Reptilia 44 - Chinese snakes

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

Marginata No. 31 - Moorish pond turtles in Morocco Zucht der Madagassischen Strahlenschildkröte, Teil 3Zucht von Kinosternon cruentatumSchildkröten im Unterricht Inhalt: EditorialMagazinTermineREPORTAGEDie Maurische Bachschildkröte, Mauremys leprosa (Schweiger, 1812) in MarokkoMario SchweigerHALTUNG UND NACHZUCHTWiederholte Nachzucht der Madagassischen Strahlenschildkröte (Astrochelys radiata) im Zoo RotterdamHenk ZwartepoortePOSTER Die Namibische Bushmanland-Zeltschildkröte, Psammobates tentorius verroxi Hans - Dieter PhilippenHALTUNG UND ZUCHTHaltung und Nachzucht der Madagassischen Strahlenschildkröte Teil 3Michael Wirth und Peter FritzHALTUNG UND ZUCHT Pflege und Vermehrung der Rotwangen-Klappschildkröte, Kinosternon scorpioides cruentatumSebastian NicklREPORTAGEZeitgemäßer Umgang mit „Problemschildkröten“ – Verwahrung, Euthanasie oder gar Nutzung zur Arterhaltung?Tobias Friz, Markus Baur & Rudolf W. HoffmannREPORTAGEBilder einer Ausstellung – Schildkröten einmal anders. Ungewöhnliche Ausstellung im HochharzHans - Dieter PhilippenBuchtippKleinanzeigenAbo & ServiceRegionalführer  

Terraria No. 26 - Snakes of South America Peru-BuntleguanTheloderma leporosum > Inhalt: Südamerika ist Heimat einer überwältigenden Vielfalt an Schlangen. Einige davon zählen zu den begehrtesten, aber auch geheimnisvollsten Terrarienpfleglingen überhaupt, allen voran die Grünen Hundskopfschlinger der Gattung Corallus. Über sie berichtet einer der profiliertesten Züchter dieser faszinierenden Tiere, Harald Quirmbach. Weitere Einblicke in die reiche Schlangenfauna des Kontinents bietet Experte Christian Neumann, und TERRARIA-Redakteur Kriton Kunz porträtiert die Gattung Xenodon, zu der mit der bis vor kurzem als Lystrophis pulcher geführten Südamerikanischen Hakennasennatter einer der aktuellen Shootingstars der Terraristik gehört. EditorialMagazinGondwanaland – ein zukunftsweisendes Projekt im Zoo Leipzig. Teil 2: Bepflanzung und BaufortschritAndreas S. Hennig Neue Taxonomie für Gefleckte WalzenskinkeUwe Schlüter 15 Jahre HammKritón Kunz Erstimport des Pazifischen Schmuckhornfroschs, Ceratophrys stolzmanniKriton Kunz Rechtliches, Fehlende Sachkunde: Gewerbsmäßige Zucht und Handel mit Tieren können untersagt werden!Dietrich Rössel Mäuse-Bombardement gegen Braune NachtbaumnatterKriton Kunz „Most Wanted“ – die Suche nach 100 verschwundenen AmphibienartenAxel Kwet TERRAglobalIm Zauberwald der Anden Maik Dobiey TitelthemaVon Froschfressern und Schlangenjägern – Biogeografie und Anpassung südamerikanischer Schlangen Christian Neumann Die Königinnen Südamerikas: Corallus batesii und Corallus caninus Harald Quirmbach Südamerikanische Hakennasennattern und ihre Verwandten Kriton Kunz Erstnachzucht des Moosfroschs Theloderma leporosum Alexei A. Evsyunin, Sergei A. Ryabov & Kriton Kunz Der Peruanische Buntleguan, Polychrus peruvianus (Noble, 1924) Uwe Schlüter Zoropsis spinimana im Terrarium Reinhard Hübers Reise Die Herpetofauna auf Samos – außergewöhnliche Artenvielfalt auf einer InselHans-Jürgen Luef Neue ArtenWinzling in KannenpflanzenAxel Kwet Neue Blindschleichen in EuropaAxel Kwet Unter Forschern Herpetologie im Untergrund: globale Feldforschungen an Blindwühlen Alexander Kupfer Blickfang Von Halbaffen, Pfeilgiftfröschen und Geckos. Zu Gast bei Ute Thut und Dennis Peukert Teil 2Michael Wirth In Ihrer NäheAbo & ServiceVorschau Brutkasten Nächte mit Charlene Ludger Hogeback

The magnificent tortoise impresses with its behaviour and body shape 64 pages Format: 14.8 x 21 cm numerous colour photos Author Maik Schilde Contents: There are species of tortoises that impress not only with their behaviour and body shape, but especially with their splendid colouring.These striking colours, combined with a size that is comfortable for keeping, make the magnificent tortoise an attractive purchase.However, this species of tortoise is very demanding when it comes to terrarium conditions – and yet it is a very pleasant pet, the keeping of which is great fun and enables a meaningful engagement with nature.Tortoise expert Maik Schilde provides the reader in this volume with all the important fundamentals for the successful keeping and, if required, breeding of this fascinating species of tortoise. Systematics and body structure The fascinating biology: From the life of the magnificent tortoise All information on species-appropriate keeping: From suitable terrarium, equipment and technology to feeding Successful breeding: Mating stimulation, incubation of the eggs and rearing of the young Problem solving: How to avoid the most common mistakes in care and how to help sick animals Brilliant photos

Everything you need to know about keeping and caring for flower mantids 64 pages numerous colour photos Paperback 2nd edition Author Stephan Schorn Publisher NTV Contents: Classification Physique Anatomy and sensory organs Description Habitat Lifestyle Moulting Taxidermy Keeping in the terrarium Selection, purchase and transport The terrarium Terrarium climate Feeding Propagation

Reptilia 62 - Gopher tortoises Giant crab spiderAgalychnis moreletiiAmeives Contents: 2 EDITORIAL 3 MAGAZINE 16 DATES 18 WESTERN HERP PERSPECTIVESHerp Art - a sign of maturityBy B. Love 20 PHOTO REPORTAGEThe tortoises of North AmericaAn overview of the genus GopherusBy S. Winchell 28 HERPETOFAUNAGopherus flavomarginatus, the Mexican gopher tortoiseBy R. Gonzáles Trápaga & G. Aguirre León 35 HERPETOFAUNAThe gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) – a civil engineerBy H. R. Mushinsky & E. D. McCoy 41 REPORTAGEScrew trees (Pandanaceae) as microhabitats for reptiles and amphibians in MadagascarBy P.-S. Gehring 43 TRAVELHerpetological excursion to YbbstalBy S. Fallend 51 PORTRAIT AND POSTERRhacophorus pardalisBy M. Gaulke 56 PRACTICEThe diet of ameives and monitor tegus inthe wild and in captivityBy U. Schlüter 63 KEEPING AND BREEDINGKeeping and breeding of Morelet’s leaffrog, Agalychnis moreletii (Duméril, 1853)By T. Eisenberg 72 PRACTICE North American aquatic turtles in the outdoor terrarium Part 3: Description of an outdoor enclosure for the seasonal keeping of North American aquatic turtlesBy A. S. Hennig & D. Symanski 76 KEEPING AND BREEDINGEight-eyed hunters of the nightBrief remarks on the keeping and breeding of Heteropoda venatoria and Holconia sp.By K. Kunz 86 FAQ - FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONSQuestions about purchasing and keeping snakesBy D. Schmidt 92 TERRARIUM EXHIBITSParque "Reptilandia" near Dominical, Costa RicaBy T. Eisenberg 95 LIBRARY 104 INCUBATORHigh mountain hallucinationsBy H. Werning

Reptilia 77 - Moss frogs - the genus Theloderma Travelling antsStar tortoiseAnolis roquet summus Contents: The fantastic masters of camouflage of the Asian frog genus Theloderma (moss or lichen frogs) are highly sought-after, extremely attractive terrarium inhabitants. Several species are endangered and urgently require conservation breeding projects – another reason to strive for their propagation. And the fact that their representatives also display many interesting behaviours, such as waving with the hind legs or “toe-twitching” in the context of catching prey, makes working with them even more exciting.REPTILIA editor Kriton KUNZ, who maintains one of the world’s most species-rich Theloderma collections, along with the Russian Theloderma experts Sergei RYABOV and Ivan ARININ, present these remarkable frogs in detail in the feature topic of this REPTILIA. Table of contents: EDITORIAL MAGAZINEBreakthrough in REPTILIA’s nose frog project: opening of a research and breeding station in Conceptión/Chile in collaboration with Leipzig Zoovby H. Werning DATES WESTERN HERP PERSPECTIVESThe hidden value of reptile excursions vby B. Love PHOTOSTORYMarvellous masters of camouflage. The moss frogs of the genus Thelodermaby K. Kunz KEEPING AND BREEDINGKeeping and breeding of Theloderma gordoni in the terrarium vby I. Arinin KEEPING AND BREEDING Experience with the first breeding of paddle frogs of the species Theloderma horridum in the Exotic Terrarium of the City of Tula vby A. A. Evsyunin TRAVEL EPiece of paradise. The Pouso Alegre in the Brazilian Pantanal from the perspective of a reptile friend. Part 2by M. Hallmen PORTRAIT and posterKinabalu bamboo viper. Parias malcolmiby J. M. Dehling KEEPING AND BREEDING The banded hook-nosed snake of the genus Lystrophis. Keeping and breeding a little beauty by A. Hutwalker REPORT First confiscated, then bred: Star tortoises (Geochelone elegans) at Allwetterzoo Münster vby J. Scholdei REPORTTravelling ants. Predatory nomads of the tropics vby D. J. C. Kronauer KEEPING AND BREEDINGBeauty has a name: Anolis roquet summus (Lazell, 1972) vby H. Herfurth LIBRARY ALSO IN YOUR AREA SUBSCRIPTION & SERVICE PREVIEW INCUBATOR In wild Wedding. An Eastern in two parts for three young men of “southern appearance”, a reptile researcher and a cockroach – Part 2 vby H. Werning

Marginata 26 - Eastern Mediterranean Turtle AestivationHanoi giant softshell turtleIranian turtles: Part 1 Contents: EDITORIALMAGAZINEDATES REPORTAGEThe Eastern Mediterranean pond turtle (Mauremys rivulata) – a little-known marsh turtleHans-Dieter Philippen REPORTAGEOverview of Mauremys rivulata in TurkeyDincer Ayaz REPORTAGENotes on the Eastern Mediterranean pond turtle (Mauremys rivulata) on CorfuAlexander Pieh & Nicole Braitmayer POSTERThe Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus)Hans-Dieter Philippen REPORTAGESustainable restoration of Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi to protect Rafetus swinhoeiCelia Hahn, Torsten Schulze, Dang Thuy Linh, Tran Thi Nguyet and Peter Werner BREEDINGThe smallest Southeast Asian hinged tortoise (Cuora amboinensis)Sabine Schoppe REPORTAGEPhysiology of resting phases in reptiles, especially turtles. Part 2: Dry rest (aestivation) – a literature reviewMarkus Baur & Tobias Friz REPORTAGEObservations of freshwater turtles in Iran. Part 1:Emys orbicularisMarkus Auer & Mario Herz BOOK TIPSMALL ADSSUBSCRIPTION & SERVICEREGIONAL GUIDE