Draco Nr. 45 - Costa Rica (German edition)

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

Draco 05 - Giant snakesContents: Page content 2 Editorial 4 On the systematics and biology of giant snakes (Boidae), by Dr L. Dirksen & M. Auliya 20 Quo vadis, keeping boids in human hands, by Dr H. D. Lehmann 26 record specimens and man-eaters, by Dr L. Dirksen 32 Notes on the green tree python Morelia viridis(SCHLEGEL 1872) - population-related variants, care and breeding, by A. Kirschner & H. Abend 40 Quo vadis, Boa regia, by A. Kirschner 43 The King Python (SHAW 1802), by A. Kirschner 48 Destination: Down under - The giant snakes of Australia, by V. Franz 56 KLeine Riesenschlangen - Care and breeding of sand boas in the terrarium, by H. Seufer 68 Experiences with rarely kept Corallus species Corallus annulatus annulatus, Corallus hortulanus hortulanus and Corallus hortulanus ruschenbergeria, by S. Wirz 78 Book box 93 Magazine

Terraria 23 - The Green Tree Python Construction of an irrigation systemGuadeloupe Contents: Hardly any other snake enjoys as much reverent enthusiasm as Morelia viridis, the Green Tree Python. Even die-hard snake haters can hardly escape the aesthetic fascination radiated by the beautifully green-coloured, elegantly “coiled” pythons on a branch. And then there are the brightly red, yellow or green coloured juveniles! This snake is correspondingly popular in terraristics, and although it is still not an easy species to keep, it has made an impressive triumphant advance in our terrariums in recent years. A good two decades ago, breeding itself was considered a sensation, but today a wide variety of targeted colour breeds are already circulating. The cover story of the upcoming TERRARIA reports on the latest developments in this giant snake – you can look forward to previously unpublished information as well as magnificent photos! Editorial Magazine El Niño to blame for snake bites?/Male toad on wrong routes/Legal matters/Snake conference/Marketplace TERRAglobal Camping in the Páramo Maik Dobiey Cover StoryThe Green Tree Python – Terrarium Set-up and Technology by Michèl Kroneis Outdoor enclosures for Morelia viridis by Joachim Bulian “And the further rearing went smoothly …”. Some notes on the rearing of the Green Tree Python (Morelia viridis) by Joachim Bulian A simple irrigation system for “small” money by Peter Maria Müller Between rubbish and mines: the Dalmatian tortoise Testudo hermanni hercegovinensis. Part 2 by Michael Wirth Butterflies in the house by Hans-Günther Kaiser Travel Herpetological impressions searching for iguanas in the French Antilles: Guadeloupe by Stefanie Schönecker & Patrick Schönecker New species New from New Guinea: two species and genera of narrow-mouthed frogs by Axel Kwet Two new species of agamas in the genera Pseudocalotes and Bronchocela by Jakob Hallermann Among researchers Biodiversity and species decline in Bolivia by Steffen Reichle Eye-catcher In the desert paradise – tortoises and iguanas among columnar cacti. A visit to Robert Blome in Arizona  by Heiko Werning Near you Subscription & Service Preview Incubator 80 mosquitoes for one frog. Part 1 by Heiko Werning

Draco 44 - Giant SnakesContents:EditorialReproduction and breeding of giant snakesDieter SchmidtMating triggers in giant snakesMichaela & Marco SchulzeA few thoughts on feeding giant snakesErich Koerber & Christian BittnerPregnancy and confinement of boas - initial care of offspring and possible complicationsHermann & Erika StöcklAn aberrant form of Boa constrictor longicauda – the ‘Zeros’Hermann & Erika StöcklThe green tree python - success through natural breedingMichèl KroneisKeeping and breeding the Jungle carpet python, Morelia spilota cheyneiSteven Arth & Sandra BausKeeping and breeding the Woma, Aspidites ramsayiManuel Uhlhaas & Philipp Pohlscheid

Draco 35 - King SphytonsContents:Editorial 2The king python - a snake with many faces Thomas Kölpin 4Keeping, care and breeding of the royal python in the terrarium Melanie Hartwig 18Professional king python breeding and the development cycle of the follicles Stefan Broghammer 30Design and set-up options for king python terrariums using the example of a private enclosureRené Bonke 34Rack keeping: pros and consFrank Bick 39Selective colour breeding of king pythons using the example of of the "Maze" lineHans-Jörg Winner 43Colour variations of the king pythonThomas Kölpin 48The utilisation of snakes and the associated economic and ecological consequences - the example of the king python in West AfricaJohannes Penner, Christain A.S. Toudonou, Brice Sinsin & Mark-Oliver Rödel 64Ranching the king python Stefan Broghammer 69Common diseases of the royal python in terrarium practice Dr med. vet. Frank Mutschmann 74Book box 87

Marginata 16 - Spur-thighed tortoises Frozen food part 1Mauritius impressionsSea turtles Contents: 2 EDITORIAL 3 READER LETTERS 4 MAGAZINE 8 DATES 10 REPORTAGEThe spur-thighed tortoise - the largest tortoise of the African mainlandHans - Dieter Philippen 18 BREEDING IN HUMAN CAREBreeding of the spur-thighed tortoise(Centrochelys sulcata) at Pilsen Zoo, Czech RepublicVeronika Kodymová and Jan Konás 24 REPORTAGE A house for spur-thighed tortoises part 1Hilko Funsch 31 PORTRAITArgentine snake-necked turtles (Hydromedusa tectifera Pope, 1820)Hans - Dieter Philippen 35 REPORTAGEFrozen food part 1Hans - Dieter Philippen 40 BREEDING IN HUMAN CAREKeeping and breeding the Australian snake-necked turtle (Chelodina longicollis) part 2Stefan Thierfeldt & Sabine Höfler-Thierfeldt 48 REPORTAGEA visit to the giant tortoises in the "La Vanille Crocodile Park" of MauritiusPetra and Jens Jungnickel 54 REPORTAGEThe conservation status of the loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta): an introduction to the current issuesJosé C. Báez, Raimundo Real & Juan A. Caminas 60 BOOK TIP 61 CLASSIFIEDS 62 REGIONAL GUIDE

Terraria 16 - Outdoor Terrariums New Species 2008 Socialisations Contents: Spring is approaching, the outdoor season begins. And what could be nicer for a terrarium keeper than to care for their charges outdoors in the warm season, under natural conditions in their own garden. Our cover story deals with the various facets ofoutdoor terrarium keeping. The well-known outdoor terrarium keeper Martin Hallmen presents, this time in detail, the planning and construction of an outdoor terrarium for tortoises. Werner Lantermann reports on experiences with keeping European lizards outdoors. And Helmut Kreyerhoff not only has wonderful outdoor terrariums for garter snakes, but also shows how to use them to take fantastic "nature photos" of the charges. Magazine - A reptile zoo including export station in Arusha, Tanzania - The beet-tailed viper gecko Teratolepis fasciata – or not? - The more similar, the safer – especially in the dry season … - It also works without … - Legal matters - Marketplace14 TERRAglobal Machu Picchu Maik DOBIEY Onan – Memories of a Legend Karl-Heinz SWITAKCover Story: Outdoor Terrarium Facilities18 Construction of an outdoor facility with greenhouse for year-round keeping of Greek tortoises (Testudo hermanni boettgeri) Martin HALLMEN30 First experiences with European lizards in the outdoor terrarium Werner & Yvonne LANTERMANN37 Naturalistic photography of garter snakes in the outdoor terrarium Helmut KREYERHOFF44 Cockroaches in the terrarium – a brief overview Alexandra CHEBOTAEVA50 Thoughts on and experiences with the socialisation of reptiles using a special case: corn snakes with leopard geckos Karin MANNS56 Frogs in the leaf litter – representatives of the genera Ischnocnema, Haddadus and Proceratophrys in Santa Teresa, Espírito Santo Weslei PERTEL, Rogério L. TEIXEIRA & Dennis RÖDDER62 Travel Zambia – in the heart of Africa Philipp WAGNER72 New Species List of amphibian and reptile species newly described in 2008 Axel KWET88 Near You91 Subscription & Service94 Preview96 Incubator Shit happens Heiko WERNING

Bugs No. 06 - Asian Mantids African Harlequin CockroachRed Hainan crabThailandContents:The cover story of Bugs No. 6 is full of beauties, but they all have only three things on their minds: Eat, hide and reproduce. They are beautiful in their own right, but their perfect camouflage makes them hard to spot in their habitat - mantids from Asia! Find out new and interesting facts about species that live in mosses and lichens and read detailed breeding reports.Table of contents EditorialFacetsDatesFlown in      Cover storyAsian mantids Cover storySmall, colourful flower mantises Cover storyDemanding Dwarfs ReportageNative ‘tigers’ on a slimy trail  In the crosshairsBlood-red freshwater crab from China  FledgedIn search of scorpions in Morocco Keeping & BreedingSuccessful breeding of a roller spider CultureCuisine from Laos ShowcaseThe State Zoological Collection, Munich Kids CornerWhat’s crawling about in May? Potter beeHandling tarantulas Book scorpionAlso in your neighbourhoodService & ImprintPreview MetamorphosesThe Very Hungry Caterpillar