The plumed basilisk

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

Terraria 14 - Praying Mantises in the Terrarium Uroplatus henkeliPanther tortoise Contents: 2 Editorial Kriton Kunz4 Magazine Gondwanaland – a future-orientated project at Leipzig Zoo / New findings on the taxonomy of pythons / snakes and culture at the Potsdam Natural History Museum / The Frankfurt Zoological Society and their activities on Galápagos12 TERRAglobal Snake dealer Joachim Bulian On the road in the Andes Maik Dobiey Cover story: Praying Mantises16 Praying Mantises: Fascinating terrarium inhabitants Timm Adam 28 A terrarium for praying mantises Timm Adam33 How to: Tips for species-appropriate care for praying mantises Timm Adam42 Breeding of Mantodea Timm Adam46 Lampropeltis triangulum andesianus – rare terrarium jewel with a dubious reputation Part 2: Reproduction Thorsten Schmidt54 Grey giants among themselves – about panther tortoises and elephants in Addo Elephant National Park, South Africa Part 3: Reproduction and lifestyle of the panther tortoise Michael Wirth63 Biology, keeping and breeding of Henkel's flat-tailed gecko, Uroplatus henkeli Christian Müttherthies71 Travel Herpetological impressions during iguana search on the French Antilles: Martinique Stefanie Bach & Patrick Schönecker82 New Species Greek wall lizards with a new name / Two new tree frogs from New Guinea85 Among Researchers In the valleys of the Andes: still unknown and already threatened Claudia Koch89 Test run Aquarium internal filter for terrarium keepers Kriton Kunz95 Eye-catcher Visiting Betty Heiko Werning99 Near You 103 Preview 104 Incubator The invasion of the stray mantises Heiko Werning

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

Terraria No. 34 - Basilisks ArabienNeu beschriebenen Amphibien 2011 Inhalt: Basilisk, Jesus-Christus-Echse – kaum ein Reptil ist mystisch so aufgeladen, wie die kleine mittel- und südamerikanische Leguangattung Basiliscus. Ihr bizarres Äußeres schlägt Menschen seit jeher in den Bann, ebenso ihre spektakuläre Fähigkeit, über das Wasser zu laufen. Und als Terrarientiere gehören sie zu den Klassikern, die in geräumigen Terrarien über Generationen erfolgreich zu halten und zu vermehren sind und eine wirkliche Augenweide für jedes Regenwald-Schauterrarium darstellen. Wir stellen Ihnen diese faszinierende Gattung vor, berichten über die faszinierende Freilandbiologie im „Basilisken-Land“ Costa Rica und beschreiben ausführlich die Terrarienhaltung dieser wunderschönen Echsen. TerritorialHerpetoramaChytrid – eine durch den Amphibienhandel menschengemachte Katastrophe?Axel KwetTitelthemaBasilisken. Spektakuläre Vertreter der LeguaneMichael WirthÖkologie der Basilisken und Freilandbeobachtungen in Costa RicaMichael WirthBasiliscus plumifrons, der Stirnlappenbasilisk: Erfahrungen aus 20 Jahren Haltung und Vermehrung im Terrarium. Teil 1: Einrichtung und TechnikIngo KoberTerraglobalRespekt vor GiftschlangenMirco SoléBangkok, die Flut und Grüne MambasJoachim BulianÜberraschendes Arabien 2.0. Teil 2Wolfgang Grossmann, Thomas Kowalski & Hans-Jürgen ZilgerUnter ForschernEin neues Schildkrötenschutzprojekt im Südosten Nepals – das „Budoholi Turtle Conservation Centre“Markus Baur, KaluRam Rai & Henk ZwartepoorteNeue ArtenListe der im Jahr 2011 neu beschriebenen AmphibienAxel KwetSalamandraKlassikerDie Fransenschildkröte oder Mata-MataAlexander GutscheGiftbisse von giftigen und „harmlosen“ Schlangen. Teil 1Dieter SchmidtHomerangeUnd das alles für die Schildkröten …Michael WirthNatur- und Artenschutz FeldnotizenRiesenquappe im TeichDie Rote Liste der Amphibien und Reptilien Deutschlands. Teil 1: Werdegang und ErgebnisseKlaus-Detlef Kühnel, Arno Geuger & Richard PodlouckyVermisstStuarts Wurmsalamander (Oedipina stuarti)Alexander GutscheAbo & ServiceAuch in Ihrer NäheGalerieGeschmeidige SchlangenKriton Kunz VorschauBrutkastenZimmer freiHeiko Werning  

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 111 - Snake raritiesAmazonian tortoisesMagnificent keel lizardMoroccoContents:Cover story: Snake raritiesSome species or subspecies of snakes have simply not managed to establish themselves in the terrarium hobby. Or they were once sought-after and regularly available, but have now completely or almost disappeared from the population. There are many reasons for this: they do not appear attractive enough at first glance, they were bred so frequently for a while that they were no longer profitable to breed, their requirements in terms of food are difficult to fulfil, they have a "bad reputation", no real lobby or are simply hardly ever imported. However, many of these mostly overlooked snakes are highly interesting and often extremely attractive, and are well worth keeping. We would like to introduce you to some of these wonderful rarities.EditorialMAGAZINEDATESWESTERN HERP PERSPECTIVESThe lamentation about terrarium fairsB. LovePhoto storySnake raritiesK. KunzKeeping and breedingWelcome back! Keeping and breeding Oocatochus rufodorsatusK. KunzKeeping and breedingThe queen of climbing snakes. Archelaphe bella chapaensis in the wild & in the terrariumS. Ryabov, I. Korshunov, T. T. Nguyen & X. WangHerpetofaunaThe magnificent keelback lizard Algyroides nigropunctatus - a little-known beauty from the BalkansM. DieckmannHerpetofaunaEncounters with turtles in the Venezuelan state of Amazonas. Part 2: TortoisesM. HeartReportageScorpions of IsraelM. Seiter & A. UllrichALSO NEAR YOUReportageThe white spring of the addersA. SchmidServicesJourneyThe herpetofauna of south-east MoroccoU. SchlüterPREVIEWBRUTKASTEN German animal welfare speaks hereH. Werning

Reptilia 37 Jackson's chameleons Kenyaschool vivariumTurtle trade in CambodiaContent:2 EDITORIAL4 READER'S LETTERS6 MAGAZINE12 DATES16 PHOTO REPORTAGEthree-horned chameleonsfrom P. Necas36 HUSBANDRY AND BREEDINGChamaeleo (Trioceros)bitaeniatus and its relatives - With comments on the keeping and reproduction of a representative of the Grupeeby N. Lutzmann44 HERPETOFAUNAChamaeleo (Trioceros)jacksonii and its subspeciesby N. Lutzmann51 PORTRAIT AND POSTEREryx jaculusby B. Trapp55 TRAVELOn Herpeto Safari in Kenyafrom I. Schürkes, V. Wasanga & S. Lötters62 REPORTStudies on the turtle trade in Cambodiaby E. Lehr & R. Holloway71 HUSBANDRY AND BREEDINGOne of Europe's most beautiful lizards in a terrarium: the pearl lizardfrom S. Bania76 WESTERN HERP PERSPECTIVESExotic poisonous snakes - the charm of something specialfrom B. Love79 REPORTThe school vivariumPart 2: Example Franziskaner-Gymnasium Kreuzbergby M. Hallmen90 CLASSIFIEDS95 LIBRARY104 GLOSSEBig autumn extra: you have mail!by H. WerningThe October/November issue of your terraristic magazine REPTILIA makes the hearts of all lizard fans and aesthetes beat faster with the title theme "Threehorned Chameleons": In this photo story, which is even more sumptuous than usual, chameleon expert Petr Necas not only gives a general overview of these fascinating animals from the subgenus Trioceros, but he also introduces you to no less than all species in detail! Chamaeleo (Trioceros) bitaeniatus and his relatives are then described in detail by the expert par excellence in this field, namely Nicolá Lutzmann. He reports about the biology of the small dragons, brings clarity into the confused systematics and not least describes their keeping and breeding vividly - for all terrarists interested in these beautiful lizards an absolute "must".Just like the next article on the title theme of Nicolá Lutzmann, who deals with the popular Chamaeleo (Trioceros) jacksonii and its relatives. Here, too, the author knows how to write expertly about the field biology of the animals, clears up the subspecies confusion and gives detailed tips for the successful care and breeding of the primeval lizards.We stay in Africa and go on Herpeto Safari in Kenya with I. Schürkes, V. Wasanga and S. Lötters. This dreamlike nature destination has not only the "big five" to offer, but is also herpetologically the very first cream, of which you can convince yourself with brilliant photos and a highly interesting expedition report.Unfortunately, the fatal situation of the Asian turtle fauna is a long runner in the REPTILIA, and if we together with you, dear readers, could contribute significantly to the construction of the conservation breeding station in the all-weather zoo Münster, the situation on site is still dramatic. This is proven by the drastic pictures and shattering experiences that Edgar Lehr and Rohan Hollowy bring back from investigations into the turtle trade in Cambodia.Sandra Bania takes care of one of the most beautiful lizards in Europe in her terrarium: the pearl lizard. Therefore she knows how to describe enthusiastically that these magnificent and trustful animals are not only an optical delight, but also show a very varied and interesting behaviour, which makes the lizards together with their relatively unproblematic keeping to best suitable fosterlings, whose keeping and breeding after the reading of this detailed contribution certainly no problems, but however much joy prepares.In the second part of his report on Das Schulvivarium, Martin Hallmen presents a practical example, namely the vivarium at the Franziskaner-Gymnasium Kreuzberg, which he initiated and praised highly. Here you can learn concretely what you have to consider during the planning and expansion phase and how everyday life with the vivarium works, how it is integrated into lessons and what publicity effect can be achieved with it. Certainly a thing worth imitating!Also in this REPTILIA we offer you of course again the full spectrum of our service: In the magazine, for example, you will read curiosities about a reptilian flower pot and get to know an interesting and up-to-date approach to the labelling of tank lizards. Dates, classifieds and the poster (this time with the Western Sandboa Eryx jaculus) are not missing in the incubator, as is Heiko Werning's infamous gloss: "This time, some people will certainly be very happy about caring mail. Will you also be there?

Reptilia 68 - Soft-shelled turtlesTiger pythons in the terrariumBert Langerwerf's lizard farmBlue poison dart frogContents: 2 EDITORIAL 3 MAGAZINE 14 DATES 16 PHOTO REPORTAGESoft-shelled turtlesBy J. Valverde 24 KEEPING AND REPRODUCTIONApalone ferox,the Florida soft-shelled turtleBy J. Valverde 29 HERPETOFAUNATrionyx triungius, the Nile soft-shelled turtleBy Oster Türkosan 34 KEEPING AND REPRODUCTIONPerspectives on the keeping and breeding of the Burmese soft-shelled turtleturtle (Lissemys scutata)By H. Prokop & L. Hojay 44 TRAVEL In search of the blue poison dart frogin the Sipalawini-Svanne in SurinamBy H. Divossen 51 PORTRAIT AND POSTERAtheris squamigeraBy M. Dobiey 56 KEEPING AND REPRODUCTIONKeeping and breeding the tiger pythonBy S. Barone 62 KEEPING AND REPRODUCTIONThe breeding of the Argentine black turtleMelanophryniscus stelzneriBy R. Siegenthaler 67 KEEPING AND REPRODUCTIONKeeping and breeding of the IberianEmerald lizard (Lacerta schreibersi) in an indoor terrariumBy C. Jeschull 75 PEOPLEHolidays on the farmThe agama farm "Agama International inc."by Bert LangerwerfBy H. Werning 88 WESTERN HERP PERSPECTIVESAccidents or carnageFrom B. Love 90 FAQ - FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONSPogona henrylawsoniBy M. Dieckmann 93 LIBRARY 104 BRUTKASTENFlorida Diaries (Part 1)By H. Werning