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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

Terraria 53 - The European pond turtle Newly described reptiles 2014Vietnamese moss frogContents: Cover story: Reptile of the year 2015 – the European pond turtle The only turtle in Central Europe is the reptile of the year! As a characteristic animal of the native herpetofauna, the species also enjoys a lot of sympathy among the general public. The next issue of TERRARIA/elaphe is dedicated to various aspects of this highly endangered species. We present the European pond turtle in a detailed portrait, provide insights into a current reintroduction project and report on keeping and breeding in private hands. Territorial HerpetoramaAspidoscelis neavesi – a running lizard is the first reptile species created in a laboratory / Spiny devil: The meowing night frog / Colour change in chameleons through photonic crystals / Synanthrope: The crocodiles of Nîmes / Leaf climber: Award-winning lizard Cover storyFrom fasting food to reptile of the year 2015 – the European pond turtleAxel Kwet, Uwe Fritz, Andreas Nöllert, Richard Podloucky & Norbert Schneeweiss Many years of experience in keeping and breeding the European pond turtle. Part 1: Keeping, designing an outdoor enclosure, feedingBernd Wolff A reintroduction project for the European pond turtle and the problem of abandoned pond turtles from private keepingFlorian Brandes & Martina Anne-Claire Meeske PanoramaThe island of lost salamanders: On the herpetofauna of the Honduran Isla del TigreAlexander Gutsche Reptile and amphibian fauna of the Quinta do Barranco da Estrada in Portugal's Alentejo – a travelogueWerner & Yvonne Lantermann Research New speciesList of reptiles newly described in 2014 Axel Kwet Salamandra Terrarium husbandryWhy vivaristics is indispensable now and in the future Jens Crueger, Peter Sound & Christina-Johanne Schröder Let's get started!The Vietnamese moss frog (Theloderma corticale) on the riseKriton Kunz Nature and species conservation Field notesRare amphibians in the canton of Lucerne I: Italian tree frog (Hyla intermedia) in blueUrs & Heidi Jost Rare amphibians in the canton of Lucerne II: Common frog (Rana temporaria) in whiteUrs & Heidi Jost Subscription & ServiceAlso in your neighbourhoodPreview Incubator Always eat chalkHeiko Werning 

Draco 47 - Scorpions Contents: Editorial Scorpions – hunters of the nightBoris F. StrifflerKeeping and breeding scorpions of the genus Tityus in the terrariumMichael Seiter African giant scorpions of the genus Pandinus – more than just the emperor scorpionBoris F. StrifflerKeeping and rearing two Parabuthus speciesHeiko WehnerNorth African scorpionsBoris F. StrifflerThe moment of birth: rare insights into the brood care of Diplocentrus lindoKriton KunzThe scorpions of Europe – Euscorpius, Buthus & Co.Boris F. StrifflerScorpions as dangerous animals – the national regulationsLawyer Dietrich Rössel The Instituto Butantan – Institute of PoisonsBoris F. Striffler

Reptilia 21 - Terrarium equipment Sand ottersPhrynops Dahli - a rare tortoise from ColombiaSkolopender - Schnapps and scorpion snacks Contents: Page 2 - EditorialPage 3 - Letters to the editorPage 6 - MagazinePage 13 - DatesPage 16 - Western Herp Perspectives: Broadening horizons abroad, by B. LovePage 18 - Photo report: The biotope in the living room, by J. RauhPage 24 - Report: An uncomplicated indoor terrarium, by M. SchmidtPage 29 - Report: Artificial rocks in the terrarium, by H. Zwartepoorte and M. VriesPage 33 - Report: Substrates and back wall design, by J. RauhPage 40 - Journey: On a tail lizard excursion in northern Oregon. Part 2: From the coast to Eugene, by H. WallaysPage 47 - Portrait and poster: Chlamydosaurus kingii, by M. Aresé and J. L. FarriolsPage 51 - Report: The sand adder Vipera ammodytes, by P. Katke and B. TrappPage 58 - Keeping and breeding: Keeping and breeding of some Andean keel-tailed iguanas (Stenocercus) from the Peruvian highlands. Part 3, by U. SchlüterPage 63 - Herpetofauna Phrynops dahli - A little known turtle species from the Caribbean coast of Colombia, by J. L. de la Osa VelásquezPage 68 - Keeping and breeding: Rare in the terrarium: The desert dragon Trapelus mutabilis, by H. D. MüllerPage 73 - Report: A drink with a bite and the liver with a sting, by I. and B. FritzschePage 80 - REPTILIA on the road: Reptile Zoo Iguana in Visslingen/NL, by A. HauschildPage 83 - Advice and actionPage 89 - LibraryPage 96 - Glossary: The crisis of statutory health insurance for reptiles and amphibians, by M. Vanselow

Reptilia 29 King snakes SpainDecorated spiny-tailed lizardGreenhouse terrarium Contents: 2 Editorial 3 Letters to the editor 6 Magazine 15 Dates 18 Western Herp Perspectives, The role of terrarium clubs, by B. Love 20 Photo report, The genus Lampropeltis, by P. Gérard 28 Care and breeding, Snakes of the genus Lampropeltis in the terrarium, by Dr, D. Schmidt 36 Reportage, Commentary fight in the Mexican king snake, by T. Kölpin 43 Journey, More than just a beach holiday – A herpetological excursion across the Iberian Peninsula, by B. Trapp 51 Portrait and poster, Iguana iguana 56 Care and breeding, Care and breeding of the decorated spiny-tailed lizard Uromastyx ocellata ocellata, by M. Evers 62 Care and breeding, Praying mantids (Mantodea) – An overview. Part 2: Distribution, way of life, care and breeding, identification, by R. Ehrmann 68 Care and breeding, On the care and breeding of clawed frogs (Silurana spec.)– Part 2: Rearing tadpoles and juvenile frogs, discussion and literature, by K. Kunz 73 Herpetoculture, Kambô – The frog vaccination, by R. & B. Pieper 84 Advice and action 89 Classifieds 93 Library 104 Gloss, Uni, by K. Kunz

NTV The Australian Giant Stick Insect Everything about keeping and caring for Australian giant stick insects. 64 pages Format: 14.8 x 21 cm 57 colour photos Author Stefan Schorn Publisher NTV Contents: Foreword Classification Physique Size, mass and age Sexual differences and colouration Distribution and habitat Defence Legal basis and acquisition Moulting Preparation Diseases and parasites Nutrition The terrarium Furnishings Terrarium climate Socialisation Handling the animals Breeding Acknowledgements Further information References and further reading

Draco 45 - Costa Rica Editorial Costa Rica - a herpetological paradise!Michael Wirth --> Literature Worthwhile destinations for amphibian and reptile lovers in Costa RicaMichael Wirth In search of frogs in Costa RicaTobias Eisenberg Of crocodiles and caimans - the armoured lizards of Costa RicaMichael Wirth --> Literature Redfrog Team - Conservation of reptiles and amphibians in the Talamanca region, Costa RicaJens Ackermann & Thorsten Tittel Looking for snakes around Puerto Viejo - a great day in Costa RicaMichael Wirth

Marginata 17 - Indochinese Hinged Turtles Turtle genetics ISea turtlesFrozen food II Contents: 2EDITORIAL 3READERS' LETTERS 4MAGAZINE 8TERMINE 10REPORTAGEIntraspecific Variability of Cuora galbinifronsHerbert Becker & Hans - Dieter Philippen 16BREEDING IN HUMAN CAREObservations on the Indochinese Hinged Turtle Cuora galbinifrons galbinifronsArwin & Irmhild Hiller 22BREEDING IN HUMAN CARE Observations and experiences regarding the keeping and breeding of Cuora galbinifrons bourretiMonika & Johannes Janßen 28 BREEDING IN HUMAN CAREBreeding of Cuora galbinifrons picturataLies Niessen 31 PORTRAITSaw-backed Flat Turtle, Homopus s. signatus Hans - Dieter Philippen 35REPORTAGEFrozen food - Part IIHans - Dieter Philippen 40REPORTAGEReducing the bycatch rate of sea turtles José. Báez, Raimundo Real & Juan A. Caminas 44 REPORTAGEGenetics yesterday and today - Part IJens R. Poschadel & Martin Plath 50REPORTAGEVisit to the African island of ChanguuHorst Köhler 56REPORTAGEA house for spur-thighed tortoises - Part IIHilko Funsch 60BOOK TIP 61CLASSIFIEDS 62REGIONAL GUIDE