Exotics Keeper - February 2023

This month:

• Herpetologist and Author of “A Naturalist’s Guide to the Reptiles & Amphibians of New Zealand”, Samuel Purdie discusses the diversity of New Zealand’s green geckos (Naultinus sp.) and the threats that face them.

• Oleksii Marushchak and the expert team at BION Terrarium Centre in Ukraine, tell us how they breed satanic leaf-tailed geckos in captivity.

• Our Editor, Thomas Marriott shares his experience in Costa Rica and advises holidaymakers how to see as much herpetofauna as possible, on a budget!

• Czech hobbyist, Michaela Králová provides some insight into breeding perhaps the weirdest frogs in the world, Triprion petastatus.

• In this month’s ‘Keeper Basics’ we focus on spawning triggers for fish and provide first-hand advice to give novices the best shot at breeding their fish.