april 2011 pnhs newsletter
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Monthly newsletter of the Pacific Northwest Herpetological SocietyTRANSCRIPT
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April 2011
Next Meeting
Sunday, April 20th, 2011
Highline Community College
2400 S. 240th St, Des Moines, WA
Building 12, Room 101
Board Meeting: 4:00 pm
General Meeting: 6:00 pm (doors @ 5:30 pm
Meetings are held the 2nd Sunday of every month unless
otherwise noted
Speaker Presentation
Barbara Clucas will be giving a talk about predator
to prey interaction, specifically avoidance tactics for
squirrels being hunted by rattlesnakes!
IJ Carpet Python - photo courtesy of PNWHS member
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IN THIS ISSUE
Announcements
Letter from the President
Events Calendar
HerpDigest Article
Adoptions
Outreaches
Board Meeting Minutes
HerpDigest Article
Classifieds
Suggested Vet List
Info & Guidelines
PNHS Contact List
MAY NEWSLETTER DEADLINE
12:00 PM MAY 5ST
PNWHS Adoptions We always need more foster homes! Currently we have a many ball pythons, several boas, a few colubrids,
and a handful of lizards...and we’re getting calls every day. If you have a little space and a little time,
please contact Rachel and she’ll set you up! Please visit our PetFinder site today!
Herps of the Month:
Indonesia and Malaysia (hint: look at the photos in this issue!)
Annual Member Appreciation BBQ! Planning for the Annual BBQ has begun! We’re looking into doing something a little bit different this year in
August. Stay tuned for more announcements about this event, or if you have any suggestions please get a
hold of Aimee Kenoyer asap. (see Contact List)
Annual Fundraisers! Even though PNHS just finished a very successful expo, we need to keep the ball rolling. Help make your
herp society bigger, better, stronger, faster, scalier!
The Society is looking for item donations for two annual fundraising events; the Annual Garage Sale and
the Auction/Potluck/Holiday Party. The Garage Sale will be held at the end of the summer and the Auction
will once again be held at Novembers monthly meeting.
Please bring any items to donated for the events to the meetings, or contact Aimee Kenoyer (see contact
list on page 9) if they're large and in need of alternate arrangements! We would love to have your gently-
used items for this year's garage sale. Past auction items have included tickets to events and gift certifi-
cates for goods & services...use your creativity, folks! This is always a fun evening - don't miss it!
T-Shirt Designs! PNHS is soliciting art for a T-Shirt contest! Send you entries to Aimee Kenoyer (see Contact List) no later
then August 1st. Voting for the new t-shirts will be held at the September monthly meeting.
The fine print:
- File size need to be between 4,000 x 4,000 to 2,000 x 2,000
- No smaller then 1,000 dpi
- Accepted file types are .gif, .tiff, .jpg, and .pdf
Announcements
Volume 26, issue 4 Page 2
ey PNHS! I can't even begin to tell you how unbelievably, fantastically, amazingly well the ECRE 2011 did
back in March! PNHS' half of the profit was over $7,500!!! After all your hard work putting together the
ECRE, you may ask: what is PNHS going to do with this amazing and unprecedented chunk of change? This
is more than we've ever made from a single fundraiser, and we have some big plans to funnel that cash right
back into the Society. First, we need to upgrade some caging and supplies for our Adoptions program. We'll
be putting together a couple of racks for smaller snakes, to replace the slapdash and make-do system cur-
rently in use. We've also upgraded our speaker honorarium just a bit; this will help us attract more speakers
from a wider range of candidates. We're currently in the market for a new Newsletter Editor, and this will
now be a paid position (thank you all for bearing with us through the transition). Incidentals and smaller
continued on page 3….
Letter from the President
by Aimee Kenoyer
Letter from the President - continued from page 2…
expenses will, of course, be less of a burden. There will be more freedom when deciding to take an Adoptions
animal to one of our network vets, and even to pick up more Adoptions animals in the first place - always
assuming we can add more fosters to help shoulder the burden of care.
Last, but not least, the majority of our profit will be spent switching the ECRE to a bigger, badder, awesomer
venue! Yes, that's right - we'll be moving our expo to the Seattle Center. This was a pipe-dream when we
put together the first show last year, and I personally thought it wouldn't be a reality for at least another few
years. I'm pleased and grateful that we're able to upgrade so quickly, and none of this would have been
possible without all of our fabulous PNHS volunteers! We'll still be partnering with the Beanfarm, and we're
all very excited to make this happen. The expenses will increase, of course, but think of how much we'll gain
with a bigger space and so much more notoriety for our group! This is exactly what PNHS needs to move into
the future, and continue to grow and develop as a community resource. As the show continues to grow, so
will PNHS...and we can all thank Jenn, the '10 PNHS prez, for getting the ball rolling and making this possi-
ble! ECRE 2012 will be held June 2nd & 3rd at the Seattle Center. Stay tuned for details, but we're already
heavy into planning and working out the logistics.
An important thing for us all to keep in mind is that an increase in funding doesn't mean we can ignore our
usual fundraisers; we'll still hold both a garage sale and an auction this year. PNHS has existed on a shoe-
string budget pretty much since its inception back in the day, and this has been one of the major hurdles
preventing growth. Now, we no longer have to eat ramen to survive...but we're nowhere close to caviar, by
any means! Especially in this economy, we need to do everything we can to keep raising money, keep put-
ting our name and our mission into the public eye, and keep working to increase our contacts in the herping
community. This sort of exposure is exactly what PNHS needs...but also serves to add some growing
pains! I'd like to extend a personal thanks to everyone who puts in a little - or a lot - of extra time, and
helps make this group better!
Something else to keep in mind: a bigger venue for the ECRE means more to do at every stage...anyone out
there want to volunteer? Even now we're chipping away at some of the tasks that go into holding an expo, and we can always use more help. If you're interested in volunteering, please contact me!
Tokay Gecko - photo courtesy of PNWHS member
APRIL
17th PNWHS Meeting - speaker Barbara Clucas, and HTM: Indonesia and Malaysia
28th Outreach: Millcreek from 9am - 3pm. This will be a lecture style presentation
30th Seattle Metro Reptile Expo, Renton, WA
MAY
15th PNWHS Meeting - speaker Ted & Theo Adams, and HTM: Varanus spp
JUNE
12th PNWHS Meeting - speaker Dr Mass, and HTM: Australia & New Caledonia
Volume 26, issue 4 Page 3
Events Calendar
Volume 26, issue 4 Page 4
HerpDigest : Australia’s ‘Rambo’ Toads Head West 31/03/2011 03:08:19 Super-tough toads have calloused feet from travelling
April 2011: The battle to halt the damaging spread of cane toads in Australia is proving tougher than origi-
nally thought.
In 2005 when Kimberley Toad Buster (KTB) volunteers first began the fight to slow
down the movement of cane toads making their way from the Northern Territories towards the border with
Western Australia.
‘When we initially started toad busting we had been told by scientists and toad experts that toads were only
travelling about 25 to 30 km per year, did not swim well in fast flowing water, had low tolerance to saline
conditions, that there was a less than five to ten per cent survival breeding rate, that the lungworm parasite
was 20 years behind the front and so on. The list was endless,' said Sharon McLachlan, KTB secretary.
Their resilience is frightening
‘It did not take us long to realise that much of the information we had
received might have applied to the Queensland toads but not to those that were hell bent on reaching West-
ern Australia.'
Not only were these frontline toads moving an
average of 80 km a year, they were larger, ex-
traordinarily resilient to the saline conditions of
some of the rivers they were crossing and that
the breeding survival rate appeared to be more
in the vicinity of 75 to 85 per cent.
KTB volunteer Del Collins said: ‘I timed one fe-
male toad that stayed underwater for 1.2 hours.
These guys are super-Rambo toads.
Said Sharon: ‘Their resilience is frightening.
These toads, irrespective of injuries are deter-
mined to keep travelling west and I have no
doubt they will reach Perth eventually.'
‘Explorer' toads march ahead to find breeding
grounds
KTB volunteers also established
that there was a clear pattern emerging in the
behaviour and characteristics of frontline toads
making their way into WA. Leading the cane
toad pack are the predominantly male explorer
toads accompanied by the odd, very large fe-
male.
‘These toads are huge,' stated Ben Scott-Virtue,
field co-ordinator. ‘The females are often, on av-
erage, as large as 17.5 cm from snout to tail
bone and the males around 14 to 15cm. Their back legs are between 2cm to 4cm longer than their bodies
and the pads of their feet are blackened and calloused from constant travelling. They can often be up to 30
km in front of the main breeding colonising front,' he added.
continued on page 7...
Photo courtesy of J Suyama
Volume 26, issue 4 Page 5
Reptiles for Adoption
NAME SPECIES AGE SEX
Feisty Boa Constrictor Adult Female
Newbie Boa Constrictor Adult Female
Missy Boa Constrictor Adult Female
Jonesie Boa Constrictor Adult Unknown
Gertrude Kingsnake Adult Unknown
Stevie Monitor Young Male
Dima Ball Python Adult Unknown
Slim Ball Python Adult Unknown
Max Ball Python Young Unknown
Please visit PetFinder.com for photos and more information about these reptiles. Our Adoptions application is
found online on the PNHS website, or contact the Adoptions Coordinator Rachel Shirk (see Contact List)
Ball Python - photo from Wikipedia
Boa Constrictor - photo from Wikipedia
Adoptions
More Foster Homes Needed The Adoptions Program is looking for more foster homes for our rescued reptiles. We are in need of all levels
of experienced keepers, from snakes to lizards and dragons. If you have the time & space for a foster buddy,
please contact Rachel Shirk (see Contact List). All foster require a quarantine area away from the rest of
your collection. PNHS provides food & equipment for foster animals.
EXPERIENCE: snakes lizards turtle/tortoises
beginner/advanced beginner/advanced beginner/advanced
ROOM FOR: MEDICATION:
1-2 small cages or large cage I am comfortable administering medication
A few large cages I am NOT comfortable administering medication
Rack me up!
Volume 26, issue 4 Page 6
Outreach & Education
Reminiscing with Great Photos
Volunteers Needed & Outreach Info General Outreach April 28th (Thursday) 9:00 -3:00 PM Lecture Style in Millcreek
Booths or Other Events April 30th (Saturday) 10:00-5:00 PM PNHS booth at Renton Reptile Expo Please contact Dave Alverson about participating in any of these events (see Contact List), and visit the Outreach section of the PNHS Forum for details. Participants are encouraged to bring their personal friendly & healthy pets, or help a friend with theirs. Generally, working shifts are coordi-
nated for multi hour and extended events.
Photo courtesy of D Walters Photo courtesy of J Suyama
Photo courtesy of Aimee Kenoyer Photo courtesy of Shauna Adams
Volume 26, issue 4 Page 7
Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes
Notes for March board meeting (3/13/2011)
Be Well Washington: 1 week program in June. Outreach coordinator will contact for more details and re-
port to April board.
PetCo: We have never received Petco information so there is a question of the details of the relationship be-
tween them and us. The concern is that Petco corporation does not promote what we generally consider the
best husbandry. There is also the issue that some stores are better maintained than others. There was a mo-
tion passed to continue working with the Kirkland Petco. Rachel is the liaison with the Kirkland store.
This discussion led to creating an endorsement program for pet stores, suppliers and breeders.
Donations Received: To date we
have received nearly $300 from
igive.org.
ECRE brought in $18,165 in admis-
sions alone. There are still receipts
and expenses outstanding. Dale will
be reporting.
There was debate on accountability
when sharing a table at PNHS
events.
A popular event has led to an influx
of foster surrenders. This will require
more foster racks being manufac-
tured.
Future Events: There is an option
of foregoing the garage sale in lieu
of getting flea market space.
Gargoyle Gecko - photo courtesy of Julie Sharkey
Australia’s Rambo Toad - continued from page 4...
Once these colonisers have found an ideal breeding area they begin to call in the closest wave of the breed-
ing population numbers travelling behind them. Once the breeding population has been established and the
very large females have dropped their eggs the explorer toads move on.
It is time for some serious re-thinking
In dry landscapes these explorers use cattle trails and moist
cow dung to move between water holes. When confronted by really dry conditions, the toads simply use the
deepest and dampest burrow or other ground hollow to hibernate in, often sacrificing the uppermost layer of
toads to ensure that some survive.
‘We have dug up to 30 toads out of a deep burrow months after the area has dried out and it is obvious they
are simply waiting for the next rain,' said Lee Scott-Virtue KTB president and founder. ‘All previous cane toad
invasion predictions have been wrong and anyone seriously thinking that the Great Sandy Desert is going to
stop these invading Rambos has got to do some serious re-thinking.'
Volume 26, issue 4 Page 8
HerpDigest : Our Plastic Food Chain
As ocean pollution experts meet in Hawaii, disturbing new report chronicles effects of decades of plastic
pollution on sea turtles-and what we can do about it.
Press Release , Honolulu, 3/22/11, seaturtle.org
In 2009, marine biologists with Disney's Animal Programs in Melbourne Beach, Florida, discovered a green
sea turtle that was having trouble digesting food. They found that a piece of plastic had lodged in the turtle's
gastrointestinal tract. When biologists removed the obstruction, the turtle defecated 74 foreign objects in the
subsequent month. Among the items documented were four types of latex balloons, five different types of
string, nine different types of soft plastic, four different types of hard plastic, a piece of carpet-like material,
and two tar balls to boot.
The list of items from this one turtle read like a catalog of a growing and deadly concern for virtually all
marine animals-single-use plastics are having a lethal effect on animals living in the sea.
Experts on plastic pollution from around the world, determined to solve this growing problem, have gathered
this week for the Fifth International Marine Debris Conference in Honolulu, Hawaii, a mecca for green sea
turtles.
Now, in a recent editorial published in
the Marine Turtle Newsletter, marine
biologists Colette Wabnitz, PhD, of the
University of British Columbia and
Wallace "J." Nichols, PhD, of the
California Academy of Sciences, lay
out the entire disturbing history of
plastics in the ocean, from the first
scientific report to the latest surveys,
to call attention to the concerns from
1972 to today. The report is grim, but
provides a ray of hope in the form of
proactive steps that can and should be
undertaken to curtail overproduction
and careless discard of single-use
plastics.
The authors were careful to
acknowledge that certain plastics have
done much good in the world. The
report firmly lays the blame at the feet
of so-called "disposable" plastics: commonly used beer cups, water bottles and caps, grocery bags, plastic
utensils, and so forth, intended to be used just once and thrown away. While these plastics are cheap and
convenient, they are also durable and buoyant-making for a potent and deadly combination in the water.
Though plastics like these do break down from exposure to sunlight and other elements, the molecules of
plastic never fully biodegrade-they just break into smaller and smaller pieces but never completely
disappear. Eventually, many of these small particles get blown or washed into tributaries that feed rivers
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Our Plastic Food Chain - continued from page 6... which flow to the ocean where plastics coalesce in ocean currents. Here they swirl in the eddying currents
forming a sort of plastic soup where they float virtually forever and are often-the whole pieces and broken bits-ingested by the creatures of the sea. Once in the guts they can do great harm, or even kill, animals such as sea turtles.
Among the more startling facts reported is that 1 billion single-use plastic bags are distributed free of charge every day, of which an estimate 0.2-0.3% make their way to the ocean. Even that small percent means hun-dreds of millions of bags each year are left to float in the sea. In particular, the crisis has had a deleterious
effect on sea turtles, which mistake the floating bags for jellyfish, a favorite food. All seven species of sea turtle are listed as endangered on the World Conservation Union's "Red List" of spe-cies in danger of extinction, a situation made even more urgent for many animals by plastic pollution.
"Last year I counted 76 plastic bags in the ocean in just one minute while standing in the bow of our sea tur-tle research boat at sea in Indonesia", reports Dr. Wallace J. Nichols, Research Associate at the California Academy of Sciences and coauthor of the review. "The science is becoming crystal clear: sea turtles and plastic pollution don't mix well. Sea turtles have spent the past 100 million years roaming seas free of plastic
pollution, and are now sadly the poster animal for impacts of our throw away society on endangered spe-cies", states Nichols.
Other facts reported by Wabnitz and Nichols and explicitly illustrated in the accompanying photo library, in-clude: Worldwide, plastic pollution is adding to the stress on endangered ocean wildlife, like sea turtles; Plastic can be ingested by or entangle sea turtles and can physically interfere with their nesting activity on
beaches when it accumulates in large amounts; Approximately half of all sea turtles surveyed had ingested plastic items; and, Micro-plastics are accumulat-
ing in molluscs and crustaceans sea turtles eat. The authors were not without suggestions for corrective measures to ameliorate or end the plague of plastics in the ocean. In addition to broader policy efforts recommended by the authors, were simpler-"off-the-shelf"-
personal behavior solutions, including: Avoiding plastic-bottled beverages; Buying products with minimal or reusable packaging;
Buying in bulk whenever possible to reduce packaging; Buying used items; Seeking out reusable shopping and produce bags like those made from renewable sources (e.g., natural fi-
bres) and always bringing them along; For coffee and or tea - bring your own mug; For food - bring your own container.
"Sea turtle researchers and conservationists have a unique role to play in our cultural evolution away from plastic pollution, as we have watched the havoc the surge of plastic has caused first hand", notes Dr. Colette Wabnitz of the University of British Columbia.
"Sea turtle researchers from around the world have been submitting photos of interactions with plastic to the Image Library on Seaturtle.org. Given the amount of disposable plastic I see alongside the road everyday and the garbage my kids pick up whenever we go to the beach, the results are not surprising", added Dr.
Michael Coyne, founder and director of SeaTurtle.org. The pdf of the report and a collection of images from around the world depicting in excruciating detail the impact of plastic on sea turtles can be found at:
http://www.seaturtle.org/plasticpollution/ For more information, contact:
Contact: Wallace J. Nichols, PhD Research Associate, California Academy of Sciences +1.831.239.4877 [email protected] Reprinted with permission from HerpDigest Volume 11, Issue 14
Feeder Insects & Rodents
I have superworms, giant mealworms, and lots
more! Plus, I now carry frozen rodents. Order
in advance - special pricing for PNHS members,
as well as quantity discounts. For pick up and
PNHS meetings.
Jennifer Sronce (425) 750-0477
Bean Farm’s Creative Habitats
Slide-Top Aquariums
Various sizes available. We can deliver the
cages to the meetings, as well as any other item
from the Bean Farm catalogue. Please contact us
by the Friday before the meeting in order for
items to be delivered. Thank you!
Paula & Giovani Fagioli (877)708-5882
PNHS’ Suggested Vets List
Eastside Avian & Exotic Dr. Johnson-Delaney 13603 100th Ave NE Kirkland, WA 98304 (425) 821-6165 or (888) 821-6165 www.eastsideavianandexotic.com Bird & Exotic Clinic of Seattle Drs. Bennett & Lejnieks 4019 Aurora Avenue Seattle, WA 98107 (206) 783-4538 http://www.birdandexotic.com Kamaka Exotic Animal Veterinary Services Dr. Elizabeth Kamaka 23914 56th Ave W #3 Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043 (425) 361-2183 http://www.kamakaexoticvet.com/
Volume 26, issue 4 Page 10
Classifieds
Join the Global Gecko Association Today!
The GGA is a six year old international organiza-tion dedicated to the needs of all people interested in geckos. Members receive the twice-yearly, full-
color journal, “Gekko”, plus
“Chit-Chat”, our quarterly newsletter. Annual Membership is $32 US, $34 Canada/Mexico, $36
Overseas.
[email protected]/(503) 436-1064 -or-
www.gekkota.com
Advertise in the PNHS Newsletter!
Business Card .............................$5
Quarter Page................................$10
Half Page ....................................$15
Full Page .....................................$25
If you would like to place an ad in the PNHS newsletter, please contact:
Avian & Exotic Animal Hospital Dr. Adolf Maas 10137 Main Street #6 Bothell, Wa. 98011 425-486-9000 http://www.avianexoticanimalhospital.com A Pet Care Clinic Dr. Chris Cannon 23502 56th Ave West Mountlake Terrace, Wa. 98043 425-775-0121 www.apetcareclinic.com
General Information
The Pacific Northwest Herpetological Society (PNHS) is a non-profit organization registered with the State of
Washington. PNHS is dedicated to the education of its members and the public, as well as the conservation,
ecology, and captive care and breeding of reptiles and amphibians. The society also takes an active role in
legislative and environmental issues affecting these animals and their habitats.
Meeting Information
PNWHS holds its general meeting on the third Sunday of every month (with exceptions for holidays) at
6:00pm at Highline Community College in Des Moines, Building 12 Room 101. The Board meeting begins at
4:00pm, and is usually done about 5. Other business and socialization occurs between 5 and 6; then the
General Meeting starts. Meetings are open to the public, and the society encourages anyone with an interest
in herpetology to attend. Please purchase a membership to show your support for the society.
Animal Donations
Looking to adopt, release an animal or donate cages and
equipment? Please contact the Adoptions Committee by
email at [email protected], or by voicemail at 206-
583-0686. We will contact you and make arrangements.
Other Donations
The Adoption Committee receives minimal financial sup-
port from the Society, so donations of money, food,
cages, and equipment are always needed and appreci-
ated. Please contact the Adoption Chair to make a dona-
tion.
Adoptions
To adopt an animal that is in the care of the Committee,
you must be present at the meeting, be a current mem-
ber (of at least one month), and be over 18 years of age
or have parental consent. For more details see the web
site or contact the Adoption Chair.
Newsletter Information
A monthly newsletter absorbs the lion’s share of the
price of a PNWHS membership. In order to keep it inter-
esting, we encourage contribution of original articles,
book reviews, letters, ads, and cartoons for publica-
tion. Items for incorporation into articles are also wel-
come, though with no guarantee of their use. Submis-
sions may be sent to the Newsletter Committee or to the
Society through the contacts listed on the following
page.
Editorial Policy
The views expressed in this publication are solely the
views of the authors and not necessarily the views of the
Society, its members, or the Newsletter Committee. The
Newsletter Committee reserves the right to edit all sub-
missions including advertisements.
Volume 26, issue 4 Page 11
General Information & Guidelines
Slamon Island Skink - photo courtesy of PNHS member
PNHS PO Box 66147 adoptions:206-583-0686 Burien, WA 98166 email: [email protected] www.pnwhs.org general information: 206-628-4740 Area Representatives Greater Seattle Aimee Kenoyer 206-200-1240 [email protected] N King & Snohomish Deb Alverson 206-601-1723 [email protected] S King & Pierce Dale Drexler 253-606-4238 [email protected] Thurston, Mason, Lewis Ann Waldo 866-440-9222 Oregon Elizabeth Freer 503-436-1064 [email protected] Peninsula, Skagit, Whatcom & Island, Spokane—need volunteers! Officers for 2011 President Aimee Kenoyer 206-200-1240 [email protected] Vice President Dave Alverson 206-601-9547 [email protected] President-Elect Brenda Huber [email protected] Treasurer Dale Drexler 253-606-4238 [email protected] Secretary Mel Kreachbaum [email protected] Membership Secretary Vivian Eleven [email protected] Members-At-Large Rachel Shirk [email protected] Julie Sharkey [email protected] Geoff Sweet 425-390-4153 [email protected] Heather Shipway [email protected] Amanda Perez [email protected] Adoptions Coordinator Rachel Shirk [email protected] Webmaster Geoff Sweet 425-390-4153 [email protected]
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PNWHS Contact Information
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To join PNHS, please print & complete the following application,
enclose your yearly or multi-yearly membership fee and return to:
PNHS Membership Secretary
PO Box 66147
Burien, Wa. 98166
Membership applications and fees may also be received at the monthly meetings by the Mem-bership Secretary. With your yearly or multi-year membership fee you will receive the monthly PNHS newsletter, access to membership pricing for adoption animals, and the op-portunity to participate in the many outreaches and events held throughout the year.
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