Vol. 24 (2004), No. 10

THE NEWSLETTER OF THE

October’s Guest Speaker:

JODI AHERNS: KEEPING AND BREEDING A FRICAN FAT- TAILED GECKOS

Inside: Residents Concerned Over Loose Boa Constrictor Want To Burn Down Nearby Woods Where Last Seen Timber Rattlesnakes Ignore Sanctuary Fences

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October 2004

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The Vice-presidents report

By Tony Gamble

NOTICE OF ELECTION Friday, October 1st, 2004, 7:00 PM Program:

Keeping and breeding African fat-tailed geckos Guest Speaker: Jodi Aherns African fat-tailed geckos have become popular pets in recent years. Availability of captive-bred offspring and the development of several unique and interesting color and pattern mutations have contributed to this increase in popularity. While outwardly similar to leopard geckos, African fat-tailed geckos are different in many respects. October's speaker, Jodi Aherns, will discuss the finer points of keeping and breeding African fat-tailed geckos including caging, breeding, egg incubation, and rearing juveniles. New color and pattern morphs will also be discussed. In addition, Jodi will talk about the importance of healthy feeder insects, discuss the maintenance of crickets and mealworms, and offer advice on making insects as nutritious as possible for pet lizards.

Jodi Aherns is a long-time member and past president of the Minnesota Herpetological Society. He has operated The Ground Gecko Freak for the last seven years and specializes in the breeding of terrestrial gecko species. Jodi is a knowledgeable herp breeder and an original public speaker. Don't miss it!

The membership of the Minnesota Herpetological Society is hereby notified that the annual meeting, including elections for the 2005 Board of Directors will take place at the November, 2004 General Membership meeting.

Date: November 5,2004 Time: 7:00 PM Where: Room 335, Borloug Hall, U of MN - St. Paul Campus Who: All current MHS members in good standing.

Editors Note: Due to the extremely short time between the September meeting that was delayed by Labor Day, and the fact that the October meeting is as early as it can be, this is a very abreviated verson of the newsletter.

It normally takes a week to write the newsletter, a week to mail and print, a few days for folding and two weeks for bulk mail. Total about 4 weeks. There are only 21 days

Upcoming Meetings: Friday, November 5th, 2004

Cover photo: Spiny Softshell turtle (Apalone spinifera) Photo by Bill Moss Page 3

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News, Notes & Announcements Adoption Report

Midwest Herpetological Symposium - 2005

by Sarah Richard, Adoption Chair

by Bill Moss 21st Midwest Herpetological Symposium Chair

Here is a picture of the Loggerhead I got in this month.

The 20th annual Midwest Herpetological Symposium will take place in St. Louis, Missouri October 15th through 17th (visit www.midwestsymposium.org). I wonder how many of you know that the Midwest began right here in Minnesota? Or that we are hosting it again in 2005?

Currently, there are people working on the 21st Midwest - choosing the hotel, working out a theme, establishing an exiting speaker line-up, talking with vendors of goods and animals, and many other behind the scenes details that most people don’t realize ever take place.

Had an interesting round of calls with the Zoo and US Dept. of Fish and Wildlife. In order for the Zoo to take it I had to get permission from USDF&W. Here's the story. Some guy went to Florida and returned to Minnesota with this little guy. A friend who had a little sense persuaded him to give it to her and she called the Zoo. They gave her my number. I bet money that it wasn't a Sea Turtle. I lost. I haven't been so shocked in a long time.

USF&W wants the number but my phone drowned in the gator pond, so I can't provide that. We all want what's best for the turtle so in an amazingly short amount of time (less than an hour) the Zoo calls me back and says USDF&W has called and given the OK to bring the turtle in. So I took a trip up to Apple Valley where I was met by Alan of the Aquarium staff, who took me on a quick tour of the back room and showed me where the little guy was going. I got a call the next morning from Alan who said that the Vet had seen him, pronounced him doing well and said they would let me know final disposition.

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The problem we have being in Minnesota, is that we are the farthest away from the other people and herp societies. That means that in order to draw people here, we always have to be innovative with our program, and have the most exiting speakers available. All this costs a lot of money and is risky, not knowing if we have made the right choices until people begin to register.

What this means to the membershiip of the MHS is that we will need your support in terms of registrations. I believe our goal for registrations from MHS should be 100 registrations. Start planning now.

Last Call As was previously announced, as a way of increasing the participation of the membership in the content of our newletter, we are giving a certificate for a sitting and an 11” x 14” Heritage print at Benda Photography (who actually encourage you to bring your herps! - see ad in this newsletter) This package, valued at $283, will go to the author of the article that the editor and a team of people yet to be determined, deem the best of 2004. The subject can be anything herp related - care sheets, human interest, natural history, short story, let your imagination run wild. Keep in mind that there is limited space in the newsletter so if you wait till the last minute, we may not be able to run the piece. The contest is closed effective the November 2004 newsletter.

Lets get those pens and pencils dusted off and get to work!

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September Speaker Review worked the public by educating the crocodile must have sensed

by Barbara Buzicky, MHS Recording Secretary

Guest Speaker: Bob Duerr Program:

Snakes and Flowers

Bob Duerr has been around the Minnesota Herpetological Society for a long time, and he has become one of the best-known snake people around. Bob has been on many television programs introducing the crawly critters to children on many programs including The Casey Jones Show a way long time before the most current spokespeople are now demonstrating that reptiles are interesting creatures and worth protecting in society.

His theory was always "be kind to snakes." When Bob was a youngster, he was avidly interested and actively pursuing snakes through gathering, comparing, and just keeping them, as he felt and believed that they were fascinating creatures. He said that when he was young he had to sneak the snakes into his house because his mother and sister were not too fond of them. His mother always said that he wasn't supposed to bring or keep snakes in his room, so, he just put them in his sister's room.

This caused just a little chaos in his world.

Bob is certainly a wonderful storyteller, which is one of the reasons for his success both on television and at Como Zoo and the Science Museum of Minnesota. He worked at the Como Zoo for many years as a zookeeper caring for many animals. While at the zoo, Bob

them about a variety of animals.

This was a very new process to actually have hands-on activity with the animals while instructing audiences about their behavior, feeding habits, and proper habitat. Bob also worked with tending the younger animals and sickly ones by keeping them at home so they would have twenty four-hour care.

One time, Bob took home a baby elephant that needed constant tending. His downstairs neighbors called the landlord on him. The landlord came up to quiet down Bob's wild party, and 'lo and behold' it was only Bob and the baby elephant in the room. It was the elephant making the noise walking around on the floor. The landlord insisted that the temporary tenant leave permanently. Bob obliged.

His love and devotion for animals helped create a group of people to organize the Como Zoo Docents who were volunteers that helped with the young animals and worked special events at the zoo. Bob also was called frequently to help out in terrifying and possibly disastrous situations. There was a time that Bob told us about the crocodile that got away from the zoo, and the animal made it's way to the beach at Lake Phalen for a swim. The people at the beach were frightened and scared. The police, fire, and animal control officials on the scene said they didn't know how to deal with this large dangerous creature. So, one of them called Bob. He came right to the rescue as he was used to working with them, and he had a better chance securing the animal to ensure the safety of the public. As Bob made his way through the crowd,

that this time of freedom was going to come to a screeching halt as it scurried back into the water. Bob went right into the lake and swam under water making his way toward the crocodile. He said the closer he got to the animal the more scared he got as he was in the croc's natural environment. Bob knew that he was the only person who had a chance to secure this animal out of all the people watching. He knew that if he didn't do something and fast, this crocodile could kill someone. So, springing out of the water, he made a Tarzan leap through air toward the crocodile. At the same time, the crocodile turned towards him and opened his mouth wide open awaiting the hit. Bob grabbed the animal with all four limbs, as he wanted to prevent the crocodile from engaging in the death roll. Bob was successful at restraining the animal, but he did have some damage on his arm from the incident. But, he saved someone else more serious injury or possibly death.

Over the years, Bob has rought many animals out into the public for different events along with bringing them into television studios for "animal appearances." Through these experiences, he has been an advocate of animals and believes that they should not be subjected to the stress resulting from traveling to a strange environment places on them. He believes that the animals need to be viewed in their natural habitat for a more complete understanding and giving them the respect and admiration they deserve.

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August Speaker Review

by Barbara Buzicky, MHS Recording Secretary

Guest Speakers: Jason Naber and Mike Majeski of Emmons and Olivier Resources, Inc. Program: Herpetological Surveys: Two Contract Herpetological Surveyors Share Their Field Experiences From Recent Massasauga and Wood Turtle Projects Emmons and Olivier Resources, Inc., is a private environmental consulting firm in the Twin Cities.

EOR, Inc. is a leading firm in Minnesota specializing in Watershed Engineering, Hydrogeologic, Natural Resource Management and Watershed Planning and Management. Jason and Mike both work for them on environmental projects. One of the most recent projects that they were working on involved the Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake (Sistrurus catenatus catenatus) and the Wood Turtle (Clemmys insculpta). Each of these animals have a different status in the State of Minnesota, the Massasauga is listed as "endangered," and the wood turtle is listed as "threatened." The Massasauga project was funded by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, and the final report is called "Baseline Surveys for the Massasauga Rattlesnake in Minnesota." The entire report can be found on the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources website: http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/ecological_services/nongame/projects/re Page 6

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search_reports/abstracts This report is a summary of the entire project in Minnesota on their field study in Minnesota on the Massasauga. The primary goal of this study was to determine the status of this animal in the state. Up to this point in time, there hasn't been much done on this species as there is no solid proof that the animal exists in a population in the State of Minnesota. The only documented specimen known from the state is from a snake caught in Wabasha County near Wabasha on June 15, 1936. The exact location of this discovery remains unknown (Levell 1994, Breckenridge, 1938). There was another study done in 1993, which didn't yield a speciman to be found along with no sightings.

They did determine that in this area of Southeastern Minnesota counties of Wabasha, Winona, and Houston, the habitat was very suitable for the Massasauga.

The Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnek (Sistrurus catenatus catenatus) is a small snake with a rather thick body. They have angular heads similar to other venonous snakes and vertical pupils. The snake can range in size from 17 inches to about 3 feet. The average adult size is about 2 feet. They come in verious shades of gray and browns with chocolate brown blotches on the bank and smaller blotches on the sides. The snake's belly is marbled dark gray or black, and they have a narrow white stripe on its head. The tail has dark brown rings, and they have rattles on the tip of their tails in a gray-yellow color which is typical of a rattelsnake. Massasauga's tend to shy away from the public, but don't let that fool you. They will defend

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themselves if they are threatened or surprised, thus, they will bite.

They know where people are as they have heat vents on their faces that detect any rise in temperature.

This is how they hunt their prey also. They mostly eat rodents, but they may also east small birds, reptiles, and amphibians. When they catch a rodent, they bite it and release it only to consume it later after it has died from the venom.

For other prey, they hold onto them until they are dead to swallow them. The average life span of a Massasauga rattlesnake is about 14 years, and they may not breed every year. Because when food is especially scarce, they may only breed every other year or every three years. They start to breed in their third year mating in the spring and bear their young in the late summer. Females give birth to live young (ovoviviparous) and have approximately 5-24 young at a time. The young actually hatch from eggs while in the female's body. When they are born, they are about 7 to 10 inches long and thin like a pencil. The name Massasauga means "great river mouth" in Ojibwe. They are very good swimmers, and they main-

ly live near marshes, river mouths, and other bodies of water.

In the summer, they like grasslands, woods, or other drier areas.

They do hibernate over winters, and they make use of small animal burrows, under logs and tree roots, or rock crevices near water. Their behavior is not very curious as they like to stay hidden, and they use the coloration of their bodies to camouflage them under foliage.

They enjoy warm overcast weather (august review... continued on pg 8)

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Timber Rattlesnakes Ignored Sanctuary Fences (Pinelands, NJ) Based on article by

By Paul Leakan, Burlington County Times, 9/11/04 Found on Phillyburbs.com, Southhampton, NJ. Don’t fence me in was the apparent message from nine timber rattlesnakes that were radio tracked as part of a three-year study by scientists from the state Pinelands Com-mission at the Sanctuary housing development in Evesham, NJ. The study showed a series of mesh fences installed on the site failed to prevent keep out any of the tagged rattlesnakes from residential properties or construction areas. Additionally, the rattlesnakes used specially constructed culvert passages only twice in three years. The study was part of a legal settlement with one of the main landowners of the upscale development. Kim Laidig, a scientist with the commission, stated that snakes either passed around or through the fence. Scientists tracked nine rattlesnakes at the Sanctuary after capturing them and surgically implanting transmitters in their bodies, Laidig said. The goal of the study was to determine where in the development the snakes travel and make their dens, and whether fences and culverts can channel the snakes away from roads and homes. During the study, two of the snakes were found dead. One was run over after giving birth. The other was killed near a street. Three others went missing, Laidig said. Scientists were able to keep track of the other four, he said. As a result of the

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study, scientists discovered six new rattlesnake den sites at the Sanctuary, Laidig said. They also found that core "snake activity" occurred in areas of the community that could be developed in the future.

Pinelands Executive Director John Stokes said the commission has encouraged the owners of the development to remove the fences, which officials said could make snakes more vulnerable to predators. Stokes said the study underscores the importance of protecting habitats for endangered species on a sub-regional rather than a site-specific basis, as was the case with the Sanctuary.

Carleton Montgomery, executive director of the Pinelands Preservation Alliance, said the study should have been done before the commission reached a settlement.

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Residents Concerned Over Loose Boa Constrictor Want To Burn Down Nearby Woods Where Last Seen Herald Statesman, Uniontown, PA, 8/29/04 Since an article that mentioned a boa constrictor was loose in the area of a nearby school was published, the local animal shelter has received approximately 25 calls from concerned residents, many of whom threatened to burn down the woods. Ms. Moore, who runs the shelter, said she believes someone released the boa constrictor into the woods several weeks ago after the snake became too large for its cage. After the first frost in the area, Moore said, the snake, which needs a warm climate to survive, will die. In the meantime, to assuage fears, Moore said humane officials will search for the snake.

She also noted that the boa constrictor is a "shy" snake and generally will leave people alone. Moore repeated her caution to residents not to leave garage doors or basement doors open, since the boa constrictor searches out warm areas. "It's no different than a black snake. If you leave your garage door open, the snake will come in," Moore said. But threats of burning woods to get rid of the snake won't do that at all, she said. The reptile will just move to another area. "I hope, if anything, this shows the ignorance not only to animals, but to people," Moore said. "There are a lot of older people up there who are terrified that their house is going to burn down because of this."

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(sept review... continued from pg 5)

Bob also worked for many years at the Minnesota State Fair educating the public on snakes as he displayed them from Minnesota and other countries around the world.

He has talked with thousands of people over the years, and they have left his exhibit carrying with them a much better understanding and respect for these beautiful and exotic creatures.

The culmination of the entire presentation was the film that Bob made titled "Snakes and Flowers" that he made many years ago with his children. This film has been used for years in schools and at other events around the State. The film is a sensitive and natural pictorial presentation of snakes in their natural habitat. The snakes of Minnesota were the featured performers along with the fields used as a background for the natural areas where they are found.

The entire film appealed to all your senses as the music and dialog were perfectly coordinated and matched the tempo of the moving animals featured. Bob did the voice over with depth and clarity with just the appropriate amount of words. The spaces were filled with wonderful music and video as the snakes made their way through the grasses in the fields with a grace that isn't easy to capture in a short feature film.

Bob certainly deserves an award for this film.

Bob is working on having his film available to the MHS for purchase.

Please check with the MHS Board if you are interested in purchasing a copy for your viewing pleasure.

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which is when most specimans can be found. They mostly like the mornings before it gets too hot outside.

Jason and Mike started their search after gathering all data that was currently published on this snake.

From their information, they found approximately twelve areas that had the best possibilities to find the Massasaugas. Each of these sites were surveyed at least once during 2002 or 2003 with notes taken on the exact habitat found. They paid particular attention to the areas that had many crawfish burrows as Massasaugas like to use these burrows during winter hibernation.

Unfortunately, these surveys did not yield any hard evidence of the snake being in those areas.

Several survey methods were used to determine the areas of highest probability including digital aerial imagery, survey data from the Minnesota County Biological Survey (MCBS), data from the National Wetland Inventory (NWI), and digital topographic maps.

Jason and Mike gained valuable knowledge from their surveying experience in Wisconsin by assisting the the massasauga telemetry study in the Tiffany State Wildlife Area for the Wisconsin Department of Natrual Resources. They were able to observe habitat requirements and activity periods of the Wisconsin snakes. This snake is very susceptible to eradiction by humans and habitat loss. Humans are afraid of snakes, and especially venomous snakes, so they are often killed when they appear in area inhabited by humans. Some may even go out of their way to kill

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them. The Massasaugas depend on the proper habitat for sustaining their lives in the wetlands.

Drainage of wetlands continues to this day for more roads, farms, homes, and urban sprawl. This development has severely threatened this species, thus its listing as "endangered" in Minnesota and "threatened" in Wisconsin.

The only way we can preserve what we have is through research, habitat management, and education.

The Wood Turtle (Clemmys insculpta) in Wisconsin is list as "threatened." The overall status in the U.S. is listed as unprotected.

This turtle is a medium sized turtle, and its length is about 6-8 inches. The shell resembles a woodgrained look like the cross section of a log containing growth rings. They also have yellowish rays shooting out in all directions from blackflecked centers. The species name insculpta comes from the pyramids on the shell.

The wood turtle is semi-aquatic, living along forested rivers and streams.

They have been greatly affected by water pollution, irrigation, and forest erosion. ยง

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Minnesota Herpetological Society Treasurer's Report Prepared by Liz Bosman, Treasurer August 2004 Treasures Report Beginning Checkbook balance Income

$ 205.31 $1997.57

Disbursements Newsletter Postage Voicemail phone Program Renaissance Festival Vet fee for Adoptions Total Disbursements

($388.30) ($154.08) ($91.33) ($50.00) ($236.88) ($100.00) ($1020.59)

Ending Checkbook balance

$1182.29

Savings account

$8927.45

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