Herpeton, Greek Land Turtles

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 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

Reptilia 57 - Leopard geckos 2 - Editorial4 - Magazine15 - Dates18 - Western Herp Perspectives: In the trap, by B. Love20 - Photo report: The leopard gecko (Eublepharis macularius), by D.Duscha30 - Herpetofauna: Behaviour and biology of the leopard gecko (Eublepharis macularius) in Pakistan, by M. Sharif Khan36 - Keeping and reproduction: Colour and pattern variations of the leopard gecko (Eublepharis macularius), by R. Kreutz42 - Journey: In the Magic Kingdom of the Quetzal - Dream journeys through the land of "Eternal Spring", by K. Kunz51 - Portrait and poster: Trimeresurus flavomaculatus, by M. Gaulke56 - Hepertomedicine: Herpesvirus infections in tortoises - disease, diagnosis and prophylaxis options, by S. Fischer & M. Homuth65 - Care and reproduction: Monkeys with orange legs - Care and reproduction of the Chaco macifrog Phyllomedusa hypochondrialis azurea, by E. Biggi72 - Keeping and reproduction: On keeping the ventral viper Maticora bivirgata flaviceps (Cantor, 1839) in the terrarium, by G. Vogel & P. Freed78 - Terrarium technology: Building instructions for a polystyrene terrarium according to Marco Beck, by M. Schicker86 - Classifieds93 - Advice and action95 - Library104 - Incubator: My flat-sharing community, part 2: The Grand Coalition has promised to solve the problems in the country, but once again nobody is showing up, by H. Werning

Reptilia 105 - Breeding Phelsumene successfullySouth AfricaChicken eaterNutrition-related diseases in tortoisesContents:The magnificent day geckos of the genus Phelsuma are among the classics in terraristics. They are particularly popular due to their attractive colouration and very good durability. However, this well-known group always has new surprises in store. We provide an overview of the Phelsuma successfully bred in our terrariums and offer something for beginners as well as advanced breeders in our breeding reports.EditorialMAGAZINEDATESWESTERN HERP PERSPECTIVESReptile laws in the so-called United StatesLovePHOTOREPORTAGEKeeping phelsums in the terrarium. A success story?P. BerghofKeeping and reproductionThe Madagascar Day Gecko, Phelsuma grandis: Distribution, Care and BreedingM. RognerKeeping and reproductionPhelsuma madagascariensis madagascariensis (Gray, 1831) – An old acquaintance offers surprisesH.-P. BerghofKeeping and reproductionCare and breeding of Phelsuma pronki Seipp, 1994 and Phelsuma vanheygeni Lerner, 2004H.-P. BerghofREPORTAGEThe Phelsuma interest group. An association of more than 200 day gecko specialistsP. KrauseKeeping and breedingChicken eaters - adorable beastsC. KässerHealthNutrition-related diseases in tortoises M. BaurArachnofaunaA portrait of African ground-dwelling tarantulasK. MannsLibraryServicesALSO NEAR YOUJourneySouth Africa. In search of reptiles along the Garden RouteP. SchoeneckerPREVIEWBRUTKASTEN Where love fallsH. Werning

Natural building material clay for keeping birds and small animals The first clay DIY book for animal lovers - a practical guide with simple instructions, new ideas and health tips! Designing and crafting Pest prevention Feed supplement Clay is the oldest and most universal building material in the world. The animal world has been demonstrating for millions of years how it can be used to build safe dwellings. And humans also utilised this building material a long time ago and even created huge and artistic buildings from it. Clay can also be used perfectly for our pets. Building projects for animal housing of all kinds, landscaping in terrariums, soil construction for aquariums, pest control in aviaries, pigeon coops and stables - this book will show you how to do all this and what you need for it.Clay is not only a building material that can almost always be reused, but also contributes to the health of humans and animals. Clay binds toxins, displaces pests and is suitable as a fertiliser. For this reason, the health maintenance of our protégés through clay is also described in detail

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

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