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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 17 - Snakes Contents: 2 Editorial 4 In a nutshell: All about snakesDieter Preißler 22 On the reproduction of snakes in the terrarium.Tasks, facts, problemsDieter Schmidt 37 Basics of keeping venomous snakesBeat Akeret 54 Snake symbolism in the Egyptian Book of the DeadKriton Kunz 64 To drive you out of your skin – observations on adder shirtsMartin Hallmen 68 Infrared detection in snakesLars Wartenberg 74 Snake skins – does the length of the tanned skin really not allow any conclusions to be drawn about that of the living animal?Karlheinz & Manuel Fuchs 82 Book box 94 Magazine

Terraria 37 - The right lightSchool vivariumAtelopus hoogmoediContents:Cover story: The right lightHardly any other topic in terraristics is as important and at the same time as intensively discussed as the right terrarium lighting. What do you need to look out for to ensure that your pets get the best possible replacement for sunlight in their terrarium? What do you think of new lighting technologies such as LEDs? And: How do reptiles actually perceive light? The cover story of the next issue attempts to provide some answers. TerritorialHerpetoramaTOPICThe fluorescent tube - a classic newly illuminatedSteven ArthThe use of UV measuring devices in terraristicsSarina WunderlichColour temperature and colour rendering index: Useful parameters in terraristicsSarina WunderlichPANORAMATerraglobal: Close to death, part 2Joachim BulianSince when do agamas eat peanuts - and crocodile bread?Alfred SchleicherThe school vivarium at the Edith-Stein-Schule in Erfurt - much more than just animals at schoolRica Kepter & Achim KempterRESEARCHNew species: The frog and the prince - splendid tree frogs from EcuadorAxel KwetAmong researchers: Inhabitants of the elfin forest: Herpetofauna at Picu La Picucha in the Sierra de Angalta National Park, HondurasAlexander GutscheNews from Indochina: The amphibians and reptiles of the Cat Thien National Park in South VietnamPeter GeisslerSalamandraTERRARISTICSClassic: The DreicksnatterExperiences in rearing spiny-edged soft-shelled turtles (Apalone spinifera)Sebastian NicklFirst successful breeding of the short-toed toad Atelopus hoohmoedi at the Aquazoo/Löbbecke Museum in DüsseldorfSandra Honigs, Marc Messing & Beate PelzerSome additional information on the article about the mysterious death of hatchlings of the green tree pythonJoachim BulianNATURE AND SPECIES CONSERVATIONField notes: Toad under iceStefan MeyerLate reproduction of the fire-bellied toad in SaxonyWolf-Rüdiger Grosse & Andreas NöllertTwo examples of accidental anthropogenic displacement of lizards due to their flight behaviourAndreas ArnoldMissing: Pinta giant tortoise (Chelonoides abingdonii)Also in your neighbourhoodSubscription & ServiceGALERIAKomodo’s Centenarian DragonsPreviewBRUTKASTENCrocodile alarm at the swimming lake: human tragedy narrowly avertedJakob Hein

The book explains everything about the care and keeping of small animals. 144 pages 163 photos 2 graphics Format: 16.8 x 21.8 cm 2nd revised edition Author Christian Ehrlich Publisher NTV Contents: Away from the stuffy cage and towards modern and species-appropriate animal husbandry: many small mammals are best kept in a suitably equipped terrarium. This book presents the most suitable types of terrarium and provides a detailed and practical description of how to breed and care for the animals successfully. Anatomy, lineage and systematics Distribution, biotopes, adaptations All information on species-appropriate keeping: from suitable terrariums to equipment and technology to feeding Successful breeding: Mating stimulation and rearing of young animals Taming small mammals Topic free-range: This is how it is species-appropriate. Solutions to problems: How to avoid the most common mistakes in care, and how to help sick animals: Keeping animals healthy Huge species section with detailed portraits of 80 species of marsupials, predatory marsupials, true marsupials, xenarthrans, insectivores, bats, rodents and sengis Brilliant photos Many animal lovers no longer want to be satisfied with just the classic hamster in the equally classic hamster cage. If you want to keep and observe such exciting animals as hedgehogs, opossums, predatory marsupials, sugar gliders, armadillos, tenrecs, ground squirrels, squirrels, bats & co., this book is a must, because all of them and many more are best kept in a suitably equipped terrarium. Christian Ehrlich, editor of the specialist magazine RODENTIA, has now dealt with this topical subject in detail. The author is able to draw on his many years of experience in keeping and breeding small mammals from various related groups and shares his insights here in an easy-to-read but extremely expert manner. Ehrlich describes the biology of the animals, presents their specific husbandry requirements and gives plenty of tips on their successful care and breeding. The book offers detailed portraits of no less than 80 species of marsupials, predatory marsupials, true marsupials, xenarthrans, insectivores, bats, rodents and sengis. For all friends of very special animals and for all those who strive for species-appropriate animal husbandry, this book is an absolute must.

Reptilia 125 - Madagascan big-headed geckos - the genus Paroedura Contents: Cover story: Madagascan big-headed geckos – the genus Paroedura The charming Madagascan big-headed gecko Paroedura picta is one of the most popular lizards in the terrarium hobby, having been consistently captive-bred here for over thirty years. Another success story of the terrarium hobby. We provide a detailed guide to keeping and breeding this popular species and show that the genus Paroedura still has many surprises in store.   EditorialMAGAZINEDATES Photo story The Madagascan big-headed geckos of the genus Paroedura P. Schoenecker   KEEPING AND BREEDING The Madagascan big-headed gecko Paroedura picta in the terrarium. Part 1: General and behaviour By T. & A. Dark   Biology An amusing observation in the habitat of Paroedura picta H.-P. Berghof   KEEPING AND BREEDING Paroedura stellata. A rare star in the terrarium firmament K.-U. Volta & H.-P. Berghof   Biology The incredible and fascinating sensory abilities of reptiles M. Allerstorfer   Also in your neighbourhood   WESTERN HERP PERSPECTIVES Alien invaders – 100% evil? B. Love   Animals of our homeland The alpine crested newt R. Leptien   SERVICE   Journey The great trek.Part 4: Smoke on the Mountains H. Werning   PREVIEW   INCUBATOR  The sensation H. Werning

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

Draco 35 - King SphytonsContents:Editorial 2The king python - a snake with many faces Thomas Kölpin 4Keeping, care and breeding of the royal python in the terrarium Melanie Hartwig 18Professional king python breeding and the development cycle of the follicles Stefan Broghammer 30Design and set-up options for king python terrariums using the example of a private enclosureRené Bonke 34Rack keeping: pros and consFrank Bick 39Selective colour breeding of king pythons using the example of of the "Maze" lineHans-Jörg Winner 43Colour variations of the king pythonThomas Kölpin 48The utilisation of snakes and the associated economic and ecological consequences - the example of the king python in West AfricaJohannes Penner, Christain A.S. Toudonou, Brice Sinsin & Mark-Oliver Rödel 64Ranching the king python Stefan Broghammer 69Common diseases of the royal python in terrarium practice Dr med. vet. Frank Mutschmann 74Book box 87

Marginata 45 - The Turtles of the Indian Subcontinent Yellow-margined Box TurtleTurtle villageEurasian pond turtle Contents: EditorialMagazineTOPICThe turtles of the Indian subcontinentSebastian NicklTOPICTurtles in IndiaBernd WolffTOPICA journey to the turtles of Sri LankaHerbert and Regina BeckerTOPICKeeping and breeding the black-bellied terrapin (Melanochelys trijuga thermalis) in the terrariumSebastian NicklPORTRAITMauremys rivulata Valenciennes, 1833. Eurasian pond turtleBenny TrappREPORTAGEThe turtle village in the Mauren massif Martin DieckmannKEEPING AND BREEDINGThe Yellow-margined Box Turtle (Cuora flavomarginata) Part 2: Breeding in the terrarium and endangerment in the wildUlrich HennenSubscription & ServiceRegional guide