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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 59 - The Fire Salamander Newly described reptiles 2015Tyrol Contents: Cover story: The Fire Salamander - Amphibian of the Year 2016The colourful fire salamander, which was named Amphibian of the Year 2016, has achieved great popularity worldwide. Not only in terraristics, where the animals have been successfully kept and bred for decades, but also as a symbolic and flagship species in national and international species conservation. We present the different aspects of this species in detail and address the current threat posed by a microscopic fungus that is currently threatening wild populations, but also discuss measures that terrarium keepers can take to prevent or control its rapid spread. TerritorialHerpetoramaA headbutt with consequences – tree frogs with deadly venomDornteufel: Grass snakes without ringletsCultural follower: Frog with castleBlattsteiger: Lizards against Stuttgart 21A frog as acrobatSecond helping Cover storyLong live the salamander: Amphibian of the Year 2016Axel Kwet, Philine Werner & Ulrich Schulte Fire salamander – keeping and breeding a famous amphibian. Part 1: Terrarium, set-up and careYvonne & Thomas Klesius Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans. The new threat to tailed amphibiansPaul Bachhausen The fire salamander as a favourite and flagship species in the Thuringian Slate Mountains. Experiences from a volunteer projectManfred Klöppel PanoramaExcursion between the Grossglockner and Lienz DolomitesRolf Leptien In search of the Lebanese mountain viper (Montivipera bornmuelleri)Alexander Eppler Research New speciesList of reptiles newly described in 2015Axel Kwet Salamandra TerraristicsElaphe dione – an attractive snake in the terrariumHelmut Kantz Nature and species conservation Field notesMorphology follows genetics: A characteristic to distinguish two crested newt species from TurkeyUwe Gerlach & Michael Fahrbach Juvenile adder consumes adult common lizardChristoph Klaus, Andreas Nöllert & Siegfried Klaus The American Crocodile Education Sanctuary (ACES) in BelizePeter Janzen Terrarino – the children's page Comb on, newt!Ute Nüsken Subscription & Service Also in your areaPreview Incubator Herpetologists' Hostel WeddingHeiko Werning

Book Greek tortoises The Greek tortoise is a true classic of terraristics. 167 pages with numerous mostly coloured illustrations and maps Paperback Author Manfred Rogner Publisher NTV Their attractive appearance and friendly character mean that they are rightly at the top of the list of favourites among tortoise lovers. For decades, the experienced terrarium keeper Manfred Rogner has been caring for and breeding this attractive species with great success, which he has also observed in their habitat.In this guide, he describes everything you need to know about the species-appropriate keeping and breeding of your armoured pets in a clear and practical way.

All about the Bahamaanolis by the author duo Uwe Bartelt & Iris Zeilfelder 64 pages Format: 14.8 x 21 cm numerous colour photos Paperback Author Uwe Bartelt & Iris Zeilfelder Contents: Nothing is more fascinating than a healthy group of Bahama anoles in a species-appropriate terrarium.The very lively, diurnal animals are not very shy after familiarisation and can be well observed.They prove to be long-lived in the terrarium, forgive even minor husbandry mistakes and, in good conditions, readily reproduce. In short, they give the owner a great deal of pleasure. Systematics and body structure The fascinating biology: From the life of the Bahama anolis All information on species-appropriate keeping: From suitable terrariums and equipment and technology to feeding Successful breeding: Mating stimulation, incubation of the eggs and rearing the young Solutions to problems: How to avoid the most common mistakes in care and how to help sick animals Brilliant photos

Reptilia 81 - Hook-nosed snakes Samar cobraPantanal flatback turtleGalápagos Contents: The hook-nosed snakes of the genus Heterodon are currently experiencing an unimagined terraristic boom. Previously rather underappreciated, various very attractive colour forms have recently been bred, and this has led to a real boom. But even the normally coloured animals – and the natural spectrum of the eastern hook-nosed snake in particular covers an extremely wide range of colours – are extremely lovable terrarium pets.We present all species in detail, offer detailed breeding reports even on rarer forms, and a splendidly illustrated overview of current developments in colour variety breeding is of course also included. EDITORIAL MAGAZINE DATES PHOTOSTORY Hooked on Hogs! Hooked on hook-nosed snakes by K. Kunz KEEPING AND REPRODUCTION The Western hook-nosed snake of North America "trend snake" by B. Bumgardner HERPETOFAUNA Unleashed East! – The Eastern hook-nosed snake, Heterodon platirhinos by L. Spinner KEEPING AND REPRODUCTION Small but mighty! The Southern hook-nosed snake by K. Kunz & N. Nickel HERPETOFAUNA The Pantanal flatback turtle, Acanthochelys macrocephala – A turtle that still raises many questions by T. & S. Vinke PORTRAIT AND POSTER Gekko gecko (Linnaeus, 1758). Tokay gecko von M. Gaulke TRAVEL In the footsteps of Darwin through South America Part 4: Galápagos – The Darwin Archipelago by H. Werning KEEPING AND REPRODUCTION Keeping and breeding Samar cobra (Naja samarensis) by C. Frömberg KEEPING AND REPRODUCTION Sicarius terrosus in the terrarium by R. Hübers ANIMALS OF OUR HOME The forest lizard by R. Leptien WESTERN HERP PERSPECTIVES The big frost by B. Love LIBRARYBook review: Fläschendräger & Wijffel (2009): Anolisby U. Bartelt SUBSCRIPTION & SERVICE ALSO NEAR YOU PREVIEW BRUTKASTEN Alone among sheep. Part 1 by H. Werning

Dendrobates auratus - All about the golden treecreeper 64 pages many colour photos all about the golden treecreeper Author Ilze Dunce Publisher NTV The book explains everything about keeping and caring for these interesting amphibians. The set-up of the terrarium and feeding are explained in detail. Table of contents: Foreword Classification Natural habitat Skin venoms Behaviour Description of the colour variants or morphs Endangerment Terrarium Substrate Water Furnishings Planting Lighting Temperatures and heating Food and feeding Vitamins and minerals Propagation Incubation of the eggs Rearing the young frogs Diseases and their treatment Further information Literature used and further reading

Reptilia 118 - MoreliaMadagascarHumpback turtlesProfessional reptile breeding Contents:Cover story: Morelia - tree python, diamond python & Co.Everyone knows the green tree python. The animals are admired for their colouring and their favourite position, curling up over a branch, almost symbolises our idea of a tree-dwelling snake. This species has been successfully kept and bred in terrariums for a long time. However, the other pythons of the Morelia genus are also very popular. We offer an overview of these exceptionally beautiful giant snakes, describe new ways of setting up a terrarium for Morelia viridis in a naturalistic way and look at the keeping and breeding of a species that is still little known, the python with a scaly scales, Morelia carinata.EditorialMAGAZINEDATESWESTERN HERP PERSPECTIVESThe fate of books part 2B. LovePhoto storyPython beauties from the other side of the world: Morelia, the tree and diamond pythonsM. MenseKeeping and breedingKeeping a green tree python in a naturally designed large terrariumR. StallingerKeeping and breedingMorelia carinata – The Python with a Difference!O. JugReportageRare exhibition animal: Morelia bredli at Frankfurt ZooD. RösselKeeping and breedingHumpback turtles – The genus GraptemysM. RognerKeeping and breedingProfessional breeding of terrarium animals for the pet tradeSimone P. ReportageUnder the spell of the big telescopic eyes: jumping spiders on the lookoutU. & J. SchimmelpfennigAnimals of our homelandThe sand lizardR. LeptienSERVICELIBRARYALSO NEAR YOUJourneySearching for reptiles in MadagascarC. SchneiderPREVIEWBRUTKASTEN Why do pigeons of all things have to be the symbol of peace?H. Werning

Reptilia 24 - Stick insects Incubation of turtle eggsTerrarium photographyArch-snakes Contents: Page 2 - EditorialPage 3 - Letters to the editorPage 6 - MagazinePage 13 - DatesPage 16 - Western Herp Perspectives: Tribute to the Frog, by B. LovePage 18 - Photo report: Stick and ghost grasshoppers, by O. ZomproPage 24 - Keeping and breeding: Ghost insects of the family Heteropterygidae in the terrariumPage 30 - Report: Food animal and terrarium ornament at the same time: The Indian stick insect (Carausius morosus), by F. GastPage 34 - Journey: On a big game hunt for the sticks - Insights into the joys and dangers of a collecting trip, by I. FritzschePage 40 - Herpetology and culture: On the utilisation of some amphibian and reptile species in Peru, by T. EisenbergPage 47 - Portrait and poster: Anolis roquet, by M. SchmidtPage 51 - Herpetofauna: Observations on the ecology and terrarium keeping of the arch-snake Chalcides chalcides mertensi, Klausewitz 1954, by H. EsterbauerPage 55 - Keeping and breeding: Incubation of turtle eggs, by M. MähnPage 63 - Terrarium studies: Herpetological photography – ABC of reptile and amphibian photography for beginners and advanced, by U. StrathemannPage 70 - Herpetofauna: Asaccus – The leaf-fingered geckos of the Oman mountains, by R. LeptienPage 79 - Reptilia on the road: Zoological Garden of the City of Wuppertal, by A. HauschildPage 82 - Advice and actionPage 89 - LibraryPage 96 - Gloss: Forget fighting dogs! A friend for life, by K. Kunz