Vol. 11 (1991), No. 4

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1991 BELL MUSEUM OF NATURAL mSTORY

VOLUME XI NU BER 4 10 CHURCH ST. S.E.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55455-0104

CALENDAR OF EVENTS June 20 - 23, 1991 International Herpetological Symposium, Seattle, Washington. Contact Richard A. Ross, Institute for Herpetological Research, P.O. Box 2227, Stanford, CA 94305 (415) 941-4596 (9AM - 5PM, Pacific time).

Aug. 6 - 11, 1991 Joint meeting of the Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles and the Herpetologists' League. Includes a two-day symposium entitled "Captive Management and Conservation of Amphibians and Reptiles" on Aug. 9 .. 10. Penn State University, University Park, PA. For more infonnation, see John Moriarty.

Aug. 16-18, 1991 National Reptile Breeders' Expo, Orlando, Florida. Contact Central Florida Herpetological Society, P.O. Box 3277, Winter Haven, FL 33881.

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The purpose of the Minnesota Herpetological Society is: to further the education of the membership and the general public in care and captive propagation of reptiles and amphibians; to educate the membership and the general public in the ecological role of reptiles and amphibians; and to promote the study and conservation of reptiles and amphibians.

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Copyright Minnesota Herpetological Society. The contents of this newsletter may be reproduced for inclusion in the newsletters of other herpetological societies provided that the material is reproduced without change and proper credits are given to the MRS Newsletter citing volume number and date.

路 May Meeting DATE: Friday, May 3,1991 TIME: 7:00 PM

PLACE: 335 Borlaug Hall st. Paul Campus University of Minnesota

PROGRAM: Update on the Distribution and Status of Amphibians and Reptiles in Minnesota.

SPEAKER: Terry Scheibel' Terry will cover the current distribution of Minnesota herps and highlight the changes in the known distribution over the last few years. Species listed by the Department of Natural Resources as Endangered, Threatened, or Special Concern will be featured. The current status of these 17 species be discussed. This program will help refresh our memories for the upcoming field season.

CRITIER OF THE MONTH: Minnesota HelpS Be sure to bring a proper container to display your animal during critter time. Venomous animals must be cleared in advance with Terry Scheiber (612) 440-7482. .Animals are not to be displayed during the meeting except during critter of the month period. megal species will not be allowed.

Members who do not comply will not be allowed to display their animal.

Upcoming Programs June 7: Program notyet known July 12: Re-cap of the International. Herpetological Symposium - MHS Members August 2: Husbandry and Propagation ofEJaphc- Marty Bjerke September 6: Husbandry and Propagation of Boas - Jeff Rome

Highlights of Last Month's Program The video Turtle and TortDise Care in Captivity by Felice Rood was shown. Following the video, Dennis Daly, John Moriarty, and Ann porwon discussed the video and pointed out the differences between keeping turtles and tortoises in California and Minnesota. In Minnesota, turtles and tortoises need to be housed inside in the winter, even when hibernating. The use of injectable medications was promoted over oral medications because of lower stress on the turtle. It was recommended that injections be given in front legs so that medications have a longer lime to work.

When housing turtles and tortoises outside they need to be protected from predators, especially raccoons. One comment that was brought up was that when living in areas with rrre ants you need to be careful when keeping turtles and tortoises outside. This:is not applicable to Minnesota, but should be considered if you plan to move to a southern state.

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Critter of the Month Critter of the month in April was turtles and tortoises. Even those whose favorite herps are turtles and tortoises were surprised at the number that turned out Herp visitors included Three-toed Box Turtles , Desert Tortoises, Wood Turtle, Diamondback Terrapin, Red-footed Tortoises, Elongated Tortoises, Connnon Snapping Turtle, ~gator Snapping Turtle, softshell turtle, YellowMarginated Box Turtle, Leopard To~ise, Greek Tortoise, Hennann's Tortoises, Florida Box Turtle, Ornate Box Turtle, Russian Tortoise, Eastern Painted Turtle, and Western Painted Turtle.

These critters were the guests of Glen Jacobsen, Toni Jesmer, Josie Rea, Steve Roman, Bill Ness, Ann POlWoll, Fred and liz Bosman, Todd Chetveny, Gary Ash, John Moriarty, John Meltzer, and Man Sheets.

Raffle Results There were a large number of nice prizes in the raffle. Thanks to donors Becky Helgeson, Bill Moss, Sue Blackburn, John and Ruth Meltzer, James Rea, and Sally Brewer, as well as several anonymous donors. The raffle netted $58.25.

The winners and their prizes included Sarah Strand - softshell turtle sculpture, Chris Ash terrarium moss, Ruth Meltzer and Josie Rea - frog stickers, Cody Fierook - t-shirt, Aaron Sanders - t-shirt and terrarium log, Claude Riedel - snake pin, Emily Fiereck - turtle soap, Glen Jacobsen driftwood, Aaron Riedel - pictures, Marilyn Brooks - salamander poster and mat, Sirl Rea - toad poster, and Nick Gore - bumper sticker. There were several other winners and prizes, however, the winners handwriting could not be read. Thanks to aU who purchased tickets.

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Refreshments Refreshments at the April meeting were cookies provided by Becky Helgeson and gummy turtles from Marilyn Brooks. Thanks to both.

If you would like to provide refreshments for a meeting be sure to sign up in advance at the meeting.

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Board Meeting The meeting was held on Apri16 at the home of John Meltzer. The meeting was called to order by John Meltzer at 7: 15 PM. In attendance were Fred Bosman, Liz Bosman, Marilyn Brooks, Dennis Daly, Vence Jimerson, Nanette Jimerson, Greg Kvanbek, ,John Meltzer, Ruth Meltzer, John Moriarty, Bill Moss, Ann POlWoll, Terry Scheiber, and Jo Anne Wetherell. Fred Bozvaywas absent The Secretaty's minutes were read and accepted. 95 people attended the general meeting.

Treasurer's Report In February expenses exceeded income by $412.07. The report was accepted.

President's Report The membership report was reviewed. There are now 215 memberships for a total of 348 members. New board members were given a description of their duties. Bill Moss will be responsible for picking up sign-up sheets and getting them to the appropriate people. Vence Jimerson will act as Sargeant-at-arms during meetings. He will be responsible for quieting noisy people when necessary. John Meltzer will write something for the the newsletter to explain this to members. Mary Ann Waldotf resigned as recording secretary and refreshment chairperson. The new constitution gives the board the ability to appoint a replacement. Several suggestions were made. John Meltzer will contact the individua1$. A search for refreshment chairperson will ensue.

There was a brief review of all committees. A chairperson for the Picnic committee is needed.

Vice President's Report There is no speaker lined up for the May program but there are several possibilities which Terry will pursUe. Programs for later months are nearly fmalized.

Old Business MHS book sales were discussed. There were.several suggestions for improvements. The newsletter will be sent by bulk mail beginning in June. The deadline for the June newsletter will be June 1. Additional fund-raising was discussed. Teny described how some companies give grants as "seed money" to worthy organizations. He will do some research on this.

New Business There was none . . Round Table The mileage rate for doing MHS business was discussed. It was vote that it be raised to 25 cents per mile. Bill Moss suggested that a banner be obtained for use at various functions. It was agreed that this is a good idea. The summer picnic will be held in August. Bunker Hills Park was suggested as a site. A chairperson will be needed. Dennis said that the Minnesota Aquarium Society would like MHS to display animals at their annual show next spring. Pros and cons were discussed. No decision was made pending more specific information from the Aquarium Society. . The meeting was adjourned at 8:23 PM and refreshments were served.

Help a Hapless Help There were no adoptions at the April meeting. Anyone with animals to go up for adoption should contact Fred Bozvay prior to the meeting.

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by Drew Newman Starting 1hls mon1h and each month afterward an MHS member will be proflled in this column. So far I've gotten some people lined up who are knowledgeable in herp topics which should be of interest to all of us. I will alternate the months. One month I will proflle a member interested in a specific aspect of herps. The next month I will pick a name out of a hat and interview someone from the general membership if they so desire. Hopefully in this column I can provide a conduit to help you become more acquainted with your fellow members and possibly an area of herpetology that you are not yet familiar with. Whether your into newts or pythons we still share a very common ground. Now, on to the frrst member profile.

John Meltzer - Herp Breeder Like a lot of us, I was introduced to John through one of his price lists long before I met him personally. I'd look at his exotic array of offerings and think about skimming the grocery budget.

When I ftrSt called John I had planned on profiling him as' a herp retailer but after speaking with him I found out that it was herp breeding toward which most of his energies were directed.

I drove out to his house last month and after showing me his very impressive collection we sat and talked for a few hours. Both he and his wife, Ruth, were very receptive and helpful as I fumbled along on this frrst interview. John's interest in herp breeding began in 1980 by observing a population of Western Hognose Snakes in the wild for about a year. Then, through the knowledge he gained, he breed these snakes for the first time in 1981. Around that time John also became . interested in breeding Sand Boas and Rosy Boas and he had success at that as well. At the time he was successful at breeding Smooth-scaled Sand Boas, he one the only one who had done so in captivity. Jo1m says that temperate snakes are very easy to breed providing that they are hibernated.

All of the colubrids that he has attempted to breed have done so successfully.

By the time Jo1m joined MHS he was fairly advanced in his breeding and had a large collection. He attends symposiums and herp conferences which helps him in his endeavors. For someone starting out in breeding he suggests Com Snakes or - if you can acoonunodate large animals - the Burmese Python. Jo1m feels that eventually countries will stop exportation and the only animals available will be those produced by the captive breeder.

The biggest problem John has had is with neonates not feeding. When that happens you have to utilize every means possible to get them to eat. John prefers using substrate heat for his animals because it is easier for an animal to utilize and it also allows for a thermal gradient.

On a closing note, one of the things that impressed me most was the professionalism of his operation. I saw only clean cages and healthy animals. In these days when people are eager to fmd fault with those of us who keep herps, it's good that there is someone like John on our side.

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Hennepin Parks will be expanding their reptile studies and management. The main project will be a bullsnake reintroduction at Crow-Hassan Park Reserve near Rogers. Bullsnakes from Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge will be released this spring and monitored through radiotelemetry. A trip to collect bullsnakes at Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge will be conducted on May 11 (May 18 - raindate). Hennepin Parks is also trying to survey their parks that have Blanding's turtles. Elm Creek, Crow-Hassan, and MurphyaHanrehan have records of Blanding's turtles, but the extent of the populations are not known. These parks will have their lakes and wetlands surveyed for the presence of turtles by volunteers.

MHS members interested in assisting with collecting bullsnakes or surveying Blanding's turtles should contact John Moriarty at (612) 476-4663 (days).

by Bill Moss For those of you who have never done a "Hands..On" display and might be a little nervous about what you might be getting yourselves into, it's really no different than showing your animals to your friends and answering their questions. You are not in a spotlight or on stage doing a show.

You are at a table or booth with other herpers and the public simply walks by stopping to look or chat. It's really as simple as that!

Some general tips for a successful presentation: (Note: Some organizations, for which we give Hands-On displays, have some special requirements that you will be informed of at the time.)

1. Know your animal. People will ask how big it gets, what it eats, does it bite, is it venomous, where does it come from, etc.

2. Do not bring an animal that has exhibited unpredictable or aggressive behavior or is shedding.

The last thing we want is for someone to be bitten or struck at. VERY bad publicity. Venomous animals are not allowed.

3. Handle your animal in a dignified manner.

4. Communicate that these animals would not make ideal "pets" for everyone. They need special care and considerations. Encourage people to study before making a decision to acquire a help.

5. Wear your MHS t-shirt if you have one. A limited number of t-shirts will be provided for use for that day as will name tags.

6. Have fun!

Announcements of upcoming events will be made both here in the newsletter and at the meetings.

Please sign up for one and give it a shot If you have any questions, you can call me, Bill Moss, at (612) 488-1383 evenings.

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Herp Forum Edited by Greg Kvanbek

In case you're wondering why this column has been missing for a few months there's a good reason for it. I've decided to discontinue the feature due to lack of reader contributions.

Incidentally, there was a t-shirt prize awarded for the best con1ribution. It was won by Dennis Daly for his response about the commercial dealing of baby turtles. Thanks to everyone who did contribute, and here's one last article.

Herp Hints From Bill Ness 1. Use barbecue tongs to hand feed snakes with strong feeding responses. I have had a number of snakes bypass my foot long forceps to go for a warm hand instead of a frozen, thawed rat.

2. If you have difficulty getting baby or fresh-caught hognose snakes to eat mice 1ry bugging the snake till it plays dead. If you keep bumping the snake in the nose with the dead mouse or pinky the snake will eventually play dead. When the snake opens its mouth set the mouse partially inside and then leave it alone. When the snake snaps out of its act it may eat the mouse. I have used this with captive-hatched babies, fresh-caught adults, and longtenn captives with some success. It doesn't work every time but it is something to try on a stubborn feeder.

3. When building snake cages put a lip on the front bottom of the cage to mount the door.

This will raise the door up an inch or so above the bottom and prevent spilled water and snake excrement from leaking under the door and dripping on the floor, rusting the hinges, and causing the door to swell and stick.

4. Buy a monitor to eat all the left -overs when you thawed out too many mice for your snakes. No sense letting them go to waste.

5. Make certain that the walls of your outdoor tortoise pen are higher than the combined lengths of all the tortoises in that pen. Mine stand on each others shoulders and boost the top guy over the wall. (If you don't have high walls then a secure screen top will do.)

6. To clean the dirt and grime on tortoise shells accumulated from a hard days work tunnelling under the fence I use an old toothbrush. I cut the end of the handle at an angle to scrape off stuff the brush won't get. It's amazing the change in color a nice lukewarm bath and a mild scrubbing will produce. I keep forgetting that my Elongated tortoises have spots on their shells and yellow heads. (Aren't all tortoises dusty grey?)

7. Some baby snakes are so shy they won't eat very well. I use a plastic shoe box filled 3/4 full of slightly damp sphagnum moss as a cage for shy babies. With the moss in the cage they can hide anywhere and feel much more secure.

8. If you have a snake with a strong feeding response always let it know that it is not meal time before trying to remove it from the cage. I do so by tapping the snake on the nose with a snake stick. Snakes that are moving away from an irritation are less likely to be thinking about food. If the snake strikes and constricts the snake stick you will know that it is not a good time to remove the snake. In such cases welding gloves and a goalie mask are probably recommended.

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9. If you raise mice in the basement and have a forced air furnace you may want to enclose the rodent room and vent it outside. I use a ba1hroom exhaust fan in a modified dryer vent that exits a basement window. The other options include cleaning the cages twice a day, not living with a spouse or roommate, pass out nose plugs to all guests, wear earplugs so you won't hear any complaints, or switch over to all frozen thawed mice and invest in a freezer.

10. If you use heat tape under your cages don't place fresh-killed or frozen thawed mice directly over the heat tape. They get ripe real fast if the snake doesn't want to eat and you overlook it.

11. WARNING: Most tortoises prefer to either stay at home or walk to their destination and think traveling in a vehicle is a CRAPPy idea and will inform you of this in a graphic manner. If you plan to transport your tortoise anywhere bring along lots of paper towels and a nose plug.

12. Read heep hints every month.

13. Write in your advice to help hints.

14. Buy Greg a pizza.

Can you tell that I want to win the prize for the best hint I think #14 should be a guaranteed winner.

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by James H. Rea The Western Hognose Snake (Heterodon nasicus ssp. ) has such a mild disposition that it affords little opportunity for records on the effects of its bite. The species is nonavenomous, but is rearfanged with a mildly toxic saliva. My daughter, age 15, who wishes to remain anonymous, was bitten on March 21, 1991 at 10:00 PM by an adult male snake (a captive for about two and one-half years). In the interest of preventing embarrassment, I will not say how the bite occurred but will allude to the classic handling error of having mouse scent on one's hand.

The snake bit her on the ring rmger of the tight hand, while his body made a 90 degree angle to the fmger. The duration of the bite was about four minutes. Repeatedly, he alternately worked one fang then the other into the flesh. Submergence under running water did not induce release. This was achieved by spraying a pepper solution at his mouth. When returned to his cage, the snake im.m:ediately ate a mouse.

The wound was washed, and an antibiotic salve was applied. The rIDger had already 'begun to swell and went numb. By the next day, these symptoms had spread to much of the hand. Clear fluid was leaking from the two fang marks because of the internal pressure. Her hand hurt, feeling like it might explode from the swelling. She was unable to hold a pencil. There were no other symptoms except to the hand. She visited a medical clinic for observation. The physician prescribed an oral antibiotic and wrapped the fmger. By the following day, the swelling had subsided. No permanent damage was done.

On the basis of this report one could conclude that the saliva is not potent enough to be of concern to humans, at least not to us testudopbiles (turtle lovers).

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Book Review

by Terry Scheiber A - Z of Snake Keeping by Chris Mattison路 This recent pUblication (1991) is exactly as the title states .. A .. Z of snake keeping. Its alphabetized format begins with albino and concludes with water snakes. The area in between is filled with an excenent general overview of all aspects of snake husbandry. These include , but are not limited to,

cage set-ups and substrates, disease problems, feeding, heating set-ups, hibernation, hygiene, and shedding. Breeding is discussed in the areas of hybrids, inbreeding, sex determination, and egg incubation. Over three pages are devoted to the subjects of selective breeding and genetics. . Approximately one hundred individual snake species or subspecies are discussed separately within the text Some are mentioned only briefly, but those that are more commonly kept in captivity are covered in a more thorough manner and are ~ussed from the aspects of general description of the species, size attained, food types, and temperature preferences (bofu summer and winter). Egg incubation temperatures and lengths are provided for several species.

Finally, the legal aspects of 1he captive inaintenance of snakes are mentioned. The author expounds on the areas of protected species, conservation,. public safety, and the goodwill of the public as a whole.

The book itself is a hardcover consisting of .144 pages and in excess of 70 good qvality color photos. More than 70 black and white photos and illustrations are also included in this text. Many of the photos are quite striking close..ups which detail. the head scale patterns of several species . . This text is more than an "intro" book but nowhere near a scholarly work. The language and writing style make it easy to read and understand. It is published by Sterling Publishing Co. and is currently retail..priced at $24.95. It is available in the MHS library.

Change in Newsletter Deadline In the near future we will begin using bulk mail for the mailing of this newsletter. This will provide a significant savings in postage costs but it will probably take a little longer for newsletters to reach the membership, particularly those outside the metro area. To allow extra time for mailing, the

newsletter will have to be completed earlier. For this reason, beginning June 1, the deadline for newsletter items will be changed to the flfSt of the month.

Deadlines for upcoming newsletters are: May newsletter (the next one) - May 15 June newsletter - June 1 The MHS board will be monitoring the effects of the change to bulk mail very carefuny. If you have problems in getting newsletters on time, please notify one of the board members. Hopefully, by moving the production schedule to two weeks earlier, everyone will continue to get their newsletter in time for the meeting. Keep in mind that the meeting is the first Friday of the month unless it falls too closely to a holiday. Every attempt will be made to announce meeting dates and programs well in advance.

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Get.Ready for Summer Have you ever heard that old joke - when does summer come in Minnesota? Answer: If it arrives on the fourth of July we have a picnic! Well, lately we've had several teasers of what a great summer it's going to be. Why not get ready for herping early by buying your MHS Tenth Anniversary t-shirt. The illustration on the front of Northern Minnesota Amphibians was done by Joe Matzke and is shown below. The MHS logo with a tenth year inscription is on the sleeve.

These T-shirts will only be available through 1991. Two colors - light blue and light green - are available in adult and children's sizes. At $10.00 these high quality shirts are a great buy. Get your at the next meeting or contact Dennis Daly at (612) 633-8370 to arrange a mail order.

Commercial Advertising The MHS board has approved the running of paid commercial advertising. Anyone interested in more information on ad rates and sizes should contact Greg Kvanbek in advance at (612) 5337723.

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FOR SALE: 0.1 4 ft. Ball Python, long-term captive, good disposition, feeder, $120.; 0.0.1 Western Hognose Snake, captive born 89, small, $30. Will deliver to meeting. Call (612) 432-2338.

FOR SALE: 1.0 blood-red Corn Snake, $45.; 1.06 in. Gold Marine Toad, $5.; repaired aquariums, $5.; repaired screen tops, $5. Call David at (612) 444-9775.

FOR SALE OR TRADE: 1.04 ft. 8 in. Southern Pine Snake (potential breeder) in exchange for easy to handle, captive bred Bull, Fox, and/or Hognose Snakes. Call Westwood Hills Nature Center (612) 924-2544.

FOR SALE: Commercially-raised, fresh-frozen rodents delivered to monthly meetings. Rats: large$1.50 each, $17.00/12, $65./50; pups - $7.50/12, $30./50; Mice: all sizes (not mixed up, order the size you need) $5./12. Baby boas available between $115-150. 10 or more, $100. ea. Early calls will avoid the busy signal. Contact Jeff ROlUle at (612) 431-6813.

WANTED: One hex'tank. Will trade black and white Cal. Kingsnake. Call Larry at (612) 4394796 (days) or (612) 436-6774 (evenings).

WANTED: Female Leopard Geckoes. I have 21one1y males. Contact Jo Anne at (612) 647-1334.

WANTED: I need all the shed snake skins in the world - always - to give away at reptile programs.

Contact Bob Duerr at (612) 541- 9417.

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INSTRUCTIONS: Ads are run as a free service to paid members. Paid ads from non-members are not accepted. Ads for venomous species, illegal species, or sick animals will not be run.

MHS takes no responsibility for legality or health of any animal advertised here. Ads may be run for three consecutive months at which time ads may be re-submitted. The editor reserves the right to omit ads when space is limited so as to allow all members a chance to advertise. Size of ads is limited to 4 typed lines or 1 standard size business card.

Deadline for all newsletter items is the 15th of the month. Send all newsletter items to: ATTN: Newsletter Editor, Minnesota Herpetological Society, Ben Museum of Natural History, 10 Church st. S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455-0104.

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Other Snakes

Glen (Jake) Jacobsen 757-8268 Jack Walsh, Jr. (715)822-8726

Del Jones 938-8555 JohnMeltzer 263-7880

Lizards Nancy Haig 789-4637 Barney Oldfield 1-923-4856

Amphibians John Meltzer 263-7880 Greg Kvanbek 533-7723

Terrestrial turtles and tortoises

Aquatic Turtles

JohnMoriarty 647-1334 Ann POlWoll 489-7853

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