailed humpback lizard, Shinisaurus crocodilurus M. ZollwegHERPETOFAUNA Basking sites on mangrove biotopes of Phelsuma robertmertensi Meier, 1980 on the Comorian island of Mayotte P. KrauseANIMALS OF OUR HOMEA snake that is not a snake: the slow wormR. LeptienLIBRARYSUBSCRIPTION & SERVICEALSO NEAR YOUPREVIEWBRUTKASTENBag magicM. ZawadzkiDATESHeiko WerningWESTERN HERP PERSPECTIVESConfusing species protectionB. Love

Terraria 58 – ‘Amazonas’ setupsNewly described amphibians 2015Responsible venomous snake careContents:Cover story: Amazonian setups – AmazonasTerritorialHerpetoramaSalamander in amber - a spectacular findCultural successor: Crocodile in the AllgäuThorn devils: confusion of names for African toadsInvasive red-cheeked tortoise spreads its wingsBlattsteiger: A dead man helps the survivors - with a turtleLookupCover storyNatural habitats at Wilhelma: a living, man-made ‘Amazonas’ biotopeIsabel Koch & Björn SchäferThe Amazon House at Dortmund Zoo: Territory of the green iguanasSimone KarlowskiThe Guiana dragon tree (Dracaena guianensis) at Schönbrunn ZooDoris Preininger, Manuela Sirny, Eveline Dungl & Anton WeissenbacherPanoramaRio Douro - The Grand Canyon of PortugalRudolf MalkmusResearchNew speciesList of new amphibians described in 2015Axel KwetUnknown invaders: the African clawed frog in EuropeJohn Measey, Thierry Backeljau, Anthony Herrel, Rui Rebeio & Dennis RödderSalamandraTerraristicsA checklist of safety precautions when keeping venomous snakesGerald BenyrImportant and invasive infectious diseases in amphibians: chytrid mycosis and ranavirus infectionsRachel E. Marschang, Kim Oster Heckers & Janosch Dietz Nature and species conservationField notesLight at the end of the tunnelUte Nüsken & Christoph LeebAutumn mating of grass snakesBenny TrappThe dice snake (Natrix tesselata) at the reintroduction site in Knorre near Meissen: current situation and a look back at the floods of June 2013Peter Strasser & Torsten PetersTerrarino - the children's page The spring frogsAlexa SabarthSubscription & ServiceAlso in your neighbourhoodPreviewIncubator In praise of bondageHeiko Werning

Reptilia 04 - Tarantulas SkinkThailandMysticism & superstition Contents: Page 2 - EditorialPage 3 - Letters to the editorPage 6 - MagazinePage 17 - Photo reportage: Tarantulas, by P. KlaasPage 23 - Keeping and reproduction: Keeping and breeding tarantulas, by P. KlaasPage 26 - Terraristics and law: Legal issues in keeping spiders and scorpions, by D. RösselPage 27 - Report: A feast of tarantulas, by R. WestPage 30 - Psychology: Arachnophobia, by L. HogebackPage 33 - Travelogue: Thailand - Mecca of herpetological tourism, by J. BergadáPage 37 - Travelogue: The snake farm of Bangkok, by J. ViaderPage 39 - Portrait and poster: Chondropython viridis, by M. Aresté and J. L. FarriolsPage 43 - Herpetofauna: Skinks, by P. Gassner and A. HauschildPage 50 - Reptilia on the road: Terrarium displays, by H. WerningPage 54 - Terraristics and law: Snake keeping in residential property and tenancy law, by D. RösselPage 57 - Herpetology and Culture: Magic and Superstition, Part 1: Turtles and Amphibians, by L. B. Carissimi-PriorPage 62 - Terraristics: Egg-laying problems with tortoises, by E. MeierPage 69 - Supplement: Venomous snakesPage 74 - Advice and actionPage 76 - LibraryPage 80 - Incubator: Glossary by H. Werning

Reptilia 25 - Bearded dragons Outdoor terrariumsYucatánDragons Contents: 2 Editorial 4 Letters to the Editor 8 Magazine 16 Dates 20 Western Herp Perspectives: Road Cruising - in search of reptiles and amphibians by car 22 Photo report: The bearded dragons, by A. Hauschild 28 Keeping and breeding: An evergreen: Bearded dragons in the terrarium, by A. Hauschild 33 Herpetofauna: Behaviour and interaction of my bearded dragons (Pogona vitticeps) in the terrarium, by R. Kohlmeyer 39 Report: Bearded dragon fever, by B. Love 43 Journey: Travelling in the realm of the Maya, by L. Barkam and H. Werning 51 Portrait and poster: Trapelus pallidus, by L. Rifai and D. Modry 56 Herpetofauna: Notes on Boiga nigriceps(GÜNTHER, 1863) 62 Report: To Madagascar - for the turtles?, by W. Schmidt and K. Liebel 68 Keeping and breeding: Dendrobates azureus, a blue jewel in the terrarium, U. Dost 73 Terraristics: Building a snake enclosure, Part 1: Basic considerations, by M. Hallmen 78 Herpetology and culture: 'In caves lives the dragon's old brood', a look at the ideas of dragons in East and West, Part 1, by K. Kunz 87 Advice and action 91 Library 104 Gloss: Dead texts don't talk, by L. Hogeback

Marginata 37 - Slaty turtles Common musk turtleTwo-headed turtles Contents: EditorialMagazineDates Cover storyAn extraordinary species: the split-shell tortoise (Malacochersus tornieri)Hans-Dieter Philippen FIELD RESEARCHA collection stop for split-shelled turtles – what does it do?Reginald Theodor Mwaya PortraitDumeril’s box turtle, Peltocephalus dumerilianus (Schweigger, 1812)Hans-Dieter Philippen ReportageSearch dogs for turtle researchSarah Wahl & Tim McCormack REPRODUCTIONExperiences with the care and breeding of the Common Musk Turtle (Sternotherus odoratus)Thomas Hofmann ReportageTwo-headed turtles – a not so rare phenomenon?Hans–Dieter Philippen ReportageTurtle Watch on Watamu beach. Volunteer work on the east coast of KenyaNadja Schaubhut Book tipClassifiedsSubscription & ServiceRegional guide

Reptilia 63 - Small monitor lizards ThailandLizards in the greenhouseRespiratory diseases in tortoises Contents: 2 EDITORIAL 3 MAGAZINE 11 DATES 14 WESTERN HERP PERSPECTIVESThe luxury point of viewBy B. Love 16 PHOTO REPORTAGESmall monitor lizards in the terrariumBy B. Eidenmüller 24 KEEPING AND BREEDINGKeeping and breeding of the spiny-tailedmonitor lizard (Varanus acanthurus)By S. Arth 34 KEEPING AND BREEDINGVaranus boehmei, keeping and first-timebreeding in the terrariumBy M. Reisinger & D. Reisinger-Raweyai 39 KEEPING AND BREEDINGKeeping, care and breeding ofVaranus macraeiBy A. Dedlmar 42 TRAVELThailand - fascination herpetofaunaBy F. Longhitano 51 PORTRAIT AND POSTERLiophis jaegeriBy A. Kwet 56 REPORTAGEFrog societies in South AmericaBy D. Rödder, G. Zeidan, W. Pertel & R. L. Teixeira 64 PRACTICEKeeping lizards in the greenhouseBy D. Prötzel 71 KEEPING AND BREEDING Truly a jewel in the terrarium: Ampulex compressaBy T. Ramann 75 HERPETIC MEDICINERespiratory diseases in tortoises:recognise, treat, preventBy U. Eggenschwiler 80 TERRARIUM EXHIBITIONSThe reptile and amphibian exhibition of the Dusit Zoo in BangkokBy J. Bulian 87 FAQ - FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONSAcquisition of royal pythons (Python regius)By T. Kölpin 91 HERPETOCULTUREThe lion for Bavaria, the bear for Berlin, the chameleon for...?By J. Wolf 94 LIBRARY 104 INCUBATOR specialAt night in the museumBy H. Werning & L. Hogeback

Reptilia 47 - Sandboas White alligatorsBeavertail dragonsThree-striped folding tortoise Contents: 2 EDITORIAL 3 MAGAZINE 16 DATES 18 WESTERN HERP PERSPECTIVESThe Mecca of a reptile photographerby B. Love 20 PHOTO REPORTAGE Sandboasby C. Jones 31 KEEPING AND BREEDINGOn keeping and caring for sandboas by C. Jones 35 KEEPING AND BREEDINGOn breeding Eurasian sandboas: Eryx jaculus, Eryx miliaris and Eryx tataricus by C. Jones 42 REPORTFascination record snakePart 3: Don't let them bite you… by Henry Bellosa 45 TRAVELThe white alligators of the MississippiOf ancient Indian trails, bald cypresses and crocodiles by W. Ise 51 PORTRAIT AND POSTERLialis burtonisby U. Schlüter 56 KEEPING AND BREEDINGThe Three-striped Box Turtle Kinosternon baurii) – A turtle for small aquariums?by A. M. Glaser 64 HERPETOFAUNAKeeping and breeding some Andean keel-tailed iguanas Stenocercus from the Peruvian highlandsPart 4: Observations on behaviour, sexual dimorphism and ecology of Stenocercus melanopygus BOULENGER, 1900by U. Schlüter 72 KEEPING AND BREEDINGExperiences in keeping and breeding Xenagama batillifera (VAILLANT, 1882), with observations on the behaviour of Xenagama taylori (PARKER, 1935)by M. Barts 78 REPORTAGEPlanning and building a reptile zoo: "Reptilium - Terrarien- und Wüstenzoo" in Landau is being built - Part 2: The construction phaseby T. Wilms 87 CLASSIFIED ADS 91 RAT & TAT 94 LIBRARY 104 GLOSSA family story. Part 1by H. Werning