The Australian giant ghost insect

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 63 - Amphibians of Europe Contents: Editorial Frogs and tailed amphibians in Europe – species diversity and biology              Axel Kwet & Benny TrappAmphibian of the Year 2016 – Morphological diversity in Salamandra salamandraAxel Kwet & Benny Trapp New amphibians in EuropeAxel Kwet & Benny Trapp The amphibian fauna of the Iberian PeninsulaAxel Kwet & Benny Trapp Corsica, Sardinia and Sicily: Amphibian diversity in the MediterraneanAxel Kwet & Benny Trapp List of the amphibians of Europe     Axel Kwet & Benny Trapp

Schildkrötenjahr: Europäische Landschildkröten im Mai und JuniFreilandterrarien fit für den Sommer machen Inhalt: Ein Schlüsselmoment bei der Nachzucht eierlegender Reptilien ist die Bebrütung der Gelege. Umso wichtiger ist es, Inkubatoren zur Verfügung zu haben, die sowohl die Temperatur als auch die relative Luftfeuchtigkeit zuverlässig regeln. Gerade rechtzeitig zur Nachzuchtsaison 2011 stellen wir Ihnen die verschiedenen Funktionsprinzipien von Brutkästen ausführlich vor, geben Tipps zu den diversen Brutsubstraten und haben die gängigsten Inkubator-Modelle für Sie auf Herz und Nieren geprüft. EditorialMagazinSuche nach verschwundenen Amphibien: vier von 100 Arten wiederentdeckt / Nachschlag / Schlangentagung / Paarung der Gelbgrünen Zornnatter (Hierophis viridiflavus) auf Malta / Rechtliches / Riskante Beute TERRAglobalStrandvergnügen und PazifikleguaneMaik Dobiey Bromelienfrösche – jede NachtMirco Solé TitelthemaEntwicklungsgeschichte der Reptilienzucht und -inkubation – Ein nicht nur historischer ÜberblickHans-Dieter Philippen TestlaufInkubatoren Kriton Kunz SchrankbrüterKriton Kunz Vor- und Nachteile verschiedener InkubationssubstrateHans-Dieter Philippen Das Schildkrötenjahr. Freilandbiologie und Haltung europäischer Landschildkröten über den Jahreslauf. Teil 2: Mai bis Juni – Fortpflanzungszeit Michael Wirth Rhacophorus – Die fliegenden Frösche von Borneo J. Maximilian Dehling Renovierung der Abdeckung des Freilandterrariums für Strumpfbandnattern Helmut Kreyerhoff Reise Die Herpetofauna des westlichen Hohen Atlas in Marokko Uwe Schlüter Abo & Service Neue ArtenListe der im Jahr 2010 neu beschriebenen Reptilien Axel Kwet BlickfangEin Keller voller KGV – und Asseln Michael Wirth In Ihrer Nähe Vorschau Brutkasten Schlimme Nächte: Guayaquil Teil 1: Wir Topchecker-TouristenHeiko Werning

Draco 38 - Toads Content:Toads are mysterious, highly interesting animals with a great variety of life strategies. Their observation in the wild is a highlight for everyone interested in nature, and their keeping and reproduction in their own terrarium is very worth the effort - because on the one hand the apparently existing demand for the animals from offspring can be satisfied, but on the other hand it is simply a lot of fun to work successfully with these animals. Anyone who has ever had a few hundred bright-eyed miniature toads hopping around in his breeding tank and raised some of them up to sexual maturity knows what we are talking about. Because toads are really ideal terrarium animals. Many of them are very attractive at first or at least at second glance, do not have too high demands on care and turn out to be attentive and - of course - greedy contemporaries who like to "shoot" a delicacy out of the keeper's hand.For a long time now, we have wanted to introduce you to toads in more detail, tell you about their biology, but also and above all about successful breeding attempts - with this issue of DRACO, we are putting this wish into practice. The pictures also show that, contrary to popular opinion, true optical jewels can be found among toads. We hope to be able to inspire you for these wonderful amphibians!2 Editorial4 GoldenEyeToads, unrecognisedsurvival artistKriton Kunz26 Bufo torrenticola keeping and offspring,the Japanese rapids toadWolfgang & Katharina Heuberger30 The toads of the bufo-bufo complex of theCaucasus systematics, biology and postureA. A. Kidov34 Keeping and breeding of Anaxyrus speciosus,of the texas toad, as well as notes onAnaxyrus cognatus, the Prairie ToadAndrea Brenner42 Observation of an amelanistic toad(Bufo bufo) in Lower AustriaHans-Jürgen Luef46 European toadsAxel Kwet54 Keeping and offspring of the South AmericanSpiny Toad (Rhinella granulosa) in theZoo-Aquarium BerlinRobert Seuntjes58 The toads of MexicoFabio Cupul64 Incredible Colossi! Observationsto the Colorado ToadLeo Spinner68 Keeping and breeding the little toad(Ingerophrynus cf. parvus) abouttwo generationsKriton Kunz 77 Bookcase

Reptilia 66 - Rattlesnakes Peninsula tortoiseMadagascar terrariumFringed Fingers Contents: 2 EDITORIAL 3 MAGAZINE 14 DATES 16 WESTERN HERP PERSPECTIVESTurtles in the seaFrom B. Love 18 PHOTO REPORTAGERattlesnakes! The genus CrotalusBy S. Winchell 26 KEEPING AND REPRODUCTIONKeeping and breeding of the Western diamondback rattlesnakeBy F. J. Caballero Gasca & J. M. Rodriguez Gòmez 32 REPORTAGEPhoto hunt for mountain rattlesnakesin MexicoBy R. W. Bryson Jr. 38 KEEPING AND REPRODUCTIONTerrarium keeping of Mountain RattlesnakesBy D. Lazcano, R. D. J. Galvàn C. Garcia de la Pena G. Castaneda 42 TRAVELA stay in a remote part of the Brazilian Amazon region: Herpetological diaryBy P. Ulmer 51 PORTRAIT AND POSTERAgama lionotus lionotusBy M. Dobiey & P. Wagner 56 HERPETOFAUNAFrogsnake of the year 2007 The spadefoot toad (Pelobates fuscus)By A. Kwet & A. Nöllert 64 PRACTICEMadagascar in the living roomBy A. Hartig 68 HERPETOFAUNAFringed-fingered lizards (Acanthodactylus) in nature and in the terrariumPart 1: General information on ecology and behaviourBy U. Schlüter 77 HERPETOFAUNAKeeping and breeding of the Peninsula Ornate Tortoise Pseudemys peninsularis Carr, 1938By A. S. Hennig 87 FAQ - FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONSThe Indian Praying MantisBy K. Kunz 92 LIBRARY 104 BRUTKASTEN The Silence of the Nose Frogs, Part 1 From H. Werning

Reptilia 72 - Grasshoppers, Crickets, House Crickets Jamaican AnoleIndochinese Hinged TurtleSunglow Boas Contents: 2    EDITORIAL 4    REPORTAGE      Potential Dangers of Giant Snakes      by B. Akeret 13  MAGAZINE 21  DATES 24  PHOTOSTORY      Crickets and Grasshoppers      by F. Tomasinelli 32  REPORTAGE      Grasshoppers:      Defence and Survival      by F. Tomasinelli 36  KEEPING AND BREEDING      The Egyptian Migratory Locust     Anacridium aegyptium     by A. Mangoni 40  REPORTAGE      Lord of the Bugs      Visiting Europe’s Largest       Breeding Facility for Feeder Insects      by H. Werning 54  HERPETOFAUNA      The European Tree Frog (Hyla arborea)      “Frog of the Year” in the “Year of the       Frog 2008”      by A. Kwet, A. Nöllert & A. Geiger 64  KEEPING AND BREEDING      Successful Keeping and Offspring of      Cistoclemmys (galbinifrons) bouretti,      the Indochinese Hinged Turtle      by W. & K. Heuberger 73  TRAVEL/KEEPING AND BREEDING      Jamaica, its Iguanas and the      Giant Anole Anolis garmani      by T. Baum 81  KEEPING AND BREEDING      And the Sun Rises … the Sunglow Boa      by R. Ihle & J. Bergman 86  WESTERN HERP PERSPECTIVES      A Turtle Story      by B. Love 91  LIBRARY 104 BRUTKASTEN      Thoughts on the Day of Milk Suffering      by H. Werning

Terraria 27 - The Panther Chameleon The African Horned ViperSea turtles in Bali Contents: With its spectacular colours, the panther chameleon, Furcifer pardalis. enchants every reptile enthusiast. Fortunately, however, it is not only one of the most beautiful lizards of all, but is also easy to keep and breed for a chameleon. Carsten Schneider presents the basics of caring for and breeding these beautiful animals step by step. And it goes without saying that this cover story will be particularly colourful. EDITORIALMAGAZINEGondwanaland – a pioneering project at Leipzig Zoo, Part 3Andreas S. Henning Change of staff at Museum Koenig in Bonn: Wolfgang Böhme leaves, Dennis Rödder arrivesAxel Kwet & Heiko Werning A brief encounter with Alpine newts (Salamandra atra)Chritiane Kohlruss SupersilkKriton Kunz Lookup News on the pointed-head agamas of the genus PseudocalotesJakob Hallermann TERRAglobalHard days in TabaconasMaik Dobiey TOPICThe colourful panther. About the chameleon Furcifer pardalis Carsten Schneider The keeping of panther chameleonsCarsten Schneider The breeding of the panther chameleon Carsten Schneider Diseases and treatment options for the panther chameleonCarsten Schneider The Tierra Caliente red-kneed tarantula, Brachypelma auratum – a highland tarantula from the Mexican highlands?Boris F. Striffler The African horned viper, Cerastes cerastes cerastes Georg Jachan Small but nice: Proyek Penyu – the sea turtle breeding station in Pemuteran on Bali Martin Hallmen Ranas de Cristal. In search of glass frogs in north-east HondurasAlexander Gutsche New speciesFat prey from MadagascarJörn Köhler … and new “fat frogs” from BrazilAxel Kwet AMONG RESEARCHERSWho belongs to whom? In search of tadpoles and frogs in the eastern lowlands of BoliviaArne Schulze CATCH THE EYELarge and small large ones – the terrarium system of Stefanie and Jochen GeigerMichael Wirth NEAR YOUSUBSCRIPTION & SERVICEPREVIEW INCUBATORIn reality, I was always completely indifferent to clothing (for Wolfgang Böhme) Heiko Werning

Reptilia 119 - Chameleons Fear of snakesAlpine salamanderFloridaContents:Cover story: ChameleonsThey used to be considered untenable, but today they are among the most popular terrarium animals. Chameleons, the "dragons of our time". We indulge in pictures of these extremely photogenic animals, present in detail the keeping and breeding of one of the most prominent representatives of this group, the lobed chameleon, and devote ourselves to the legendary colour-changing ability of these lizards. EditorialMagazineDates Photo storyChameleons. Always something newN. Lutzmann Keeping and breedingKeeping and breeding the elephant-eared chameleon (Trioceros melleri)C. Malberg & A. Schäberle ResearchInfluence of various factors on colour change in the Yemen chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus) and the Madagascar giant chameleon (Furcifer oustaleti)A. Schmidt MAN AND ANIMALFear of snakes: innate, learnt or groundless?D. Schmidt ReportageViper snakes for breakfast. Observations of Natrix maura in southern PortugalW. & Y. Lantermann SERVICEALSO NEAR YOU Animals of our homelandThe Alpine SalamanderR. Leptien LIBRARY WESTERN HERP PERSPECTIVESEuropeans are known for …B. Love TRAVELThe great trek.  Part 2: Spring rivers and eternal swampsH. Werning PREVIEW BRUTKASTEN The spider's web (or: Stuttgart 21 will not be the last victim of these green lizard spiders)Ancestor