Imprint Publisher: German Chelonia Group in the German Society for Herpetology and Herpetoculture (DGHT e.V.), www.radiata.de Chairman: Maik Schilde, Opalstraße 31, D-04319 Leipzig, phone ++49-(0)176-61102871, E-Mail: ag-schildkroeten@dght.de, radiata-ag@dght.de Vice Chairman: Mario Herz, Postfach 700431, D-10324 Berlin, phone ++49-(0)30-47306142, E-Mail: marginata1@freenet.de Secretaries: Andreas S. Hennig, Raustraße 12, 04159 Leipzig, phone ++49-(0)341-2682492, E-Mail: hennig@chrysemys.de; Holger Vetter, Kiefernweg 8, D-55543 Bad Kreuznach, phone ++49-(0)671-76686, fax ++49-(0)322-23722964, E-Mail: minor-redaktion@t-online.de Treasurer & Membership Secretary: Sabine Höfler-Thierfeldt, Im Bongert 11a, D-52428 Jülich, phone ++49-(0)2461-4767, fax ++49-(0)2461-347024, E-Mail: s.hoefler-thierfeldt@t-online.de Public Relations & Internet: Stefan Thierfeldt, Im Bongert 11a, D-52428 Jülich, phone ++49- (0)2461-4767, Fax ++49-(0)2461-347024, E-Mail: s.thierfeldt@t-online.de; Gerhard Sobel, Ackerstraße 22, D-68169 Mannheim, phone & fax: ++49-(0)621- 318237, E-Mail: radiata@sobel-mannheim.de Editors: Andreas S. Hennig (resp.), Holger Vetter Layout: Andrea K. Hennig, Raustraße 12, 04159 Leipzig, phone ++49-(0)341-2682492, E-Mail: hennig@photobox-graphics.de Print: Alföldi, Debrecen ISSN: 1618-1786 Address administration and dispatch: DGHT members: DGHT office, N 4, 1, D-68161 Mannheim, phone ++49-(0)621-86256490, fax ++49-(0)621-86256492, E-Mail: gs@dght.de Subscribers and others: Sabine Höfler-Thierfeldt Time of going to press: issue 1: 15.01., issue 2: 15.03., issue 3: 15.07., issue 4: 15.09. Dates of publication: 4 issues per year: 01.03., 01.05., 01.09., 01.11. Circulation: 4,000 German edition, 1,000 English edition Bank account: Sparkasse Germersheim-Kandel, Account no. 1000039634, BSCN 548 514 40; BIC: MALADE51KAD, IBAN: DE45 5485 1440 1000 0396 34 Contents 4 First Experiences with the Raising and Keeping of the Aldabra Giant Tortoise, Aldabrachelys gigantea gigantea (Schweigger, 1812) Mario Herz 21 Dimensions and Weights of South American Yellow-footed Tortoises, Chelonoidis denticulata (Linnaeus, 1766), in Nature and Human Care Robert Humair 31 Brief Note on the Find of a Common Snake-necked Turtle, Chelodina longicollis (Shaw, 1794) in the Australian State of New South Wales Thomas H. Kaminski & Andreas S. Hennig 33 Rats – A deadly Threat also to Aquatic Chelonians Wolfgang Gepperth 35 Scutellation Anomalies in a Yellowfooted Tortoise, Chelonoidis denticulata Robert Humair All contributions translated from German by Herprint International cc, www.herprint.com, unless stated otherwise. RADIATA is listed in BIOSIS Zoological Record. We can not be held responsible for lost or damaged unsolicited manuscripts, photographs and other materials. The opinions expressed in the articles are the author´s responsibility; the editors and/or German Chelonia Group do not necessarily share them. No parts of this publication may be reprinted/translated without the written permission of German Chelonia Group. Cover: Astrochelys radiata Drawing by Frank Forman. Juvenile giant tortoise. Photo: M. Herz RADIATA 22 (4), 2013 3
