Reptiles - March 2009 - Volume 17 - Number 3

FEATURES
28 LAST CHANCE
The mountain chicken frog faces its last hope for survival.
>By Jay D. King,DVM, and Paul Reillo, Ph.D.

34 "DRAWN TO" REPTILES
Enter our amateur art contest.

36 KING-SIZE GECKO
Grand proportions and personality make the giant day gecko a regal captive.
>By Leann and Greg Christenson



48 TURTLES FOR TENDERFOOTS
Tips all new turtlekeepers need to know.
>By Paul Demas

54 HERP HOUSE HUNTING
Find the right enclosure for your next natural vivarium.
>By Rex Lee Searcey

DEPARTMENTS
2 FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK
8 MAILBAG
14 HERP QUERIES
16 NEWS FROM THE REPTILE REALM
18 VET Q&A
20 WHO'S WHO IN REPTILES
22 REPTILE RETAILER SPOTLIGHT
24 THE BREEDER'S NOTEBOOK
32 HERPERS' MOST WANTED
58 HERP HAPPENINGS
60 HERPKIDZ
62 REPTI-GEAR
65 REPTILECHANNEL.COM
67 ADVERTISER INDEX
68 REPTILE BREEDER DIRECTORY
71 CLASSIFIEDS
76 LIVING WITH REPTILES

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