NTV - Spiny iguanas

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

NTV, Discover the amphibians and learn all about these animals. 56 pages colour photos throughout Large format: 20.7 x 28 cm Hardcover Author Kriton Kunz Contents: Every child knows a frog that swims around in its pond and croaks cheerfully, or the black and yellow fire salamander. But how do these friendly animals live? What do they eat, how do they survive the winter? How does a tadpole become a small frog? And what other amazing amphibians are there? "Entdecke die Amphibien" explains what amphibians are, their special features and their incredible abilities in an entertaining and child-friendly way. Fantastic records from the world of frogs, salamanders and the like are included, as well as an exciting quiz about these colourful survival artists. Including 20 great stickers 

  Krokodil-AnlageAsiatische FalltürspinnenHaltung von Schmuckschildkröten Inhalt: Das Pantherchamäleon, Furcifer pardalis, gehört zu den beliebtesten Echsen überhaupt. Diese extrem farbenprächtigen, imposanten Chamäleons aus Madagaskar werden inzwischen in verschiedenen Lokalformen erfolgreich und dauerhaft in unseren Terrarien nachgezüchtet. Die Gattung Furcifer hält aber noch viele weitere hochinteressante Arten bereit – freuen Sie sich auf ein in jeder Hinsicht buntes Titelthema mit viel Praxisbezug! EDITORIALMAGAZINTERMINEIN 5 JAHREN UM DIE WELTBrüllaffen, Klappschildkröten und VulkaneA. PachmannWESTERN HERP PERSPECTIVESAuf Reptiliensuche in AustralienB. LoveFOTOSTORYChamäleons der Gattung FurciferP. NecasHERPETOFAUNAAbenteuer Komorenchamäleon – auf der Suche nach Furcifer cephalolepisR. LeptienPORTÄTIm Porträt: das Teppichchamäleon, Furcifer lateralis P. NecasIm Porträt: das Pantherchamäleon, Furcifer pardalisP. NecasZUCHTDie Entstehung einer neuen Designermorphe der Kornnatter (Pantherophis guttatus)A. SchmidHALTUNG UND VERMEHRUNGPhilippinenkrokodile (Crocodylus mindorensis) im Aquarium des Kölner Zoos. Teil 2: Bau einer Schauanlage für eine der am stärksten bedrohten Krokodilarten der Welt T. Ziegler, R. Sommerlad, W. Brass, K. van der Straeten, D. Karbe & A. RauhausHERPETOFAUNAAuf dem Weg ins All. Die Welt der Buchstaben-Schmuck-schildkröte, Trachemys scripta. Teil 5: Haltung und Vermehrung von Buchstaben-SchmuckschildkrötenA. S. HennigWIRBELLOSEAußergewöhnliche Falltürspinnen aus Asien: die Gattung Cyclocosmia F. Schneider, B. F. Striffler & I. WendtABO & SERVICETerrarienschauanlagen international Der „Rimba Reptile Park“ auf Bali M. HallmenTiere unserer Heimat Die ErdkröteR. LeptienBibliothekTipps & TricksTestlaufAUCH IN IHRER NÄHEREISEZwischen Anolis und Cycluren: Unterwegs auf Puerto RicoH. WerningVORSCHAUBRUTKASTENIguana chilena, Teil 2 H. Werning  

Bugs No. 04 - Ants in the terrariumThe cover story of Bugs No. 4 is about tiny creatures that achieve great things: ants are the gardeners of nature, pruning grasses, bushes and trees, guarding entire shrubs and ensuring targeted "pest extermination". But they also act as cattle breeders, keeping small colonies of aphids in order to obtain their sweet droppings. Caring for these fascinating animals is highly interesting and there is always something to observe! Reason enough to take you, dear readers, on a journey into the realm of ants and show you how you can keep these colony-forming insects safely and in a species-appropriate way.Table of contentsEditorialFacetsDatesFlown inCover storyThe diversity of the superorganismMyrmecia vindex – archaic AustraliansSnap-jaw ants of the genus MyrmoterasFledgedInvertebrates in MalaysiaIn the crosshairsThe rainbow stag beetleKeeping & BreedingLittle rubies – two Centrobolus speciesReportageExemplary arthropods - Bionics, Part 2Keeping & Breeding The Jewel WaspKeeping & BreedingHorse-headed grasshoppersKeeping & BreedingThe genus PsalmopoeusPotter beeHomemade lime source for snailsBook scorpionAlso in your neighbourhoodKids CornerA small miracleShowcase The master of the MantodeaService & ImprintPreviewMetamorphosesAutumn

Reptilia 59 - Rose chafer South American tortoisesBuilding a desert terrariumReptile of the year: Forest lizard Contents: 4 EDITORIAL 6 MAGAZINE 17 DATES 20 PHOTO REPORTAGERose chaferBy M. Tomás Rafáles 28 KEEPING AND REPRODUCTIONCare and breeding of the rose chaferAmaurodes passeriniiBy M. Tomás Rafáles 33 REPORTAGEEuropean rose beetles (family Cetoniidae)By M. Yliana 39 TRAVELThin air – An excursion into the highlands ofIran and TurkeyBy B. Trapp 51 PORTRAIT AND POSTERPsammodynastes pulverulentusBy M. Gaulke 55 HERPETOFAUNAOn the "Reptile of the Year 2006" – The Eurasianforest or mountain lizard (Zootoca vivipara),the world's most successful terrestrial reptileBy W. Böhme & D. Rödder 62 PRACTICEUse of a conservatory as a terrariumlocation for a desert terrariumPart 1: Planning and building the terrariumBy T. Ackermann 71 HERPETOFAUNA The North African-Arab cat snakeTelescopus dhara (Forsskål, 1775)By U. Schlüter 77 REPORTAGEObservations on the occurrence ofGeochelone (Chelonoides) in southern BoliviaBy J. Knaack 87 CLASSIFIED ADS 92 RAT & TAT 96 WESTERN HERP PERSPECTIVESThe new "Good Guys"By B. Love 104 INCUBATORMaggot dispenserBy H. Werning

Terraria 15 - Whorlet-tailed Iguanas - Genus Cyclura BushmasterSearching for poison dart frogs in Peru Contents: The imposing rhinoceros iguanas and their relatives of the genus Cycluraare among the most impressive reptiles of all – and among the rarest. TERRARIA editor-in-chief Heiko Werning introduces this group of iguanas and their struggle for survival in detail. Probablythe most successful European breeder of these animals, Jürgen Schmidt, reports exclusively in TERRARIA about the first successful private breeding of the extremely rare Isla-Mona Iguana (Cyclura cychlura figginsi), while Matthias Götz from the Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust contributes a report on conservation projects for the famous Blue Iguana from the Cayman Islands and its relative C. nubila caimanensis. 2 Editorial Heiko Werning4 Magazine The dyskinetic syndrome in tarantulas using the example of three sick animals/animal husbandry and "Hartz IV"/Urgent measures according to § 16 a of the Animal Welfare Act and obligation to bear costs/ Exciting breeding import: Theloderma stellatum/For the first time Protobothrops cornutus in Germany/New on the market/11 TERRAnetz12 TERRAglobal Through the coastal desert Maik DOBIEYTITLE TOPIC: Rhinoceros Iguanas14 Whorlet-tailed iguanas of the genus Cyclura, the threatened giants of the Caribbean Heiko WERNING24 The Exuma Whorlet-tailed Iguana, Cyclura cychlura figginsi: Biology, husbandry and first breeding Jürgen SCHMIDT34 One of the rarest lizards in the world: the Anegada Whorlet-tailed Iguana Heiko WERNING42 The Whorlet-tailed Iguanas of the Cayman Islands – Conservation and research on Cyclura lewisi and Cyclura nubila caymanensis Michael GOETZ 50 The wonder gecko from China’s ancient Silk Road Rolf LEPTIEN54 Bushmaster – the genus Lachesis DAUDIN, 1803 Maximilian DEHLING & Matthias DEHLING59 Husbandry and breeding of the Giant Cleft-tailed Scorpion, Hadogenes troglodytes Alexander STÜRTZ66 TRAVEL In the rainforests of San Martin, Peru – a short trip to Tarapoto Maik DOBIEY74 New Species Brachylophus bulabula – “Hello Hello”, a new Fiji iguana/New wall gecko from Cuba/Two new naked-finger geckos from Vietnam87 AMONG RESEARCHERS “Ice Age” in Austria – Where did Austrian reptiles survive the last ice age? Silke SCHWEIGER81 TEST RUN External filters for terrarium enthusiasts Kriton KUNZ86 EYE-CATCHER The wild living room of Sascha Esser Axel KWET91 NEAR YOU94 PREVIEW96 HATCH BOX Exotic attack! The background … Kriton KUNZ

Draco 06 - Native amphibians Contents: Page content 2 Editorial 4 The native amphibians - an overview, by Dr B. Thiesmeyer 22 A king without a kingdom, by E. Meier & T. Mutz 30 The moor frog Rana arvalis NILSSON, 1842, by H. Laufer & A. Pieh 38 The green toad Bufo viridis LAURENTI, 1768, by A. Pieh & N. Braitmayer 45 Midwife toads (genus Alytes, discoglossidae): Biology, care and breeding, by H.-J. Schekeler 53 Great crested newts: Little water dragons in our ponds and pools, by A. Kupfer 58 Long time in the forest: Long live the salamander!, by Dr B. Thiesmeyer 69 First photos of the birth of the Alpine salamander (Salamandra atra atra) 78 Book box 89 Magazine

Reptilia 84 - Near-natural Terrariums Northern pine snakeRack keepingNorway Contents: Creating near-natural terrariums – is that even possible? Does it make sense? And what should the so often described “small section of nature” in the literature look like? Or does the future of terraristics lie in rack keeping? In our cover story we discuss controversially and present practical options for designing terrariums. Editorial MAGAZINE REPTILIA in dialogue: John Berry, breeder of "Desighner Morphs" Dubious caiman, dubious quote – more about the WAZ's working methods Tobias Fritz   MAGAZINE World's first captive-bred Batagur tortoise Axel Kwet   MAGAZINE Obituary: Prof. Dr Dr h.c. mult. Paul Müller Chritian Neumann   DATES   PHOTOSTORY A piece of nature in the living room Heiko Werning   TERRARIUM PRACTICE Natural terrarium or pet cage? Dieter Schmidt   TERRARIUM PRACTICE Advantages of rack keeping F. Longhitano   TERRARIUM PRACTICE Designing hiding places using latex binders C. Frömberg   TERRARIUM PRACTICE Construction of a near-natural display terrarium for a Yemen chameleon S. Braun   TERRARIUM PRACTICE A greenhouse for green iguanas and panther chameleons A. Birtel   PORTRAIT Lychas mucronatus (Fabricius, 1798). Chinese swimming scorpion Kriton Kunz   TRAVEL New Jersey – With “Fieldherpers” and “Pineys” in search of the Northern pine snake (Pituophis melanoleucus melanoleucus) Bernd Skubowius   KEEPING AND REPRODUCTION Fringed-fingered lizards (Acanthodactylus) in the wild and in the terrarium Part 5b: The Acanthodactylus-scutellatus group Uwe Schlüter   HERPETOFAUNA Reptiles and amphibians at Lake Undeland in southern Norway – ecological and pedagogical aspects Werner Lantermann & Yvonne Lantermann   TERRARIUM DISPLAYS 100 years aquarium at Leipzig Zoo Heiko Werning   ANIMALS OF OUR HOME The smooth snake Rolf Leptien   WESTERN HERP PERSPECTIVES Photographing amphibians and reptiles – with style Bill Love   SUBSCRIPTION & SERVICE ALSO NEAR YOU PREVIEW BRUTKASTEN  Patagonian breakdown. Part 2 Heiko Werning