Reptiles - February 2012 - Volume 20 - Number 2

FEATURES
20 COMING UP ROSY
Breeding beautiful rosy boas.
By Tom Fay

26 SPOTTED & SPECTACULAR
Care and breeding for the popular leopard tortoise.
By Richard Fife

32 LEAPING LIZARD
Expert care tips for the underrated leopard lizard.
By Robert George Sprackland, Ph.D.



42 THE MISUNDERSTOOD BOOMSLANG
In Botswana, one man battles to calm people’s fear of this potentially deadly snake.
By Paul Donovan

48 ORINOCO CROC ENCOUNTERS
Caution is key when working with this powerful predator.
By César L. Barrio-Amorós

54 2012 CAGE DECOR BUYER’S GUIDE
The newest products in caging and decor.

DEPARTMENTS
4 FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK
8 MAILBAG
12 REPTILECHANNEL.COM
14 THE VET REPORT
16 HERP QUERIES
18 REPTILE RETAILER SPOTLIGHT
22 BREEDER’S CHOICE: LEUCISTIC BOA CONSTRICTOR
57 ADVERTISER INDEX
58 HERP HAPPENINGS
63 REPTILE BREEDER DIRECTORY
65 CLASSIFIEDS
68 HERPERS’ MOST WANTED

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