Reptilia 59 - Rose chafer

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 25 - Cyrenaica tortoises South African beaked tortoise part 3Argentine tortoisesSea turtles Contents: EditorialMagazineDatesREPORTAGEThe Cyrenaica tortoise (Testudo graeca cyrenaica)Alex PiehBREEDINGKeeping and breeding of the Cyrenaica tortoise (Testudo graeca cyrenaica) in an indoor terrariumBastian EsserBREEDINGOutdoor keeping and breeding of the Cyrenaica tortoise (Testudo graeca cyrenaica)Angelica H.POSTERThe Chaco flatback tortoise Acanthochelys pallidipectoris (Freiberg, 1945)Hans - Dieter PhilippenREPORTAGEThe African beaked tortoise (Chersina angulata). Part 3: Predators and other threats Michael WirthREPORTAGEThreats, protection and utilisation of sea turtles. Part 5: Conservation concepts and ways to sustainably utilise sea turtles Gerald & Christa BenyrBREEDINGKeeping and breeding the rarely kept Argentine tortoise (Trachemys d. dorbigni) Volker NathsBook tipClassifiedsSubscription & ServiceRegional guide

Marginata 02 - European pond turtle Serrated terrapinsAsian Temple TurtlesGuatemala Contents: 2 EDITORIAL 3 THE TEAM INTRODUCES ITSELF 4 READER LETTERS 5 MAGAZINE 9 DATES 10 PHOTO REPORTAGEEuropean pond turtles (Emys orbicularis LINNAEUS, 1758)Hans - Dieter Philippen 14 REPORTAGEObservations and experiences regarding the keeping and breeding of the European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis LINNAEUS, 1758)Bernd Wolff 24 REPORTAGEThe relationship between origin, currently known phylogeny (evolutionary history) and habitat of the European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis) using three populations as examplesJens Poschadel 31 PORTRAITMadagascan flat-tailed turtlePyxis [Acinixys] planicauda (GRANDIDIER, 1867)Matthias Mähn 36 REPORTAGESpecies protection on the dream beach –The projects of the organisation ARCAS in GuatemalaKriton Kunz 46 REPORTAGEThe fascination of serrated terrapins (genus GeoemydaSome aspects of their keeping and biologyIngo Schaefer 52 REPORTAGEIntensively exploited without protection: Amyda cartilaginea (BODDART, 1770) and Dogania subplana (GEOFFROY ST.-HILAIRE, 1809) Mark Auliya 56 BOOK TIP 57 CLASSIFIEDS 58 REPORTAGESalmonellosis – Measures to prevent turtle-related transmissionTessa E. H. Römkens and Frank Stam 62 REGIONAL GUIDE 64 AGATHA MARGINATA

Reptilia 02 - Day geckosChameleo caylptratusAxolotlSnakes in Greek mythologyContents:Page 2 - EditorialPage 3 - Letters to the editor and discussionPage 7 - MagazinePage 17 - Photo report: Phelsuma, by J. KrügerPage 23 - Keeping and reproduction: Phelsuma standingi, by G. HallmannPage 26 - Report: Phelsuma and species conservation: The Round Island project, by G. HallmannPage 29 - Herpetofauna: Diurnal geckos, by Dr M. MeyerPage 33 - Travelogue: Baja California Part 2: The island world in the Gulf of California, by H. WerningPage 39 - Portrait and poster: Anolis marmoratus marmoratus, by M. SchmidtPage 43 - Keeping and breeding: Axolotl, by J. WistubaPage 47 - Terraristics: Sex determination in reptiles, by Dr M. Bachs TabernerPage 47 - Terraristics: Sexual dimorphism in African spurred tortoises, by A. Romairone / I. Iglesias IzquierdoPage 53 - Herpetofauna: Horned frogs, by M. BatllePage 56 - Herpetology and culture: Mythology: The snakes of Olympus, by L. B. Carissimi-PrioriPage 61 - Keeping and reproduction: Chamaeleo calyptratus, by W. SchmidtPage 69 - Veterinary medicine: Internal parasites in reptiles and amphibians, by Dr C. López del CastilloPage 73 - LibraryPage 75 - Advice and actionPage 80 - Incubator: Glossary by H. Werning

Draco 29 - Australian Gecko Contents: 2 Editorial 4 The "Geckos" of AustraliaChristian Langner & Andreas Laube22 Observations on the Australian velvet geckosof the genus OeduraGunther Schmida 31 Biology, keeping and breeding of the Australianground gecko Dilodactylus damaeus Lucas & Frost, 1896Patrick Schönecker 39 Biology, keeping and breeding of the Australian knob-tailed gecko Nephrurus amyae Couper & Gregson, 1994Patrick Schönecker 44 The Australian fat-tailed gecko, Nephrurus milii(Underwoodisaurus milii)Dirk Duscha 49 The genus StrophurusAndreas Laube & Christian Langner 67 The Australian giant leaf-tailed geckos of the genera Saltuarius and OrrayaChristian Langner & Andreas Laube 78 In search of geckos in AustraliaSandra Fallend 88 Book box

Draco 25 - Garter snakes Contents: 2 Editorial 6 Overview of the genus ThamnophisMartin Hallmen & Daniel Grübner 25 Old and new developments regarding the San Francisco garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia)Martin Hallmen 32 The most common garter snakes in the terrariumDaniel Grübner 40 The garter snakesJan Sonnenberg 50 Aids for distinguishing some subspecies and colour forms of garter snakesPart 1: Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis “flame” andThamnophis sirtalis sirtalis “speckled flame”Martin HallmenPart 2: The red subspecies of Thamnophis sirtalisJan SonnenbergPart 3: Thamnophis sirtalis similis andThamnophis sirtalis sirtalis “Florida blue”Martin HallmenPart 4: Distinguishing between Thamnophis proximus and Thamnophis sauritus and differentiation fromThamnophis radix and Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalisJan Sonnenberg 60 Garter snakes in scienceJan Gebauer 66 The less frequently recognised garter snakesDaniel Grübner 77 Colour forms of garter snakesDaniel Grübner & Jan Sonnenberg 86 Field observations of garter snakes in North AmericaHerbert Bruchmann 94 Common diseases in garter snakesBirgit Rüschoff, Bettina Christian & Daniel Grübner 102 Garter snakes in outdoor terrariumsMartin Hallmen 114 10 years European Garter Snake AssociationMartin Hallmen 116 Book box 124 Magazine

Terraria 63 - North American vipers Contents: Cover story: North American vipers – the lesser known species Everyone immediately thinks of corn and ground snakes, king snakes and perhaps bull snakes when the colubrids of North America are mentioned. However, in addition to these stars of the terrarium hobby, the continent is actually home to a whole range of species that are less popular but no less fascinating and interesting for keeping in terrariums. We go on an excursion to an amazingly species-rich snake habitat and take a closer look at queen snakes, mud snakes and Trans-Pecos rat snakes. Also in TERRARIA/elaphe 1/2017: Observations on a newly discovered European pit viper: Vipera walser What effect does the use of pesticides have on amphibians? Keeping and breeding the arboreal iguana Urosaurus ornatus and much more Territorial HerpetoramaIt's all about the sausage – Aga toads in AustraliaPrehistoric food chain: snake eats lizard eats beetleCultural followers: Famous basilica inhabitants in CataloniaBlattsteiger: A Nazi frog for Donald TrumpThorny devil: Motorzinho frogs from Brazil Cover storyHidden treasuresIn search of snakes in Cape Cod, MassachusettsLeo Spinner The hidden life of mud snakesLeo Spinner The gentle one from the desert mountainsKeeping and breeding the Trans-Pecos rat snakeLeo Spinner Long live the Queen! Lifestyle and keeping of the queen snakeLeo Spinner PanoramaFrogs need friends!Heiko Werning ResearchNew species. New anoles from Hispaniola: green and lichen-coloured anolesAxel Kwet Among researchersYears of expeditions in MadagascarFrank Glaw What effect does the use of pesticides have on amphibian larvae?Norman Wagner Salamandra TerraristicsA terrarium classic returns. The Ornate Iguana, Urosaurus ornatusJoschka Schulz Nature and species conservationField notesFishing water frog in HungaryTamás Tóth Mass death in larvae of yellow-bellied toadsAxel Kwet In search of a newly described viper in the Italian Alps: the Piedmont viper (Vipera walser)Benny Trapp Terrarino – the children's page The "dazzler" among the lizards: The slow wormAlexa Sabarth Subscription & ServiceAlso in your areaPreview IncubatorMedia education, part 1Heiko Werning

All about the fat-fingered geckos by Mirko Barts 61 pages 14.8 x 21 cm 45 colour photos 2nd edition Author Mirko Barts Publisher NTV Contents: Fat-fingered geckos have been on the rise for years. Their attractive appearance, their endearing nature and the low demands they place on keeping in the terrarium have quickly boosted their popularity. The experienced and successful terrarium keeper Mirko Barts covers in this book of the “Species by Species” series the species-appropriate keeping and care of fat-fingered geckos in every detail, from correct housing to healthy feeding. And of course, this guide also tells you how to breed your geckos, incubate the eggs and raise the tiny young. Systematics and body structure The fascinating biology: From the life of the fat-fingered geckos All information on species-appropriate keeping: from suitable terrarium to equipment and technology to feeding Successful breeding: Mating stimulation, incubation of the eggs and raising the young Problem solving: How to avoid the most common mistakes in care and how to help sick animals Brilliant photos