Don't miss Practical Reptile Keeping, on sale at WHSmith High Street shops, selected supermarkets and 1000s of newsagents. Just £3.25

If you love snakes, lizards, tortoises, amphibians and bugs, then our brand new Practical Reptile Keeping monthly magazine is just for you!

Take a look at some of the great features that you'll find in the latest issue on sale at WHSmith high street shops, branches of Sainsbury, Asda, Pets at Home and 1000s of UK and ROI newsagents.

THE WORLD OF THE DRAGON - introducing the Chinese water dragon. Erik Paterson writes about his experiences keeping and breeding these exotic lizards.

REPRODUCTIVE DISORDERS OF REPTILES - how and why these can occur, and the importance of recognising the early signs.

FIRE AND PASSION - ensuring the survival of the Chinese alligator. Few people know about this species, let alone its endangered status. We have a front line report.

THE COMPLETE CARPET PYTHON GUIDE - in the first of a two part feature, leading German breeder Marc Mense provides a detailed guide to the habits and accurate identify cation of this increasingly popular group of snakes.

METHUSELAHS, MORPHS AND HYDRAS - David Alderton explores the world of turtles and tortoises, explaining why colour variants are less common in this group of reptiles.

AN ENGLISHMAN ABROAD WITH HIS LOVE OF CRICKETS! - Paul Donovan describes close-up encounters with the striking corn crickets which he first kept here in the UK.

HOW TO HAVE A GOOD FIELD TRIP - wherever you go in the world, in the UK or abroad, there's ways to improve your chances of success, as veteran herper Tony Jones explains.