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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.

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

Marginata 06 - Four-toed tortoises Food plants 1Pallas's tortoiseJapanese soft-shelled turtle farm Contents: 2 EDITORIAL 3 MAGAZINE 7 READERS' LETTERS 8 DATES 10 PHOTO REPORTAGEThe four-toed tortoise Agrionemys horsfieldiiHans - Dieter Philippen 16 BREEDING IN HUMAN CAREKeeping and breeding of Agrionemys horsfieldii kazachstanica CHKHIKVADZE, 1988) in the indoor terrariumNatasa Velenská 22 FIELD RESEARCHExperiences in the turtle steppe of UzbekistanPetr Velensky 28 FIELD RESEARCHResearch into ecology and conservation status of Agrionemys horsfieldii in ChinaShi Haitao and Xe She-ke 31 PORTRAITBrazilian snake-necked tortoiseHydromedusa maximiliani (MIKAN, 1820)Hans - Dieter Philippen 35 REPORTAGEFood plants for tortoisesPart 1Susanne Vogel 42 SHORT REPORTLegendary giant soft-shelled turtle Rafetus leloii sightedJörg Adler 45 REPORTAGEA visit to a commercial soft-shelled turtle farm in JapanPetr Petras 48 FIELD RESEARCHTestudo greaca pallasi CHKHIKVADZE & BAKRADZE, 2002, a little-known tortoise from DagestanAlexander Pieh and Markus Auer 52 REPORTAGEObservations on the feeding behaviour of Podocnemis unifilisHans - Dieter Philippen 54 BREEDING IN HUMAN CAREEuropean first breeding of the spiny tortoise (Heosemys spinosa) Durrelll Wildlife Conservation Trust 60 RAT & TAT 60 BOOK TIP 61 CLASSIFIEDS 62 REGIONAL GUIDE 64 AGATHA MARGINATA

Marginata No. 21 Greek Tortoises Box turtles Part 2In search of sea turtlesSpanish pond turtle Contents: EDITORIALREADER LETTERSMAGAZINEDATES REPORTAGEThe Greek tortoise (Testudo boettgeri ssp.) – well-known and still fascinatingHans - Dieter Philippen REPORTAGEThe Greek tortoise (Testudo boettgeri spp.) from the Iron Gate in RomaniaLutz Geissler BREEDING IN HUMAN CAREBasics of rearing juveniles of the Greek tortoise (Testudo boettgeri ssp.)Thorsten Geier REPORTAGEAbout Greek tortoises in GreeceMichael Wirth, Peter Fritz & Johann Maier PORTRAITLarge-headed mud turtle (Claudius angustatus)Hans-Dieter Philippen REPORTAGENotes on the ecology of Terrapene ornata ornata in the Great Plains region - Part 2Michael Wirth & Hans Peter Mattern REPORTAGEThreats to, protection and use of sea turtles. Part 1: The relationship of humans to sea turtles through the agesGerald & Christa Benyr REPORTAGEThe Threat to the Spanish Pond Turtle (Mauremys leprosa)José C. Báez & Davinia Torreblanca REPORTAGESuccessful year 2008 at the International Centre for Tortoise Conservation (IZS) at Allwetterzoo MünsterElmar Meier, Martina Raffel & Hans-Dieter Philippen BOOK TIPCLASSIFIED ADSSUBSCRIPTION & SERVICEREGIONAL GUIDE

Reptilia 102 - Poison dart frogs, newcomers and evergreens ChuckwallasGiant millipedesAngle-headed agamas Contents: Poison dart frogs are among the most popular terrarium animals of all. These colourful frogs fascinate with their behaviour and are ideal for keeping in lushly planted rainforest terrariums, which are an ornament for any living room. Some species have been successfully bred in terrariums for decades, while others have only recently found their way into the terrarium hobby and have yet to establish themselves. We present both groups: Newcomers and evergreens. EDITORIALMAGAZINEDATES WESTERN HERP PERSPECTIVES    Rattlesnake roundupsB. Love PHOTOREPORTAGEPoison dart frogs. Evergreens and newcomersM. Schmidt KEEPING AND REPRODUCTIONExperiences with keeping and breeding the Striped Leaf-climbing Frog (Phyllobates vittatus) in the terrariumT. Hofmann KEEPINGArmour-breaker – Ranitomeya benedicta, a rare guest in our terrariumsG. Elser TERRARIUM PRACTICEJewels in stainless steel. Building a terrarium for poison dart frogsPart 3: Keeping experiences with Phyllobates terribilisM. Schulte KEEPING AND BREEDINGKeeping tropical millipedesP. Ginal KEEPING A disastrous affairM. Rogner TERRARIUM PRACTICEThe dream of a jungle in the living room. Angle-headed agamas (Gonocephalus) in the terrariumM. Evers HERPETOFAUNAThe Chuckwalla – Sun worshipper in the rocky desertU. & J. Schimmelpfennig INTERVIEWThe corpse of StraubingREPTILIA in conversation with M. Baur TEST RUN TERRARIUM PRACTICEThe “Venom Defender” gloves. Development of an aid for handling dangerous animalsC. Kouijzer SERVICEALSO IN YOUR AREA TRAVELTo Sardinia in midsummerA. Schmid PREVIEW BRUTKASTEN Island of the iguanas. Part 1H. Werning

The garter snake - Everything you need to know about keeping and caring for Thamnophis species 192 pages 125 colour photos 8 graphics 30 distribution maps Format: 16.8 x 21.8 cm Authors Martin Hallmen, Jürgen Chlebowy Contents: Presented in a competent manner and always with a focus on practical terrarium management, all Thamnophis species, subspecies and captive-bred forms kept in terrarium keeping are presented. Specialised areas such as outdoor husbandry, selective breeding or garter snakes on the Internet are also discussed in depth. In addition, the reader receives in-depth background information on the versatile biology of these water snakes, and finally all scientifically recognised species are presented. An identification key, specially tailored to the needs of terrarium keepers and particularly easy to use, rounds off this outstanding and richly illustrated work. About the author: Martin Hallmen, studied Biology and Geography at the Johann Wolfgang von Goethe University in Frankfurt am Main; since 1987 teacher at the Franziskaner-Gymnasium Kreuzburg in Grosskrotzenburg near Hanau, head of the school vivarium and the school's biological Hymenoptera Centre there. Long-standing keeper and breeder of garter snakes, with experience in keeping over 20 species/subspecies/colour morphs of the genus Thamnophis. Author of more than 50 specialist articles on garter snakes in national and international journals, editor of the journal "The Garter Snake", the official publication of the European Garter Snake Association.Jürgen Chlebowy, carpenter, has been keeping and breeding over 50 Thamnophis species/subspecies/colour morphs since childhood. He enjoys international renown within the garter snake scene and has excellent contacts within Europe and to the USA/Canada, enabling him to regularly acquire spectacular imports and subsequently breed rare taxa. Author of numerous specialist articles and webmaster of "thamnophis.com".

The yellow-cheeked tortoise is one of the most popular tortoises among young and old. 64 pages 14.8 x 21 cm numerous colour photos Author Andreas S. Hennig Contents: Hardly any other turtle species is as popular with young and old as the yellow-cheeked tortoise. And rightly so, as it is a beautifully coloured species with interesting behaviour that can also be recommended to beginners. Experienced tortoise keeper Andreas S. Hennig will give you lots of tips and tricks on how to keep and feed this attractive species correctly from the outset. Of course, you will also learn how to breed your turtles, hatch the eggs and raise the adorable young. Systematics and body structure The fascinating biology: From the life of the yellow-cheeked tortoise 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 the young Solutions to problems: How to avoid the most common mistakes in care and how to help sick animals Brilliant photos

Marginata 10 - Dalmatian long-necked turtle Food plants 5Pond turtles of the PhilippinesBreeding of spider tortoises 2 Contents: 2 EDITORIAL 3 READER LETTERS 7 MAGAZINE 8 DATES 10 PHOTO REPORTAGE  A land tortoise from Dalmatia:     Testudo hercegovinensis (Werner, 1899)   Hans - Dieter Philippen 16 REPORTAGE  The Dalmatian tortoise Testudo hermanni hercegovinensis (Werner, 1899)  Mario Schweiger 25 BREEDING IN HUMAN CARE  Keeping and breeding of    Testudo hermanni hercegovinensis   (Werner, 1899)  Hugo Müller & Mario Schweiger 31 PORTRAIT  Philippine box turtle, Siebenrockiella  (Panyaenemys) leytensis (Taylor, 1920)  Hans - Dieter Philippen 35 REPORTAGE  Food plants for tortoises part 5  Susanne Vogel 40 BREEDING IN HUMAN CARE  Keeping and successful breeding of the Madagascan spider tortoise   (Pyxis arachnoides arachnoides) Part 2  Peggy Ahr 48 REPORTAGE  The pond turtle fauna of the Philippines  Maren Gaulke and Alexander Volker Altenbach 54 SHORT REPORTAGE   Common toad vs. pond slider: natural threat of alien invaders?   Michael Wirth, Björn Franke and Gunnar Schier 56 BOOK TIP 1 59 BOOK TIP 2 61 CLASSIFIEDS 62 REGIONAL GUIDE 64 AGATHA MARGINATA

Draco 34 - The global amphibian crisis Contents: 2 Editorial4 The global amphibian crisis by Axel Kwet & Stefan Lötters 18 Of zoos and frogs by Peter Dollinger 22 Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis – a small fungus causes big problems by Dr med vet Frank Mutschmann 28 The case of Atelopus – extinction at a high level by Stefan Lötters 31 The threat status of anurans in Peru by Edgar Lehr & Andreas Schlüter 37 Dangerous guests – The role of invasive species in global amphibian decline by Ivan Arinin 46 Climate change as a catalyst for the amphibian decline by Dennis Rödder & Wolfgang Böhme 52 Afrotropical amphibians: far from conservation breeding by Stefan Lötters 55 African anurans: unexplored and highly endangered? by Mark-Oliver Rödel 62 Amphibian decline in Canada and the USA by Andreas Nöllert 70 Project “Mountain Chicken” – the Antillean bullfrog (Leptodactylus fallax) by Gerardo Garcia 80 Chytrid in snouted frogs – news from the REPTILIA project by Mirco Solé, Johara Bourke & Heiko Werning 87 The contribution of Cologne Zoo to the Amphibian Ark: breeding projects, research and educational work for the conservation of amphibians by Thomas Ziegler & Theo Pagel

Reptilia 10 - Green Iguanas Indian Star TortoiseSpringtail Breeding Contents: Page 2 - EditorialPage 3 - Letters to the EditorPage 6 - MagazinePage 12 - DatesPage 15 - Western Herp Perspectives: Spiders Steal the Show, by B. LovePage 17 - Photo Report: Green Iguanas, by M. SchardtPage 22 - Keeping and Breeding: Iguana iguana, by M. SchardtPage 28 - Herpetofauna: The Caribbean Green Iguana Iguana delicatissima, by M. SchardtPage 33 - Report: The Herpetofauna of Jordan, Part 2, by D. Modry and P. NečasPage 39 - Portrait and Poster: Dendrobates quinquevittatus, by Dr. H.-J. HermannPage 43 - Keeping and Breeding: Bull Snakes of the Genus Pituophis, by J. BergadáPage 48 - Keeping and Breeding: The Indian Star Tortoise Geochelone elegans, by A. DickPage 52 - Keeping and Breeding: The West African Clawed Gecko Hemitheconyx caudicinctus, by V. KnietschPage 56 - Terraristics: Feeder Breeding: Springtails from the Drawer, by T. SchäfferPage 61 - Herpetology and Culture: Tarantella – The Spider Dance, by L. Batista Carrissmi-PrioriPage 69 - Reptilia on the Move: Bochum Zoo, by M. SchmidtPage 74 - LibraryPage 76 - Help and AdvicePage 80 - Incubator: As an Exchange Student in the USA, by H. Werning