Reptiles - August 2012 - Volume 20 - Number 7

FEATURES
18 A TRUE BOA BEAUTY
Care for the magnificent rainbow boa.
> By Bryan Hummel

26 THE FEARSOME
5 Five common aquatic pet turtle ailments and how to deal with them.
> By Kenneth A. Harkewicz, VMD

32 THE ULTIMATE GECKO GUIDE
Find the best gecko for you and help it thrive.
> By Julie Bergman


40 REPTILES 2012 TAT ATTACK! CONTEST WINNERS
Find out who won the Tat Attack! contest for 2012

42 SAVING THE WORLD’S SEA TURTLES
Many sea turtle populations are growing due to world wide conservation efforts.
> By Nicolas Pilcher, Ph.D.

46 HEAT THINGS UP
Warm your reptiles the right way and avoid herp heating disasters.
> By Tom Greek, MS, DVM

50 BUYER’S GUIDE
The newest products in climate control.

DEPARTMENTS
4 FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK
8 MAILBAG
12 REPTILE RETAILER SPOTLIGHT
14 HERP QUERIES
16 THE VET REPORT
17 REPTILECHANNEL.COM
20 BREEDER’S CHOICE: BLOOD-RED CORN SNAKE
54 HERP HAPPENINGS
57 ADVERTISER INDEX
58 REPTILE BREEDER DIRECTORY
60 CLASSIFIEDS
64 HERPERS’ MOST WANTED

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