Vol 8 (1988), No. 10

VOLUME VIII

NUMBER 10

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GICAL SNAKEBITE EMERGENCY

Minnesota Poison Control System 221-2113 (outstate) 1-800-222-1222 Hennepin Regional Poison Center (612) 347-3141

OCTOBER EWSLETTER NOV.IM3ER MEETJK; Friday, NOV.IM3ER 4, 1988 7:00 PM ROCM 335, BORIAUG HAIL St. Paul Ca!rpus, University of Mi.nnesot:a

Bill Allen will be our November speaker.

His topic will be "Sea Turtles of Tortuguero" · Bill spent a week this past surmner assisting in the Sea Turtle recovery program at the Tortuguero Research Station. This is the research station that Archie Carr (author of a number of turtle and sea turtle }xx)ks) started and used for his research.

The main species at t.his beach is the Green Seaturtle.

Bill will talk al:out the present operations at the Research Station, including tagging, measuring, and nest noni toring.

Bill's talk will be illustrated with numerous slides he took while in Costa Rica.

He will also cover some of the differences between the sea turtles found in Costa Rica.

The research station is always looking for volunteers and trips are offered through several organizations. Note the requests we ran in the February and March 1988 M.H.S. newslett.ers for exanple. Bill··Allen .will explain the benefits of helping the Green Sea Turtle recovery by your volunteering.

November's critter of the rronth will be CEf:\JTRAL & SOUIB AMERICAN TURrLES, TORrOISES, & TERRAPINS. Remeniber to bring a display container with you so rnenibers will be able to view your critter at the end of the meeting.

TURrLE LOVERS UNITE! !

UPCOMING MeH. S. PROGRAMS

The following is a list of planned speakers for future M.H. S. meetings: Dec. 2 - Dr. Richard S. Funk DVM~ Herp Medicine Dec. 3 - HOLIDAY BANQUET with Dr. Funk as guest speaker Jan. 6 - Video Night~ shovving several new herp videos Feb. 3 - \Vhi te Snake Sale!

Mar. 3 - M.H.S. Election Night Please nark your calenda.r for these meetings. Arr:! changes to the date or speaker will be announced at the nonthly meeting or in future newsletters.

BELL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY 10 CHURCH STREET S.E. • MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55455-0104

ocroBER SPEAKER OF THE MONTH

by e.A. Nobeus Our October speaker was Aaron Harrpton. His talk and slide presenta.tion was on "Breeding and Husbandry of Colubrid Snakes II • Aaron maintains about. 60 snakes in his collection and his talk was based on his own experiences, observations and successes in the breeding of these snakes.

The first part of his talk was on husbandry. Aaron's belief that any healthy animal kept under adequate conditions will breed was illustrated with a series of slides showing very simple housing (plastic sweater boxes) to elaborate cages with built-in heat and light sources - both of which will work successfully for breeding purposes.

The second part of the presentation concentrated on the steps necessary for a successful breeding including various ways to hibernat.e or "cool-dO'lNn" the animals to induce cycling.

Aaron ended with a detailed description and visual acoompenyment of how to successfully incubate the eggs without. the need for an elaborate incubator by simply using a sweat.er box, vermiculite, and setting it atop a florescent fixture or similar heat source.

Aarons talk showed us that we needn't have special equipment. or an expensive set.-up to successfully breed snakes. I t. was a great help for a beginner and also informat.ive for those of us currently involved in breeding programs. Thanks Aaron!

ORIGINAL RATrLE SNAKE ILLusrRATION RAFFLE

Raffle tickets were sold at the October meeting and will be sold at. the November and December rronthly meetings for the original Rattle Snake Illustra.tion that. each 1986-1987 Sustaining and Contributing membership received a copy. The price of the raffle ticket is $1.00 each. This original illustration will be matted and framed and the drawing will take place at the December monthly meeting. Ann Porwoll . will announce the person who will be selling raffle tickets at the next two meetings.

This is a good way to add a great piece of herp artwork to your home or office, and also a great way to help M.H.S. Hopefully everyone will buy at least one ticket and take a chance.

M.H.S. OFFICERS PRESIDENT VICE-PRESIDENT SECREI'ARY

TREASURER EDITOR MEMBER-AT-IARGE MEMBER-AT-LARGE MEMBER-AT-IARGE MEMBER-AT-LARGE

NEWSLETTER

Ann Porwell

John Moriarty Kate Anderson Del Jones Torn Schmitz Bruce Delles Bruce Haig Aaron Hanpt.on John Mel t.zer

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489-7853 647-1334 222-3500 938-8555 488-7619 374-5422 789-4637 425-7565 780-8561

REFRESHMENTS

This was defini t.ely a IItrick-or-treat II rronth for rpfreshment.s from the arrount of goodies that were at the October roeet.ing.

IIChocolate ll chocolate bars, cookies, donuts, and assort.ed eclairs filled the break refreshment table. A big thanks to Kate Anderson, Mitch Ba'WIren, Jim Ellis, Nanette and Vence Jimerson for supplying the members with refreshments this rronth.

The October raffle brought in $63. 50!! Thanks to everyone who brought in raffle items, and those members who purchased raffle tickets. One special raffle i te.rn was a sterling silver snake pin. The following is a list. of raffle item winners: Christine Bjerke, Nancy Haig, Vence Jimerson, Trevor Keyler, Susan King, J. Moriarty, Megan Strand, B. Walsh, and David Wiener.

There will be a IIspecial" raffle it.e.m being donated at bring plenty of quarters.

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U. of M. STUDENT CHAPrER OF M.H.S. In the August Newslet.ter, Ann Porwoll (M.H.S. President) requested any University of Minnesota. st.udents to please cont_act her or Tom Schmitz and give us your name.

We need to know- how- Iffiny Universi ty student.s we have a.s rreniJ:>ers t.O set up a stUdent chapter of M. H. S. This chapter will enable us to deal with the Uni versi ty on a better level. We need your help! \'Je are only half way there. Please contact Ann Porwell at 489-7853 or Tan Schmitz at 488-7619, or t.alk to us at the Noveniber meeting.

M. H. S. HERP PHaro CONTESI' & ILLUsrRATION CONTESI' REMEMBER, November 4, 1988 is the deadline date for both the 1988 M.H.S. Herp Photo Contest and the Annual M.H.S. Illustration Contest.

Rules were run in the September Newsletter.

Anyone needing last rrrrnute information can contact. John Moriarty (Photo Contest Chairperson), or Sally Brewer (Illustration Contest Chairperson). Please turn your entries in at the Noverriber meeting.

Winners of these contests will be announced at the December meeting.

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CRI'ITER OF THE MONTH r

The "critter" for the Oct.ober meeting was Neonates and Batchlings of 1988.

Apparpntly there was some successful breeding going on this year. Th.e following is a list. of the happy herpers who brought their herps for eli splay: Harold Bottolfson Greg Kvanl'"'Jâ‚Źk Jesse Dean Cliff Lindberg Bruce Delles John Morif1rty Aaron Hampton Bill Ness JoAnn James Terry Odegaard Mark Kelly Barney Oldfield Sue King The following is a list of herps shown: American Toad Bufo ameri canus i Canadian Toad Bufo hemroPhrys~ Cranwell1s Horned Frog Ceratoph~s cranwelli: Cammon Snepping Turtle Chelydra s. serpentina; Three Toed Box Turt.le Terrapene caroli.na tri ungui.s ~ Red-footed Tortoise Geoche lone carbonaria ; Spiny Softshell Turt.le Tri onyx spiniferus i Leopard Gecko Eublepharis macularius; Collared Lizard Crotaphytus collaris ~ Ret i culat_ec1 Python Python ret.i culatus : Corn Snakes Elaphe gut.t:a.t.a cormon & red albino~ Kingsnakes Lanpropeltis getulus ssp- - albino, black & white, Calif. nountain, & desert~ Mexican Milk Snake L~ropeltis triangulus; Northern Water Snake Nerooia sipedon; Albino Striped Pacific Gopher Snake & Southern Pinesnakes Pituophis melanoleucus ssp.

Thanks to everyone who brought. baby herps this nonth.

STATE HERPETOL<X7ICAL LIDISIATIVE COMMITTEE

The Department of Nat.ural Resources (INR) recently established a conmittâ&#x201A;Ź'e to help in the revision and development of fish and wildlife laws pertaining to herps.

This conmittee ho.s represent at. i ves from the Nongame Program, Fisheries, a.m.

Enforcement, Minnesota Zoological Gardens, and the private sector. There are currently a ntm1ber of M.B.S. members on this State Com:nit.t.ee. These M.B.S. members include: Bruce Delles, Dan Keyler, Jim Konrad, Kathy Latinen, John Moriarty, Barney Oldfield, Lee Pfannmuller and Brint Spencer.

The Comnit.t.ee has helped in the revision of the state frog orders and regulations which included; a better definit.ion of a frog, provisions for non bait use (including pets), and their limits.

The Comnit.tee also helped when turtle regulations were revised. This revision increased the minimum size (from 10" long to a tuttle 10" wide), lowered the non-comnercic!l limi t and identified the commercial species (snapping, painted and spiny softshell turtles).

The issue of the Rattlesnake Bounty was discussed and it was decided t.o work t.owards the eliminat.ion of the bounty.

The problem is that. in order to get legislative action, a bill will need to be su1:roi tted through a legislator. This is currently being looked at. by several lTle..mbers of this St.ate Committee.

NarE: John Moriarty Chairperson for t.he M.B.S. Science and Conservation Contnittee - provided the above information. This type of information a.long with updates to distribution records for the societ.y is what John's M.B.S. Corrrnit_tee is responsible to provide. Any members interested in science and conservat.ion issuE'S should contact John.

Each rronth, one of the 17 M.B.S. Ccm:nittees will be written up to give the members an idea what the Commi t.tee is doing for the society. If you are i nterest.ed in working with, or finding out rrore arout that Canmittee, please note the Chairperson responsible for that Committee and give that. person a call.

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Bull. Chicago Herpetological Soc. 23(2):30. Feb. 1988

HINTS AND HUSBANDRY: AMPHIBIANS AND Funk, MA, D.V.M. Department Environmental Practice College of Veterinary Medicine The University of Tennessee Knoxville, Tennessee 37901 The control of parasites in amprubians and is of utmost importance in any properly-managed that is all collection. Yet this is one too often Most Wl!IIlMdIUlZm ~)edmeJ!'iS aOQ[Uirc~ 11 u bred and it may also harbor narfWtles because: (1) the animal may in ract not have been caD~4~DlI~~cea: (2) some may be from maternal routes (3) the animal may Patasit'e5 while in your or another collection; or (4) the animal may have been fed wild=captured prey which provided a mode of tran.smissi.on (or paJt'8Si'te&.

This listing provides a quick reference to that are commonly wed to treat internal parasites in captive amprubians and reptiles. Accurate weighing of the herptile, and proper calculation and measurement of the parasiticide, are essential路in proper parasite control Overdosage may cause death of the herptUe in some cases (e.g., ivennectin, bunamidine). Uflderdosage or selection of an improper agent may not provide elimination of parasites. None of these agents has been formulated strictly for usage with amplubians and reptiles, and some of them are more broad-spectrum than others. Consultation with a veterinarian familiar with treating herptile patients will likely improve your parasite control program. I rerommend routine fecal ClWM and worminp for newly-acquired specimens entering a collection as part of a standard quarantine program.

ReptilH

Amebas and Metronidazole Tr tchamonads

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Coccidia

ISO mg/kg PO; repeat in 2 weeks

Bunamidina

50 mg/kg PO: rlplat in 2 week.

15.mg/kg PO one day. then 4S mg/kg QD for 5 more days

Trimethoprhn-su 1fl

Praztquantel Bunamtdine N1closam1de Trematodes

50 mg/kg PO: repelt in 2 weeki

Mebendazol.

20 mg/kg PO: repeat in 2 weeki

Piperazine

50 mg/kg PO; repeat 1n 2 weekI

IvenM!ct1n

200 meg/kg PO or 1M; repeat in 2 wlek.

90 mg/kg PO one day. then 45 mg/kg QD for 5 more days

30 mg/kg QD or 15 mg/kg BID, PO for 1 week 5-8 mg/kg 1M or PO; repeat in 2

Praz1quantel

SO mg/kg PO; repeat in 2 weeks 150 mg/kg PO: repeat in 2 weeks 8 mg/kg 1M or PO; repeat in 2

weeks Ivermec:t 1n

200 meg/kg 1M: repeat in 2

Levamisole

weeki: toxic in many chelonians 10 mg/kg IP: repeat in 2 weeks

Thiabendazole

50-100 mg/kg PO: repeat in 2

weeks Mebendazol.

20-25 mg/kg PO: repeat 'n 2 weekI 50-100 mg/kg PO: repeat in 2 weekI

WOf'ml

Th11bindazole

40~lOO

weeks

10 mg/kg IP: repeat in 2 weeki;

for lung

Sulfadiazine,

Fenbendazol.

Niclosam1d1

levamiiol.

mg/kg PO QD for 5 repeat in 2 weeks; (40 mg for tricolor kings. indigos, Ind Uracoan rattlers; 60-100 in most other spec ies) soon be 1ng taken off the market

sulfamethazine.

Sulfadtmethoxine

Amphibian.

Nimatodei

D1metr1dazole

IIIU lfameraz ine,

Abbreviations: BID twice daily (every U houn) 1M intramuscularly IP intraperitoneally kilogram (1000 grams, or 2.2 pounds) rna milligram (1 mg lIID 0.001 gram) meg microgram (1 meg II1II 0.000001 gram) OD once daily (r:vety 24 hours) PO per oS; orally

Cestode.

4D-100 mg/kg PO; repeat in 2 weeks (40 mg for tr ico lor kings, indigo!, and Uracoan rattlers: 60-100 in most other

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REMOVAL OF AQUARIUM GU\SS, TAPE, WATER DEPOSITS, SILICONE RESIDUE AND AQUARIUM PAINI'

by David Wiener The following information is a C'Ollection of things that work for me when repairing or cleaning up old aquariuws.

To remove glass from a plastic framed aquarium - run a medium sized knife under all edges of frame to free plastic. Silicone needs to be cut. between sheets of glass wi th a single edge razor blade. A larger blade will cause nore glass breakage.

The silicone can be softened with heat (i.e., hot wat.er). Silicone won't melt. enough to be wiped out of the aquarium, but for easier cut.ting it does help especially for t.he 1/4" glass aquaritmlSo Removing glass from steel framed aquariums that used gray black water based glue soak entire aquarium in wa.rm water to renove all glass. Clean frame and re-gluâ&#x201A;Ź' all glass. This type of aquarium is one of the oldest types I and the putty is like old fashion window putty.

Removing glass from steel framed aquariums that used petroleum based glue by heating aquarium on a stove, hot plate or wood stove that is covered with metal to protect the stove and for even heat t.O the aquarium. Start with lowand increase until you can peel the glass and putty out of the frame. To get amounts of glue off metal, just heat and wipe surface with fine steel wool.

start sheet heat small

To remove tape from an aquarium. - you can use a razor blade. Use another piece of tape rubbed over the old residue to lift off any old glue still on surface.

Rubbing with your finger will also roll off old glue residue. If tape is hardened on, you can use OIL OF CLOVES to soften it, and then wipe it off. Any oil will work, but the oil of cloves works the fastest I've found.

Removing water deposits and silicon residue - make a paste of vinegar and popcorn salt.

Rub onto the aquarium and let surface dry. Re-rub with this paste again using a type of scotch brite pad. Rinse and soak aquarium to remove¡ the vinegar and salt.

To rem:)ve aquarium frosted paint - use straight liquid bleach. aquarium. The paint will wash off.

Rinse and soak the

VAUNI' M.B.S. ! !

What better way to brag about a society you belong to then to wear a. t-shirt or patch, or show a sticker with the societies logo. M.R.S. has a fresh shipment of t.-shirts in a rainbow of colors available for $7/ea. We also have M.H.S. patches available in blue lettering on white background for $2.50/ea, as well as M.H.S. stickers with the same blue on white for $0. 50/ea. M.B.S. Distribut.ion Maps are available at the monthly roeetings for $2.50/ea or can be mailed anywhere in the U.S. for $4. 50/ea. These items are available from Kate Anderson (M.B.S. Secretary) at any rronthly meeting, or order them by mail by sending your order and payment for the item to Hinnesota Herpetological Society, c/o Bell Museum of Nat.ural History, 10 Church St. S.E., Minneapolis, rvtN 55455-0104. Help support your society and. show it off proudly.

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COlLECI'ING & KEEPING RINGNECK SNAKES

by Ernest Plutko The Eastern Ringneck Snake, Diadophis punctatus, is connon in my home area of Western Pennsylvania. I have collected Ringneck Snakes in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Maryland.

They are comron even in the heavily industrialized area around Pittsburgh. This region has rrany steep hillsides too difficult to build on.

These wooded hillsides extend for miles and house a surprising anount of wildlife, including snakes.

The Ringneck Snake is small, secretive, and nocturnal or crepuscular, but it is not too difficul t to collect.. The traditional method of snake-collecting by lifting rocks and logs is not productive for these snakes. I have good success by night collecting.

Walking at night a.long a lighted highway, which borders a wooded hillside I is an easy method of collecting Ringneck Snakes. The snakes often corne down off the hillside and ca~ be found on the lighted sidewalk. Night collecting in the woods with flashlights is also a good method.

Care should be taken if poisonous snakes are found in the collecting area.

While day collecting in a renote rrountain area. along the Cheat River in W. Virginia, I saw a fine Copperhead on a rugged, very rocky hillside.

When I approached, the Copperhead easily escaped into the rock crevices. While searching around the hill, I could hear snakes noving between the rocks. Mter seeing nany snake trails disappearing into the crevices I I decided to return to this hotspot that night. I was too enthusiastic to think clearly, and I missed the significance of so many snakes rroving in the cracks. I returned that night with a friend, and we quickly bagged a Milksnake at the top of the hillside. We started down the hill and soon discovered that we were surrounded by dozens of Copperheads standing their ground on the rocks.

Snakes are nuch bolder after dark, and nost of the Copperheads were coiled and vibrating their tails against the rocks. We made our way off the hillside very carefully. No natter how familiar you are handling snakes, it is unsettling to be surrounded by annoyed poisonous snakes in the dark.

Night collecting can lead to unplanned for adventures.

Another fairly productive method of catching Ringneck Snakes, is to walk around the woods towards evening and just look for them on the ground. The older daIl1P forests wi th moss and large trees contain far nore Ringneck Snakes than dry scrub woods.

Forested areas that are inhabited by ground salananders are excellent places to find Ringneck Snakes. They are easily picked up when seen, and I have never had one even try to bite.

Ringneck Snakes can be kept in an aquarium filled wit.h danp noss. Keeping them on folded newspaper is a more sanitary method of housing.

They will feed on ea.rthwonns and salamanders.

Most of the Ringneck Snakes will feed after a short acclimatization period. I never had any probleros keeping them.

In late sumrer, I always released the captive Ringneck Snakes int.o prime habi tat.

They were easy to collect, so I didn I t want to go to the trouble of hibernating them. I never kept them over the winter to attenpt breeding i.n the spring.

Ringneck Snakes are attractive, docile captives, but they are probably too small to appeal to nost snake-keepers. I like to keep snaIl snakes, and I suggest that you add several Ringneck Snakes to your collection.

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Where: Education Building at OKC Zoo

(East end of parking lot)

When: November 11, 12, and 13 - (Sat. Paper Session 9:00 - 5:00) Sun. - Round table discussions on Chameleon and Python Breeding; also a behind the scenes tour of the OKC Zoo Herpetariums Fees: $15.00 Preregistration (before Oct. 30) 0.00 At The Door FREE Friday night social (7:30) at Aquaticus in the OKC Zoos $8.00 All you can eat BBQ Chicken & Beef Banquet, and Auction at the Omniplex Science and Arts Museum next to OKC Zoos single; 0 double - Special room rates for the meeting at the Central Plaza Hotel - Located at I-40 and Easterne (1-35 & 1-40) Keynote Speaker: Peter Pritchard - Florida Audubon Society The Tortoises of Aldabra, Kenya and South Africa.

Greg Sievert - University of Oklahoma' Amphibians and Reptiles of Oklahoma.

Jim Seippel - Society for the Preservation of Amphibians and Reptiles Rattlesnake Roundups in Texas.

Dr. Gary Ferguson - Texas Christian University Chameleons I Have Known.

Dr. Tim Tytle, University of Oklahoma Health 'Sciences Center Captive Manage~ent and Husbandry of the Lizard genus Phelsuma.

Terry Hibbits - North Texas Herpetological Society Reptiles and Amphibians of Texas.

George Pisani - University of Kansas Rattlesnake Roundups in Oklahoma.

William Lamar - University of Texas at Tyler Rain Forest Fauna of Vaupes, Columbia.

Don Boyer - Dallas Zoo Overview of Reproduction at the Dallas Zoo. PLUS OTHER SPEAKERS TO BE ANNOUNCED LATER Banquet Speaker: Ron Tremper - Center for Reptile and Amphibian Propagation Malagasy Madness.

POINTS OF INTEREST FOR FAMILY MEMBERS NOT ATTENDING THE PAPER SESSIONS: OKC Zoo; Remington Park (Horse Racing); Omniplex Science and Arts Museum; Cowboy Hall of Fame; and Myriad Gardens.

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TEXAS OKLAHOMA & NORTH TEXAS HERPETOLOGICAL SOCIETIES 1988 JOINT ANNUAL MEETINGS PREREGISTRATION FORM Name Address City

Zip Code

State

Check the following: Preregistration

$15.00

Friday Night Social

FREE BEER, SOFT DRINKS AND REFRESHMENTS

Banquet and Auction

$8.00

(FREE BEER)

Motel room for night(s) (circle) CENTRAL PLAZA HOTEL (405) 235-2761

single $26.00 per night double $30.00 per night

Total amount of check Please make your check payable to Oklahoma Herpetological Society Send your check and this registration form by October 30 to:

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Bob Clark 10204 Ski Drive 73162 OKC, OK.

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NEW MINNEsarA HERPFrOLOGICAL SOCIETY MEMBERS

Courtney, Curtis, Roger, Julie Anderson 14887 Yakima St. N.W. Anoka, MN 55303 612-427-3347

Maggie Kuusisto 4418 Ellerdale Road Minnetonka, MN 55345 612-933-6163

Mitchell Bauman and Brenda Wedden 2008 E. 121st St. Burnsville, MN 55337 612-895-5693

Ron Osterbauer P.O. Box 265 Faribault, MN 55021 507-332-7151

Marty and Christine Bjerke P.O. Box 5818 Fargo, ND 58105 701-241-9742

James H. Rea 951 Humboldt Ave. West St. Paul, MN 612-457-8107

Marilyn Brooks Route 3, Box 668 Buffalo, MN 55313

Vince Shane 8138 Stevens Ave. S. Bloomington, MN 55420 612-884-3706

James K. Cosper 1711 Kayla Court Raleigh, NC 27606 919-851-9282

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Bruce Silverman 2844 Xenwood Ave. S. St. Louis Park, MN 55416 612-927-0213

Jesse, Donald, Gail Dean 5175 157th Lane N.W. Ramsey, MN 55303 612-421-2475

Thomas Lawton Smith 373 South Winthrop, #274 St. Paul, MN 55119

Pete Feeney 717 University Ave. S.E., Apt. 108 Minneapolis, MN 55414 612-331-7341

Jason & Donald Voiovich 6420 38th Ave. N. Crystal, MN 55427 612-537-6569

Ateven R. Fluty 6920 W. 72 Terrace Overland Park, KS 66204 913-384-3718

Mary Ann Waldorf 33 Hilltop Lane St. Paul, MN 55116 612-699-0475

Jon, Deanna, Zhanna, Adrianna Francisco 2426 Blaisdell Ave. S. Minneapolis, MN 55404 612-870-4700

John F. Walsh Jr. & Family Cumberland HighSchool Cumberland, WI 54829 715-822-2251

Ryan Hatlestad 8341 Kentucky Ave. N. Brooklyn Park, MN 55445 612-424-9706

Mark & Kathy Wendling 1187 Abbe Hills Rd. Mt. Vernon, IA 52314

Glenn M. Jacobsen & Donna L. Calander 11651 Zion St. N.W. Coon Rapids, MN 55433 612-537-6569

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PLEASE SEND ALL NEWSLEITER ARTICLES AND CLASSIFIED ADS TO: Tan Sdmlitz, 8~ W.. Minnebaha, St.. Paul, m . 551{M, Attn: MIS Editor.. 00 Nor send articles or ads to the MRS address. The deadline for all Newsletter items is the 15th of the 'rronth!

All Classified ads are run in the MRS NE'Vlsletter as a free service to the merobership. No paid ads are accepted from non-members. No ads will be run for venorrous species. vJhile MRS will not run ads for known sick or illegal animals, we accept no responsibility for the heal th or legali ty of any animal advertised here.

Please LIMIT SIZE of ad to approx. four (4) lines. Business cards make acceptable ads.

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Remerriber: order frozen rats and rat pups no later than 7: 00pm the MONDAY before the meeting. Call Bruce or Connie at 593-0298 t.o plac~ your order.

FRESH FROZEN RATS - JUMBO SIZE - $2.00 EAal FRESH FROZEN RAT PUPS - $5" 00 PER OOZEN 3 DOZEN PUPS or 6 ADULT RATS LIMIT! lar~t

Selection of Reptiles 8& Amphibians in Minnesota High Quality路 Reasonable Prices - PemonaI Setvice Ceges, Books, Feed 8& Supplies

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FOR SALE: Used formica herp cages, front opening, 47" long X 23" wide X 20 11 high $l00/ea. Contact Dean Bowman at (612) 561-7842 evenings.

FOR SALE: Frozen adult mice ($5/dz), adult rats ($2/ea), & med. size short hair quinea pigs ($1.50/ea) .. Call Vence or Nanet.te at (612) 825-8035 evenings.

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(612) 78拢0-8561 AVAILABLE: Several rehabilitated anima.ls at cost to good homes.

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