Vol. 34 (2014), No. 9

The newsletter of the

Minnesota Herpetological Society

September Meeting Notice General Meeting will be September 5th, 2014 September Speaker Matthew L. Niemiller—Tennessee Cave Salamanders Proposed Bylaw Change—page 7 Annual meeting and Elections—page 3

September 2014

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS President Chris Smith 612.275.9737 President@mnherpsoc.org Vice President Peter Tornquist 952.797.6515 VicePresident@MnHerpSoc.org

C/O Bell Museum of Natural History 10 Church Street Southeast Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455-0104

Recording Secretary Heather Clayton 612.886.7175 RecSecretary@MnHerpSoc.org

And, you can still leave us a Voice Mail: 612.326.6516

Membership Secretary Micole Hendricks 651.356.1669 MemSecretary@MnHerpSoc.org Treasurer Nancy Haig 763.434.8684 Treasurer@MnHerpSoc.org Newsletter Editor Ellen Heck 612.750.1649 NewsletterEditor@MnHerpSoc.org Members at Large Kelli Bornholdt 612.710.5919 MemberAtLarge3@MnHerpSoc.org Rebecca Markowitz 409.750.0235 MemberAtLarge4@MnHerpSoc.org Terry Odegaard 612.840.7674 MemberAtLarge1@MnHerpSoc.org Misi Stine 952.217.1267 MemberAtLarge2@MnHerpSoc.org

COMMITTEES Adoption Sarah Richard RealSarah@aol.com

Stay informed! Join us on our forums!

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; • Educate the members and the general public in the ecological role of reptiles and amphibians; • Promote the study and conservation of reptiles and amphibians.

The Minnesota Herpetological Society is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization. Membership is open to all individuals with an interest in amphibians and reptiles. The Minnesota Herpetological Society Newsletter is published monthly to provide its members with information concerning the society’s activities and a media for exchanging information, opinions and resources.

General Meetings are held at Borlaug Hall, Room 335 on the St. Paul Campus of the University of Minnesota, on the first Friday of each month (unless there is a holiday conflict). The meeting starts at 7:00pm and lasts about three hours. Please check the MHS Voice mail for changes in schedules or cancellations.

Submissions to the Newsletter Ads or Notices must be submitted no later than the night of the General Meeting to be included in the next issue. Longer articles will be printed as time and space allows and should be in electronic file format if possible.

See inside back cover for ad rates. Submissions may be sent to:

612.781.9544

Education Jan Larson 507.263.4391 Jan.SkunkHollow@Juno.com Fostering Nancy Haig 763.434.8684 NancHaig@CitiLink.com WebMaster Kimber Anderson WebMaster@MnHerpSoc.org Cover by Matthew L. Niemiller Cartoons by Fran Frisch

The Minnesota Herpetological Society -or- newslettereditor@mnherpsoc.org Attn: Newsletter Editor C/O Bell Museum of Natural History 10 Church St SE Minneapolis, MN 55455-0104

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© Copyright 2014, Minnesota Herpetological Society. Except where noted, contents may be reproduced for non-profit, non-commercial use only. All material must be reproduced without change. Proper credit will be given including the author/photographer and the Minnesota Herpetological Society Newsletter citing: volume, number and date.

General Meeting — Matt September 5th, 7:00pm; 6:30pm Social Hour Social hour begins at 6:30pm. This is a time for people to minge and catch up before the meeting starts.

Matthew L. Niemiller is currently a postdoctoral research associate at the Illinois Natural History Survey, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He received is B.S. in Biology (2003) and M.S. in Biology (2006) from Middle Tennessee State University and his Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from the University of Tennessee in 2011. He was previously a Donnelley Postdoctoral Fellow at Yale University (2011-2013) and a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Kentucky (2013-2014). Matthew's research focuses on the evolution, ecology, natural history and ecology of subterranean life, with an emphasis of fishes and salamanders. He has published over 50 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters on subterranean life as well as herpetofauna. Matthew is the coeditor of the books The Amphibians of Tennessee and The Reptiles of Tennessee published by the University of Tennessee Press.

Salamanders Underground in the Volunteer State: What We Have Learned about Tennessee Cave Salamanders and Berry Cave Salamanders Few salamander species have successfully colonized and exploited subterranean habitats and our knowledge of the ecology and life history of most subterranean salamanders is poor because of the limits and challenges of studying subterranean life. The state of Tennessee is home to two neotenic subterranean species of salamanders in the genus Gyrinophilus: the Tennessee Cave Salamander (G. palleucus) and the Berry Cave Salamander (G. gulolineatus). Tennessee Cave Salamanders are known from several caves in the Interior Plateau of central Tennessee, northern Alabama and northwest Georgia, whereas Berry Cave Salamanders are known from just a handful of caves in the Appalachian Valley of East Tennessee. Over the past 10 years, I along with several colleagues have conducted studies on the population genetics, phylogeography, ecology and natural history cave-dwelling Gyrinophilus. Here, I present some of the important finding of these studies, including habitat, population size, growth, life span, body condition, and community associates, with anecdotal data on reproduction, diet and parasitism. In addition, the threats and conservation of each species will be discussed, both of which are species of conservation concern.

Jim Gerholdt—Looking for Lizards in the Western US Submitted by Heather Clayton In May of 2012, Jim took a trip out to Barney Oldfield’s place in Southwest Colorado, passing through Wolf Creek Pass on the way. They had a herping tripped planned which spanned a few states, beginning with the area near Barney. They started at the Walker Property, which is prime collared lizard habitat. The males of this species are more colorful than the females, especially in breeding season, but the females are still very pretty. If these animals get spooked when you approach, they may run on hind legs (bipedally), using their tails for balance, but they are generally approachable if you are patient and cautious. Jim was able to get some shots of a couple collared lizards with cactus needles imbedded in their skin, something he was able to experience first-hand as well, so you have to be cautious of the cacti as well when you are searching for animals or their habitats. Collared lizards have large heads, which helps to eat other lizards, and you could really see in one of the females Jim got pictures of how large they get in the belly before they lay their eggs. Among the cool lizards Jim and Barney saw, Jim was able to get shots of a tarantula, stag beetle, and darkling beetle. He is always looking for invertebrates while looking for herps. They also found evidence of elk (aka elk poo), and mule deer, in the form of a skeleton, from which they kept the skull and September 2014

rack.

The next herping destination was the Carrizo Plain in California for a couple of days to look for Blunt-Nosed Leopard Lizards. This species is listed as Endangered by the state of California and US Fish and Wildlife. Carrizo is the single largest native grassland in CA, as much of the other land in this area was turned to agricultural use so this is a sanctuary for local wildlife. It is really a pretty barren place, nothing but rocks, scrub grass and a few low shrubs, which is perfect for lizards. In traveling through the area, Jim saw a few dart off, and it was hard to make positive ID, but he was sure they were blunt-nosed. Jim was able to get a few shots of a male, but saw no others that day. He did take some pictures of some of the many bits of old farm equipment left behind from before the area was protected, and saw some San Joaquin kit foxes. While searching for bluntnosed lizards, Jim and Barney saw Whiptails, Side-Blotched lizards, and a few other herps, as well as other cool things like a raven’s nest with babies in it, and a well found by “witching.”

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The smaller lizards like the blotched and whiptails make good food for the Blunt-Nosed lizards, so their presence is a good sign for their target Blunt-Nosed. They looked for a couple of days for them, when finally a male ran across the road in front of them. Jim managed to get a few shots of a female at her hole in late afternoon. They found on this trip that even when the weather was cool, these lizards would come out to bask near their resting places, which are usually abandoned rodent holes. They visited this female for awhile, which let them come close after eventually. During the course of their hiking, they found a total of 14 BluntNosed Leopard Lizards, including a male and female pair together at a hole, certainly a high-light of the trip.

into a bush. Jim was able to get a couple shots of it though, and he shared that these lizards have some of the highest temperature tolerances of any desert lizard in that area.

Jim and Barney headed next to Cannonball Mesa in the Canyons of the Ancients National Monument, and found over 50 Collared Lizards in this area while they were there.

This is wide open country, perfect for lots of lizard species because they love the rocky habitat, it provides lots of habitat. There you can find uniformis side-blotched lizards, essentially a near-patternless blotched animal, yellow-headed spiny lizards, and collared lizards. Jim and Barney spent most of their time here driving, “road-herping” to find some Next on the trip was the Desert Tortoise Reserve in Califor- lizards. nia City. One trouble the Desert Tortoises have here is the The guys ended their journey in Colorado, and at one point ravens, as they are eating the tortoise babies, and they are in their hiking they found a Long-Nose Leopard Lizard even eating the adults if they can flip them over and get at along the side of the road. This was the first one they have their tender spots. There are three preservation groups seen, and they saw a second male the next day, which is helping to protect this area. There is an open fence (fenced very rare for the area. They later saw a big female right at but the bottom of the fence is raised) to help keep some their camp site and managed to get a couple shots of her, animals out while allowing the tortoises to pass underneath so that made 3 sightings in as many days, but they have so their movement is not impeded, and the gates and fencnot seen another one since. This is an uncommon species ing have spikes to prevent the ravens from landing and in that area but common in other places. Like at the begingetting too comfortable there as a way of discouragement. ning of their trip, there were old relics here, but here they In this area, Jim found a horned lizard as they were walkare ruins of old Anassizi stone buildings. They found a ing, and was able to take some good shots of it. It was a Wandering Garter Snake on the way back to Barney’s, and juvenile, which you could tell by the size of the horns. He a road-kill Prairie Rattlesnake. During some times of the also found a desert tortoise burrow, but found no tortoises year, licensed people may take Prairie rattlers, but other on the first hike. He later found one in its burrow, and took times of year they are protected and you cannot take some pictures of it, a great find. The guys also found a colthem, to protect populations during crucial times. orful CA Whiptail, and a CA Zebratail Lizard. Several of these lizards will run on their hind feet, as fast as 18 miles Overall, the trip took about a week, with lots of driving and some great herping. Jim was able to come home with some per hour, which Jims says is pretty comical to watch. Jim managed to get some cacti spines in his leg, which led him great shots of some beautiful animals, and we thank him to discover they go through the jeans. He and Barney saw for sharing them with the MHS! some Side-Blotched Lizards and a Desert Iguana, which ran

Liz Climo has been doing cartoons for several years, many of which feature herps of one type or another. She has a book coming out this month—The Little World of Liz Climo. http://www.bookdepository.com/ Little-World-Liz-Climo-LizClimo/9780762452385

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Board Positions Responsibility of All Board Members Board members must be a current active member that has reached the age of majority. Board members duties include serving on and chairing committees, working on special projects and assignments for the Board and responding to correspondence as required. Board members are also required to attend board meetings, fill in for any missing board member at meetings and monitor the voicemail messaging service on their assigned month. All Board members must abide by the Bylaws and Policies of MHS. President The President chairs the monthly general and board meetings of MHS, appoints and maintains contact with committee chairs and delegates tasks to other Board members. The President also makes a calendar of meetings, picks up and distributes the society's mail and acts as a public spokesperson for the Society. The President coordinates the common vision and goals of MHS, promoting its growth and sustainability, and upholds the Bylaws.

Vice President The Vice President is responsible for coordinating and introducing the speakers for the monthly Meetings and introducing the Critter of the Month presenters. Vice presidential duties also include assisting the President, performing the President's duties in case of absence, notifying the Newsletter editor of upcoming speakers, sending notices of monthly meetings to local newspapers and changing the voicemail message monthly.

Treasurer The Treasurer is required to maintain and balance the MHS financial accounts and keep complete records of all financial transactions. This includes collecting and depositing all income in a timely manner, producing both a monthly and an annual financial statement for the newsletter and supplying the Board with a monthly financial activity report. The Treasurer also participates in the complete yearly audit and budget.

Membership Secretary The Membership Secretary collects, maintains and updates the membership database. The Membership Secretary is also responsible for supplying a monthly summary of membership activities, maintaining a file of prior newsletters and responding to all information and membership inquiries. The Membership Secretary also maintains the name tag box.

Recording Secretary The Recording Secretary records the minutes of the monthly board and general meetings and provides summaries to the Newsletter Editor. The Recording Secretary maintains: the minutes of the board meetings, a complete archive of past newsletters, and a listing of the inventory of MHS supplies, fixtures and goods. Other duties include chairing the Election Committee and providing an annual summary of any unresolved action items.

Newsletter Editor The Newsletter Editor edits submissions, enters monthly business, and prepares the MHS newsletter for printing. The Editor also solicits articles, items of interest and advertising. The Editor is responsible for the appearance of the newsletter.

Members-At-Large / Immediate Past President The Members-At-Large participate in the decision making process, volunteer for projects or committees. The MembersAt-Large perform other duties as assigned by the President. The Immediate Past President will serve as an advisor to the new board.

The election will be held at the November meeting on the 3rd at 7:00pm. To be eligible to vote, you must be 18 years old and a member in good standing. Members must be present to vote; no proxy votes are allowed.

If you are interested in running for a board position or have questions regarding the election, please contact Heather Clayton RecSecretary@MnHerpSoc.org. If you would like more information on any position, feel free to contact the board member who currently holds that position.

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The Joys of Kingsnakes For those who do not keep or have experience with kingsnakes, they belong to a group of indiscriminately feeding snakes called lampropeltis which also includes milksnakes. While some snakes specialize in feeding only on geckos or even eggs, the kingsnakes is the reptilian equivalent of a teenage boy—if it doesn’t run away then it is lunch (I have three younger brothers so I am speaking from experience here). Size of the desired prey is immaterial; one of my smallish kingsnakes decided the ball python being held next to her was a tasty-looking morsel.

Sometimes, this include the person “lucky” enough to be handling them at the time. In this case, the nommed is Jeff LeClere (who gets photo credit as well as tastiness points) The snake is an albino striped California kingsnake.

Kolshorn Lecture The 2014 Kolshorn Lecture will be held October 6, 2014 on the Saint Paul Campus. This year’s lecture is “The Science of Catch-and-Release Fishing”, to be presented by Dr. Steven Cooke. Dr. Cooke is an Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair of Environmental Science and Biology at Carleton University (Ottawa, Ontario), in the field of fish ecology and conservation physiology. Dr. Cooke is also giving a research talk on October 7, “Physiology, behavior, social science and conservation: Solving freshwater fish and turtle by-catch problems through mechanistic, integrated research”. Locations of both talks will be posted on the FWCB Department website later this summer http://fwcb.cfans.umn.edu/NewsEvents/Kolshorn/index.htm

How Lizards Re-grow Their Tails We all know that some lizards regrow their tails; some can even regrow their skin. Ever wonder exactly why? http://centurylink.net/tv/3/player/vendor/GeoBeats/player/fiveminute/asset/ geobeats-discovered_how_lizards_regrow_their_tails-5min

Your Input Is Needed!

NRCS is seeking comments on changes to the national handbook of conservation practices, particularly the addition of "Wildlife Structures - Code 649". Please write to encourage them to include the use of fencing/barriers along roadways to redirect slow moving wildlife (turtles, snakes) to safe areas to cross such as bridge underpasses, culverts, etc. In addition, encourage them to implement "turtle escape ramps" along railroad tracks, see: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113208985 Here is the language for Code 649 (formerly 734): http://efotg.nrcs.usda.gov/references/public/ID/734.pdf To comment, visit: http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=NRCS-2014-0009-0001 Comments due by Sept. 17th. There have been zero comments so far... We need to have herp people chime in!

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MHS Reports and Announcements Treasurer's Report for July 2014

Grants

prepared By Nancy Haig

Beginning Balance

$

6,078.11

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

30.00 60.00 185.00 180.00 516.00 50.00 1,021.00

Grants/donations Adoption Newsletter printing Newsletter postage Program Rodent cost photo contest Picnic survey camping survey supplies equiptment (table) Total Expense

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

4,590.00 100.00 106.90 1,011.32 422.00 4.99 29.05 208.50 408.05 41.84 6,922.65

26

Cash Increase/Decrease

$

43

Ending Balance

$

176.46

$ $ $ $ $

176.46 17,211.75 793.00 175.00

Grants were disbursed in Jul as follows: $1,500 Dr Vanessa Lane Common Mudpuppy Population NW MN $1,500 Katie Talbot, Amphibian Disease in MN Minnesota Zoo $750 Danielle Drabeck Biochemical Arms race between SA Vipers and Opossums $500 Kai Wang Courtship behaviors of Diannan Crocodile Newt $340 Jen Knight Amphibian Display for Springbrook Nature Center

Do you really like Rats?

The MHS is looking for someone to take over processing the rodent orders for the Friday meeting pick-up. The job involves storing and repackaging the frozen rodents into the members’ orders and delivering them to the Friday night meeting. Comes complete with a 50” x 34” x 22” chest freezer. For more information please contact Nancy Haig treasurer@mnherpsoc.org

Membership Report Prepared by Micole Hendricks

Summary Counts as of August 2nd, 2014 Basic

294

Lifetime-

9 8

Contributing

8

Gratis-

Sustaining

3

Exchange-

Commercial

3

Totals

308

Paying memberships: August 2014 July 2014 Basic

August 2013

294

218

Contributing

8

9

8

Sustaining

3

7

11

Commercial

3

3

4

308

226

233

Totals

Income: Raffle Donations Hands Ons Donations Membership Rodent Sales other (picnic refund) Total Income

Expense

Placement of cash holdings Checking Savings Paypal Transfer to checking Cash on hand

210

Total

Board Meeting

Monthly Net Gain (Loss)- Net gain of 5 Paying Memberships Total New Members-

5

Total # of Renewals-

7

The board meeting will be held 6pm September 6th in the St Paul Student Union.

Number of Printed Newsletters- 23 Number of Email Newsletters- current members = 109 - expired members = 16 September 2014

$ 18,356.21

Everyone is welcome to attend the board meeting. If you think you may be interested in running for a position, we encourage you to come check it out.

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Expect the Unexpected at RenFest We had a rather exciting event occur Sunday August 24th in the alligator pond area at RenFest. Glen (Jake) Jacobson and Donna Calendar keep a number of turtles and tortoises, including the IUCN Red Listed Indian Spotted Pond Turtle Geoclemys hamiltonii They had brought 2 females out with them (the male stayed home) Late in the afternoon, one female started to dig a nesting hole, then proceeded to drop 16 eggs. The eggs are currently being incubated. If they hatch, it will be the first hatching for this species in the US outside of Florida (the only state where they are allowed without a permit). Jake and Donna’s turtles are descendants of the Florida bunch. First photo by Ellen Heck, the rest

by Harlee Ann Braucks-Kernan.

Digging the nest

First few eggs. At this point there were 6-8 people gathered to watch, which she ignored

The eggs are very oval and were laid quickly—the whole clutch took less than 1/2 hour

All done!

Jake carefully removes the eggs for incubation

16 eggs! Average clutch is 8-10

Upcoming Hands-on Event Schedule 3M Teacher’s Workshop—Friday October 3rd, 2014. 3pm-6pm. 3M Center, Maplewood, MN 3M Family Day– Saturday October 4th, 2014. 11am-3pm. 3M Center, Maplewood, MN Sherburne Wildlife Festival—Saturday October 4th, 2014. 10am-3pm.

Chuck & Don’s—Saturday October 4th, 2014. Mahtomedi, MN Fields Leadership Day—Monday October 6, 2014. 8am-2:30pm. McColl’s Pond, Savage, MN Plymouth Pet Expo—Saturday October 25th, 2014. 9am-4pm. Plymouth Creek Activity Center, Plymouth, MN

Here’s the deal- Bring your herp(s) to one of the shows listed above, and talk about them. That’s it! You don’t have to be an expert, you’re not giving speeches. Most of the time you will find that people are more than open to hearing about our misrepresented critters.

Contact Jan at Jan.SkunkHollow@Juno.com for details or if interested in signing up. Or sign up on the website. Contact Jan or check online for the latest hands-in opportunities!

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Proposed Bylaw Change From: Section 7.02

Disbursements. The Treasurer shall be authorized to make disbursements on accounts and expenses provided for the budget for an event in an amount not to exceed $500.00, or provided for in the budget for the general office purposes in an amount not to exceed $100.00. All disbursements shall be by check. The Board shall authorize all other disbursements. Checks shall be signed by any two Directors.

To: Section 7.02.

7.025

Disbursements. The President, Vice President, and Treasurer are the only authorized Directors that can disburse funds.

Authorized Directors can make disbursements in an amount not to exceed $250. The Board shall authorize all other disbursements.

Rationale: This change is intended to update the bylaws to better reflect current MHS financial disbursement practices, including the use of the MHS debt card and electronic banking accounts (PayPal and Square Up).

FYI—The Minnesota Herpetological Society is governed by Bylaws and Policies. The Bylaws are the foundation of the society and require a vote by the membership. Policies can be changed by a vote of the Board. http://www.mnherpsoc.com/content/bylaws-minnesota-herpetological-society http://www.mnherpsoc.com/content/mhs-general-policies

For Sale

Top—48”x24” Oak veneer, melamine inside. $50 Second from Top—7’x2’x17” Plywood with dimmer wired to 2 fixtures in corner. Melamine floor and partial sides, bypass glass doors. $125 Third from Top—7’x2’x19” Plywood with muffin ventilation fan. Hanging dual 150W halogen fixture, bypass glass doors, melamine floor and partial walls. $100 Bottom—7’x2’x19” (23” with caster) Plywood, bypass glass doors, muffin fan for ventilation. Hanging dual 150W halogen fixture, melamine floor and partial walls. $100

Top Left—40”x24”x20” Oak veneer, wood interior, hanging light fixture. $50 Top Right—36”x18”x24” Original design melamine drop front cage. Very dirty; particle board ungluing in some places. Take it away for free!

Bottom—7’x2’x12’ (27” with caster) Plywood, melamine floor and partial walls. 6 heavy duty casters for easy moving. $100 Not Shown—48” Original design melamine drop front cage. Very dirty; particle board ungluing in some places. Take it away for free!

All prices are negotiable; discounts for bulk purchase. Prices are for buyer to pick up in Bird Island, MN. Delivery is available for significant additional charge. All are somewhat dirty and will need a good cleaning and disinfecting. Contact Jake/Glen Jacobsen 320-365-4089 (home) 320-523-3675 (work) herplaw@mvtvwireless.com for details.

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Online Classifieds In addition to ads in the newsletter, MHS provides online classifieds via the forums. A valid login (provided to current members) is required to both post and read ads. http://www.mnherpsoc.org/forums/members/classifieds Page 8

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Minnesota Herpetological Society Membership Application New

Name

Renewal

Address

Membership #

City, State, Zip Phone

Type Check #

Email

List in MHS Directory? Yes No

Herp related interests

Active Memberships: Sustaining ($60/year)

Contributing ($40/year) Basic ($20/year)

Corresponding Memberships: Commercial ($25/year, 2 business card ads/year) Required check info. Drivers Lic #

State

DOB

Please enclose the proper payment with your application. Make checks payable to MINNESOTA HERPETOLOGICAL SOCIETY. Membership is for 12 months from the date of approval. A receipt will be sent only upon request.

Mail To: Minnesota Herpetological Society, C/O BELL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, 10 Church St. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455 Please allow 6-8 weeks for processing.

Rodents!

Order your MHS Rodents today!

Ordering by phone? See the new phone number below.

Mice

Weight

Price

Pinkies

2-3 grams

$7/dz

Fuzzies

5-7 grams

$7/dz

Hoppers

8-11 grams

$8/dz

Adult

25-30 grams

$10/dz

Jumbo Adult

45+ grams

$14/dz

Rats

Weight

Price

Small Adult

50-60 grams

$18/dz

Med. Adults

125-150 grams

$22/ 10 rats

Large Adult

200-240 grams

$17/ 6 rats

may be resubmitted.

Jumbo

250-350 grams

$16/ 5 rats

Submissions: All advertisements should be submitted to the MHS Membership Secretary at the general

For pickup at monthly meetings only. Orders may be placed via: 1. At the meeting for the following month 2. Online at www.MnHerpSoc.org

Orders MUST be placed 10 days in advance of the meeting to guarantee availability. We no longer keep an inventory of rodents on hand, so if you attempt to place an order after the deadline, there is no way to fill it.

Advertising Policies MHS Ad Policy: The MHS assumes NO RESPONSIBILITY regarding the health or legality of any animal, or the quality or legality of any product or service advertised in the MHS Newsletter. Any ad may be rejected at the discretion of the Newsletter Editor. Due to space limitations, unpaid and complimentary advertisements are subject to occasional omission.

Classified Ads: All active members are allowed a classified ad, run free of charge as space permits. Ads may be run three (3) consecutive months, after which time they

meeting or mailed to: Minnesota Herpetological Society, C/O Bell Museum of Natural History. 10 Church St. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455. Deadline is the night of the General Meeting for inclusion in the next newsletter. Make checks payable to: Minnesota Herpetological Society.

Advertising Costs Size Cost Business Card Sized $5/month or $55/year* 1/4 Page $10/month or $110/year* 1/2 Page $20/month or $220/year* Full Page $40/month or $440/year*

MINNESOTA HERPETOLOGICAL SOCIETY C/O BELL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY 10 CHURCH STREET SE MINNNEAPOLIS, MN 55455-0104

Next Meeting: Friday September 5th - 7:00 pm Room 335 Borlaug Hall, U of M St. Paul Campus Save the dates!

Friday September 5 —General Meeting 7pm Friday October 3—General Meeting 7pm Midwest Symposium—October 17th-19th MHS Voice Mail: 612.326.6516 MHS Web Page: www.MnHerpSoc.org

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