Marginata 22 - North American Tropical 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

The Earth Snake by Dieter Schmidt 64 pages 14.8 x 21 cm numerous colour photos Contents: The earth snake is a true classic of terraristics. The elegant, powerful snake is highly sought after in all its many subspecies and attractive colour variants. The fact that their care and breeding are also possible for beginners makes the earth snake all the more recommendable. The long-standing, well-known snake expert Dieter Schmidt presents the earth snake in all its fascinating facets in this guide and describes vividly how to care for the animals appropriately, breed them successfully and raise the young snakes. Systematics and body structure The fascinating biology: From the life of the earth snake All information on species-appropriate keeping: from suitable terrariums to equipment and technology through to feeding Successful breeding: Mating stimulation, incubation of the eggs and rearing of the young animals Problem solutions: How to avoid the most common mistakes in care, and how to help sick animals Brilliant photos

All about keeping water turtles 128 Seiten 116 Farbfotos Format: 16,8 x 21,8 cm Autor Andreas S. Hennig Inhalt: Der erfahrene Terrarianer Andreas S. Hennig gibt in diesem neuen Ratgeber eine umfassende Einführung in die Haltung von Wasserschildkröten.Er stellt Biologie, Pflege- und Nachzuchtbedingungen der beliebten urtümlichen Tiere ausführlich und praxisnah vor und zeigt auf, worauf man für eine erfolgreiche Haltung und Vermehrung von Anfang an achten muss und wie man Probleme erst gar nicht aufkommen lässt.Kompakte Information, bestechende Bilder - ein Muss für alle Schildkrötenfans!

Reptilia 06 - Mimicry - The perfect illusion MaltaBuilding polystyrene terrariumsNutrition of tortoises Contents: Page 2 - EditorialPage 3 - Letters to the editorPage 5 - MagazinePage 11 - DatesPage 14 - Western Herp Perspectives: The Queen of Snakes, by B. LovePage 16 - Photo reportage: Mimicry, by L. AissefairePage 24 - Report: Mimicry - Saving energy through camouflage, by Dr M. GaulkePage 32 - Keeping and breeding: Like a leaf in the wind. The walking leaf Phyllum celebicum in the terrarium, by H. FischerPage 38 - Travelogue: Temples, disc-tongued frogs and reptiles – impressions of a trip to Malta, by U. SchlüterPage 43 - Photographic profile: Reptiles and amphibians in the Du Tsingy de Bamaraha nature reserve (West Madagascar), by G. Hallmann, E. Hoffmann, J. Krüger, P. Schlagböhmer and G. TrautmannPage 47 - Portrait and poster: Gastrotheca riobambae, by H. WerningPage 51 - Report: Nutrition of European tortoises, Part 2, by Dr C. DennertPage 59 - Keeping and breeding: A mini-crocodile for the paludarium – The keeled skink Tropidophorus grayi, by U. DostPage 64 - Terrarium practice: Styrofoam terrariums, by D. HasselbergPage 69 - Herpetofauna: The Bismarck Dwarf Python Liasis boa – keeping and breeding a colourful giant snake, by V. FranzPage 72 - Herpetology and culture: Snakes go to school – Part 2, by M. HallmenPage 81 - Reptilia on the road: Zoo Berlin-Friedrichsfelde, by H. WerningPage 84 - Advice and HelpPage 90 - LibraryPage 96 - Satire: Something different, by A. Scheffler

Terraria 24 - Breeding lizards successfully Breeding of the spotted turtle Snake fauna of the Pantanal Contents: In an extensive, excellently researched article, our regular author Uwe Schlüter uses the example of lizards to illustrate the effects of incubation conditions on lizard eggs and the young animals developing in them. A highly interesting topic for all lizard breeders! TERRARIA editor Mike Zawadzki has been involved for many years in the keeping and breeding of pityusic and Balearic lizards; in this issue, he presents his exciting results. Werner and Yvonne Lantermann present their experiences with rearing young pearl lizards. EditorialMike Zawadzki Magazine Fire at Instituto Butantan – largest collection of venomous snakes in the world destroyedMarkus Monzel Legal: Infection of a healthy animal stock by purchased sick animalsDietrich Rössel Legal: Disturbing animals in the rented flatDietrich Rössel Calling tadpoles detected for the first timeAlexander Gutsche Marketplace:Exclusive condominium from 2000,- Euro Vietnamese geckos of the genus GekkoMirko Barts TERRAglobal In the forest Maik Dobiey Cover topic: Breeding lizards successfully Influence of environmental factors on lizard eggs and hatchlings Uwe Schlüter Keeping and breeding pityusic and Balearic lizards Mike Zawadzki Notes on the breeding and rearing of young pearl lizards (Timon lepidus)Werner & Yvonne Lantermann New Zealand stick insects in Cornwall, England – an example of established neozoaHans-Jürgen Luef Travel The snake fauna of Pouso Alegre – a herpetological highlight in the Pantanal Martin Hallmen, Luiz Vincente Campos & Christine Strüssmann Spotted jokers. The spotted turtles (Clemmys guttata) of the Cape Cod Peninsula Leo Spinner The Agusan Valley in Mindanao, Philippines Maren Gaulke New species Two spectacular monitors from the Philippines and Indonesia Axel Kwet Among researchers Field research between unicorns and dragons – the amphibians and reptiles of the Cat Tien National Park in South Vietnam Peter Geißler Eye-catcher Nano terraristics at its finest Kriton Kunz Near youSubscription & ServicePreview Incubator 80 mosquitoes for one frog. Part 2 Heiko Werning

All about the banded water snake from Dieter Schmidt 64 pages 14.8 x 21 cm numerous color photos Author Dieter Schmidt Content: Watermans have always been one of the most popular terrariums. The Wassernatter, the water-racketeer, shows all the advantages of being a friend of the serpent of his caregiver. It is attractively drawn, easily satisfied with fish as food, is not too large, and has a tempered temperament.Dieter Schmidt, the experienced snake expert, will give you a wealth of experience in this guidebook and explain everything you need to know about the successful keeping and care of this popular species. The author goes into the multiplication of the animals and the rearing of the young - so you will soon be able to celebrate such successes. Systematics and physique The fascinating biology: From the life of the Banded Watercats All information on species-appropriate husbandry: From the appropriate terrarium to equipment and technology to feeding Successfully reproducing: mating stimulation and rearing of the young animals Troubleshooting: How to avoid the most common mistakes in care, and how to help sick animals Brilliant photos

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 11 - Galapagos Cultural history of the Solomon IslandsSea turtles off MadeiraWrinkled gecko Contents: EditorialLetters to the editorMagazinesDatesWestern Herp Perspectives: The Terrarium TrapB. Love Photo reportageGalápagosH. Werning HerpetofaunaThe Galápagos giant tortoiseB. Schramm ReportageSpecies conservation hunt on GalápagosH. Stoldt ReportageEl niño and the Galápagos reptilesH. Stoldt Keeping and breedingThe Egg Snake Dasypeltis atraD. Modry and P. Neças Portrait and posterBrachypelma emiliaP. Klaas HerpetofaunaSea turtles off MadeiraProf. T. Dellinger and Prof. P. Wirtz Keeping and breedingThe poison dart frog Minyobates minutusM. Schulte TerraristicsProphylaxis and quarantineProf. P. Kölle and Prof. R. Hoffmann Herpetology and cultureAmphibian and reptile myths of the MelanesiansDr. H.-J. Hermann Reptilia on the roadLeipzig ZooS. Hennig LibraryAdvice and actionIncubator