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VOLUME XI 10 CHURCH ST. S.E.

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MINNEAPOliS, MN 55455-0104

CALENDAR OF EVENTS 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 information, see JoOO Moriarty.

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

Oct. 11-13, 1991 7th Annual MidwestHerp Symposium, Indianapolis, IN. Hosted by the Hoosier Herpetological Society. Contact Ron Billingsly at (317) 899-0269 or write P.O. Box 40544, Indianapolis,IN 46240-0544

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The purpose of the Minnesota Herpetological Society is: to further the education of the membership and the generdl 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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MHS BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT VICE-PRESIDENT MEMBERSHIP SECREfARY RECORDING SECREfARY TREASURER NEWSLEITEREDITOR MEMBER-AT-LARGE . MEMBER-AT-LARGE MEMBER-AT-LARGE MEMBER-AT-LARGE IMMEDIATE PAST PRES.

JoOOMel1zer Terry Scheiber Dennis Daly

(612) 263-7880 (612) 440-7482 (612) 633-8370

Marilyn Brooks Jo Anne Wetherell-Moriarty Fred Bozvay Vence Jimerson Greg Kvanbek Bill Moss JoOO Moriarty

(612) 533-7723 (612) 647-1334 (612) 379-2070 (612) 869-8547 (612) 533-7723 (612) 488-1383 (612) 647-1334

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Meeting PLACE: 33 McNeal Hall 8t. Paul Campus University of Minnesota

DATE: Friday, August 2, 1991 TIME: 7:00 PM

The August and September meetings will be held in McNeal Hall, located near the comer of Buford Avenue and Upper Buford Circle (the hill you go up to get to the regular meeting place).

Parking in the usual lot is recommended.

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The speaker for the August meeting is Marty Bjerke. Marty is currently a graduate student working on his Master of Science degree in Zoology at North Dakota State University. His particular interest in the realm of Herpetology is snakes, with a special emphasis on the genus Elaphe. Marty will present a review of North American Elaphe species and discuss recent changes in the taxonomy and distribution of these species. All opbidiopbiles should make a special point of attending this program.

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sure to bring a proper container to display your animal during critter time. 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 Meetings September 6: Husbandry and Propagation ofBoas Jeff Ronne October 4 November. 1 December 6 D

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Meeting Etiquette Now that MRS is averaging over 100 members per meeting we need to remember some simple common sense etiquette .

* Animals are not to be taken out during the meeting or break. If an animal is being brought to the meeting for Critter of the Month then it should be taken out at that point. If an animal has been sold and delivered to the meeting than the transfer should take place outside of the meeting room. * Conversations during the business meeting or speaker are distracting and because of the room deSign, make it difficult for members in the back to hear. There is plenty of time before the . meeting, during the break, or after the meeting for conversations. Talking with other members is an important part of the meeting, but please remember there are other people trying to listen. *The front doors are not to be used during the meeting. if you come in late or have to leave while the meeting is undetway, please use the back door. Those members who use the front doors during the meeting are likely to be embarrassed.

* Children are encouraged to attend meetings, but parents should keep their kids quiet and under control. Families with noisy kids should sit near the back of the room, so if you have to go out into the hall you do not have to rusturb the other members when you get up. * Refreshments are provided so that members can have a drink or small snack. With the large humber of members attending it is getting difficult to provide enough coffee and cookies. Please only take one portion and give everyone a chance. Parents should make sure that their children only take a single item.

John Meltzer, President

Highlights of Last Month's Program The program at last month's meeting was a review of the International Herpetological Symposium.

MHS members Ann Porwoll, Greg Kvanbek, and Joe Matzke showed slides,. and talked about their experiences and information they learned at the symposium.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Detailed reviews of MHS programs will be suspended until an MHS member volunteers to write them. For information on what this entails, please contact the editor, Jo Anne Wetherell-Moriarty.

Critter-of the Month Last month's critter of the month was your largest herp. On display were the following: White's Treefrog, Burmese Python, Boa Constrictors, Bullsnake, Leopard Tortoise, Burrowing Python, American Toad, American Anole, Savannah Monitor, Argentine Homed Frog, Green Iguana, Alligator Snapping Turtle, and Gray-banded Kingsnake. These critters were presented by Toni Jesmer, Glen JacobSen, Dennis Daly, Bethann Lord, Bruce Delles, Drew Newman, Tony Gamble, Cliff lindberg, Ann McKenzie, Aaron Sanders, Trevor Keylor, and Zachary Strand.

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Raffle Results Thanks to Sirl Rea, Candy Ashbach, Josie Rea, and Gidget Houle, as well as several anonymous donors of raffle items. The raffle netted $ 57.50. The winners and their prizes are listed below.

Marla Wllber - Turtle'glass and raft Marilyn Brooks - frog padlock Gail Dubay - turtle stickpin Joe Matzke - cage

Barney Oldfield - copperhead mug Todd Cherveny - book Chase Del1es - gummy rattlesnake Brian Kaln - Frog notecards

The proceeds go to help offset operating expenses. Thanks to all who purchased tickets.

_ Board Meeting The printing of minutes from the board meeting has been suspended until-the position of recording secretary is filled.

Help a Hapless Help Animals available for adoption were three Red-earred slider Turtle and a Corn Snake. The snake went to Marla Wilber. The turtles will be available again next month. Anyone with animals to go up for adoption should contact Glen Jacobsen prior to the meeting.

Refreshments Refreshments in June were ice cream bars and in July were gummy herps provided by Karin Rea. Nanette Jimerson and Candy Ashbach will now share the responsibilities of refreshment chairperson. If you would like to provide refreshments for a meeting be sure to sign up in advance at the meeting.

MUS Board Position Open The position of reCording secretary has become open. The MHS constitution allows for the position to be filled by appoin1ment. A volunteer to fill this opening is needed. Duties consist of taking minutes at both the general meeting and the board meeting and writing the minutes up for the newsletter and presentation at the next board meeting. Please contact John Meltzer at 1-263-7880 for more information if you are interested.

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MUS Member Profile byDrew Newman

Michael Fiereck I don't know too many 1n:rUe and tortoise people so when Michael's name came up in my random selection I welcomed it a chance for me to learn some things and share them with you.

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Michael has been in MRS for 2 1/2 years and was introduced to the society by a friend at work. He is also a member of the California Turtle and Tortoise Qub. became interested in herps when he was 10 years old, .took a 4 year break from herp keeping, and has now had them steadily for 12 years. At this time he is maintain a semi..large collection and has had luck in breeding many species including most of the turtles indigenous to our state. This includes the Western Painted turtle,

Spiny Softshell turtle, Conunon Snapping turtle, Blanding's turtle, as well as Spotted turtle, and Red-earred Sliders. He has recently started working with tortoises and this year got several eggs from his Elongated Tortoises. Animals are cycled all year long by regulating their photoperiod.

Eggs are incubated on vermiculite and hatchlings from Minnesota species are released.

Michael custom-builds his own cages. He has quite an elaborate walk-in tortoise pen built into a wall. It measures 3 1/2 x 12 x 4, with a temperature gradient maintained at 75 degrees at one end, 80 at the other, with a hotspot that gem up to about 120. It it lit with two 48 inch Vita-lites. He feels that with the Vita..lites, shells harden up better.

Medically, treats all of his own animals, mainly due to a lack of veterinarians with knowledge about turtles. He feels that if you have to treat a sick turtle its best to catch them before they go off feed.

For someone starting out in turtles and tortoises he recommends Three-toed box turtles and Redfooted tortoises. Two good books which he also recommends are Peter Pritchard's Encyclopedia of Turtles and Archie Carr's Handbook of Turtles.

Thanks to Michael for sharing your infonnation and experience with us.

Picnic With The HelpS DATE: Saturday, August 3,1991 TIME: 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM PLACE: Bunker Hills Park, Site 9 Grills will be set up; bring your own barbeque foods. Bring a dessert or salad to share. MHS will

supply condiments. Activities will include volleyball and the ever popular turtle races. Facilities available include an archery range, playground equipment, ball field, nature trails, 5.5 miles of hiking and biking trails, and a wave pool.

DIRECTIONS: See Map.

Picnic Volunteers Needed Volunteers are needed to help coordinate the picnic. We need members to assist in buying items and setting up for the picnic. P1ease'contact Glen Jacobsen at (612) 757-8268.

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Hands On Update "For in the end we vvill conserve only what we love. We will love only what we understand. We will understand only what we are taught" -- Baba Dioum 1 ran across this quote a while back on the lierp-Net BBS and was really struck by how applicable it is to the puhlic education work that MHS and organizations like us are doing so I thought I would share it with you. On Sahrrday, June 29, we did a hands on at Como Zoo. Many thanks go

to [)onna C....alander, tllen Jacobsen, Greg Kvanbek, and Sarah Strand for volunteering. Donna and .Take spent the TIlajority of the day behind the new fence that goes around the area where the peaeocks usually hang out. They had their big Burmese python and boa constrictor cruising along the fence line (much to the dismay of the peacocks) and it seemed to go over pretty well. I think we win look at setting up out there once in a while in the future .. weather pennitting of course,

By the time you read this, we will have done a hands on at the General Mills company picnic - July 16. \Ve are trying to get a corporate spmlsorship program instituted and this is a good way to make ourselves knoV\,rn. If any of you have any ideas, let me or someone else on the board know.

I received a can from one of the bird societies inviting us to participate with them and the Aquarium Society in a show they are doing at Apache Plaza on August J Oth and 11 tho They are planning nC'Nspaper and radio advertising to publicize the event. I think this sounds like a lot of good pUblicity for MHS so I tOld them that. we would be happy to do it. More details to follow.

On another subject, --- H E L P ---. We need more of you to volunteer a couple of hours of your time each year to MHS activities. For a society the size of ours, we have an amazingly small group of people doing the majority of the work it. takes to keep MHS healthy and successful. We didn't get where we are today by magic, we got here by the efforts of people like yourselves who believed enough in the concept of a local herp society to do what it took to make it work. 5 hours . per year would only be 0.050/0 of your time. How about it.

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Phantastic Phenological Phinds Timber Rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) , MN, Fillmore County, Root River State Trail, 2 Miles NE of Whalan, MN (Mile marker 17) 22 June 1991, 3:00 pm approximately 3 feet, yellow phase The snake was sunning on trail after the 2-day cold spell had broken about two hours prior with the clouds clearing. The temperature has been in low-60's then warmed quickly after 1:00 pm to the mid-70's. Snake appeared healthy \Vith 6-7 rattles, but still possessed the button. Terrain was timbered hillside with lots of brush along trailside. I took pictures, provide I remembered to take the lens cap off! Another biker said they found a 4 foot rattler on the trail about 1.5 miles west of Lanesboro. The sightings were reported to the DNR nongame Wildlife Program as requested by the signs along the trail. .

D.K.Compton Editors Note: This is the type of phenological phind that I'd like to get more of. It is well documented and contains good ecological information.

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Renaissance Festival Information We have been invited to Renaissance Festival (Festival) again this year by the Como Zoo Docents.

As the chairman of the Public Education committee I will be coordinating MHS volunteers with the docents this year. To participate you must contact me at least a week ahead of time so we will have time to get your name oil the gate pass list Festival requires a one week advance notice.

The rules of festival require that you dress in period-style clothing. A lot of people have fun creating their own co&1umes but if you don't have one there are a limited number of them available at festival so don't let that deter you. If you are interested in making your own costume, contact me and I will see that you get the Official Renaissance Festival Costume Handbook. There are also costumes available for purchase through the festival vendors and crafts people.

The festival runs every weekend from August 17 through September 28 from 8:00 AM to 7:30 PM. The work days will be set up in two 6 hour shifts, 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM and 12:30 PM to 7:30 PM of which you are only expected to work four hours. The rest of the day is yours to do as you wish. Your admission is free. Also, many of the crafts people give participants a discount on purchases.

Festival is a whole lot of fun to participate in. I spent the entire seven weekends out there last year and had a great 1ime. MRS has established a really good relationship the docents. A number of them are also MHS members. They are a lot of fun to work with as well as party with after closing. I would highly recommend you give it a try.

Contact me, Bill Moss at 488-1383. If I'm not home, leave a message on my machine. Remember, you must notify me at least a week in advance.

Critters Needed For State Fair Exhibit Have you volunteered to provide an animals for the state fair exhibit? Why not? It's a chance to teach other people about Minnesota's amphibians and reptiles, and if you work you get a free ticket to the fair. The fair runs August 22 through September 2. The species listed below are needed.

Bullsnake Eastern Hognose Snake Western Hognose Snake Eastern Milk Snake Fox Snake Black Rat Snake Blue Racer Garter Snake

Blanding's Turtle Painted Thrtle Snapping Turtle Map Turtle Softshell Turtle Wood Thrtle Tiger Salamander Bullfrog Leopard Frog

People are also needed to -staff the exhibit. Two people per day will check the animals, clean cages, change water, etc. Pair up with a friend. Each person working will be provided a ticket for entry to the fair. If you -can care for animals or if you have an animal that you would be willing to lend for the duration, please contact Vence Jimerson at (612) 869-8547.

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Feeding Hints

by Cynthia L. Jones I've begun using these feeding hints passed on to me by Cheryl DeWitt of Dehnar, CA. Cheryl has had great luck raising Chameleons using these recipes for her insects.

Fruit Fly Culture

To each 12-14 oz. bottle (beer bottle) add: 3 teaspoons of yellow corn meal 2 tablespoons of water 1 teaspoon of molasses Swirl to mix and stand the bottles in shallow boiling water until the mixture thickens and a few dry grain of com meal appear on the surface. Let the medium cool then add: 1-2 pinches of dry active baker's yeast 3 fan-folded 3 x 5 in. pieces of scratch paper for climbing 6 or more fruit flies (Drosophila mcJangloster ) Stopper the bottle with [titer floss or sponge corks. Store the cultures away from bright sunlight since the eggs are light sensitive. The life cycle of the fruit fly is 10 - 14 days depending on the temperature.

Waxwonn Diet To nutrient-load your waxworms and keep them alive longer, mix 1/8 teaspoon glycerin (available in the drugstore beauty section) 10 1/8 cup water. Sprinkle lightly and mix into 1/2 box Gerber's oatmeal baby cereal until mixture is slightly crumbly. Replace the sawdust that the waxwonns come in with the above mixture and you'll have fatter, healthier worms.

For me neonates have been something of a headache because it's often difficult to quickly locate fruit flies and hatchling crickets, especially in. the wintertime. I've been very happy to collect a list of suppliers, with a variety ofinsects , willing to ship to private individuals at home addresses.

Carolina Biological Supply Winged Fruit FlylRichard Blatt Center for Rep. & Amph. Prop.

Triple-R Cricket Ranch Basset's Cricket Ranch Grubco Rainbow Mealworms

1-800-334-5551 1-213-945-6657 1-209-276-1031 1-800-526-4410 1-800-634-2445 1-800-222-3563 1-800-777-9676

fruit flies fruit flies (Drosophila virilus) superwonns (Zoophobia morio) crickets, mealwonns crickets, king mealworms * mealworms, waxwofffiS, com grubs crickets, mealwonns, Mr. Jumbo mealwonns *, red worms, night crawlers

* altered by hormones for enlarged growth

Next Newsletter Deadline' August 1

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Book Review

by Drew Newman

Title: Snakes as a New Pet Author: Jake Oberon Publisher: TFH Publications, Inc., New Jersey Price: $6.95

It is not my usual business to review herp books but when Snakes as a New Pet came into my possession I decided that this was one book that deserved critiquing. The flfSt thing that struck me about this book was the beautiful photo on the cover. Imagine my surprize when I saw the snake identified on the cover as Vipera ooros, a venomous adder. If this is a snake for the beginner hobbyist then we might have a shortage of beginner hobbyists!

The book is divided into an introduction, four chapters, and an index: In the introduction the author goes on a brief debunking spree of snake myths and does his best to shed a benevolent light on snakes in general. He goes on to applaud how captive breeding reduces the ecological strain put on wild populations by collecting. In the frrst chapter, entitled Snake Herpetology, he delves very deeply into evolution, classification, and biology. Is it necessary to spend sixteen pages to explain the subphylum and superclass or how many genera there are in the families Hydropbiidaeand Aniliidae? lie explains different forms of envenomation and other snake physiology. Will the prospective snake owner understand "the ability to excrete nitrogenous waste in the fonn of insoluble uric acid? I don't question whether what the author has to say is relavent but is it relevent in a book of this nature? Also, why is there a defmition for the word aquatic but not for cloaca?

The next chapters, Housing and Nutrition, are quite adequate but I take exception with his advice that tube feeding requires practice and skill. Pity the poor serpent that is practiced on since done improperly this can result in the death of the animal. Nowhere is there mention of getting instruction from a veterinarian or at least someone who is experienced at this procedure.

In Chapter four, Snake Species, it is claimed that "types of snakes most suitable for the terrarium

will be discussed". In the first section on Boidae there is a considerable amount of information on anacondas, Reticulated Pythons, and African Rock Pythons. "anacondas are not for beginners", he claims. "Reticulated Pythons should be kept only by experienced keepers and African Rock Pythons should be handled with care. He also includes the Green Tree Python and the Emerald Tree Boa yvithout suggesting that these two totally arboreal species require very specialized care and are not for beginners. (Editor's Note: Several very pretty pictures are shown making this a tempting animal for acquisition.) Why are these species included? Another example of inconsistency is his mention of the Eastern Indigo Snake, claiming that it protected but giving no indication of the protected status of the Indian Python.

Probably my biggest problem with this book is his inclusion of snake of the genus Boiga and other rear-fanged colubrids. On the back cover it claims that "this snake book is especially designed for beginners" and is meant for someone who is just starting in the hobby of keeping snakes" Then why are 10 of the 66 photographs in this book of semi-venomous and venomous snakes. Rearfanged colubrids are not starter snakes and I feel that it does a terrible disservice to the herpetocultural community to pr~ote them as such.

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much interest in snakes. By virtue of its low price and disatming title many people's frrst selection of specimens will be governed by this book.

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1.0.0 = male; 0.1.0 = female; 0.0.1 = unknown W ANTED: Experienced "snakes as pets" speaker requests the loan of a water snake or two for a talk at Eastman Nature Center on 7/27/91 Anima1(s) will be returned at Aug. first Friday.

Contact Toni Jesmer at (612) 920-8800 . .W ANTED: Box turtles of all types for introduction to our large breeding colony.

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WANTED: New or used snake cages. Call Lynne or Chris at (612) 871-6578.

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.

FOR SALE or TRADE: 2 Argentine Black and White Tegus, long term captives, $75. ea. ; 2 Golden Tegus, long term captives, $25. ea. Will consider trades for Ball Pythons or boa constrictors. Call (515) 592-2247 after 4 PM. SALE: C.h. Hatchlings. Arne!. Corn srlakes, $30.; Everglades rat snakes from bright orange adults, $40.; Black rat snakes $60., hetero $25. Kingsnakes: striped Californiaarnel. $45, hetero $25.; arnel. speclded, $75.; S. Rodda "Brooksi", $65.; blotched "goinill, $50-100,; Quateraro, $100. Mexican Black, $60., Pythons, $75. Can deliver to Twin Cities area. Contact Mark Wendling at (319) 857-4787, (IA) FOR SALE: O.0.6c.b. hatchling Jackson's Chameleons (Chamaelo lacksonil). One inch snout to vent length, cute monsters. Will tum green, males will grow horns. Well started, eating pinhead crickets. $100. each. Call (612) 225-1674.

FOR SALE: baby Burmese Pythons, captive hatched 6/91, $125. ea. or 2 or more for $100. ea.

Contact Glen Jacobsen at (612) 757-8268.

FOR SALE: Solomon Island Ground Boas (Candoia carinata paulsoni) c.b. 89 and 90, various color and pattern variations, surplus of 4 unrelated litters; 9.4 15.. 20 in established pinkie and fuzzy eaters, $85. -13 5.; 2.7 13-15 in. accepting pinkies sometimes, ano1es always, $50-75. Sacchet Refuge, 8071 Hidden Circle, Chanhassen, MN 55317 (612) 937-2371.

FOR SALE: Captive bred Namib Desert Geckos; Hatchling .. $40.; Adult male .. $55.; Adult pair .. $125 ..Contact Matt Bray at (612) 781-5871.

SALE: Baby Central American Boas (Boa c. imperator), c. b. May and June 91. All have shed a..lld eaten at least one meal, $ 180 ..230/pair. Trades possible. Call Rob at (612) 7762772 or leave message.

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are run as a free service to pai mem ers. 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 editor reserves the right to omit ads when space is limited so as to allow all members a chance to advertise. of ads is limited to 4 typed lines or 1 standard business card. for all newsletter is the of the month. to : Newsletter Editor, Minnesota Herpetological Society, Bell Museum of Natural Risto ,10 Church st. S.E., Minnea otis, MN 55455 .. 0104. iJUI'L.ILIIJL.R

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~ HERP ASSISTANCE PEOPLE ~ I 1/ II Do you ever have a question about one of your herps and wonder who might be able to provide an II \I answer? Most people who keep pets of any kind have been in this situation at one time or another. II II A group of MHS members has volunteered to provide assistance. listed below are the people and II 1/ II their specialties. Please be reasonable about the time of day and how frequently you call.

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