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Print ISSN: 2634-4676
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Whether you’ve been with us since the start or this is your very first issue, welcome!
As a team of exotics experts, we love animals. We aim to delve into the most prominent news and research in a bid to help everyone in the hobby improve their standards, regardless of experience or interests. As such, this issue focuses on some major topics from simulating natural environments to exploring the scope of reintroduction.
We speak to Dr Jonathon Howard (BeardieVet) on wild bearded dragons and re-thinking the way we keep these muchloved lizards. Chester Zoo shares some important breakthroughs with golden mantellas which could strengthen the relationship between zoos and the private sector. Harvey and Tom at Celtic Reptile and Amphibian give us an exclusive interview from a new generation of forwardthinking herpetologists. Dr Pool discusses fish and science in our expert opinion and we shine the species spotlight on some incredibly interesting inverts.
As always, we want to say a huge thank you for the immense support this publication has received and some of the wonderful feedback our readers have given us over social media. As lockdown restrictions begin to ease up, our team are ready to hit the road and bring you new stories from across the country with accompanying videos, exclusive content and behind-the-scenes features from the most exciting projects in the field.
If you love this magazine as much as we love creating it, please do continue to share content and give feedback as often as you can.
Thank you,
Craig Thornton
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02 EXOTICS NEWS
The latest from the world of exotic pet keeping.
06 HOPE CALLS FOR THE GOLDEN MANTELLA
New hope for the critically endangered, Mantella aurantiaca.
14 SPECIES SPOTLIGHT
Focus on the wonderful world of exotic pets. This month it’s the Blueberry Hermit Crabs (Coenobita purpureus)
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TOUCAN TROUBLE
Despite being some of the most iconic tropical birds on the planet, it is unlikely you will see a toucan in a UK pet shop.
22 ANIMAL FACTS
Did you know...?
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CELTIC REPTILE AND AMPHIBIAN
Reptiles and amphibians are among the most threatened species in Europe. Tom and Harvey, both 17, have made it their mission to change this.
32 BEARDED DRAGONS: A NEW ANGLE
Major breakthroughs in field research are readdressing how we should keep these muchloved lizards.
42 EXPERT OPINION
Rethinking Specialist Diets with Dr Dave Pool of Fish Science.
