THE NEW BUGS ON THE BLOCK

from Exotics Keeper Magazine September 2022

by exoticskeeper

ENRICHMENT IDEAS

Alternative feeder insects and the future of live foods

SNAKES AND ADDERS

After decades of decline, we look at the new threats facing the UK’s most iconic snake, the adder (Vipera berus)

WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU LEHMANN’S...

Discussing the care and keeping of the critically endangered Lehmann’s poison frog (Oophaga lehmanni) with Ross Dacre.

LET THERE BE FLIGHT

New species of flying lizards are being described every year. Jordi Janssen and Emerson Sy talk us through the Draco genus..

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MAGAZINE PUBLISHED BY Peregrine Livefoods Ltd

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Print ISSN: 2634-4693

Digital ISSN: 2634-4688

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This month welcomed the launch of our new website. Finally, we have a platform that is a lot more user-friendly. We hope to add more content, including exclusive news pieces and features much more frequently than before. As well as Apple Pay and Paypal support, we are also providing new subscription offers to meet a range of budgets. We have very ambitious plans for the new website and this is merely the first step toward creating an educational platform for all exotics keepers going forward.

Going back to the magazine, this month we caught up with our friends at Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (ARC) for a walk around Chobham Common and talk about the demise of adders in the UK. A full video feature can be found on our website, starring two wonderful snakes we found on the day. Further afield, Herpetologists, Jordi Jannssen and Emerson Sy give us an introduction to a fascinating genus of lizard, Draco or the “flying lizards.” Working with one of the UK’s largest breeders of feeder insects, we have constructed the confusing symptoms of a wide range of illnesses, so keepers need to stay vigilant with their birds.

Next month will be our second anniversary and over that time we have covered an immense range of topics in the world of exotics keeping. We have some very special features planned and we look forward to embarking on year three of Exotics Keeper Magazine.

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Front cover: Bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps)

Right: Adder (Vipera berus)