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The ‘ Wrangler ’ Writes ...
Happy New Year , and compliments of the ( breeding ) season from all of the team here at iHerp Australia ! We hope that many of you are enjoying a well earned break – the perfect opportunity to kick back with another FREE issue of the magazine .
On this occasion , our front cover is devoted to one of the most beautiful reptiles on the planet ; the Emerald Tree Monitor . A handful of lucky Queensland herpers are fortunate enough to be working with this amazing creature , and Dave Evans and Joe Ball have documented their experiences with the species for iHerp Australia .
Many herpers have an interest in invertebrates , and we simply had to feature the compelling and intriguing story of Titanus , the world ’ s largest insect . Also in this issue , Mitchell Hodgson catches up with Nathan Checuti to chat about the ‘ bite that broke the internet ’. It seems as though the behaviour of the media pack and their portrayal of events left a lot to be desired – who would have thought ? While we ’ re on the subject of Inland Taipans , Phil Mangion has contributed an article in which he goes hunting for these iconic snakes near Coober Pedy and nearly gets taken out by killer flies !
Along with all our regular features , Michael Cermak has a piece about the flying frogs of Borneo ( as usual , with some incredible photography ), and we examine the plight of the snake charmer in present-day India .
The New Year brings with it a new look to our web site – thanks in part to the talents of some amazing wildlife photographers . Speaking of which , the first of our limited edition posters are now available on line . All proceeds will be donated to the relevant research and conservation projects , with two posters in support of the Sleepy Lizard Survey in SA and one dedicated to the Gnaraloo Turtle Conservation Program . Only fifty of each of these exclusive , numbered posters will ever be printed , and your purchase will aid these important projects . We are committed to assisting herpetological research and conservation and hope to add one or two more posters in the near future .
Lastly , thank you for your support in 2017 – we are grateful to all of our readers , both in Australia and around the world . If you can get your friends and colleagues to subscribe , even better ! As always , a limited number of souvenir hard copies of this issue will be available shortly on line , or from Amazing Amazon in Melbourne and Kellyville Pets in Sydney .
All the best for the year ahead . Happy Herping !
John McGrath
CONTENTS
Jewel of the Rainforest . The Emerald Tree
Monitor in Captivity .
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Social Media : Vince Pintaudi
Additional Design : Rachael Hammond
Next Issue : March 2018 . Website : www . iherpaustralia . com . au iHerp Australia
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Titanus Fever .
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The extraordinary story of the world ’ s largest insect .
Charmed ? Snake charming in present-day India .
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A Lymphatic Workout .
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Nathan Checuti and the bite that broke the internet .
What ’ s New ? Ben ’ s Reptiles 101 : “ Does my reptile need a friend ?”
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A Visit to the Vet : 32 All about quarantine .
Food for Thought : 34 Brown crickets : a favourite foodstuff !
A Good Book : ‘ Venom .’ 37
Frequent Flyers . 38 The gliding frogs of Borneo .
‘ Taipan Territory .’ An iconic species in a forbidding landscape .
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Mad Science .
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The latest cool reptile research from around the globe .
Issue 4 | Jan - Feb 2018
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On the cover : Emerald Tree Monitor . Photographed by Dr Joshua Llinas .
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