Reptilia 06 - Mimicry - The perfect deception

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 37 - Florida Contents: 2 Editorial 4 Florida – a small herpetological travel guide Heiko Werning 24 Under and above water through the karst waters of Florida Beat Akeret 30 In search of gopher and box turtles Michael Wirth & Hans-Dieter Philippen 38 The National Breeders’ Expo – the catalyst for terraristics in the USA and worldwide Hans-Dieter Philippen 44 Exotic diary Rolf Leptien & Heiko Werning 56 Keeping and breeding of chain snakes, Lampropeltis getula, Florida Bernd Skubowius 64 The Florida pine snake, Pituophis melanoleucus mugitus Barbour, 1921 – so far still a rare terrarium inhabitant Bernd Skubowius 74 Turtle breeding in Central Florida Hans-Dieter Philippen

Terraria 43 - Terraristics on the brink of extinction?Spectacular frog rediscovery"Golden Greeks"Contents:Animal welfare organisations and animal rights activists have been polemicising against terrarium keeping for some time and calling for a general ban on keeping exotic animals. In the election campaign for the Bundestag elections on 22 September, the SPD, Greens and Left Party have now also positioned themselves with demands for a ban on wild-caught imports and stock markets, and further regulation of hobby keeping is being called for. We provide an overview of the arguments and discuss the pros and cons of individual measures and their impact on the terrarium hobby of the future. Contents:Territorial Herpetorama Cover story Can the terrarium hobby still be saved? Axel Kwet Questions to politicians about the future of the terrarium hobbyElection test stones for the 2013 general election Axel Kwet Wild catches in the terrarium hobby? Philipp Wagners Panorama Terraglobal. If the researcher is not looking for frogs, the frogs are looking for the researcher Mirco Solé ResearchNew species. A new beautiful lizard from Indochina Peter Geissler Xenagama wilmsi, a new species of agamid lizard from Somalia Philipp Wagners Among researchersOn the trail of reptiles and amphibians in Costa Rica's cocoa plantations Thorsten Tittel Paulo Emilio Vanzolini. A passionate herpetologist Lutz Dirksen Salamandra Terraristics Graptemys oculifera: Biology, care and breeding of the ornate box turtle. Part 2: Care, hibernation, breeding, rearing Ewald Roddewig Golden Greek - what is it? Helmut Kantz Nature and species conservation Field notes Black wall lizards at the Kaiserstuhl Martin Dieckmann Discovery of a leucistic natterjack toad in Wuppertal Benny Trapp Resurrection in the Holy Land. The incredible story of the black-bellied skipper (Latonia nigriventer) Frank Glaw & Miguel Vences Amphibian observations in the garden pond Stephan Böhm Missing Herminier’s Smooth-headed Iguana (Leiocephalus herminieri) Also in your neighbourhood Subscription & Service Gallery 100 years of Madagascar research. Oscar Boettger and the travels of Alfred Voeltzkow Axel Kwet Preview Incubator Educational challenges Rolf Leptien

Terraria 45 - Tree creepers AbroniaMajorca Treehugger ToadPeruContents:The fascinating tree creepers are a little-known but particularly magnificent reptile. In their Central American homeland, they are sometimes highly endangered, but in the terrarium hobby more and more species are being successfully kept and bred. We offer a comprehensive overview.TerritorialHerpetoramaCover storyTree Snakes of the Genus AbroniaChristian LangnerKeeping and breeding the tree snake Abronia lythrochilaChristian LangnerPanoramaIn search of amphibians and reptiles at the AmazonasTobias EisenbergResearchAmong researchersBlack toads with red bellies: the genus Melanophryniscus in UruguayRaúl ManeyroNew speciesTwo species of treehollow toad frogsAxel KwetThe Italian slow worm is a separate speciesAxel KwetSun protection for snakes. Investigation into the UV light transmission of the eye scales and skin of some speciesJochen Geiger & Frank BuchterSalamandraTerraristicsKeeping and breeding the Ceylon lancehead, Trimeresurus trigonocephalusKarsten HoerCare and breeding of the Majorcan midwife toad, Alytes muletensisSergé Bogaerts & Uwe SeidelNature and species conservationField notesSnake wedding at the Lopper - Dice snakes at Lake Alpnach, SchweizerUrs & Heidi JöstLate discovery of young sand lizardsAxel Kwet Wall gecko with tickGuntram DeichselCaution poisonous!The amphibian of the year 2014 - a toad with warning colourAndreas Nöllert, Axel Kwet & Richard PodlouckySubscription & ServiceAlso in your neighbourhoodPreviewIncubator Lost Dutchman Part 2Heiko Werning

Reptilia 100 - Dream terrariums Rainbow boaChanging leavesHelmeted tree frog Contents: What could be more fitting for the 100th issue of our magazine, than to showcase the very best the hobby has to offer: dream terrariums! We show you the most extraordinary tanks owned by private keepers, and they’ll leave you speechless. We’ve also included building guides with plenty of ideas so that you too can make your dream of the perfect terrarium a reality. EDITORIALMAGAZINEDATES AROUND THE WORLD IN 5 YEARSThe end is nearA. Pachmann PHOTOREPORTAGEDream terrariums REPORTAGEPack your swimming trunks – a visit to Georg Reitmaier’s superlative terrariumH. Werning TERRARIUM PRACTICE“A Dream comes true”. Building a terrarium for keeping Morelia boeleniM. Uhlhaas, P. Pohlscheid & L. Schilling TERRARIUM PRACTICEJewels in stainless steel. Building a terrarium for poison dart frogs. Part 1: Planning, construction and manufactureM. Schulte REPORTAGEThe first world championship in terrascapingL. Barkam Readers’ competition“Your dream terrarium” KEEPING AND BREEDINGOn the knowledge, care and breeding of the Yucatán shovel-headed tree frog Triprion petasatusT. Eisenberg KeepingKeeping and care of changing leaves, using Phyllium siccifolium from the Philippines as an exampleM. Friend REPORTAGEFringed-finger lizards (Acanthodactylus) in the wild and in the terrarium. Part 7: The Acanthodactylus-erythrurus group and conclusionU. Schlüter KEEPING AND BREEDINGOn the biology and care of the Guyana rainbow boa (Epicrates maurus guyanensis)M. Schwederski & L. Trutnau Animals of our homelandThe European pond turtleR. Leptien WESTERN HERP PERSPECTIVESThe safe world syndrome – protection from everything and everyoneB. Love TIPS AND TRICKSSUBSCRIPTION & SERVICETest runALSO NEAR YOU JourneyAdventure holiday in the PhilippinesM. Gaulke PREVIEW BRUTKASTENI would even let myself be locked up for the REPTILIA – part 2H. Werning

Reptilia 55 - Colour breedingSaharaAga toadFlorida soft-shelled turtleContents: 2 EDITORIAL 3 MAGAZINE 11 DATES 14 WESTERN HERP PERSPECTIVESTerrarium animals suitable for investmentFrom B. Love 16 PHOTO REPORTAGEColour and pattern breeding in the terrarium hobbyBy M. Hallmen 23 REPORTAGECrash course in crossbreeding geneticsBy M. Hallmen 33 REPORTAGEThe king's new clothesNew colour and pattern variations in the royal python(Python regius)By T. Kölpin 42 OPINIONRebuttal: On the sense and nonsense of "colour breeding"From H. Schneider 44 TRAVELChott el Djerid From U. Schlüter 51 PORTRAIT AND POSTERChondrodactylus anguliferBy M. Barts 56 REPORTAGEBufo marinus – on the fatal consequences of faunal distortionFrom H.-G. Horn 60 KEEPING AND BREEDINGThe European half-fingered geckoHemidactylus turcicusBy M. C. Haupt 63 HERPETOFAUNAThe black desert cobra - Ecological and behavioural biology Observations on Walterinnesia aegyptiaBy H. Esterbauer 68 HERPETOFAUNAThe Florida soft-shelled turtle (Apalone ferox)and the benefits of knowing scientific namesBy S. Barone 73 REPORTAGEHealing with snake venomsSnake venom as pain therapy for disc problemsBy W. Schäberle 76 REPORTAGESeven decades a friend of reptiles - once upon a timeFrom W. Rohdich 86 CLASSIFIED ADS 91 RAT & TAT 94 LIBRARY 104 BRUTKASTENBreakfast televisionFrom H. Werning

Reptilia 08 - Grasping frogsDay geckos on the MascarenesRoyal pythonArizonaContents:Page 2 - EditorialPage 3 - Letters to the editorPage 5 - MagazinePage 14 - Western Herp Perspectives: Albino turtles, by B. LovePage 16 - Photo report: Griffin frogs, by C. ProyPage 23 - Report: Sleepyheads - Maci frogs, by Dr H. HermannPage 28 - Keeping and breeding: Keeping and breeding the red-eyed frog, by H. Birkhahn and K. WassmannPage 33 - Travelogue: Arizona, by H. WerningPage 39 - Portrait and poster: Laudakia stellio, by D. Modry and P. NecasPage 43 - Report: The genus Neurergus - Fascinating mountain stream salamanders, by S. Steinfartz and G. SchultschickPage 49 - Keeping and breeding: Keeping and breeding the royal python, by W. WenglerPage 54 - Report: Day geckos on the Mascarene Islands, by G. TrautmannPage 60 - Herpetology and culture: The reptile cult in the realm of the pharaohs, by L. Batista Carissimi-PrioriPage 69 - Reptilia on the road: Zoo-Aquarium in Berlin, by H. WerningPage 74 - Advice and actionPage 77 - LibraryPage 80 - Incubator: Glossary by H. Evers

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