Draco 31 - Uromastyx

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

NTV - Bromeliads, orchids and ferns in tropical terrariums 128 pages 181 colour photos 1 graphic Format: 16.8 x 21.8 cm Author Benjamin & Wolfgang Schwarz Publisher NTV Contents: A tropical terrarium without lush plant splendour? Unthinkable! The plants not only ensure a balanced climate and high humidity, but also provide the animals with hiding places or even egg-laying sites. Bromeliads and orchids in particular, but also ferns, are also wonderful to look at and an ornament for any terrarium. How to care properly for these jewels among plants is shown by the experienced “tropical terrarium keepers” Wolfgang and Benjamin Schwarz in this guide. They convey from their own many years of practice what is particularly important in caring for these plants, give tips on lighting, temperature, humidity and of course also on species-appropriate watering and fertilising. The authors offer detailed advice on the construction, technology and sensible setup of a beautifully planted tank and clearly explain, step by step, how to tie and attach epiphytes or how to plant a cork oak trunk. A comprehensive species section, lavishly illustrated with colour photos, presents in detail those bromeliads, orchids and ferns suitable for care and addresses their particular requirements. The overview with all species particularly recommended for beginners also makes it easier for less experienced terrarium keepers to select suitable plants. And, as the icing on the cake, the construction of an artificial waterfall is described – vividly illustrated by a large photo series – an adornment for every tropical terrarium.Named Book of the Month by DATZ!Beautifully planted tropical terrariums – no problem with this book!Wolfgang and Benjamin Schwarz reveal the best tips and tricks from their many years of experience with the jewels among plants: everything you need to know about bromeliads, orchids, ferns and their care set up the tropical terrarium close to nature the right terrarium technology: how to invest your money wisely tying epiphytes consistently practical instructions all species suitable for beginners at a glance huge species section with wonderful colour photos Extra: building an artificial waterfall

All about the striped gecko by Wolfgang Grossmann & Michael Kreuzer 64 pages Format: 14.8 x 21 cm Colour photos Paperback Author Wolfgang Grossmann & Michael Kreuzer Contents:  If you love large, attractively marked geckos, the striped gecko is just the thing for you. Gecko specialist Wolfgang Grossmann describes in this volume of the series "Species by Species" the lifestyle and fascinating behaviour of the lizards, which he has also studied in their natural habitat. And, of course, he reveals how to keep these elegant lizards in a species-appropriate way and how to breed them. Foreword The genus Gekko Description Distribution Biotope and habitat Lifestyle and behaviour Natural enemies Protection status – Legal regulations Where can I get striped geckos? Transport and quarantine The terrarium, its equipment and technology Socialisation and behaviour in the terrarium Nutrition, vitamins & co. Humidity and drinking water Annual rhythm, dry and rainy seasons Regular care tasks Diseases and their treatment Mating behaviour and pregnancy Egg laying and incubation Rearing Lifespan Thanks Further information Literature used and further reading

Reptilia 120 - Praying Mantises Chinese viperEmerald lizardCosta Rica Contents: Cover story: Praying MantisesNobody can escape the fascination of praying mantises. These predatory insects with their alien appearance and martial mating habits have long secured a permanent place in terrariums. We offer an overview of mantids in breeding, the classics, and the latest trends. We also feature an unusual species from the Philippines and look to eastern Germany, where Mantis religiosa has spread. EditorialMAGAZINEDATES Photo storyThe fascination of praying mantisesK. Kunz Keeping and breedingPraying mantises. The basics of keeping in terrariumsC. J. Schwarz REPORTAGEPraying mantises on the advance in eastern GermanyN. von Lettow-Vorbeck BiologyPraying mantis, change your tune. On the challenge of identifying praying mantises using the Philippine species Creobroter meleagris as an exampleC. J. Schwarz ReportageThe Chinese viper (Deinagkistrodon acutus): a herpetological and cultural phenomenonDr. T. Eimermacher Keeping and breedingThe banded fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra terrestris).  Distribution, habits and breedingM. Rogner RreportageA display terrarium for fire salamandersR. Hoppe Animals of our homelandThe emerald lizardR. Leptien SERVICE WESTERN HERP PERSPECTIVESBut it’s a dry heatB. Love ALSO NEAR YOU TravelCosta Rica – Paradisiacal biodiversity between the Atlantic and the PacificN. Weinbeer PREVIEW INCUBATOR The breakH. Werning

Draco 18 - Geckos Contents: 2 Editorial 4 The geckos of the worldMirko Barts and Felix Hulbert 18 Diurnal dwarf geckos from Africa and Madagascar: the genus LygodactylusBeate Röll 28 The Madagascar big-headed geckos (Paroedura)Klaus Liebel, Michael Mayer and Wolfgang Schmidt 40 News from Madagascar: care, breeding and way of life of Uroplatus pietschmanni BÖHLE & SCHÖNECKEr, 2004Patrick Schönecker and Andreas Böhle 45 Narrow-fingered geckos, Stenodactylus sthenodactylus (LIECHTENSTEIN, 1823), in the terrariumKarsten Grießhammer 52 Dwarf geckos (Tropiocolotes PETERS, 1880) from North Africa - Habitats, behaviour, care and breedingUwe Schlüter 59 Agamura persica – The spider gecko from the Middle EastMichael Meyer 64 Experiences with the house gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus) Peter Maria Müller 68 The fringed-tailed house gecko (Cosymbotus platyurus): keeping and breeding in the terrarium and free-rangeIngo Kober 76A tiger in the terrarium – keeping and breeding Goniurosaurus araneus (GRISMER; VIETS & BOYLE, 1999)Andreas Dickhoff 82 Keeping and breeding the knob-headed gecko, Rhacodactylus auriculatus BAVAY, 1869 Stefanie Bach 90 Book box 95 Magazine

Reptilia 46 - Frogs in danger Leopard geckosGarter snakes "Florida blue"Philippines Contents: 2 EDITORIAL 4 MAGAZINE 11 DATES 14 WESTERN HERP PERSPECTIVESSmall game in the sandby B. Love 16 PHOTO REPORTAGE Amphibian extinction: insight into the history and current researchby S. Lötters 24 REPORTAGENose frogs in danger - Hope for the semi-aquatic nose frog (Rhinoderma rufum)? by K. Busse & H. Werning 34 HERPETOFAUNAThe decline of frog populations in the high Andes of Venezuela by E. La Marca 39 REPORTAGEAmphibian extinction in African style by S. Schick 45 TRAVELClicking, ringing, whistling and shooting - the frogs of Panay by M. Gaulke 51 PORTRAIT AND POSTERTestudo hermanni boettgeriby B. Trapp 56 KEEPING AND BREEDINGThe leopard gecko - not just a beginner's animalKeeping and breeding of Eublepharis macularius in the terrariumby T. Wilms 63 HERPETOFAUNANot every blue garter snake is a "similis" - On distinguishing the blue forms of the common garter snake Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis "florida blue" and the Florida garter snake Thamnophis sirtalis similisby M. Hallmen 70 KEEPING AND BREEDINGKeeping and breeding the red-eyed slender-headed turtle Emydura subglubosaby A. S. Hennig 74 HERPETOFAUNANorth America's king of rattlesnakes – Crotalus atrox – Part 2by D. Schmidt 80 REPORTAGEPlanning and construction of a reptile zoo: "Reptilium - Terrarium and Desert Zoo" in Landau - Part 1: The planning phaseby T. Wilms 86 SMALL ADVERTS 94 RAT & TAT 96 LIBRARY 104 GLOSSESThe Costa Cordalis of Weddingby H. Werning

All about the green water dragon by Heiko Werning 64 pages Format: 14.8 x 21 cm 43 colour photos Paperback Author Heiko Werning Contents: The green water dragon is without question a "classic" of terraristics. For decades it has been a permanent fixture both in the pet trade and in the terrariums of enthusiasts.REPTILIA editor Heiko Werning explains in this volume of the "Species by Species" series what is involved in the species-appropriate keeping and care of the green water dragon and, of course, also reveals how you can successfully breed your favourites and raise the adorable young animals. Systematics and body structure The fascinating biology: From the life of the green water dragon 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

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