'BELL MUSEUM OF NA TURAL HISTORY 10 CHURCH STREET S.E . • MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55455·0104

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Friday, Iecember 2, 1983 7: 00 }l~ ROOIn 225, Smith Hall

University of }":innesota

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The December proe;ram will be presented by }V'~HS President Del Jones. The subject will be a slide presentation of "A Herpetological Odyssey Through the Southwest" .. ~''his is from a trip De1 took third this IJcWt. summer and should be an j.nteresting program. Plan to attend! Also, tb.e resul ts of the Irirst Annual ]\1HS Photo Contest will be announced! Pememher, t.here is no "Critter of the I'ionth"!

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Judgine from all the last minute entries, the Photo ContEst is a huge success! Tbe total number of entries is 6~! l\lliS bas purchased really nice rosette ribbons for first to fourth place prizes in all categories that have that many entries. The "Feoples' Choice Award" is a desk standing trophy of wood and brass that is shaped in the state of IV~innesota. It is really beautiful! ether prizes (so far) are a photo of the IDE Center" a Shutter :Bug ei ft certifica.te, and a. Twin Ci tie s Reptiles gift certificate. \Ate a-r-e still working on more prizes, and should have some more last minute donations.

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The January program "'ill be presented by II' .. Joh.n Tester of the 11 of I\~. His sub­ject will be "Toads in the Prairies ll

• V.Jatch next month's Ne'AJsletter for further details. 'rhe "Critter" will be, as one p'dght guess, toads of all kinds.

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PCISCN CGY2ROL CENTER 405-271-5454

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PRESIDENT'S CORNER

ELECTIONS

It~s time to start thinKing about who will lead MHS in the coming year. Elections for MHS offices .will be held at the March meeting. While March may seem to be a long way off, the prel iminary activities are now underway. The MHS constitution re-quires that a slate of candi-dates be publ ished at least 30 days prior to the elec­tion. BacKing up 30 days from the March 2nd elections leads us to the January newsletter as the publ icat i on date for the cartdi­dates.

Several offices are being va­cated this year due to the con­s tit uti on a 1 1 i mit of two con se c­utive terms in an office. Offices affected this year are the President, Secretary and a Member-at-large.

I want to strongly encourage any of you who would 1 iKe to serve, to submit your names as candi­dates for election. MHS has moved forward for the past 2 1/2 years largely on the leadership of the founding members and the strong support of a few new membersa The time is approach-ing when a greater proportion of the newer members should assume some of the leadership respon­sibil ities for MHS.

Descriptions of the activities of the different offices have been prepared. Thes.e wi 11 be", available at the meeting for your review. These write-ups

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will give you a better idea of what is expected of the various office holders.

Our gClal is to have competition for each office.

So NOW is the time to unleash that burning ambition to serve MHS, that you have been strugg-1 in g to con to. ina 1 1 these years, and submit your name as a candidate for a t1HS off i ce.

NOMINATING COMMITTEE

Fred Bosman has been appointed chairperson of the nominating committee. Anyone who is inter­ested iM volunteering to help Fred with the avalanche of nomi­nat i on she (h op e f u 1 1 y) wi 1 1 be rece i v i ng, is encouraged to give Fred a call or contact him at the December meeting.

DISTRIBUTION Of. MINNESOTA HERPS

Jeff Lang, who is currently doing a lot of worK on Minnesota herps, has requested MHS~s help in updating the distribution records of Minnesota herps. Jeff has already made use of the "Phenological Phinds" we~ve pub-1 ished in the MHS Newsletter to update distribution data, but wou 1 d 1 iKe to obta in any other data that is available.

If you have sighting records tho. t ext end 0 r f ill i nth e Know n ran 9 e , 1 e t me Know sot hey can be submitted to the DNR.

We had a great turnout for "Critter of the Eonth ll at the November meeting. ~'he

"Critter" was insect eating herps" ':Phe animals were: Bl ue Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma la terale) Eastern Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma t .. tigrinum) Brown flnole (Anolis sagrei) Canadian Toad (Bufo hemiophrys) Banded Gecko (Coleonyx sp.) Leopard Gecko (I~ublepharis macularius) l',iorthern Prairie Skink (Eumeces s. septe'ntrionalis) Curly ~lailed Lizard (Leiocephalus carinatus) White's Tree Frog (Litoria caerulea) \vestern Smooth Green Snake (Opheodrys vernalis blanchardi) European Glass Lizard (Cphisaurus apodus)

'I1hese were brought by: steve Argue Hatt Cutler Connie Delles Pat Encinosa \vade Erickson :F'ran Fir i sch Jim Gerholdt Jim Schave Ilarry Yank

Thanks to all from J'fJIS! ~lhis is what we need!

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We are looking at a winter field trip to the l~innesota Zoological Garden .. This wou.ld be a' behind the scenes look at IviZG .. If this sounds like something you and your family would be interested in, please let us know .. Admission would be at a reduced price.

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The IviliS Library has just exploded! New books recently purchased with MRS funds are:

The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Reptiles and Amphibians by John L. Behler and F. Wayne Kine A Field Guide to Reptiles and AmphibiaYJ.s of Eastern and Central North Amer­ica by Roger Conant The Frog Book by Mary C .. Dickerson Introduction to Herpetology .. Third Edition .. Coleman J .. Goin, Olive B .. Goin, and George R. Zug A Guide to :ITield Identification ... Amphibians of North America by Hobart N .. Smith Snakes of the World by E .. W.. Fa.rker

VJe have also started to receive Journal of Herpetology and Herpetological Re­view from the Society for the study of Amphibians and Reptiles .. These are both issued 4 times a year .. vJatch for them! Imother recent addition is the Plan for the l'Ianagement of Nongame Wildlife in I~linnesota .. Preamble .. Volume 2" This is a nNR publication.

Ide now have an official "book budget" and 'vill be adding books at a more regular rate than in the past .. 'vJe need your input and suggestions!

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JVlHS has ordered 101 more T-shirts to fill in the sizes we are out of .. The order is 25 blue, 50 grey, and 26 kelly green (new color), all with the royal blue screening.. 'lne pricp. remains the same, :~7. 00, and this ne", order should be ready by the December meetinfE.. JUsrr.l IN ~lII-1E :rop eRRI STFiAS! !

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The November program was both educational and enter~aining. Dr .. Bruce Cutler's presentation' was fILl11 of little tidbits on all aspects of food insects. Among other things, we learned that a maegot is still a maggot by any other name, re­gardless of what they might be called. The program was divided into 3 parts. The first was about insects that can be caught, the second about insects that are normally available to buy, but arc hard to rear, and the third concerned those that can be easily reared. A point tha.t was made in rearing was to always set up a colony well in advance of the arrival of your critter .. IVIost books on the sub­ject are highly technical, but Dr .. Cutler did recommend "The Golden Guide to In­sect Pests". This book is both inexpensive and informative. Another interesting part of the program was Dr. Cutler's belt buckle! Attendance was 66.

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The raffle for the custom terrarium brought MRS a grand total of $26.00! It was won by Fran Frisch.

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"Help A Hapless Herp" found a home for the nice female intergrade Python at the November meeting. There are no animals up for adoption right now, but as usually happens, we should have something by the next meetirlg. Since we started this pr.ogram, we have never had an IIadoptless ll meeting!

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The refreshments at the November meeting were provided by Pam Gerholdt .. A spec­ial thanks to Pam from MRS!

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The Rerp Hints segment of the November meeting was no fluke! Actually, it con­cerned flukes .. D. K. Compton reported that he had found flukes in the mouth of his Speckled Kingsnake (Lampropeltis getulus holbrooki) from Texas. Del Jones mentioned that he had had similar problems with a Northern Black Racer (Coluber c. constrictor) .. The general feeling was that this was a problem that would run its course without treatment .. ]Yiatt Cutler asked about a Common Boa (Boa c. con­strictor) at the Science }'flUseum of st.. Paul that was likely gravid and had been regurgitating. Matt agreed to supply a sample of the regurgitate for examina­tion. John Meltzer cautioned against using large grasshoppers for food insects as he had problems with them chewing on the tail of a Green Basilisk Lizard (Basiliscus plumifrons) of his. Any thoughts out there in MRS land on any of these problems?

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}ms memberships continue to hold steady b~tween 130 and 140. Rave you renewed?

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Phantastic Phenologice.l Fhinds (and others)

Pete Duerr Cct. 14-lmdover, .Anoka Co .. , J':linnesota.

1 Red Bellied Snake (Storeria occipitomaculata) 1 Common Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtal is)

Jim Schave Uct. 14-Pine City, lilinnesota,,.

5 Blue' Spotted Salamand.er (Ambystoma laterale,) 5 Northern Chorus Frogs (pseudacris triseriata)

Bruce Cutler Oct. 28-Weaver Bottoms, approx. 3 -~ miles SID of Kellog, Wabasha Co., IVlinnesota.

1 Eastern Garter :illake (Thamnophis s. sirtalis) DOR Jim Gerholdt Oct., 27-\1e bster, Rice Co., l<iinnesota.

1 Eastern Garter Snake (Thamnophis s. sirtalis) Oct. 30-Cannon Falls, Goodhue Co., TI';innesota.

1 Red Sided Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis)

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Thanks to Lucie Cutler from 1lmS!

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lrue to unforeseen problems '.'/ith bull;: ;'Jailine;, we have decided to elirninat8 this and go back to regular first class .. It WCl0 fel t tbn t the i~avin[s were not 'Horth tbe hacsle .. 'vJe hope you ,-,!ill all beGin receiving your iJ8vJSletters on time again .. Please let us know if you continue to hHve 'prGbl ems ..

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So how d.id you do? a special thanks to Peter Fuelestad for driving us· crazy!

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NE\~ CGNrrEST!! Finish this sentence .. "Just when you are chin deep in quick sand .. .. .. .. ". Look at the cartoon on the next page! f;end in your caption on a post card or in a letter to Fran J?risch, 850 \·i .. hinnehaha, st. Faul, HN 55104. The YES Board will pick the winner. Prize wi11 be an IvIES T-shirt. E:nter as often as you wish. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxXXX:l~ xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxx.:x:

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}l.;I!:!:.r:::'U({' S NC~'E: j~ recent atte;;)pt in \'.ir:3cor,cill to lJlace (j, bounty on tbe ':f.1imb8r Rattlesnake (Crotalus horriduc) ;;.las ::-w.rrmvly defeated, largely tbrou[jh the vlork of r~rs member C--ary I~asrer and ':IiscoflFin ~;Cn[tt0r Gera16 Y~eczka .. It is disturbing to note that 4 Ninne sot(-l C oun tie s (} ;ouston, ~vill ana, ivabasha, and F'illmore) have a bounty on this normally inoccuou:::~ species", Since the ~Iifllber Ha.ttlesnake is le ss common in J.'unnesota thEm in \'iisconsin, doer this make sense? Perhaps sorne­thine; can be done to outlaY! archa,ic: bo-cmtj_8s in QUI.' state toO! F'ollo'ltJing 1s a fact sheet sta tlng oppusi tion to the pror;c,scd law. }'ollowing that is an update by Gary after the law wa~ defeated. A special JV:'HS thanks to Gary and Sen .. Kleczka!

I would like to present my opposition to Senate Bill #171, whioh would allow local governments to impose bounties on rattlesnakes. I am ashamed to see that in 1983 the legislature would even oonsider such a long oondemned ~ldlife management practioe as a bounty. The extinction of the Timber Wolf in Wisoonsin amply illustrates the folly of imposing bounties on ~redators. The rattlesnake is even more vulnerable than was the ~olf beoause of the rattlesnake's very restrioted range in this state. I urge you to oppose this bill for the following reasons:

B.y placing a bounty on rattlesnakes you are ,encouraging persons to interact with rattlesnakes and the inoidence of rattlesnake bites oan be expected to inorease. Normally the rattlesnake poses little threat to human welfare, as evidenced by the extremely rare inoidenoe of bites in this state. However, persons who would not normally interact with rattlesnakes will do so for money, and the legislature will be res~onsible for the resulting increase in rattlesnake bites.

- The bill seems to be an attempt by oertain western snake hunters to create a source of inoome for themselves at the publio eypense. The publio loss will be threefold - in publio funds to pay bounties, in the loss of native wildlife, and in health and weI oosts incurrp.d from an increased incidence of snakebite.

- A bounty on the Timber Rattesnake, Crotalus horridus, would endanger the Massassauga, or Swamp Rattlesnake, Sistrurus oatenatus, which is fully proteoted by law as an Endangered Speoies in Wisoonsin. ]istaken identifioation of Swamp Rattlesnakes ~s Timber Rattlesnakes will result in illegal killing of an endangered , with offp.nders liable for up to $1000 in fines plus 1875 per snake.. De'Oa.rtment of Na.turaJ. Resouroes eypenses would also inorease due to added enforoement costs to prevent would be bounty hunters from killing Swamp Rattlesnakes ..

- The bounty would end~~ger many beneficial, harmless sn~~es whioh are ma.jor predators upon rodents. These include the Bull or Pine Snake, Fox Snake, a..~d ~'Iilk Snake. These snakes are easily misidentified as rattlesnakes because of their habit of ra~idly vibratin~ the tail when alarmed, produoing a rattle-like buzz ..

- A bounty would adversly affect the Timber Ra.ttlesnake in ~·Tisoonsin. This speoies has already been greatly reduoed in numbers from its former abundanoe due to habi tat loss and indesoriminate killing. ~\Tot only would a bounty result in further population losses, but it will sanotion the killin~ of snakes and malign an animal already sufferin~ from a poor publio image and a plethora of misinformation and myths. I would think that the oase of the Timber ;<]'olf would have taught us a lesson about bounties. The Timber Rattlesnake is actually a benefioial species whioh preys upon nuisance rodents.

The ra.ttlesnake in WIsconsin is a. completely insLgnificant threa.t to human welfare. If you eyamine public health records you will find that far more persons die annually from dog attacks, bee stings, or diseases contraoted from cats than from snakebites. Dog bites alone acoount for more injuries than snakebites many times over. A bounty on feral dogs would be muoh better supported and much more beneficial than would be a bounty on rattlesnakes.

- There is ever,y indication that the Timber Rattlesnake will soon be listed as an Endangered Species in Minnesota.. If a bounty is to be paid on rattlesnakes in Wisconsin, there is nothing to prevent persons from killing snakes in neighboring states and bringing them into ~{isconsin for the bounty .. A ~\Tisconsin 'bounty would thus have serious negative imnaots on Minnesota wildlife. Both the ~iTinnesota and TtTisconsin Deuartments of ~Tatural ResotWces are strongly opposed to this bill ..

In sum, there are no grounds for imposing a bounty on rattlesnakes and more harm than good will result from a bounty .. Inoreased inoidenoe of snakebite, the loss of beneficial wildlife inoluding endangered speoies, and adverse impaots on rattlesnake populations are all negative impacts I ikely to resul t from passage cvf Senate Bill #177.. There are no grounds for a bounty from a public safety standpoint, i't being noted that dogs and bees pose a greater threat to human weI Further, if a problem of overabundanoe of rattlesnakes were to develop in a popUlated area, it can be easily resolved by professional culling or re-Iooating of the snakes without reoourse to undesirable bounties .. Normally, rattlesnake encounters are so rare as to be of no conoern ..

Thank you ver,y muoh for your attention.. I trust in you to su~port the publio interest by opposing Senate Bill #177 ..

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vTISCONSIl\ RATTLESNAKE BOU1\'TY BARSLY DE~ATED

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GElS. Casper

A bilf which would have allowed local. government.s to im1;Jose bounties on Timber Rattlesnakes, Crotalus horridus, nearly P,!:Hi[:,ed. the \Ilisconsin State Senate in October. Bounties have not been allowed in vTisconsin since 1975. Bills which would reimpose a bounty have been periodically introduced, but have never made it out of' committee until this year. The current bill 1'1a8 snonsered by Senator Paul Offner of La Crosse, who claimed. that rattlesnakes are a growing problem along the r.Ussissippi River in southwestern Hisconsin and that "the people in Crawford and Vernon counties are scared to death of them .. "

The Timber Rattles~ake has been reduced to approximately one third of its former abundance in Hisconsin through habitat loss and indescriminate killing.. Continuing development of the Mississipni River bluffs for housing projects is encroaching further into the rattler's remaining habi tat .. This coupled vri th general human population increases undoubtedly accounts for purported increased sightings of rattlesnakes in recent years .. It is these increased sightings that sponsers of the bill feel warrants putting a price on the rattler's head ..

In dabate of the bill on October 11, 1983, Senator Gerald Kleczka of Milwaukee led the opposition .. Kleczka noted that snakebites would increase under the bill because the money would encourage inexperienced persons to interact with rattlesnakes .. Should a problem of rattlesnakes in residential areas in fact develop , Kleczka noted that professional culling or relocati~g of s!lake~ is a simple solution .. The bounty bill would threaten many harmless, beneficial snakes which are major predators upon rodents .. These include the Fox, Bull, and Milk snakes which are easily mistaken for rattlesnakes because of their habit of rapidly vibrating the tail when alarmed, producing a rattle-like buzz. The Swamp Rattlesnake or Massassauga, Sistrurus catenatus, is an endangered species in Wisconsin which would also be threatened by bounty hunters. The current status of the Timber Rattlesnake in Wisconsin was presented to the Senate, with a bounty expeoted to have adverse impacts. The need for a bounty on public safety grounds wa.s refuted by pointing out the extremely rare incidence of snakebite in Wisconsin .. Dog bites or bee stings account for many more injuries than snakebites .. The status of the Timber Rattlesnake in Minnesota as a species of Special Concern was noted, and it was shown that persons could take snakes from Minnesota and bring them into Wisconsin for the bounty. The ~'lisconsin Department of Natural Resources firmly opposed the bill, noting that snake hunters usually do not solve any problem of snakes in residential areas, but rather proceed to ~emote denning sites where many snakes can be taken at once for a substantial profi t.. The DNR al so expected increased funding 1'TOuld be necessary to protect the rare Massassauga from would-be bounty hunters. The elimination of the bounty system by the wildlife management profession was p~esented to the Senate, with the extirpation of the Timber Wolf in Wisconsin used as an example of the effects of bounties on predators ..

In reading a letter from a constitu&~t before the Senate, Kleczka noted that the bill would "malign an a..YJ.imal already suffering from a poor public image and a plethora of misinformation and myths." "The Timber Rattlesnake is actually a beneficial species which preys upon nuisance rodents", Kleczka quoted .. Senator Gerald Lorge of Bear Creek said senators should not be persuaded by "this snake charmer (the constituant)" and that "we don't need the rattler .. "

Despite'the overwhelming lack of evidence to support the bill, and the substantial arguments against it, the bill was passed by a 17-16 vote .. HO'w'ever, Kleczka prevented the bill from being messaged to the' Assembly. The bill was taken up again on October 13, with further arguments presented. This time the Senate voted 17-16 to indefinately postpone the bill, effectively killing ,it.

It is alarming to see that this bill got as far as it did a..YJ.d was so narrowly defeated (by one vote!). It appears that snakes must prove their innocence to our legislators. This was a bill ~Thich was introduced by an apparently emotionally motivated special interest group, with old time snake hunters standing to profit from it at the public expense .. It was not publicized and therefore little opposition was formed among biologists or environmental groups. This is the sort of sneaky legislation 'taTe

typically find out about after it has passed and we see our tax money paying people to abuse our natural resources. We should learn a lesson from this event. It shows that our legislators can turn a deaf ear to facts and reality and accept emotionally motivated, harmful laws.

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Breedings from NoveT:1ber AAZ!:'A Ne\\!sletter.

!\'~etro Toronto' Zoo 4 Chuckwalla

l'~a t i Ollal ZOOll'6ica1 :PaT!\:: 1 Giant Day 'Gecko

]\lemphisZoo and Aquarium 2 Leopard Gecko

1 8 ljadagascar Ground Boa

San Antonio Zoological Gardens and Aqua.rium 1 Fat Tailed' Gecko 5 Honduran I"jilk Snake 1 'Baird's Rat Snake

Busch Gardens - r~[1ampa 39 American Alligator

Phoenix Zoo 1 Gopher Snake (albino)

Abilene Zoological Gardens 1 Dusky Hognose Snake 7 Trimeresurus wiroti

17 Eyelash Viper' 4 Ivladagascar Day, Gecko' 8 Red F0.oted Tortoise 9 Jlladagascar r:L'ree Boa

Oklahoma City Zoo 4 Egg Eating Snake

19 Red Rat Snake 2 Honduran JVlilkSnake

New York Zool.ogical Fark 10 Kenya Sand Boa I

7 110jave Sidewinder Rattlesnake

Philaq,elphia Zoological Garden 8 Emerald' Tree.)30a

Los Angeles Zoo 2 Frehensile Tailed Skink 3 Rosy :Boa

Cincinnati Zoo 9 GI'een~Black Arrow Foison Frog

Dallas Zoo 2 Australian Snapping Turtle

Central American Kingsnake ,16 Bahaman :boa 12 Neotropical Rattlesnake

:Gladys Porter Zoo (Brownsville) 8 Honduran IvQ.lk Snake 3 Texas Coral Snake ,6 . TayJ. or's Cantil 9 Coahuilan Box 'Turtle 1 Rhinoceros Iguana 8 ,f3inaloan .Milk Snake

Arizona-Sonora Desert l/fuseum (Tucson) 4 Desert Tortoise

1 6 \'Jecstern Chuckwalla 52 Western Collared Lizard 5 Twin Spotted Rattlesnake 1 Arizona Ridge-Nosed Rattlesnake

13 Banded Rock. Rattlesnake

Houston Zoological Gardens 2 Eastern Tiger Snake 3 T,okay Gecko

.12 Suripp;ni, Toad

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1.2· Western, lVlassasauga Rattlesnake

Columbus Zoo, '34 Cascabel ,

2 RedFobt~d Tortbise to r1~Cl1~8;teGecko

1 Giant l'1usk Turtle, . 7 African }ilat'railed Gecko 1 EadagascarJ{ognosed Snake 2' Keeled II/tusk Turtle 2 Yellow JVlarg,ined Box 'TUrtle 2 Yellow Knobbed ~1ap Turtle 4 Yellow Spotted .Side Necked 'TUrtle

11 Red Spitting Cobra 12 Halayan TVloccasin

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TJET, T CA 'fo}I: S:::~EN

RElif:T;:}1]FR-After each meeting \-Je :

will have available miT fea tured~ take-out items.

FHESH FROZEN RA':P PUP&-$ 3.00 per dozen.

Hemember, if you vlant rats or mice, they are available bW reservation only .. You T'IUST place your orders with Bruce or Connie a.t 938-0680 no later than 7 :00 prvr on ifiiU"rsday the day before the meeting .. Logistics dictate this policy, so please co­opera.te with us. If you do try and order after the deadline, you will have to wait until the following month .. Don't miss out!

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E'OR S.AL:E:: Juvenile snakes. j\ll specimens captive bred and born/hatched at our facility. Columbian Boa Conf:~trictor8 (C .. c .. cGl1strictor). Some aberrant colors and patterns. ~A5-70; Kenya Sand BO;:lS (Lryx c .. loveridgei) .. Very attractive .. ~~75; Ball Pythons (P .. re~~ius) .. Some lJ.nusual patterns. $65; Hosy Hat S'nakes (Ela­phe g. rosace.a). ~t4o; Gulf hamrnock Rat ~;nakes (Elaphe 0" vJilliamsi). ~1;20 .. Con­tact ~.'erry or Gary, P .. C .. Box 878, Lib'Ji:tukee, VI 53 201 .. 414-645-7347. }'ree de .... livery to Twin Cities area.

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VJ1lN'l'ED: 1 ,,0 Boiga n.igriceps .. Contact Brint Spencer at 612-929-6052.

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])OR SALE: }t'ord's Boa (Epicrates fordi) .. Long term captive' Adult male. $40. Con­tact Terry or Gary, P .. O .. Box 878, NilHaukee, VII 53201.414-645-7347. Free De­livery to THin Cities area.

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Silver

To to

'eptiles The rirllt comprehensive listing of the membenhip of the met)' now numbering CMIt 2,000

profef!f!ional and arnateW' herpetologisl.ll. This directory will also ~ II brief Mtory ul

the society, the oonstitutWn and bylawlI, a listing ula)) previous eodety offioM and aMtU&.I meeting lIilell, and a listing of worldwide he~ oocietia and OfIlII.IliutioM and theig

publica~ prepared by the 1982 R~onal Society Liaison Committee.

1'be ~ will be in the lIIIMe !tyle and lIize &II the JOUI'Ml 01 H~olotrr for euy binding. Commercial use of the list will not be permitted. Pri.oeI include

padUng and llhippin«. Addref!ll ordere to Dr. Dougw H. Taylor, Department of ZooJosy. Miami Univemily, Oxford, Ohio 45056 U.S.A. Receipt eent on

~ only. Mark hen! 0 if you wish to have II complete p~list of SSAR publications including the Journal 01 Herpetology, Facsimile ReprintJ in HfIf1H!tolotfY,

H~ Review, Herpetological Circulars, 'CatJ!llogult 01 American Amphibiall3 and Reptiles, Ilnd the publications of The Ohio Herpetological Society.

SOCIETY FOR TIlE STUDY OF AMPmBIANS AND REPTILES

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198~ Date Calendar of Unpub-

lished Cartoons by Fran J!'risch!

17 x 11. Numbered 1-100 and

signed. $5.00 each. 12 full

page cartoons and over 20 other

drawings. It's fun and a great

gift! II A Line of Chorus }tlrogs"

T-shirt. Red or green shirt

with black screening. $7.00. Contact Fran Frisch at 612-488-7619

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:B'OH SALE: Bullsnake (Pituophis melanoleucus sayi). 4 ~_1 male. Good feeder .. Nice coloration. $20 .. 00. Contact Glenn Lewis at 612-454-4045.

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51' l' . E·X:C E lSI AVE I • E ~ P .. I ,NS, N 55343

38 ... 0680

I NOW TlffiOUGH CHRISTMAS EVE DAY

I WE HAVE THE LARGEST SELECTION OF QUALITY REPI'ILES, AMPHIBIANS & HERP BOOKS

AVAILABLE IN MINNESOTA

ALSO A LARGE STOCK OF ACCESSORIES: DRY TANK HEATERS, HOT ROCKS, HIDE BOXES, SEXING PROBES, TANK LINERS, AQUARIUM SCREEN COVERS, VITA-LITES, DRIFTWOOD.

) EVERYTHING FOR THE HERPER OR HERP FOR ClffiISTMAS! < VISIT US TODAY TO DISCOVER THE HOLIDAY SAVINGS

ON SPECIFIC ANIMALS OR ITEMS YOU WANT TO GIVE OR RECEIVE!!

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REH8r.iE.ER: The deadline for submittjng adf:!, etc., is the 15th of the month. Late arrivals vJill be held over for the next issue of the Nev-lsletter. Please send any d:tems to Jim Gerholdt, P.C. "Fox 86, \\Tebster, JlJ\] 55088. You may also bring them to the meeting and give them to Jim or any 130ard member ..

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TURTLEMOON PALMISTRY I ASTROLOGY I SPIRITUAL MEDITATIONS

JeSSE LEE EHLERT fC1l2t 870·"UII

TAPE RECORDING. AVAILAIILE

I will do astrological charts with

tape for your favorite turtle for

the holidays! Call or write. Pro~

vide the following info: date and

year of hatching and time of hatch-

ing .. Will do one for you too! Very

reasonable fee!

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WANTED: Books and journals"in the field of Herpetology. Help build your MHS Library. Is there a book you would like to see in the Library? If so, let us know!

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DO YOU HAVE YOUR IllES T-SHIRT? IF NOT YOU SEOUIJ] BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELF! THEY MAKE SUPE~R STOCKING STUFFER.S!

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FOR SAIJE: IviliS DECALS .. LOCK F'OR THESE NEv! rPE]\1S NP THE DECEI{D3:E,'R JVIEETING .. $1.00!

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ry'1,vin Cities Reptiles is always interested in trading for your extra herpetology books .. If you have something, give Bruce a call at 612-938-0680.

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\\f'A.N'rED: Refreshrnents for the monthly meetings .. If you want to help, contact Sally at 6)47-0661 ..

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IS YOUE ]·ms r'~1'~11}illSBIF CURRENT? FLRASI!.: CHECK YOUR A])J)RESS LAB:E~L TO .BE SURE!

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PLEASE ENCLOSE PAYMENT WIm APPLICATION. MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO MINNESOTA HERPETOWGICAL SOCIETY. MEMBERSIDP IS FOR 12 MONTHS FROM mE DATE OFjOINING. YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR MEMBERSHIP CARD BY RETURN MAIL. A RECEIPT WILL BE SENT ONLY UPON REQUEST.