Constructing and Equipping a Terrarium FriedrichWilhlem Henkel / Wolfgang Schmidt A terrarium should provide a suitable habitat for the animals and plants it contains. For the different terrarium types - aquatic, moist, desert, rainforest and open land, together with winter gardens - different materials, techniques and features need to be incorporated. Often, it is necessary to make modifications to a bought terrarium so that it meets the necessary requirements. This book contains everything you need to know about what materials are suitable for constructing a terrarium, how you work with them, together with assembly instructions, the various possibilities for incorporating technological features, design ideas, planting, and also maintenance and operational tasks that need to be planned and carried out.

Hagen Schmidt ist Realschullehrer für Kunst und Biologie. Er hat sich sein Leben lang mit der Terraristik befasst und war auch Gutachter im Bereich Amphibienschutz.