Reptiles - May 09 - Volume 17 - Number 5

FEATURES
26 CATCHING WAVELENGTHS
How natural and artificial lighting affects reptiles.
>By Frances M. Baines, M.A.,VetMB,MRCVS

36 LOVIN'THE BLUES
Blue-tongued skinks are hardy, intelligent lizards.
>By Zach Griffith

46 SPURRED SAMSONS
Captive care for the sulcata tortoise.
>By Eric B. Holt



54 6 FOR SUCCESS
These guidelines will keep your hobby going strong.
>By Audrey Pavia

DEPARTMENTS
4 FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK
8 MAILBAG
12 HERP QUERIES
14 VET Q&A
16 NEWS FROM THE REPTILE REALM
18 REPTILE RETAILER SPOTLIGHT
20 WHO'S WHO IN REPTILES
22 THE BREEDER'S NOTEBOOK: BLANDING'S TURTLE
24 BREEDER'S CHOICE: UNUSUAL BEARDED DRAGONS
59 REPTILECHANNEL.COM
60 HERPERS' MOST WANTED
62 HERPKIDZ
64 HERP HAPPENINGS
66 REPTI-GEAR
67 ADVERTISER INDEX
68 REPTILE BREEDER DIRECTORY
72 CLASSIFIEDS
76 LIVING WITH REPTILES

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