Reptilia 81 - Hognose snakes

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

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

Draco 11 - Day geckos Contents: 2 Editorial 4 day geckos of the genus PhelsumaJens Krüger 20 A terrarium for PhelumenHartmut Lipp 27 On the diet of day geckos of the genus Phelsuma Gerhard Hallmann 30 Group keeping and socialisation of PhelsumaHartmut Lipp 38 Phelsuma berghofi Krüger, 1996Biology, care and reproductionHand Peter Berghof 43 Experiences in the care and breeding of Phelsuma hielscheri Rösler, Obst & Seipp, 2001 from Isalo National Park Hans Peter Berhof & Roland Gebhard 47 On the keeping and breeding of Phelsuma inexpectata Mertens, 1966Oliver Pürkel 51 Taxonomy, care and breeding of the subspecies of Phelsuma lineata Hartmut Lipp 58 Selective colour breeding in Phelsuma madagascariensis grandis Rudolf Gerhardt 61 It doesn’t always have to be green – the less colourful representatives of the genus Phelsuma Hand Peter Berghof 68 Phelsums on Mauritius – A situation study Holger Schneider 77 To Madagascar – For the sake of day geckos Klaus Liebel & Wolfgang Schmidt 85 Book box 91 Magazine

Reptilia 38 - Tarantulas in the terrariumGreen iguana in a greenhouseFire-bellied newtsEarth pythonContents: 2 EDITORIAL 3 READER LETTERS 7 MAGAZINE 15 DATES 16 WESTERN HERP PERSPECTIVES The hymn of natural terrariumsfrom B. Love 18 PHOTO REPORTAGE Large, hairy spiders - An introduction to the Theraphosidae familyby F. Tomasinelli 26 KEEPING AND BREEDINGBreeding of tarantulas with special consideration of their way of life in the wildby B. F. Striffler 32 KEEPING AND BREEDINGThe ‘Malaysian Earth Tiger’ – Keeping and Breeding the Asian Tarantula Cyriopagopus thorelliby F. de Vita & F. Tomasinelli 36 KEEPING AND BREEDINGPoecilotheria subfusca POCOCK, 1895: Group housing and breedingby B. F. Striffler 42 TRAVELAdventure Oman Mountainsby R. Leptien 51 PORTRAIT AND POSTERAzemiops feaeby A. Gumprecht 56 REPORTAGEA life like in paradise - experiences with keeping a green iguana in a tropical hallby C. Ströhlein, idea-Schmetterlings-Paradies Neuenmarkt 61 HERPTOFAUNAThe fire-bellied newts of the genus CynopsPart 1: Keeping and speciesby P. Bachhausen 68 KEEPING AND BREEDINGObservations on the ecology and terrarium husbandry of the Eastern lizard snake, Malpolon monspessulanus insignitus Geoffroy, 1827by H. Esterbauer 74 HERPTOFAUNAThe Burrowing Python (Calabaria reinhardtii)by S. Seidel 78 REPORTAGEThe school vivariumPart 3: Behavioural practical course for a biology classby M. Hallmen 85 RAT & TAT 87 CLASSIFIED ADS 92 LIBRARY 104 GLOSSESFeed animal breeding magazineby N. Nadolny This issue of your specialist terrarium magazine REPTILIA is dedicated to tarantulas. Alongside a photo feature richly illustrated with impressive photographs, which provides an overview of the family of these popular animals, there are expert and detailed reports on keeping and breeding them. The focus is on the magnificent Poecilotheria species, which – unusually for tarantulas – can almost without exception be kept in groups, as well as the “Malaysian Earth Tiger” Cyriopagopus thorelli. The article by B. Striffler on the breeding of tarantulas, with particular attention to their natural behaviour, also deserves special mention. Here you will discover interesting facts that you will search for in vain in standard books on tarantulas, and which will enable you to draw valuable conclusions regarding husbandry and breeding conditions.Spectacular finds and a life-threatening attack - the result of the exciting travelogue Adventure Oman, which you should not miss. After the brilliant photos of the extremely rarely shown venomous snake Azemiops feae comes a report on an unusual way of keeping the green iguana that could not be more exemplary.Extremely colourful animals that can reach a great age when kept properly are the fire-bellied newts of the genus Cynops, which newt expert P. Bachhausen presents to you in detail through text and images.Observing animals in the wild not only provides fascinating insights into their way of life, but also makes it easy to draw conclusions about the successful care and breeding of these species. The proof of this simple yet effective strategy: the article by H. Esterbauer on the ecology and terrarium husbandry of the Eastern lizard snake, Malpolon monspessulanus insignitus.In this issue of REPTILIA, we are also able to present one of the first reports on the breeding of the unusual ground python Calabaria reinhardtii. S. Seidel, who achieved this success, describes in detail here, amongst other things, the husbandry conditions that stimulated his animals to mate.In the last part of his article on the school vivarium, M Hallmen finally reports on the concrete possibilities that arise from keeping animals in the classroom.As always, REPTILIA once again offers you the full range of comprehensive services: events, classifieds, the magazine featuring interesting facts about Hobby, advice and practical tips, and the library are all included, as is the column, this time offering a satirical take on RODENTIA, the specialist magazine on small mammals published by Natur und Tier Verlag.

All about the fat-fingered geckos by Mirko Barts 61 pages 14.8 x 21 cm 45 colour photos 2nd edition Author Mirko Barts Publisher NTV Contents: Fat-fingered geckos have been on the rise for years. Their attractive appearance, their endearing nature and the low demands they place on keeping in the terrarium have quickly boosted their popularity. The experienced and successful terrarium keeper Mirko Barts covers in this book of the “Species by Species” series the species-appropriate keeping and care of fat-fingered geckos in every detail, from correct housing to healthy feeding. And of course, this guide also tells you how to breed your geckos, incubate the eggs and raise the tiny young. Systematics and body structure The fascinating biology: From the life of the fat-fingered geckos All information on species-appropriate keeping: from suitable terrarium to equipment and technology to feeding Successful breeding: Mating stimulation, incubation of the eggs and raising the young Problem solving: How to avoid the most common mistakes in care and how to help sick animals Brilliant photos

Reptilia 20 - Water dragons Charcoal tortoiseAspis viperOregon Contents: Page 2 - EditorialPage 3 - Letters to the editorPage 6 - MagazinePage 13 - DatesPage 14 - Western Herp Perspectives: a childhood with box turtles, by B. LovePage 15 - Photo report: Water dragons, by. H. WerningPage 22 - Report: Observations of Physignathus concincinus in Thailand and Laos, by S. and U. MantheyPage 24 - Keeping and breeding: 15 years with water dragons, by H. WerningPage 32 - Report: The Australian water dragon Physignathus lesueurii lesueurii, by B. LangerwerfPage 40 - Journey: On tailed amphibian excursions in northern Oregon. Part 1: From the Columbia River Gorge to the north coast, by H. WallaysPage 47 - Portrait and poster: Tribolonotus gracilis, by U. DostPage 51 - Report: the alpine viper Vipera aspis atra, by W. StrassmannPage 56 - Report: Biology, distribution and conservation of the charcoal tortoise Geochelone carbonaria, by M. Merchàn, A. M. Fidalgo and C. PérezPage 64 - Keeping and breeding: Keeping and breeding of some Andean keel-tailed iguanas (Stenocercus) from the Peruvian highlands. Part 2, by U. SchlüterPage 68 - Report: Insects in the terrarium. Part 2, by H. FischerPage 80 - Reptilia on the road: Vivarium Darmstadt, by A. HauschildPage 83 - Advice and actionPage 89 - LibraryPage 96 - Gloss: The crisis in statutory health insurance for reptiles and amphibians, Part 1, by M. Vanselow

Reptilia 60 - Nose frogs Aquatic turtles in the outdoor terrariumAustralian spiny-tailed skinkMauritius Contents: 4 EDITORIAL 5 MAGAZINE 12 DATES 15 PHOTO REPORTAGEFrom Darwin's treasure trove: Nose frogs By H. Werning 22 KEEPING AND BREEDINGThe breeding of the nose frogRhinderma darwinii for more than twodecadesBy K. Busse 30 REPORTAGEThe REPTILIA project "Nose Frogs":Field studies on Rhinodermadarwinii, the Darwin's frogBy P. Ulmer 39 REPORTAGEHalf-swimmers in sight? The search for Rhinoderma rufum continues.By M. Solé 43 TRAVELMauritius for beginnersBy M. Rogner 51 PORTRAIT AND POSTERMontivipera xanthinaBy N. Stümpel & B. Trapp 55 KEEPING AND BREEDINGOn keeping and breeding the Australianspiny-tailed skink Egernia stokesii stokesii (Gray, 1845), with notes on feeding-management. Part 1By S. Knauf 62 PRACTICEUse of a conservatory as a terrarium-location for a desert terrariumPart 2: The inhabitants: Tympanocryptis tetra-porophora (Lucas & Frost, 1895)By T. Ackermann 68 PRACTICE North American aquatic turtles in the outdoor terrarium Part 1: General remarksBy A. S. Hennig 72 HERPETOFAUNASand lovers - The psammophilous snakesof North AfricaBy U. Schlüter 86 FAQ - FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONSAcquisition of tarantulasBy K. Kunz 90 LIBRARY 100 WESTERN HERP PERSPECTIVESAlterna feverBy B. Love 104 INCUBATOR"How do you even get something like this"?By H. Werning

Draco 41 - Terrarium plantingContents:EditorialTerrarium plantsBeat AkeretPlants in aquaterrariumsBeat SchmitterA touch of the Mediterranean - planting outdoor enclosures for Mediterranean tortoisesMichael WirthSucculents and other plants for the dry terrariumBeat AkeretClimbing plants and epiphytes - character plants in the forest terrariumBeat AkeretArtificial plants in the terrariumRoger AeberhardHerbs, grasses, houseplants, whatever is beautiful should grow in the tank - selected examples of planted terrariumsBeat Akeret