I am getting quite sick of seeing some of the recent slamming of Reptiles Australia, so much so that it has prompted me to do a quick comparison between Issue 4 in each of the 4 volumes then compare this to Reptiles magazine.
Overall I feel the quality has remained constant across all 4 volumes and before we slam it we should probably consider a few points. Firstly, Reptiles Australia has a fair skew towards the keeping aspect rather then wild herps. This is probably due to the fact that this is the stronger market. Secondly, there is a strong focus on Australian reptiles. This again removed the direct competition from Reptiles magazine which covers reptiles of the world. Finally, reptile keeping (in NSW at least) has a strong focus on only a few species. This limits the "interesting" information available on commonly kept species leaving the only option available to look at uncommon and new species.
Someone said that they read the last issue of Reptiles Australia 10 minutes, perhaps that is due to one of the main articles being on mites. Unfortunately more experienced people will breeze through these articles, doesn't mean they shouldn't be published.
Below is the comparison, maybe people should think about the logistics of producing a magazine on reptiles before slamming one. There is a reason that Monitor magazine no longer exists.
Vol 1
Pages: 54
Sections#: 14
Full page images:4
# Full Page Ads: 8
Vol 2
Pages: 54
Sections#: 12
Full page images:2
# Full Page Ads:12
Vol 3
Pages: 66
Sections#: 8
Full page images:13
# Full Page Ads:14
Vol 4
Pages: 62
Sections#: 11
Full page images:9
# Full Page Ads:13
Reptiles Magazine
Pages: 92
Sections#: 22
Full page images:5
# Full Page Ads:20
Overall I feel the quality has remained constant across all 4 volumes and before we slam it we should probably consider a few points. Firstly, Reptiles Australia has a fair skew towards the keeping aspect rather then wild herps. This is probably due to the fact that this is the stronger market. Secondly, there is a strong focus on Australian reptiles. This again removed the direct competition from Reptiles magazine which covers reptiles of the world. Finally, reptile keeping (in NSW at least) has a strong focus on only a few species. This limits the "interesting" information available on commonly kept species leaving the only option available to look at uncommon and new species.
Someone said that they read the last issue of Reptiles Australia 10 minutes, perhaps that is due to one of the main articles being on mites. Unfortunately more experienced people will breeze through these articles, doesn't mean they shouldn't be published.
Below is the comparison, maybe people should think about the logistics of producing a magazine on reptiles before slamming one. There is a reason that Monitor magazine no longer exists.
Vol 1
Pages: 54
Sections#: 14
Full page images:4
# Full Page Ads: 8
Vol 2
Pages: 54
Sections#: 12
Full page images:2
# Full Page Ads:12
Vol 3
Pages: 66
Sections#: 8
Full page images:13
# Full Page Ads:14
Vol 4
Pages: 62
Sections#: 11
Full page images:9
# Full Page Ads:13
Reptiles Magazine
Pages: 92
Sections#: 22
Full page images:5
# Full Page Ads:20