Marginata 36 - Dwarf tortoises

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 39 - Pythons Southern MexicoQuarantineChameleon protection Contents: 2 EDITORIAL 3 READER LETTERS 7 MAGAZINE 17 DATES 20 WESTERN HERP PERSPECTIVESNew citizenby B. Love 22 PHOTO REPORTAGE Pythonsby V. Franz 30 KEEPING AND BREEDINGMorelia spilota – Keeping and breeding the Diamond Python by U. Amundsen 34 KEEPING AND BREEDINGPython anchietae – Keeping and breeding the Angolan Python by V. Franz 37 REPORTAGEFascination record snake. Part 1: From childhood dream to research by H. Bellosa 40 TRAVELSouthern Mexicoby S. Vogler 51 PORTRAIT AND POSTERGeochelone nigraby H. Werning 56 REPORTAGEChamaeleo africanus in Europe: On a conservation project to preserve a reptile species threatened with extinction in Europeby B. Trapp 62 HerpetofaunaContribution to the knowledge and first report on breeding the Vietnamese swamp turtle, Mauremys annamensis (SIEBENROCK, 1903)by M. Schilde 66 REPORTAGEHow should a professional quarantine be carried out?by T. Eisenberg 72 REPORTAGEFire-bellied newts of the genus Cynops. Part 2: Breeding and newt registerby P. Bachhausen 78 REPORTAGEWith pencil and ink: treasures conjured on paperby R. Fenske 88 CLASSIFIED ADS 90 RAT & TAT 93 LIBRARY 104 GLOSSState guest in Chileby H. Werning

Reptilia 109 Exclusive TerrariumsBoa constrictorColour breeding of blue-tongued skinksSumatra Contents:Cover story: Exclusive terrariumsFirst and foremost, every terrarium must fulfil the needs of the animals kept in it. This can be done pragmatically, but also allows the keeper to create tanks that satisfy their own aesthetic requirements and give the impression of a real biotope section. In the cover story of the upcoming REPTILIA, we present a series of such "luxury villas for reptiles", describe the work of a terrarium builder who works individually according to the customer's wishes, but also how such exclusive terrariums are created step by step.EditorialMAGAZINEDATESWESTERN HERP PERSPECTIVESA completely different terrarium meetingB. LoveREPORTAGELuxury villas for reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates - exclusive terrariumsR. HoppeREPORTAGENatural terrariums for young and old. Facilities for rhinoceros iguanas and other lizardsS. KaloppREPORTAGEThe stable terrarium. Unconventional design of a snake terrariumD. RennerREPORTAGEFrom the idea to the dream. Creation of a customised dry terrarium by professional terrarium buildersR. HoppeKEEPING AND BREEDINGFirst captive breeding of Stimson’s python (Antaresia stimsoni) at Cologne ZooA. Rauhaus, D. Karbe, C. Niggemann, K. van der Straeten & T. Zieglerherpetofauna Boa constrictor. Exciting news from an old acquaintance                                   J. Cañas-OrozcoKEEPING AND BREEDINGColour breeding in the Northern Blue-tongued Skink, Tiliqua scincoides intermediaM. ReisingerServicesLibraryANIMALS OF OUR HOMEThe midwife toadR. LeptienALSO NEAR YOUJourneyHerpetological impressions from SumatraD. Prötzel & J. ForsterPREVIEWBRUTKASTEN Television is coming - Part 2H. Werning

Draco 05 - Giant snakesContents: Page content 2 Editorial 4 On the systematics and biology of giant snakes (Boidae), by Dr L. Dirksen & M. Auliya 20 Quo vadis, keeping boids in human hands, by Dr H. D. Lehmann 26 record specimens and man-eaters, by Dr L. Dirksen 32 Notes on the green tree python Morelia viridis(SCHLEGEL 1872) - population-related variants, care and breeding, by A. Kirschner & H. Abend 40 Quo vadis, Boa regia, by A. Kirschner 43 The King Python (SHAW 1802), by A. Kirschner 48 Destination: Down under - The giant snakes of Australia, by V. Franz 56 KLeine Riesenschlangen - Care and breeding of sand boas in the terrarium, by H. Seufer 68 Experiences with rarely kept Corallus species Corallus annulatus annulatus, Corallus hortulanus hortulanus and Corallus hortulanus ruschenbergeria, by S. Wirz 78 Book box 93 Magazine

Alles über die Taggeckos der Gattung Phelsume von Hans-Peter Berghof 192Seiten mit zahlreichen Farbfotos 3. Auflage Über Lebensweise, Haltung und Nachzucht Autor Hans-Peter Berghof Verlag NTV Inhalt: Die Taggeckos der Gattung Phelsuma mit ihren bunten Farben und ihrem interessanten Verhalten zählen zu den absoluten Lieblingen der Terrarianer. Hans-Peter Berghof vermehrt diese Echsen seit langem erfolgreich und gibt hier sein gesammeltes Wissen über Haltung und Nachzucht dieser schönen Geckos weiter. Der spezielle Teil stellt detailliert sämtliche Arten mit ihren Pflegeansprüchen in Wort und Bild vor und gibt an, welche Tiere leichter und welche schwieriger zu halten sind. Die ideale Ergänzung zum Standardwerk von Hallmann et. al. von 1997, ergänzt um alle seither entdeckten Arten und neu erschienene Literatur.

Marginata 42 - Jewellery Box Turtles Unique steppe tortoisesCoal tortoises in VenezuelaSea turtles in Sri Lanka Contents: One of the most beautiful and commonly kept box turtles, the ornate box turtle (Terrapene ornata) is the main focus of Marginata. As an inhabitant of the North American prairie and forest regions, it inhabits the centre of the USA and here the region from western Indiana, to eastern Texas and as far as Louisiana. The subspecies T. ornata luteola inhabits the arid areas of West Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and is also found in adjacent areas of northern Mexico. The species is regularly kept and bred in captivity. In the forthcoming issue of Marginata, both field data from the USA, as well as husbandry and breeding under outdoor conditions and rearing in special mini-greenhouse terrariums are presented. ContentsEditorialMagazineDates REPORTAGENews about the Ornate Box Turtle (Terrapene ornata)Hans - Dieter Philippen KEEPING AND BREEDINGOptimising the husbandry of Terrapene ornataJosef Joven BREEDINGCourtship and mating behaviour of the ornate box turtle (Terrapene ornata)Hans - Dieter Philippen PORTRAITNew Guinea snapping turtle Elseya novaeguineae (Meyer, 1874)Hans - Dieter Philippen KEEPING AND BREEDINGSuccessful keeping of coal tortoises in VenezuelaRonny Bakowsky REPORTAGEOn the situation of marine turtles in Sri LankaSascha Pawlowski REPORTAGEFurther evidence of the morphological variability of the steppe tortoisePetr Velensky REPORTAGEOn the longevity of tortoises (Testudinidae)Hans-Volker Karl Book tipSubscription & ServiceRegional guide

NTV, Life with tarantulas ISBN: 978-3-86659-042-7 Karin Manns 176 pages numerous colour photos Format: 16.8 x 21.8 cm Contents: Karin Manns is an animal psychologist and loves tarantulas. She was not deterred by the fact that little is known about diseases of these animals and their treatment, but sought contact with an experienced vet to find out more about this topic. In this book, she not only describes some revealing case studies of successful treatments and the methods used, but also shares very personal experiences of keeping tarantulas together and considers whether distinguishing between "aggressive" and "less aggressive" species makes sense. Life with tarantulas – intense and very close to the animal! Foreword and acknowledgements The tarantula as a pet Keeping and care Breeding tarantulas Species portraits Morphology and anatomy Morphology Anatomy Diseases and treatment options in tarantulas Bacterial diseases: cause, diagnosis, treatment Case studies Neurotoxic diseases: cause, diagnosis, treatment Metabolic diseases: cause, diagnosis, treatment Fungal diseases: cause, diagnosis, treatment Further risks for our tarantulas Injuries Moulting problems Motor disorders “Tarantula cancer” Nematodes Moulting delay Apathy Cessation of venom production Deformation of the limbs and body structure Anus closure Administration of medication Social behaviour in tarantulas Coexistence of two males Avicularia avicularia Coexistence of a female and a male Avicularia avicularia Joint rearing and keeping of Avicularia metallica Inter-species communal housing of tarantulas of the genus Avicularia Joint rearing and care ofPoecilotheria regalis Joint rearing and keeping ofPoecilotheria ornata Summary Aggressive vs. tame tarantulas: a meaningful distinction? Case study: Pterinochilus murinus Closing words References Press reviews Karin Manns is an animal psychologist and loves tarantulas. She was not deterred by the fact that little is known about the diseases of these animals and their treatment, but sought contact with an experienced vet to find out more about this topic. Species portraits and a chapter on social behaviour round off this fascinating book. Zoologischer Zentral Anzeiger 2/2009

Everything about the highly interesting agate snails 64 pages Format: 14,8 x 21 cm numerous colour photos Author Andreas Leiss Publisher NTV Content: Systematics and physique The fascinating biology: From the life of the agate snails All information on species-appropriate husbandry: from suitable terrariums to furnishings, technology and feeding. Successful breeding: Mating stimulation and rearing of young animals Problem solutions: How to avoid the most common care errors and how to help sick animals Brilliant photos