Draco 59 - Spectacular invertebrates

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

Draco 44 - Giant SnakesContents:EditorialReproduction and breeding of giant snakesDieter SchmidtMating triggers in giant snakesMichaela & Marco SchulzeA few thoughts on feeding giant snakesErich Koerber & Christian BittnerPregnancy and confinement of boas - initial care of offspring and possible complicationsHermann & Erika StöcklAn aberrant form of Boa constrictor longicauda – the ‘Zeros’Hermann & Erika StöcklThe green tree python - success through natural breedingMichèl KroneisKeeping and breeding the Jungle carpet python, Morelia spilota cheyneiSteven Arth & Sandra BausKeeping and breeding the Woma, Aspidites ramsayiManuel Uhlhaas & Philipp Pohlscheid

NTV - ScorpionsAll about the fascinating and exciting animals 143 pages 104 colour photos 9 drawings Paperback 2nd revised and expanded edition Authors Stephan Kallas, Rüdiger Lippe and Dieter Mahsberg Scorpions fascinate with their primal, bizarre appearance as well as their extremely exciting behaviour. This completely revised, redesigned edition of the classic book on scorpions, which has been expanded to include ten species portraits, describes the biology of the animals in detail and provides all the information terrarium keepers need for their safe, species-appropriate and successful care and breeding. In addition, the large number of species profiles provide specific husbandry advice on the scorpions presented

Marginata 12 - Giant tortoises Food plants 7Flat-backed tortoisesEuropean Studbook Foundation Contents: 2 EDITORIAL 3 READER LETTERS 4 MAGAZINE 6 REPORT The giant tortoises of the Galapagos and Seychelles Islands and of the Mascarene Archipelago Roger Bour 16 BREEDING IN HUMAN CARE 15 years of experience in breeding the Galapagos giant tortoise at Zurich Zoo, Switzerland Samuel C. Furrur 24 REPORTAGE Keeping and care of Aldabra giant tortoises (Dipsochelys dussumieri) at Prague Zoo Petr Velensky & Natasha Velenska 31 PORTRAIT The yellow-spotted tortoise Hans - Dieter Philippen 35 DATES 36 SHORT REPORTAGE Limitation of outdoor enclosures for tortoises Rolf Hecht 41 REPORTAGE Food plants for tortoises (Part VII) Susanne Vogel 46 REPORTAGE Hope for the conservation of the flat-backed tortoise (Pyxis planicauda Grandidier, 1867) in its natural habitat? Roland Hilgartner & Mamisolo Raoilison Hilgartner 50 REPORTAGE European Studbook Foundation Hans - Dieter Philippen 56 OBITUARY In memoriam John L. Behler Hans - Dieter Philippen 59 SHORT REPORTAGE Hatching of an eyeless juvenile of Eurotestudo h. hermanni Heinz Frühauf 60 BOOK TIP 61 CLASSIFIEDS 62 REGIONAL GUIDE

Draco 30 - Sri Lanka Contents: 2  Editorial  4  Adam's sanctuary: Sri LankaPeter Janzen, Peter Klaas & Stefan Ziesmann  18  Of skinks and other lizardsPeter Janzen, Peter Klaas & Stefan Ziesmann  24  The agama fauna of the islandPeter Janzen, Peter Klaas & Stefan Ziesmann  34  The horned agama Ceratophora stoddartii in its natural habitat and in the terrariumUwe Bartelt & Peter Janzen  38  The diversity of geckosStefan Ziesmann, Peter Janzen & Peter Klaas   45  Crocodiles and turtles in Sri LankaPeter Janzen, Peter Klaas & Stefan Ziesmann  50  Keeping and breeding the star tortoiseGeochelone elegans (SCHOEPFF, 1794) from Sri Lanka Andrea Saus  56  Sri Lanka's snake faunaPeter Janzen, Peter Klaas & Stefan Ziesmann  65  Chaos without end – the taxonomy of the Sri Lankan frogsPeter Janzen, Peter Klaas & Stefan Ziesmann  75  In search of invertebratesPeter Klaas   80  Tarantulas of the genus Poecilotheria in Sri LankaPeter Klaas, Peter Janzen & Stefan Ziesmann  84  Book box  91  Magazine

Terraria 16 - Outdoor Terrariums New Species 2008 Socialisations Contents: Spring is approaching, the outdoor season begins. And what could be nicer for a terrarium keeper than to care for their charges outdoors in the warm season, under natural conditions in their own garden. Our cover story deals with the various facets ofoutdoor terrarium keeping. The well-known outdoor terrarium keeper Martin Hallmen presents, this time in detail, the planning and construction of an outdoor terrarium for tortoises. Werner Lantermann reports on experiences with keeping European lizards outdoors. And Helmut Kreyerhoff not only has wonderful outdoor terrariums for garter snakes, but also shows how to use them to take fantastic "nature photos" of the charges. Magazine - A reptile zoo including export station in Arusha, Tanzania - The beet-tailed viper gecko Teratolepis fasciata – or not? - The more similar, the safer – especially in the dry season … - It also works without … - Legal matters - Marketplace14 TERRAglobal Machu Picchu Maik DOBIEY Onan – Memories of a Legend Karl-Heinz SWITAKCover Story: Outdoor Terrarium Facilities18 Construction of an outdoor facility with greenhouse for year-round keeping of Greek tortoises (Testudo hermanni boettgeri) Martin HALLMEN30 First experiences with European lizards in the outdoor terrarium Werner & Yvonne LANTERMANN37 Naturalistic photography of garter snakes in the outdoor terrarium Helmut KREYERHOFF44 Cockroaches in the terrarium – a brief overview Alexandra CHEBOTAEVA50 Thoughts on and experiences with the socialisation of reptiles using a special case: corn snakes with leopard geckos Karin MANNS56 Frogs in the leaf litter – representatives of the genera Ischnocnema, Haddadus and Proceratophrys in Santa Teresa, Espírito Santo Weslei PERTEL, Rogério L. TEIXEIRA & Dennis RÖDDER62 Travel Zambia – in the heart of Africa Philipp WAGNER72 New Species List of amphibian and reptile species newly described in 2008 Axel KWET88 Near You91 Subscription & Service94 Preview96 Incubator Shit happens Heiko WERNING

Reptilia 13 - ScorpionsZurich's giant tortoisesGreen tree pythonNamibiaContents:Page 2 - EditorialPage 3 - Letters to the editorPage 7 - MagazinePage 13 - DatesPage 16 - Western Herp Perspectives: Stock market stress for snakes, by B. LovePage 18 - Photo reportage: Scorpions, by I. CastellvíPage 24 - Report: Scorpions - Social predators? by D. MahsbergPage 29 - Keeping and breeding: Scorpions in the terrarium, by R. LippePage 34 - Comment: Scorpions - still waste products of the terrarium hobby, by H. SchiejokPage 35 - Report: Spanish scorpions, by I. CastellvíPage 39 - Travelogue: The herpetofauna of the Namib Desert, by M. GabrielPage 47 - Portrait and poster: Ophisaurus apodus, by B. TrappPage 52 - Keeping and breeding: Keeping and breeding Argentine large tejus Tupinambis merianae, by B. LangerwerfPage 57 - Care and Breeding: The Green Tree Python – a 'Juwel' in the terrarium, by P. SchuPage 62 - Report: Zurich's giant tortoises, by R. E. HoneggerPage 71 - Keeping and breeding: An ideal pet for the terrarium - Phyllobates Iugubris, the small leaf frog, by H. DivossenPage 74 - Report: Crocodiles and international species conservation policy - CITES and sustainable use, Part 2, by H. WerningPage 88 - Advice and actionPage 91 - LibraryPage 96 - Incubator: Bon Maman tells Godzilla, by H. Evers

Reptilia 18 - MimesisMaltaBuilding polystyrene terrariumsNutrition of tortoisesContents:Page 2 - EditorialPage 3 - Letters to the editorPage 5 - MagazinePage 11 - DatesPage 14 - Western Herp Perspectives: The Queen of Snakes, by B. LovePage 16 - Photo reportage: Mimicry, by L. AissefairePage 24 - Report: Mimicry - Saving energy through camouflage, by Dr M. GaulkePage 32 - Keeping and breeding: Like a leaf in the wind. The changing leaf Phyllum celebicum in the terrarium, by H. FischerPage 38 - Travelogue: Temples, disc tongues and reptiles - impressions of a trip to Malta, by U. SchlüterPage 43 - Photographic profile: Reptiles and amphibians in the Du Tsingy de Bamaraha nature reserve (western Madagascar), by G. Hallmann, E. Hoffmann, J. Krüger, P. Schlagböhmer and G. TrautmannPage 47 - Portrait and poster: Gastrotheca riobambae, by H. WerningPage 51 - Report: Nutrition of European tortoises, Part 2, by Dr C. DennertPage 59 - Keeping and breeding: A miniature microcodile for the paludarium - The keel skink Tropidophorus grayi, by U. DostPage 64 - Terrarium practice: Styrofoam terrariums, by D. HasselbergPage 69 - Herpetofauna: The Bismarck dwarf python Liasis boa - keeping and reproducing a colourful giant snake, by V. FranzPage 72 - Herpetology and culture: Snakes go to school - Part 2, by M. HallmenPage 81 - Reptilia on the road: Berling-Friedrichsfelde Zoo, by H. WerningPage 84 - Advice and actionPage 90 - LibraryPage 96 - Glossary: Something different, by A. Scheffler