The dwarf bearded dragon

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 124 - North American venomous snakes Contents:Cover story: North American venomous snakesRattlesnakes fascinate every reptile lover! But North America is also home to other interesting venomous snakes, from the coral viper to the water moccasin snake. We offer an overview of the North American venomous snake fauna and then take an in-depth look at the rattlesnakes of the USA and the “cottonmouth” in the wild and in the terrarium. Spectacular new pictures by our photographer Bill Love included. Editorial   Farewell words Something of mine remains here L. Hogeback   MAGAZINE DATES   WESTERN HERP PERSPECTIVES The return to Australia B. Love   PHOTOSTORY The rattlesnakes of the USA in nature and terrarium L. Spinner   KEEPING AND BREEDING On the lookout: Water moccasin snakes in the wild and in the terrarium L. Spinner   TERRARIUM PLANTS The beach almond. Versatile use for small reptiles B. Röll   ALSO NEAR YOU   KEEPING AND BREEDING Jewels in the garden. The Western Green Lizard (Lacerta bilineata) in an outdoor terrarium C. Malberg & A. Schäberle   SERVICE   Journey Terribilis trip to Colombia. Excursion to a country in upheaval B. Encke, Frogs & Friends   PREVIEW   INCUBATOR  Three bright colours H. Werning

Marginata 03 - Endangered tortoises Three-striped roofed turtleCoahuila box turtle Contents: 2 EDITORIAL 3 READER LETTERS 4 MAGAZINE 7 DATES 9 PHOTO REPORTAGEEndangered tortoisesHans - Dieter Philippen 13 REPORTAGEIn search of mates for "Lonesome George" – Results of the Pinta Expedition 2003Peter C. H. Pritchard 21 REPORTAGESouth Africa – attempt to conserve one third of the world's known tortoisesMargaretha D. Hofmeyr and Brian T. Henen 31 PORTRAITMadagascan beaked tortoiseAstrochelys yniphora (VAILLANT, 1885)Hans - Dieter Philippen 36 REPORTAGEThe Seychelles giant tortoisesA contribution to nature conservation and species preservationJustin Gerlach 44 REPORTAGEThe species conservation project for the three-striped roofed turtle (Kachuga trivittata) at Mandalay ZooGerald Kuchling and U Twint Lwin 52 REPORTAGEKeeping and breeding the Coahuila box turtle Terrapene coahuila SCHMIDT & OWENS, 1944)Part 1 Markus Baur & Irmtraud Jasser-Häger 60 BOOK TIP 61 CLASSIFIEDS 62 REGIONAL GUIDE 64 AGATHA MARGINATA

Draco 16 - Tarantulas Contents: 2 Editorial 4 Tarantulas – Biology & systematicsBoris F. Striffler 20 “Ecdysis”– when tarantulas fly off the handleBoris F. Striffler & Thomas Ziegler 26 Earth Tigers – the Asian tarantulas of the subfamily OrnithoctoninaeVolker von Wirth & Martin Huber 37 South American tree dwellers: Avicularia, Tapinauchenius & PsalmopoeusBoris F. Striffler, Armin Bochtler & Hans-Werner Auer 52 Brachypelma – the colourful tarantulas of MexicoBoris F. Striffler & Achim Graminske 62 Temperature preferences and activity patterns in tarantulasBoris F. Striffler 70 Tarantulas in Venezuela – from the Caribbean to the Tepuis Boris F. Striffler & Dirk Weinmann 79 Book box 86 Magazine 90 Species list

Reptilia 71 - Terrariums for poison dart frogsAngola pythonPhilippine monitor lizard MabitangAquatic turtles for beginnersContents: 2 EDITORIAL 3 READER LETTERS 6 MAGAZINE 14 DATES 16 WESTERN HERP PERSPECTIVESNew equipment for "herping"From B. Love 18 PHOTO REPORTAGEPoison dart frog terrariums - Treasure chests for the Juwel of the rainforestBy H. Werning 26 PRACTICEA terrarium for poison dart frogs in 25 stepsBy H. Werning 36 REPORTAGEFrogs, frogs, frogsAt home with the poison dart frog breeders Renate and Bernd PieperBy M. Schmidt & H. Werning 42 TRAVELRanario Cahuita Costa RicaBy M. Haberkern 51 PORTRAIT AND POSTERTestudo hermanni hermanniBy M. Wirth 56 HERPETOFAUNANorth Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains - The Salamander Capital of the WorldBy H.-J. Luef 63 KEEPING AND REPRODUCTIONPython anchietaeKeeping and breeding the Angolan pythonBy M. Borer 67 HERPETOFAUNAThe Mabitang (Varanus mabitang), a fruit-eating large monitor lizard from the PhilippinesBy M. Gaulke & A. D. Demegillo 75 HERPETOFAUNASkinks in the Usambara Mountains in north-east TanzaniaBy W. & Y. Lantermann 78 REPORTAGEMake two out of one - converting an outdoor terrarium for snakesPart 2: A unique experience among snakesBy M. Hallmen 87 FAQ - FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONSAquatic turtlesBy A. S. Hennig 92 LIBRARY 104 BRUTKASTENZoo Director - Part 2By H. Werning

Reptilia 114 - Jurassic World in the living room, dinosaurs for the terrarium Florida climbing plantsTropical land snailsContents:Cover story: Jurassic World in the living room – dinosaurs for the terrarium“Jurassic World” is this summer’s blockbuster. Hardly anyone can escape the fascination of dinosaurs. And our modern-day prehistoric creatures quickly catch the eye. Many lizards actually look like real dinosaurs in miniature. They enchant with their prehistoric charm and make many people want to keep such a miniature dinosaur at home. And the best thing is: with many species, this is very possible! We present the best “dinosaurs” for the terrarium. And, of course, we take a closer look at “Jurassic World” and talk to a palaeontologist about the chances of us actually being able to see real dinosaurs one day – and whether they would even look like they do in the cinema. EditorialMagazineDates Western Herp PerspectivesThe end of the golden age for terrariumsB. LovePhoto story The return of the prehistoric lizardsH. Werning Keeping and breedingJurassic World in the living room. Mini dinosaurs for the terrariumH. Werning Film reviewJurassic World – The park is openH. Werning InterviewJurassic World – Questions about the filmA. Kwet in conversation with R. Schoch Keeping and breedingThe Green Water Dragon (Physignathus cocincinus) in the terrariumM. Rogner PlantsArum plants in the terrarium Part 2: Climbing araceaeB. Akeret Keeping and breedingThe local variants of Rhacodactylus leachianus in terrarium keeping Part 2: The island formsS. Cemelli & F. Fast ReportageSlowing down through the rainforestM. Gaulke Animals of our homelandThe pond frogR. Leptien LibraryAlso in your neighbourhoodService JourneyA round trip through Sri LankaV. Harport Preview Incubator The holiday jobA. “Spider” Krenzke

Terraria 09 - Asian tarantulas ArabiaHardunContents: 2 EditorialKriton KUNZTOPIC4  The unrecognised tarantulas of AsiaVolker VON WIRTH & Martin HUBER10  Experiences with keeping and breeding Chilobrachys fimbriatus Martin HUBER & Volker VON WIRTH 21  Haplopelma longipes - Terrarium keeping and breeding,with new findings on the distribution area Martin HUBER & Volker VON WIRTHSCIENCE29  Herpetorama"Deep-sea toad" in Loch Ness?/Fast eaters31  New speciesCalumma-brevicorne group & Vibrissaphora promustache34  Among researchersAmphibian diversity in the Andes of PeruEdgar LEHR38  Fascinating climbing artists - The sling-tailed agamaLaudakia stellio brachydactylaMichael FRANK47  A dream in black-red-grey - Keeping and breeding Lampropeltis alterna "blairi"Thomas BAMANN54  North American soft-shelled turtles of the genus ApalonePart 3: Keeping and breedingAndreas S. HENNIG64  Frogs in and around bromeliads in the Atlantic rainforestin Espirito Santo, BrazilWeslei PERTEL, Rodrigo B. FERREIRA, Dennis RÖDDER & Rogerio L. TEIXEIRATRAVEL70  Surprising ArabiaThomas KOWALSKI, Jürgen ZILGER & Wolfgang GROSSMANNTERRARIUM PRACTICE83  Test runTerrarium introductionKriton KUNZ85  Prelude Good start: Cross-banded day gecko, Phelsuma standingiMETHUEN & HEWITT, 1913Sven ZEEB88  Eye-catcherA terrarium room dedicated exclusively to bog and teardrop turtlesHans - Dieter PHILIPPEN92  Also in your area 95  TERRAnetLizards96  TERRAglobalSea snakes from the Banda Sea (Indonesia)Mark AULIYAA day of hunting in South Africa's LowveldKarl-Heinz SWITAK104 TERRAwinn

Terraria 51 - Amphibian crisis ChacoMoroccan day gecko Contents: Cover story: Amphibian crisis The global amphibian crisis is threatening frogs all over the world, and we may be facing a dramatic extinction of species. One glimmer of hope is the so-called amphibian ark, the targeted breeding of particularly endangered species in human care. In the cover story of the next issue of TERRARIA/elaphe, we look at various methods used by zoos, scientific institutions and private keepers to successfully breed frogs in the long term. Territorial Herpetorama Cover story Tailed amphibians in danger a “salamander-eating fungus” spreads in EuropeAxel Kwet Questions about the Salamander EaterInterview with Prof. Frank Pasmans, with questions from Axel Kwet Species conservation and captive breeding of amphibians a new approach to keeping cave-dwelling paddle-footed frogs using Rhacophorus orloviMikhail F. Bagaturov, Anna A. Bagaturova & Rustam K. Berdiev PanoramaImpressions of the herpetofauna in the Chaco of ParaguayStephan Böhm The ruin lizards (Podarcis siculus tyrrhenicus) of the island of GiannutriJürgen Gebhart Research New speciesNew keel-tailed iguanas of the genus TropidurusAxel Kwet Newly described: three Japanese angle-toothed newts from KyushuAxel Kwet Among researchersField study on the Cypriot Levantine viper (Macrovipera lebetina lebetina)Daniel Jestrzemski An observation on ophiophagy in the puff adder (Bitis arietans)Tobias Machts Salamandra TerraristicsThe day gecko of south-western Morocco Quedenfeldtia moerens (Chabanaud, 1916)Uwe Schlüter Also in your neighbourhood Nature and species conservation Field notesFrost effect on the spawn of the grass frogRudolf Malkmus Hail damage to amphibians?Axel Kwet Strange toad observations on the island of SyltWolf-Rüdiger Grosse Subscription & Service GalleryThe Thesaurus of Albertus Seba. Old treasures in the Berlin Museum of Natural HistoryAxel Kwet, Rainer Günther & Aaron Bauer Preview Incubator Smoke detectorRolf Leptien