Vol. 6 (1986), No. 8

AU UST SEPTEt1BEIt MEETING Friday, September 5, 1986 7:00 PM Room 335, Borlaug Hall St. Paul Campus, University of Minnesota

The September program will be presented by our very OvlU Barney Oldfield. l{e's the one who was holding the turtle in the slides at the last meeting. The title of the .program will be ''Desert Denizens". The program is at)out the deserts of the 路American soutnvvest featurtng habitats, plants and animals The slides were taken on a trip this June to western Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and Coloradoo A strong emphasis is given to the herps encountered on the trip. A visit to the Arizor~-Sonora Desert ~1useum in Tucson is included. This should be a good one, so don't miss out! See you there! The "critter" \tJill be large amphibians!

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The August meeting'vJas another good one. 80 people V'Jere in attendance. Gary Casper showed some interesing sltdes of some of the species he has been vJork:Lng witt1. He also mentioned a survey that the Hisconsin DNR is worl<.ing on and passed out copi;es\ )of their survey sheet (one is included later in this Newsletter). He mentioned the protected species in Wisconsin (again see later) and the concern for them. He gave us all something to thinl<. about, and also taught us a lot about boas and pythons. MHS thanks Gary for this and other things he has done for us!

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Hennepin Coun1y Medical Center 701 Park Avenue South Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415 CASE OF LEGITIMATE SNAKEBITE

The occurrence of venomous snakebite in the northern Midwest is rare, and the incidence of legitimate snakebite cases is almost nonexistent.

At 5:00 P.M . on June 16,1986, a 29 YeO .. , 130-lb. woman was bitten by a rattlesnake. The incident happened at her home in Hager City, Wisconsin, as she was stepping off the back porch into the yard. Her 3 yea. daughter was right behind her as she stepped directly on the snake. The woman quickly picked up her daughter and ran to a neighbor's house down the road. While relating the event to her neighbors, it was noticed she had fang marks on her ankle. Apparently, during the excitement, the woman didn't realize she had been bitten. Since the woman wasn't sure what kind of snake it was, they went back to the site of the event and found a 3 ft. rattlesnake lyi ng ri ght by the porch step. The snake was captured by the nei ghbor for i dentif i cati on .

Although it seemed like only minutes, it was now 7:00 P.M. and two hours had lapsed from the time of the bite. Upon examination at St. John's Hospital in Red Wing, Minnesota, the emergency room doctor noted only a silver dollar sized area of redness around the bite with no swelling. Normally, if poi'soning from a rattlesnake has occurred, swelling and pain begin within 15-30 minutes of the bite. In this case, however, apart from being nervous, the patient was physically doing fine. At this point, the author was contacted and asked about the possibility of administering polyvalent antivenom (Wyeth Laboratories) to the patient. A recommendation to measure the diameter of the ankle at the wound site and several inches above it at 15-mi nute interval s for the next hour was made to determi ne if swell i ng mi ght Lab tests for determining blood clotting time were also develop and progress. advised. The measured prothrombin time revealed no abnormalities in the blood's ability to coagulate. Since considerable time had passed from the time of the bite with vital signs remaining stable and no apparent swelling, antivenom was not used.

The patient was observed in the emergency room for 4 hours without complications.

Identification of the snake was made, and it was determined to be a Timber Rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus).

The victim stated she had never seen snakes on her property before, but that she did live about 100 yards from a hill with a stony bluff. At 6 hours after the bite, the woman was discharged home from the hospital with a diagnosis of Timber Rattlesnake bite without envenomation.

This reported incident is interesting not only due to the fact that it resulted in a Illegitimate!! bite, but a IIdry bite as well. Various reports in the literature indicate that bites without envenomation from North American pit vipers may occur as much as 25% of the time. ll

Dani el E. Keyl er Department of Medicine Division of Toxicology Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis Medical Research Foundation

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EDUCATION,

CON~ERVATloN

and ETHICS

Minnesota Herpetological Society has a very attractive brochure that is used to promote M.H.S. and to interest prospective members. The description of M.. He S.. from the front page of the pamphlet says, 'A society open to everyone with an interest in the care, conservation or study of reptiles and amphibians . " The narrative on the second page begins, "The Minnesota Herpetological Society is a non-profit organization chartered for the conservation and preservation ot reptiles and amphibianse One of the objectives of the society is to educate both members and the public as to the value of reptiles and amphibians . " The key words are education and conservation.

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Is M. H.S. and its membership providing education and promoting conservation? YES and NO. The society is doing a good job of education with its own membership primarily through the programs at the monthly meetings. The Midwest Seminar sponsored by M.H.S . was a well executed and educational program. In the past the state fair exhibit and Grand Ole days have been a positive attempt to take information to the general public. MoR.S. could strengthen public education by developing and distributing printed material at display booths. M.Il.S. could possibly develop public informational programs of its own . Some individual membe;r-s are already conducting good educational programs for schools, nature centers, libraries, etc. on a personal basise How about conservation? At this point MoH~S. has a good working relationship with the Department of Natural Resources~ primarily due to the diligent work of a few indiViduals and to the well-conducted surveys of the previous two years. The SOCiety should continue to maintain strong liason with D.N.R. since this relationship can be mutually beneticial.

However, for the most part, the track record tor M.H.S. in the field of conservation is poor . The SOCiety has established itself as a club of "herp keepers" but not as a strong conservation organization. The Nature Conservancy is formulating plans to establish wood turtle preserves in Minnesota . The Conservancy contacted local Audubon clubs to enlist their support and help on this project, but to ~ knowledge M$ll.S. was not notifiedo This is disturbing.

The prqminence of M.H.S. in the state should be generating inquiries from other groups on issues dealing with conservation.

A stronger conservational image can be developed by M.H.S. M.H.S .. can become more involved with conservation by donating monies to local, national and international conservation organizations. M.H.S. can pursue conservation efforts by working and communicating with legislators. M.H.Se can conduct fund raisers for specific conservation efforts A commitment and effort by the board and the membership could make conservation a major thrust of M.H.S. A serious concern that MeHeSe has to deal with is the conduct of its own ,members, especially related to ethics The actions of individual members in most instances do reflect upon the SOCiety as a whole. The situation exists where one bad apple can spoil the group's image" The capture and removal ot protected species is against the lawe The removal of any animals from National and State Parks, scientific and natural areas and nature preserves without proper permits is unlawfule These laws are written for a reason and are not to be taken lightly by individuals with the attitude that, "they won't catch me" or "they will never miss this one,," The removal of large numbers ot an unprotected.species, especially when dealing with populations that cannot withstand

the constant depletion, is unethical and in'due time will require legislative action to protect the remainder. The removal of gravid females for the purpose ot "captive hatch" of her offspring and not returning the YOtmg to the wild depletes future generations. Field work can be exciting. The temptation to bag the catch is great. The release of an animal after observation can be even more satisfying than taking it captive. Levels of improper care and inadequate housing of captives can be reached quickly if the collecting urge is not restrained. Unfortunately, the profit motive and the potential price tag of an animal gives capture and retention a winning hand over release and freedom.

These tmlawful and unethical practices by members of a conservation organization present a grim picture indeed.

Can individual members employ self-restraint?

Does M.H.S. have to police its own membership with a code of ethics?

Does M.H.S. want to be a conservation organization?

Sincerely, Barney Oldfield EDITOR'S NOTE: This letter to the membership from Barney has a lot of food for thought. Please take the time to read it over and give it some time for thought.

At the present time, Minnesota only protects 3 species ot herps. These are the Five Lined Skink (Endangered), and the Blanding's and Wood 'furtles (Threatened).

A list of Wisconsin's protected species appears elsewhere in this Newsletter.

If a protected species is removed from Wisconsin and brought into Minnesota, it becomes a violation of Federal law as well as state law. And something else to think about is the fact that the TIP ('fum in Poachers) program also applies to nongame animals, such as herps!

Raffle The raffle at the August meeting brought us a total of $15.50. There were a number of prizes. Vince Jemerson won a cracked aquarium, Jim Gerholdt won a frog figure, Becky Filler won a turtle figure, and Josh and Matthew Yank won both a frog soap dish and a frog painting. lhanks to all who took part!

MHS would like to say thank you to Dennis Daly for the attractivefrarne that our new MHS meeting poster is living in. He also did the poster.

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Wisconsin Protected Species Wisconsin protects a total of 10 species of herps. This includes 7 Endangered and 3 Threatened species. If you find any of these species, do not take them!

Note the locality and other data, photograph them if you wish, and release them Where you found them. Possession is illegal without a permit. The forms on the next 2 pages may be used to report these sightings. The species are: REPTILES Endangered Ornate Box Turtle (Terrapene ornata) Slender Glass Lizard (Ophisaurus attenuatus) Queen Snake (Regina septemv1.ttata) ftJestern Ribbon Snake (Thanmophis proximus) jorthern Ribbon Snake (Thamnophis sauritus) Massasauga (Sistrurus catenatus) Ihreatened Wood Turtle (Clernmys insculpta) Blanding's Turtle (Emydoidea blandingi) AMPHIBIAN,S Endangered Blanchard's Cricket rrog (Acris crepitans) Threatened 'I,' :): 1 ~ ; , ,:;" Tremblay's Salamander (Ambystoma tremblayi)

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New Zealand Amphibians and Reptiles by Joan Robb A Petkeeper's Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians by David Alderton All About Chameleons and Anoles by Mervin F. Roberts Amphibians as Pets Fauna of British India: ~ptlili)al,arid iMnphibia by Malcolm Smith Volume I - Loricata, Testudines Volume II - Sauria Something NObody EIse:Has - a videotape about Alligator Snapping Turtles

As of yet we do not have a program lined up for the October meeting. Ihe "critter" will be neonates of 1Y86. So get those things hatched out now! The November speaker will be Bob Applegate, Who will speak on tricolors and albinos. The "critter" will be, strangely enough, tricolor snakes. Bob will also be the speaker at our Banquet on Saturday night, November 8. More on this later!

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Herp Hints

Dr. Marc Weisman corrmented favorably on "The Bacterial Diseases of Reptiles"

by Ricl1ard Rosse He also had some comments on various antibiotics and mentioned that thermotherapy, while a good technique, should not be used with some antibiotics. He also felt that that Pseudomonas was not the problem with the snake mentioned in last month's Herp Hints. He stated that pseudomonas is present in most reptiles, and not necessarily a problem. Thermotherapy, raising the cage temperature, is sometimes the best place to start with a problem. Gary Casper said that he had heard of many horror stories from the use( I, of Gentocin, and that it should be the drug of last resort. Dr. Weisman agreed with this. Beware of the toxicity of this drug! Dan Keyler thought that higher temperatures with accompanying dehydration might be part of the problem. Dr. Weisman felt this wasn't the case from a paper he had read. John Jesmer then stated that transporting reptiles with some kind of heat source could be beneficial. He showed a small carrying cage that now comes with a built in socket for a Christmas light size bulb in the lid. Fran Frisch mentioned that if a critter has been off feed for a while it is a good idea to start it off slowly, and not stuff it. Otherwise it will be prone to regurgitation. He said that overfeeding can be a real problem with White's Tree rrogs, that they often suffer from a "Sudden Death" syndrome. Ann Porwoll and Jim Gerholdt both ~felt that this can also be caused by untortified crickets. After the Hints were over, slides of "Mega-Turtle" were shown (see last month's Newsletter) and also of some of Bib Applegate's snakes.

CORRECTION: In last month s Herp Hints it was stated that a king snake died after eating a Ringneck Snake. This was not the case. Some Ringnecks had developed blisters from being kept on wet sphagnum. They were then fed to a kingsnake, which then developed blisters at its own. It did not die, and recovered atter a few days.

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Help A Hapless Herp We had several adoptees at the last meeting. Seeking homes were an Eastern Box Turtle, a Three Toed Box Turtle, a small Common Snapping Turtle, and a nice female Burmese Python (7 _8 1 ) â&#x20AC;˘ Only the Box 'llirtles found. homes! Does anyone out there have a warm cozy home for a nice python? If so, we'll see you at the next meeting.

Refreshments The retreshments tor the August meeting were kindly supplied by John and Carol Wickham. A special MHS thanks to both of them!

NEWSFLASH: We now have MHS sew-on patches! They are white with blue logo and lettering. They are available for $2.00 each at the meetings, or for the same low price by mail if you send a SASE with your order. They would look real nice on your jacket or book bag!

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Sigoi ic t Ra.ttles He of Immedi t e

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A 22-yeat-old man ptesented to the Emergency Care Unit of the University Medical Center approximately one hour after puncturing his left i ex finger with the fang of a dead Western Diamondback rattlesnake (Ctotalus atrox)& The rattlesnake had died seven weeks previously and had been placed in a freezer for approximately five weeks .. It had then been decapitated and its head placed in salt for two weeks and glycerin for three days in preparation for mounting. While the patient was working with the preserved head, one of the fangs became dislodged from the snake he a dan dim bed de din the pat i en t 's fin gel. Th e fan g rem a i ned in the finger for possibly three minutes before being noticed and removed by the patient" Symptoms began approximately 30 minutes aft e r b e i n g p ric ked.. Th epa tie n t pre sen ted wit h s weI lin g 0 f his left hand and forearm, some numbness of the affected hand parasthesias of the face, weakness and dizziness.

Our case demonstrates that even dead, preserved rattlesnakes present a potential source for significant envenomation. The degree of envenomation in this case attests to the stability of rattlesnake venom and the importance of cireful handling of even preserved rattlesnakes.

Excerpted From: Griffen D, Donovan JW. AnnAl~ ~ Em~Lg~nc~ Medi~in~,

15:955-958, August 1986

Submitted By: Carl S. Hornfeldt

MHS OFFICERS

President Vice-Presid.ent Secretary Treasurer Newsletter Editor Member-at-Large Member-at-Large Member-at-Large Member-at-Large Irrmediate Past President

Fran Frisch Ann Porwoll

Andrea Oster Bruce Haig Jim Gerholdt Fred Bosman Bob Duerr Dan Keyler John Moriarty Bruce Delles

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"Critter of the i'Vlonth" The primary "critter' for the August meeting was large snakes, and we also had a "junior critter" for members under the age of 16 to bring their favorite to the meeting. First the "juniors": I

Giant Neotropical Toad (Bufo marinus) Leopard Gecko (Eublepharis macularius) Western Hognose Snake (Heterodon nasicus) in the process of hatching!

These were brought by: Chase Delles Jim Schave Josh and Matt Yank The large snakes had a better showing. Remember, these could be the largest snake in a personal collection, and not necessarily large period. They were: Common Boa Constrictor (Boa constrictor) Guinean Red Tailed Boa Constrictor (Boa constrictor ssp.)

Emerald Tree Boa (Corallus caninus) Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus) False Water Cobra (Cyclagras gigas) Brazilian Rainbow Boa (Epicrates c. cenchria) Columbian Rainbow Boa (Epicrates cenchria maurus) Kenya Sand Boa (Eryx colubrinus loveridgei) Anaconda (Eunectes murinus) - 13' Gray Banded Kingsnake (Lampropeltis mexicana alterna) Coastal Rosy Boa (Lichanura trivirgata roseofusca) Southern Pine Snake (Pituophis melanoleucus rnugitus) Bullsnake (Pituophis melanoleucus sayi) Reticulated Python (Python reticultatus) - 14-15' These were brought by: Tad Achterberg Bill Allen Fred Bosman Bruce Delles Connie Delles Fran frisch Bruce Haig Aaron Hampton Kar 1 Hermann Jolm Jesmer Jr .

Ken Kundel Don Lund Ann Porwoll Mike Schwartz Toni Vangen Thanks to all of the above from MHS!

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Phantastic Phenological Phinds Jim and Pam Gerholdt May 26, 1986-M[nnesota, Scott Co., near Scott Co. 86 and Interstate 35, west of 35.

1 Cope's Gray Tree Frog (Hyla chrysoscelis). Single male heard calling.

Not previously recorded from Scott Co. Lucy and Bruce Cutler July 19, 1986-M[nnesota, Pine Co., .8 miles west ot M[nnesota/Wisconsin border on Hiway 70.

1 Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina). 12" carapace. Live on road.

July 19, 1986-vJisconsin, Burnett Co., Falun, on Hiway 70.

1 Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta). DOR. July 19, 1986-Wisconsin, Burnett Co., 3 miles east of Hertel, on Hiway 70.

1 Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta). DOR. July 19, 1986-Wisconsin, Washburn Co., Spooner, on Hiway 53.

1 Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta). DOR. Joe and Gail Fishbein July 27, 1986-Wisconsin, Manitowoc Co., near Branch.

1 CoimlOn Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina). 4-5" long. Carapace dark gray, underside yellow. Foul smelling. 9:30 AM, about 75 degrees F. On , town rQ'ad..,!. assisted off and photographed. j

Matt Gerholdt July 30, 1986-M[nnesota, Rice Co., Webster, between garden and house of the Gerholdt residence.

2 Plains Garter Snakes (Tharnnophis radix). Newborn!

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Joel Edidbo, M.D. Apt. 407 (not 412) Broadwater Apartments 6315 Central City Blvd.

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Jv1arilyn Grant 1840 Birmingham Street Jv1aplewood, MN 55109 Change

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Ruth Meltzer; see John Meltzer 3221 93rd Drive NE Blaine, MN 55434 612-780-8561 New Member Gaylen S. Sellick 5315 Audubon #301 Inver;Grove Heights, MN 55075 612-455-1069 New Member

Oklahoma Herp. Society c/o Pat Mulvaney 7315 E. 81st Place Tulsa, OK 74133 Change Paula Swanson 475 N. Jv1anila #201 Fresno, CA 93727 Change

Sharmon T. Warner 3446 North Service Drive Red Wing, MN 55066 612-388-2229 New Member

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Breeding Notes John H. Mlir Northern Pine Snake (Pituophis m. melanoleucus}-Removed fran hibernation early February. Snakes bred repeatedly during early to mid April. Female deposited 1 infertile eggs on 5-8-86~and 5 fertile eggs on 5-15-86. Eggs incubated in vermiculite/water mixture. All 5 good eggs hatched on 7~17-86. Incubation temp ranged from low 70's to low 90's, depending on outside temp.

Trans Pecos/Broad Banded Copperhead (~kistrodon contortrix pictagaster/laticinctus)-Removed from hibernation ear y February. Much breeding activity exhibited by male throughout late February/early March. No actual copulation observed. Female produced 5 live young and 1 infertile egg mass on 7-15-86. 2nd year in a row that this pair have produced a litter of 5 yo~.

Urocoan Rattlesnake (Crotalus vegrandis)-Bred 8-24-85. Maintained snakes at 7580 degrees F throughout winter months. 5-26-86 14 live babies, 3 full tenn dead and 3 inferttile.路:~gg masses produaed. This pair of snakes has produced 40 healthy babies Q~er past .3 seasons.

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Cheyenne MOuntain Zoo (Colorado Springs) 12 Gopher Snake Central Florida Zoo (Lake Monroe) 1 Leop~rd Gecko 14 White Lipped Tree Viper Tulsa Zoo 12 Cascabel Rattlesnake 1 Pancake Tortoise 6 Arrow Poison Frog 1 TWist Necked Turtle 1 Green Tree Python 6 Koch's Day Gecko San Antonio Zoo 2 Fan Footed Gecko St. Louis Zoo 9 Helmeted Turtle 1 Giant Day Gecko 1 Yellow Spotted Side Necked Turtle San Diego Zoo 13 Tropical Rattlesnake

Cincinnati Zoo 4 Indian Python Toledo Zoo 3 Cone Headed Lizard 1 Leopard Gecko Detroit Zoo 14 Yellow Anaconda National Zoo (Washington D.C.) 1 Green and Black Arrow Poison Frog 2 Giant Day Gecko 7 RufOus Beaked Snake 8 Ball Pythbni.

Oklahoma City Zoo 23 Australian Sna~, Necked Turtle 4 Dyeing Poison Dart Frog 4\Golden Poison Dart Frog 9 Oriental Fire Bellied Toad 6 South American Forest Tortoiise' \

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EDITOR'S NorE: Classified ads are run in the MRS Newsletter as a free service to the membership. No .pa路id ads are accepted from non members. No ads will be run for venomous species. While MHS will not run ads for known sick or illegal animals, we accept no responsibility for the health or legality of any animals advertised here~ Please send ALL ads directly to me, Jim Gerholdt, P . O. Box 86, Webster, MN 55088, and not to the MHS address . The deadline for all Newsletter items is the 15th of the month!

MINNESaI'A HERPETOLOGICAL SOCIEI'Y DELICATESSEN REMEMBER-During each meeting we will have available our featured take-out items.

FRESH FROZEN ADULT MICE-$4.00 per dozen.

FRESH FROZEN PINKIES AND FUZZIES-$3.00 per dozen.

Due to limited supplies, we have placed a 3 dozen limit on adult mice orders.

FRESH FROZEN RATS-JUMBO SIZE-$1.50.

FRESH FROZEN RAT PUPS-$3.00 per dozen.

Remeuber, if you want rats or mice, they are available by reservation only. You MUST place your order no later than 7: 00 PM on Thursday the day before the meeting. Logistics dict,ate this policy, so please cooperate with us.: iDon' t miss out !

Also, please bring your own container so your food animals don't thaw out.

TO ORDER RATS: Call Bruce or Connie at 593-0298.

TO ORDER MICE: Call Jim or Pam at 652-2996.

FOR SALE: 1.1 Ball Python. Both feeding on fresh thawed mice. $65.00 each. 1.1 Western Hognose Snake. Breeding pair. $35.00 each. 1.0 Red-Legged Tarantula.

Cage included. $20.00. Contact Andrea Leader at 612-729-6203 (before 'Sept. 1) 715-262-3107 (after Sept. 1).

FOR SAlE: 1.0 Columbian Boa - about 7' long with excellent 4' display cage $150.00. 1.0 Bunnese Python - about 7' with 4' dfsplay cage - $50.00. Contact Don at 612-436-7587.

Tri-colors - Albinos - New List - Low prices - Send SASE to Robert Applegate, 1762 Pepp?r Villa, El Cajon, CA 92021. 619-448-5746.

IS YOUR MHS MEMBERSHIP CURRENT? PLEASE CHECK YOUR ADDRESS LABEL TO BE SURE!

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FOR SALE: Still a.good selection of used aquariums available. These are not crackedI 10 gallon to 40 gallon, with some 30 gallon breeder tanks left (24" x 24" x 12") . All tanks priced at 25¢ per gallon. Also 2.0 Everglades Rat Snakes - Adults - $30. each.;~ 1.0 Florida Kingsnake - Adult - $30.00. Contact Pat or Dee Dee at 612-432-2256.

FOR SALE: 1.1 ~ropeltis mexicana "mexicana!:~ (San Luis Potosi population type)-; Lampropetis triangplum armulQ.ta. Both pairs ready to breed next_~spring.

Trade may be possible for Tiliqua. Contact Bruce Cutler at 612-646-8318 most eveni'ggs or weekends. During day call and leave phone number.

Largest Sefection of Reptiles &. Amphibians in Minnesota High Quality • Rauonable Prien • Personal Service Cages. Books, Feed &. Supplin

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FOR SALE: Distribution maps for all species of reptiles and amphibians of Mirm~ esota. Compiled by :Slile.:Records Corrmittee of M-IS. $2.50 at the meetings or $4.50 postpaid.

Apache Plaza Dr. Mark J. Wiesman 3700 Silver lake Rd. #15F, S1. Anthony. MN 55421 For Quality Veterinary Care at a Reasonable Price Call

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FOR SALE: July hatched Western Hognose Snakes - Feeding on pinkies - $20.00.

July hatched Red Milk Snakes - Feedings on pinkies - $12.00. Contact Terry Odegaard at 5701 Goodrich Avenue, St. Louis Park, MN 55416.

FOR SALE: 1986 hatchlings - 1.1 Striped albino California Kingsnake - $120.00/ pair. 1.1 Blotched Kingsnake (goini) - $95.00/pair. 1.1 heterozygous San Diego Gopher Snake ~ $90.00/pair. 1.1 Pueblan Milk Snakes - $175.00/pair. 1.1 hetenozygous Black Rat Snake - $65.00/pair. 1.1 Honduran Milk Snakes {tangerine) $175.00/pair. Contact Scott J. Michaels, 403 E.California, Urbana, 1L 61801.

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FOR SALE: Aquar:Lum lids. Screen lids for all sizes of aquariums. Handsome, sturdy and efficient for herps and rodents. 5 - 51/.2 gallon - $6.00. 10 gal $8.50. 20' gal - $17.00. Oth¢r.sizes can be made very reasonably. Contact DJ's Reptiles (Don) at 612-922-6294.

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Adults - $13.00; Juniors (16 and under) - $10.00 Late registration fee (after 9/20/86), Adults - $15.00; Juniors - $12.00 Registration fee includes the Friday evening (6:00-11:00 p.m.) ice breaker in the Zoo's Aquarium/Reptile building, the Saturday seminar, and a guided Zoomobile tour on Sunday. Zoo admission for all three days is included.

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6:00-11:00 p.m. on Saturday at the Zoo. There will be a raffle drawing, as well as door prizes. The cost is $13.00 until September 20, and $17.00 after that date.

ACCOMMODATIONS:

Holiday Inn - Holidome, 201 North Mayfair Ro'ad, Milwaukee, WI 53226, (414) 771-4420. Special rate of $48.00 per room, regardless of number of occupants. To obtain this special reduced rate, please mention you are attending the Herpetological Seminar and also register before September 20, 1986.

Another conveniently located motel is the Excel Inn, 115 North Mayfair Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226, (414) 257-0140. They offer no special discounts,and regular room rates var¥ from $31.00 to $42.00.

If you have any questions, please feel free to call John'Raymond, (414) 637-5456; or Dave Sorensen, (414) 535-1357.

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