The prairie garter snake

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.

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.

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

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

Terraria 23 - The Green Tree Python Construction of an irrigation systemGuadeloupe Contents: Hardly any other snake enjoys as much reverent enthusiasm as Morelia viridis, the Green Tree Python. Even die-hard snake haters can hardly escape the aesthetic fascination radiated by the beautifully green-coloured, elegantly “coiled” pythons on a branch. And then there are the brightly red, yellow or green coloured juveniles! This snake is correspondingly popular in terraristics, and although it is still not an easy species to keep, it has made an impressive triumphant advance in our terrariums in recent years. A good two decades ago, breeding itself was considered a sensation, but today a wide variety of targeted colour breeds are already circulating. The cover story of the upcoming TERRARIA reports on the latest developments in this giant snake – you can look forward to previously unpublished information as well as magnificent photos! Editorial Magazine El Niño to blame for snake bites?/Male toad on wrong routes/Legal matters/Snake conference/Marketplace TERRAglobal Camping in the Páramo Maik Dobiey Cover StoryThe Green Tree Python – Terrarium Set-up and Technology by Michèl Kroneis Outdoor enclosures for Morelia viridis by Joachim Bulian “And the further rearing went smoothly …”. Some notes on the rearing of the Green Tree Python (Morelia viridis) by Joachim Bulian A simple irrigation system for “small” money by Peter Maria Müller Between rubbish and mines: the Dalmatian tortoise Testudo hermanni hercegovinensis. Part 2 by Michael Wirth Butterflies in the house by Hans-Günther Kaiser Travel Herpetological impressions searching for iguanas in the French Antilles: Guadeloupe by Stefanie Schönecker & Patrick Schönecker New species New from New Guinea: two species and genera of narrow-mouthed frogs by Axel Kwet Two new species of agamas in the genera Pseudocalotes and Bronchocela by Jakob Hallermann Among researchers Biodiversity and species decline in Bolivia by Steffen Reichle Eye-catcher In the desert paradise – tortoises and iguanas among columnar cacti. A visit to Robert Blome in Arizona  by Heiko Werning Near you Subscription & Service Preview Incubator 80 mosquitoes for one frog. Part 1 by Heiko Werning

Reptilia 15 - MantellaBlack-headed dwarf snakeLong-tailed lizardSri LankaContents:Page 2 - EditorialPage 3 - MagazinePage 5 - Report: Can the turtles of Asia still be saved? by E. MeierPage 16 - DatesPage 18 - Western Herp Pespectives: First contact with Baja, by B. LovePage 20 - Photo report: MantellaPage 26 - Herpetofauna: Mantella - Interesting poison frogs from Madagascar, by K. SchmidtPage 35 - Report: Protection of Madagascan colour poison frogs and their habitats, by H. ZimmermannPage 40 - Travel report: In the dry zone of Sri Lanka, by Dr M. GaulkePage 47 - Portrait and poster: Tylototriton verrucosus, by M. Aresté and J. L. FarriolsPage 51 - Keeping and breeding: The South China long-tailed lizard, by U. SchlüterPage 55 - Keeping and breeding: Rhoptropus barnardi - a day gecko from Namibia, by Dr M. MeyerPage 60 - Report: Cockroaches (Blattoptera) - Rulers of the world? by A. HauschildPage 64 - Keeping and breeding: Observations on the black-headed dwarf snake Rhynchocalamus m. melanocephalus (Jan, 1862), by H. EsterbauerPage 69 - Report: King cobra bite with consequences, by T. Ziegler, H. X. Quang and N. Ba TrinhPage 74 - Herpetology and culture: The snake in Celtic mythology, part 2, by L. Batista Carissimi-PrioriPage 81 - Reptilia on the road: The vivarium at Chemnitz Zoo, by A. S. HennigPage 88 - Advice and actionPage 91 - LibraryPage 96 - Incubator: 5,995 characters Resentment

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

Marginata 16 - Spur-thighed tortoises Frozen food part 1Mauritius impressionsSea turtles Contents: 2 EDITORIAL 3 READER LETTERS 4 MAGAZINE 8 DATES 10 REPORTAGEThe spur-thighed tortoise - the largest tortoise of the African mainlandHans - Dieter Philippen 18 BREEDING IN HUMAN CAREBreeding of the spur-thighed tortoise(Centrochelys sulcata) at Pilsen Zoo, Czech RepublicVeronika Kodymová and Jan Konás 24 REPORTAGE A house for spur-thighed tortoises part 1Hilko Funsch 31 PORTRAITArgentine snake-necked turtles (Hydromedusa tectifera Pope, 1820)Hans - Dieter Philippen 35 REPORTAGEFrozen food part 1Hans - Dieter Philippen 40 BREEDING IN HUMAN CAREKeeping and breeding the Australian snake-necked turtle (Chelodina longicollis) part 2Stefan Thierfeldt & Sabine Höfler-Thierfeldt 48 REPORTAGEA visit to the giant tortoises in the "La Vanille Crocodile Park" of MauritiusPetra and Jens Jungnickel 54 REPORTAGEThe conservation status of the loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta): an introduction to the current issuesJosé C. Báez, Raimundo Real & Juan A. Caminas 60 BOOK TIP 61 CLASSIFIEDS 62 REGIONAL GUIDE

Marginata 36 - Dwarf tortoisesBreeding Homopus areolatus Part 2Breeding of musk turtlesHibernation in Mediterranean tortoisesContents:EditorialMagazineDatesPHOTOSTORY"Dwarf tortoises" An overview of the smallest forms of tortoiseHans - Dieter PhilippenBreedingExperiences with the husbandry and breeding of the Areolate Flat-shelled Tortoise (Homopus areolatus) under different conditions in Namibia and Switzerland. Part 2: Husbandry and breeding of the species in SwitzerlandVictor MislinBREEDINGThe dwarf Pelomedus tortoise (Pelusios nanus) – the world’s smallest neck-turning tortoise. Experiences with acclimatisation, care and initial breeding attemptsHans - Dieter PhilippenPortraitKalahari tent or ray-eyed tortoise Psammobates oculiferusAlfred Schleicher & Hans - Dieter PhilippenReportageUnusual discovery of a female Okavango flap-breasted Pelomedus turtle (Pelusios bechuanicus)Alfred SchleicherReportageWith the giant tortoises of Prison Island, ZanzibarJens JungnickelReportageTurtles in a caseVienna ZooAttitudeHibernation of European tortoisesThorsten GeierReportageSiamese twin of Testudo graeca iberaBayram GöçmenReportageAs a turtle volunteer in the MaldivesSibylle GausBook tipClassifiedsSubscription & ServiceRegional guide

Draco 46 - Paludariums and aqua-terrariums Contents: Editorial Paludariums and aqua-terrariums – a brief introduction to the subjectBeat Akeret No "land under" in aqua-terrariums – land parts for aquatic turtlesAndreas S. Hennig Keeping and breeding moss frogs of the genus Theloderma – some comments from practiceMikhail F. Bagaturov Construction, set-up and technology of an aqua-terrariumBeat Akeret Fishing spiders in the aqua-terrarium – keeping, breeding and rearing spiders of the genus AncylometesReinhard Hübers & Roland Lautensack Optimum care conditions in an aqua-terrarium for day and dwarf geckosJens Westig Plants in paludariums and aqua-terrariumsBeat Akeret Dragons in the aqua-terrarium: keeping and breeding the Philippine sailfin lizard, Hydrosaurus pustulatusMichael Wirth & Florian Riedel