Reptilia 60 - Darwin's frogs

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

All about the banded velvet gecko and the Wahlberg's gecko by Mirko Barts 64 pages Format: 14.8 x 21 cm numerous colour photos Paperback Author Mirko Barts Contents: This book offers a detailed description of the species Banded Velvet Gecko and Wahlberg's Gecko as well as "instructions" for successful keeping and breeding in the artificial terrarium habitat.Mirko Barts knows more about keeping and breeding these animals than almost anyone else. He provides the reader with the expertise needed to care for these lizards in an expert and easy-to-understand manner. Of course, he also tells you how to breed these adorable animals, hatch the eggs and raise the young. Systematics and body structure The fascinating biology: From the life of the Banded Velvet Gecko and the Wahlberg's Gecko All information on species-appropriate keeping: from suitable terrariums to equipment and technology to feeding Successful breeding: Mating stimulation, incubation of the eggs and rearing the young Solutions to problems: How to avoid the most common mistakes in care and how to help sick animals Brilliant photos

You can find out all about these reptiles in this NTV - Angle-headed Dragons book. 64 pages with colour photos Paperback Date of publication 26.05.2010 Author Michael Evers Everything about keeping, care, the terrarium, nutrition and much more about the angle-headed dragons. Different species and their differences are explained. Contents: Foreword Relationship Description of the genus Gonocephalus Description and main distinguishing features of the species presented Gonocephalus bellii Gonocephalus chamaeleontinus Gonocephalus doriae abbotti Sex differentiation Distribution and way of life Preliminary remarks on keeping Legal regulations Purchase Transport and quarantine The terrarium Furnishings Planting Technique Climate values in the terrarium Care work Nutrition Vitamins and minerals Drinking water and humidity Familiarisation Stocking and socialisation Behaviour of the three species in the community terrarium Age and health Mating behaviour, pregnancy and egg laying Incubation and hatching Rearing the young Thanks Further information Literature used and further reading

NTV, Discover the Snakes! 48 pages colour photos throughout Large format: 20.7 x 28 cm, hardcover Author Kriton Kunz Contents: Discover the Snakes!Snakes are fascinating animals. Children are particularly aware of this because they still have an unprejudiced view of the beauties and secrets of nature as well as an innate urge to explore and simply want to know everything about these mysterious and beautiful animals. REPTILIA editor Kriton Kunz is completely in tune with the views and needs of his young readers and conveys everything worth knowing about these animals in an exciting way that answers children's questions in an easily understandable and simply fun way. What are snakes, what species are there? How does their body work, why do they flick their tongues? Why do snakes shed their skin, how do they hunt and eat? Are all snakes poisonous? What can you do to protect snakes? And, of course, what particularly interests children: What records exist in the world of snakes, which is the longest, which is the most venomous, which has the most babies...?The author not only deals with these and all other questions in detail and in a child-friendly way, but also offers two Extras on: Portraits of all native snake species to get to know and a big snake quiz in which the young experts can test their knowledge!Conclusion: A highly valuable educational book with a high fun factor!

Draco 37 - Florida Contents: 2 Editorial 4 Florida – a small herpetological travel guide Heiko Werning 24 Under and above water through the karst waters of Florida Beat Akeret 30 In search of gopher and box turtles Michael Wirth & Hans-Dieter Philippen 38 The National Breeders’ Expo – the catalyst for terraristics in the USA and worldwide Hans-Dieter Philippen 44 Exotic diary Rolf Leptien & Heiko Werning 56 Keeping and breeding of chain snakes, Lampropeltis getula, Florida Bernd Skubowius 64 The Florida pine snake, Pituophis melanoleucus mugitus Barbour, 1921 – so far still a rare terrarium inhabitant Bernd Skubowius 74 Turtle breeding in Central Florida Hans-Dieter Philippen

Reptilia 88 - The Scheltopusik RhodesMeaning of UV irradiationColour forms of the western hook-nosed snakeContents:Europe's largest and at the same time strangest lizard captivates all reptile enthusiasts: the Scheltopusik. This equally awe-inspiring and elegant species, with its snake-like shape and lizard head, is one of the best-known reptiles and a classic in terrarium keeping. Nevertheless, reports of successful breeding remain rare. In the upcoming REPTILIA, Benny Trapp and Michael Wirth present Scheltopusiks from all parts of the range, both in text and fantastic photos, while Sascha Esser and his team from the Alexander Koenig Zoological Research Museum also report on breeding in indoor terrariums. This extraordinary cover story is rounded off by Peter Fritz, who describes in a very comprehensible way the construction of an outdoor enclosure for this species – something sure to interest every other outdoor terrarium keeper as well. Table of contents EditorialMAGAZINEDATES WESTERN HERP PERSPECTIVES Insufficiently recognised reptilesB. Love PHOTOSTORY Europe's largest lizard – the Scheltopusik, Pseudopus apodus M. Wirth PRACTICE An outdoor enclosure for the Scheltopusik, Pseudopus apodus P. Fritz REPORTAGE Keeping and breeding of the Scheltopusik, Pseudopus apodus, at the Alexander Koenig Zoological Research Museum S. Esser REPORTAGE The Scheltopusik in Croatia M. Wirth PORTRAIT AND POSTERGopherus polyphemusH. Werning ReportageColour forms of the western hook-nosed snake (Heterodon nasicus) F. Longhitano PRACTICE How important are UV light, vitamin and mineral supplements? New findings on bone metabolic diseases and their prevention using the example of the Yemen chameleon A. Kwet & S. Hoby TRAVEL The herpetofauna of Rhodes U. Schlüter Animals of our homeland. The dice snake R. Leptien TERRARIUM DISPLAYS The paradise of the unloved – the Scheidegg reptile zoo M. Wirth SUBSCRIPTION & SERVICE ALSO NEAR YOU PREVIEW  INCUBATOR  Ilha de Marchanteria   

Reptilia 43 - Australian monitor lizards Dendrobates claudiaeBrown snakesKruger Park Contents: 2 EDITORIAL 4 READER LETTERS 6 MAGAZINE 12 DATES 16 WESTERN HERP PERSPECTIVESImprove your reptile photos – it's easyby B. Love 18 PHOTO REPORTAGE Australian monitor lizardsby D. F. Bennet 26 HERPETOFAUNAThe Varanus-gouldii-complex by D. F. Bennet 29 HERPETOFAUNAThe monitor lizards of the Australian desert by E. R. Pianka 36 KEEPING AND BREEDINGKeeping and continuous breeding of King’s rock monitor, Varanus kingorum STORR, 1980), including the first breeding of an albino juvenile. by B. Eidenmüllser 41 KEEPING AND BREEDINGVaranus glauerti – the “Scaly Jewel” by F. Izaber 41 KEEPING AND BREEDINGStoreria dekayi – the Northern brown snake by M. Held 47 TRAVELIn Kruger National Park – not because of the big onesby W. Rohdich 51 PORTRAIT AND POSTERBungarus f. flavicepsby A. Gumprecht 56 REPORTAGETurtle Island Part 1: Personal experiences with the sea turtles of Barbadosby M. Hallmen 62 REPORTAGEExperiences and difficulties in caring for and “breeding” the common agama (Agama agamaby J. Rauh and T. Gaubies 68 REPORTAGEMale or female? ROPS e. V. – First results of the research work of the years 1999–2003by B. Röll and F. W. Henkel 29 HERPETOFAUNADendrobates claudiae & Phyllobates lugubris – two poison dart frogs from Panama in the same outfit by T. Ostrowski 76 HERPETOLOGY AND CULTUREDead animals in Tunisia – On the souvenir trade in North Africaby K. Kunz 85 CLASSIFIED ADS 90 RAT & TAT 93 LIBRARY 104 GLOSSBiblical plague on the ICEby H. Werning

Terraria No. 35 - Reptile search Rhacophorus feaeTrugnattern Inhalt: Titelthema: Reptiliensuche in der NaturReptilien in freier Natur zu suchen und zu beobachten, macht nicht nur Spaß, sondern dabei lassen sich auch viele wichtige Erkenntnisse für die Haltung der betreffenden Arten sammeln. Allerdings ist es nicht einfach damit getan, rauszugehen und darauf zu hoffen, dass einem die Tiere nur so über den Weg laufen. Worauf es ankommt, um bei der Suche nach Reptilien auch wirklich Erfolg und damit schöne Erlebnisse zu haben, das erfahren Sie in den ausführlichen Beiträgen des Titelthemas der nächsten TERRARIA/elaphe-Ausgabe. TerritorialHerpetoramaTitelthema„Fieldherping“. Die erfolgreiche Suche nach Reptilien im FreilandMichael WirthVon Kratzern, gutem Müll und gebräunten Nacken. Praxistipps für die ReptiliensucheMichael WirthBitte nicht stören! Verantwortungsbewusstes Verhalten bei der Suche nach ReptilienBenny TrappPanoramaTerraglobal. Reptilien rund um Haus und GartenAlfred Schleicher Reptilienerinnerungen à la GuatemalaLester MeléndezForschungUnter Forschern. Vielfalt zwischen Tempeln und Landminen – Herpetologische Feldarbeit in KambodschaTimo HartmannNeue ArtenListe der im Jahr 2011 neu beschriebenen Reptilien Axel KwetSalamandraTerraristikKlassikerDer Grüne LeguanBasiliscus plumifrons, der Stirnlappenbasilisk: Erfahrungen aus 20 Jahren Haltung und Vermehrung im Terrarium. Teil 2: Pflege und NachzuchtIngo KoberGiftbisse von giftigen und „harmlosen“ Schlangen. Teil 2Dieter SchmidtErstnachzucht von Feas Riesenruderfrosch, Rhacophorus feae, im Leningrad Zoo Anna A. Bagaturova & Mikhail F. BagaturovNatur- und ArtenschutzFeldnotizen. Die Rote Liste der Amphibien und Reptilien Deutschlands. Teil 2: Verantwortlichkeit, Gefährdungsursachen, Schutz- und HilfsmaßnahmenKlaus-Detlef Kühnel, Arno Geiger & Richard PodlouckyVermisstHalbschwimmer-Nasenfrosch (Rhinoderma rufum)Alexander GutscheAuch in Ihrer NäheAbo & ServiceGalerie100 Jahre Herpetologia EuropaeaAxel Kwet