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BELL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY 10 CHURCH STREET S.E. " MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55455-0104

AUGUST l'1HS NEWSLETTER

SEI~EMBER MEETING

ThlffiSDAY, September 6, 1984 7:00 PJVl Room 225, Smith Hall

University of I1innesota

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NOTICE

Please note that this will be our last "swnmer" meeting, and we will return to the regular Ii'riday meetings in October. We invite your comments on how well (or not so well) this worked out for most of you. Please let us know!

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The program for the September meeting will be a debriefing by the NBS members who attended the 8th International HerpetoLogical Symposium on Captive Propogat­ion and Husbandry that was held from July 17 to July 20 in Columbus, Ohio. We all picked up a lot of good inforrnatj.on down there and this will be your chance to "pick ourbrains tl .. The "Critter"of the JVlonth" will be your least favorite herp .. See you there! .

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The October meeting will be a panel discussion on captive breeding .. rrhis will be our chance to discuss our successes and failures for 1984 and prior. Hopefully we can answer some questions and learn why it didn't work. The "Critter" will be neonates of 1984 ..

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BY the time you get this issue of the I1HS Newsletter, the MIlS Picnic will be part of history! Welre looking forward to a good turnout for this and hope to see you there. This may be your only chance to see MHS Past President Del Jones in his "blue light special" sneakers!

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POISON CONTROL CENTER 405-271-5454

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? Question. What do scouting and snake breedings have in common?***S,ymposium notes***v/atch for the "Happy Hour Guide to Milwaukee" by Arm (a... light i~ every port) porwoll "*-**Paula Swanson didn' t get all the beauty sleep she needed in Col-wnbus, wake her up at ONE AJl1 and she sure gets ugly***The Three }\1usketeers Don, Rich and Jim lithe inseparable three", I wonder how they took a shower**~­

Brint must be getting old and settling down to raise Red }'ooted ~eortoises*** Bruce kept an eye on me when it came to wheeling and dealing and after he got my pace down he kept one step ahead of me***We used Cpase as a one-eye alarm clock the day we slept in till 7:00 A1VI***Connie hid the animals before she went to breakfast every morning, this little chore was done so the maid would clean our room**"*-I was like a kid in a candy shop. when it came to herps, I bought more animals than 1 needed***The greatest part of the trip and symposium are the new friends and memories I have ••• elevator tag, spoon clams, keeping track of Ann and the heart touching story about Bob the 'I1urtle***The people and friends are the best part, John and Sue from Delaware, Bob from Milwaukee, John from Racine, good 01' stable Bob from southern California and too many more to list***Yes I did have time in the 20 awake hours I had each day to. learn about the captive care and breeding of reptiles***The 1985 $ymposium is the last week of June and is being held in San Diego, }\'lHS be there***Thanks Gary Casper who is alive and well for all the trouble you went thru to show Ann and I all those snakes***If you hatch out any California Kingsnakes you should keep the babies separate .. Cal King babies can become cannibals .. Rat Snakes, Bullsnakes, Hog Nose babies, etc., can be housed together if needed. It is best to keep all babies separate , you can watch their progress better. 11hanks, rearget, for plastic shoe box sales***Answer, "Be prepared! '!***Until next month may the herps be wi th you ..

Fran

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Second lmnual MRS Photo Contest

1'he Second Annual nBS Photo Contest is open to all current memberships valid until December 1984 .. Corresponding }\1embers are vielcome! Dust those cameras off and get snappin·.

Contest Rules (Hevised 1984)

1 Prints only (last year's photo entries are ineligible) ..

2 Five (5) prints per contestant ..

3 All entries must be postmarked by November 2, 1984 or turned in at the T1HS Nov­ember meeting ..

4 If you wish your entry (ies) returned it must be accompanied by a self addressed stamped envelope ..

5 Mail photo entries to: MRS Photo Contest Minnesota Herpetological Society Bell Museum of Natural History 10 Church Street S .. E .. l1iD1?-eapolm, Ivm 55455-0104

6 There is no photo size regulation for this contest. All photos must be mounted on at least an 8~1I x 11" piece of papery cardboard ..

7 All entries must have contestant's name/address/phone number and category he or she wishes to enter printed on the back of the mounting ..

T1HS Photo Categories

1 Black and whi t'e (photos of herps) ..

2 35mm, herps at home (in cages with people or around home) ..

3 35rmn, herps in natural setting ..

*People's Choice Award*

All entries will be eligible for a \I People's Choice Award" prize. 'l'his will be voted by the MRS members at the December meeting"

Prjjzes will be awarded at the December 7, 1984 meeting .. Prizes for Correspondfug Members will be mailed ..

Photos will be judged by three (3) people who have an art and photo background .. None 'will be Board members ..

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Last year we had some really super and superior photos entered in the contest and the judging was tough. Let's see if we can top last year with this one!

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It is great that the Newsletter is getting some new input, and it is all welcome. To keep up a professional image I wi11 list guide lines for new cartoons and draw­ings that are submitted. You do not have to be a Larson, Davis or Breathed .. You still can get your idea across and be funny without beirlg a great artist.

To keep the l''lHS Newsletter looking professional please submi t all cartoons/draw­ings on white paper and drawn in ink (felt tip, hard point, etc .. ) .. :Pencil does not copy completely and tends to look unfinished .. If you need to draw in pencil, do your rough draft- that way and redo it in ink .. Tracing or redrawing will work ..

Framing (boxing in) your cartoon will add to the "finished look" .. If you are sub­mitting drawings to be included in written articles or for fill (small drawings for decoration or ends of articles) there is no need for boxing ..

Cartoons must be signed and dated~ Last name will do .. Initials look unprofessional and who knows who FI .. F .. is ..

All cartoons and drawings may be reprinted by any Herp Society .. All cartoons and drawings will be returned to you if requested.. If you do not want to send in the original drawing a good photo copy will do.

Please follow these guidelines on your hard work otherwise it could be returned to be redone ..

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The MHS field trip to the Minnesota Zoological Garden is set for Saturd~y Oct. 13 .. We will meet in the zoo entrance at 10:00 AM. For a group of 25 or more ad­mission is $2.80 per adult and $1 .. 00 for children 6-15 .. Parking is $1 .. 00 per car (so car pool and save money). You will get to see our current and planned her.'p exhibits as well as off exhibit holding areas. We are also considering a second trip in the spring to see all of the completed exhibits. We would like to get an estimate of how many people are going at the September meeting ..

Brint Spencer

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The program at the August meeting was another good one .. The subject was basic herp care .. We had an attendance of 60 .. Bruce Delles talked on lizards, Ann Por­woll talked on turtles, and paula Swanson filled in on snakes .. Jim Gerholdt was a no show (actually he got held up in traffic and got home late) so there was no amphibian talk .. Ann has provided an outline of her talk and Jim has a con~ribut­ion on amphibians in this issue of the Newsletter .. We hope to have something from Bruce and Paula sometime in the future.

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Beginning with this issue, we will. have a new item every month .. '110 keep the ]v]HS IIgreen pages" updated new members and changes of address or phone number will be listed .. If you have a change (or a mistci.ke) to report, please let us know ..

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Care of North American Aquatic Turtles

Indoor Cage - aquarium - square foot surface area. per 4" turtle - basking area - completely out of the water

- use wood, plastic or gravel area - large rocks are too rough to use con-

tinously - spot light - 40-60 watt bulb

- winter - 8 hours per day on - summer - 2 hours per day on

place 1 foot above basking area in one corner - water temp .. - 75 degrees ]' - empty -~ of the water out

every week - dechlorination of water will cause less

eye irritation in turtles - filter - underground

- gravel on top of filter - tank will need to be torn down once a year

- vita light - 3 hours a day in winter

Cutdoor Cage - kids' swiwning pool - provide shaded area - provide basking area - bring animals in at night (of temp. is cool)

Food - Worms, tubiflex, minnows, crickets, wealworms, trout chow, dog food, aquar­ium plants, duck weed, lettuce

- vegetable matter (duckweed, aquarium plants) is very importrult in turtles' diet

- dust food once a week with multi-vitamins and calcium baby turtles should be fed every other day in small amounts

- adult turtles should be fed twice a week

Care of North American Land Tortoises

Indoor Cage - 4811 x 24" X 18" will hold 3-5 adult box turtles - hot spot - 40-60 watt bulb placed 1 foot above bottom of cage in

one corner - vita light - should be on 3 hours a day in the winter

floor covering - newspaper, pea gravel, dirt, alfalfa - water container - 1211 x 12" X 3"

- water should be deep enough so turtles can soak in container change water every other day

- food dish - clean it every other day edge of container should not be higher than 1" so turtles can get at the bottom easily dish should not be so large that the turt]e can sit in it

- hide box - wood box with three walls and a roof - should be large enough for the entire animal to get into

- temp .. - 80 degrees F' - to help maintain temp .. place heat tape under one end of the

cage - humidity - 500A

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Outdoor Cage - wire cage with top of cage bent inward to prevent till'tles from climbing up and out of cage

- provide turtles with water and shade area at all. times - bring animals in at night (when cool).

J'ood vegetables (broccoli, parsley, beans, lettuce, celery, zuccini, carrots, etc.)

- fruits (apples, pears , tomatoes, bananas ,. strawberries, grapes, cherries, etc.)

- alfalfa, dog or cat food, mice, worms, crickets cut all vegetables and fruits into small pieces for easier eating

- put a bird's cuttle bone in cage - turtles will get calciulTJ from it and it will help wear down their beaks

- . vi tarnins and mineral supplements should be sprinkled on food once a \veek - baby tuntles should be fed every other day - adult turtles should be fed twice a week

Ann Porwoll

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J'ournalism Contest

Due to a shortage (actuallY almost a total lack) of entries, the First Annual IVlHS Journalism Contest has been changed around some .. \1e will still have it" but here are the new rules .. 1J.1he categories will remain the same-c see MRS Newsletter No .. 5) as will the age groups and prizes" The entries will now be stories and articles that have appeared in the J.'ms Newsletter .. 'This year we will count entries from the last 4 issues of Volume IV. r.ilhat~,s ·the September, OctolJer, November, and Dec­ember issues .. Starting with Volume V in 1985, all 12 issues will count .. So here's your chance (again) to get going. Good luck!

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Library

New books recently purchased with 1'111S funds are:

Comparative Cranial Hyol.ogy of North American Natricine Snakes by Alexander Varkey The Status of the Nearly Extinct Illinois r,Jud 'rurtle with Hecommendations for its Conservation by Lauren E .. Brown and Don Holl

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"Cri tter of the l'vlonth"

The "Cri tter" for the August meeting was your oldest herp .. 'r1he "Critters" were:: Ol<:atee 'Corn Snake (Elaphe g .. guttata). 3 years, 8 years, 9 years. Plains Hognose Snake (Heterodon n .. nasicus)" 7 years" Blair's Kingsnake (Lampropeltis mexicana alterna) .. 3 years. Bull snake' (Pituophis melanoleucus sayi) .. 1 year, 1 year.

These were brought by: Sarina Brewer Bruce Delles Connie Delles ]'ran Frisch John Jesmer

.Del Jones 1'oni Vangen

. Thanks to all of the above from IVlHS!

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"Help A Hapless Herp"

Once again there were no adoptees for the August meeting" It seems like it's feast or famine with this .. As of right now we have nothing lined up for the Sept­ember meeting, but as always th~is may change" It often does!

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Don't forget that we have one more field trip corning up to survey the southwest corner of J'l1innesota in the Nissouri River drainage" The trip is set for September 23 and 24. So far we've come up with a fair amount of new county records on the 2 trips" If you are interested in going, call Jo1m Moriarty at 781-6732"

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Book Review

Their Blood Huns Cold, Adventures with Reptiles and Amphibians by Whit Gibbons" . University of Alabama Press , University, iLlabama 35486, 164 pages, 1983.. Soft­

cover $;8 .. 50, hardcover (novl out of print) ~~25,.00 from Gary Wayner Bookseller, Route 3, Box 18 t Port payne, Alabama 35967,.

It is rare that one can recommend a book unreservedly", rrl1is is one of the rare examples .. F'or anyone with an active interest in herpetology it is a gem .. F.:nter­taining and educational, it is masterfully written .. Lne can learn about many useful field and labOratory teclmiques, and also find an excellent annotated bibliography of herpetology .. Best of all are the anecdotal tales that illus-

. trate what not to do with a 5-lined sking (eat it), bushmaster and canebrake rattlesnake (step on it), alligator (catch it), blue racer (use it in a harm­less snake demonstration); and what to do with eastern lllud turtles (radioiso­tape track them), and water snake testes (eat them "swamp oysters") .. You will also learn how to induce a turtle to regurgitate, and to catch lizards with ripe olives. An unusual departure for a book by a professional herpetologist, is his discussion of both sides of the issue of collector pressure on desirable species" His emphasis om: habitat preservation is well placed, and on the destruc­tive effects of human population pressure oIlJllthe herp fauna What emerges con­stantly is hOH little we know about these, for the most part, highly cryptic an­imals, especially their field biology .. Read this book, you will learn something and have a few good£ughs in the process ..

Bruce Cutler

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Breeding Gray-Banded Kingsnakes

I thought I would include some notes on breeding 1ampropeltis mexicana alterna. Although this was my first year of breeding this snake, there are several points that can be raised, and maybe help others to have success.

Both male and female were overwintered at 55 degrees ]1 until ]'ebruary III At thi$ time both were slowly warmed to room temperature, and fed a few days later .. I kept both snake s in a formica cage 2' x '1 I wide x 18" high, with a heating pad underneath one corner, and lots of hiding. places .. 'l'emperatures varied in. the cage from 68 degrees F in the early morning, to 86 degrees ]1 late afternoon ..

l-1ating activity began always after midnight to early morning. Int tially there was a lot of chasing around, the male racing after the female and making lots of noise. Actual mating was observed 3 times, on 4-5-84, 4-9-84, and 4-20-84, always around 7:00 .AM. The female never stopped feeding, and shed on 5-14-84" She laid 7. eggs on 5-23-84, but only after I placed a large plastic sweater box into the cage. The box was filled with 'soil, with ~ieces of wood over the soil, and ·covered with a lid that had a hole in it. Once the box was into the c.age, the female rushed into it and dug a nest below the wood, where the eggs were laid"

I hope there is some useful information here for future breeders ..

Good luck!

Joel Eidbo

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Herp Hints

Ann P8rwoll reported on a post mortem examination of a Gopher Tortoise that showed a gall stone the size of a golf ball, with the gall bladder being rupt­ured. The rupture could have been caused by freezing the carcass of the tortoise. IJikely cause of the problem was high calcium cmnsumption II Tortoise owners beware! A Prehensile Tailed Skink was reported to have Salmonella and amoeba in its stool .. The point was made that if you have a suspect animal keep it away from others in the collection, and wash your hands after handling .. Always quarantine new arriv­als!

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Notice

Bob Duerr has made us (MHS members) an offer we can't refuse! He will grant one free admission to his It Snake Zoo" at the JvIinnesota state :b'air for each shed skin presented at the ticket office .. If you haven't seen Bob's "zoo", this is your chance. It is really worth seeing!

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OUr ~rns membership rolls have fallen off a bit of late .. Have your overlooked your renewal? Do you know someone who has? Do you know potential new members? Do you have criticisms of I'/illS? If you do, please let one of us know ..

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Basic Amphibian Care

Basic amphibian care is really quite simple and merely a matter of paying close attention to the animals and their environment .. I]~he basics are water quality, temperature, and food .. I'/jo:st, if not all, amphibians also need .a place to hide and get away from it all .. Also, overcrowi.ng should be avoided!

Water quality is extremelyimportant! The water should be declliorinated before using it. With regular chlorinated water all you need to do is let it sit for 24 hours and the chlorine will leech out on its own .. _A problem may arise in that some municipalities are now using a new substance called Chlorinese (spell­ing?) that does not leech out! \v'ith this, the water ha·s to be run through an activated· carbon filter to dechlorinate it .. Check with your local water company to be sure what you are using .. If you do have a problem, perhaps you can find a friend that has a well? And-keep the water cleant

Temperature is important in that you can't let amphibians get too warm. Generally speaking room temperature is fine, but not if the room is 90 to 100 .. During the hot SUlIllner days, it's often a good idea to move them into the basement .. A range of 65 to 75 seems to work well .. If they ge:t too cold, they will go dormant, but if they get too hot, they may die ..

The type of food used depends on the size of the animal being fed.. For newly metamorphed critters, .Tribolium, Drospphila, or small crickets work well .. Thanks to Bruce. Cutler (see the Classified Ads), the first 2 are now readily available .. Small crickets may be purchased or collected .. Hemember, the small crickets (and other bugs) naturally show up at the same time as the newly metamorphed amphib­ians .. J?or larger amphibians, pinkies and fuzzies are the food of choice! And even adult mice may be used for the "blobs" of the amphibian world ..

Rearing larvae can sometimes be a problem, but is actua:Lly quite simple .. Carniv­orous types rear well on freeze dried brine shrimp. This is readily available and keeps well .. }'jare importantly, it doesn't foul the water! Herbivorous types can be started on boiled lettuce (boil it un til -it I S really slimey), arid then reared on rabbit chow. Rabbit chow disolves rapidly so don't overfeed .. The best way to use rabbit chow is as follovJS: Add 250g of pulverized chow, 20g of granular agar, and 14g of unflavored Knox gelatin-to 1 liter of water .. Heat the mix to about 212 degrees FI, and then let it cool in·a flat pan .. rrhen slice it up for storage or use II ·store it in the freezer and it will keep indefinitely.. It can be kept in the refrigerator for up to 14 days .. Feed one small block at a time and they will use it up nibble by nibble. This is by far the best way to go! Try it, you'll like it!

Substrate can be a matter of choice e Dirt works well, as does pea gravel .. Sand or other fine substrates should be avoided. l'lan.ted - terrariums work well for most non aquati.c types of amphibian. One final point, use an easily removable water dish in this kinA of setup! This way water changing is easy, and much less likely to be "put off until tomorrow". Another substrate that works well is sphagnum moss. Peat should be avoided.

If you follow the basics outlined above and add a little common sense, your am­phibians should live for years. Pam and I still have 2 of our IIhoneymoon toads" that we collected almost 14 years ago, and they have not received any special care over the years. All we have done is to stick to the basics!

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Phantastic Phenological Phinds

Bruce Cutler, Natt Cutler, and Dave Hill July 21, 1984-Ninnesota: Winona Co .. , It/hitewater Wildlife l/janagement Area, 1dhitewater 'llownship, rr108N, R10\1, S'E'l; near VJhitewater River on forbs in mesic woods .. (add s .. 13)

2 Gray Tree I~To'gs (IJyla sp",) newly transformed .. Ibid", except s. 14, v/~; running in sand prairie ..

2 Six Lined Racerunner (Cnernidophorus sexlineatus) .. V/abasba Co., \1hitewater Wildlife 11,1anagement Area, Watopa 1.10vmship, 'l1109N, H10W, s. 35, SE {; base of limestone cliff along road in mesic woods;

iunerican Toad (Bufo americanus). Nany newly transformed, 1 older .. July 2-1, 1984-Wisconsin: Pepm Co., about 1 mile SE of stockholm; backwater of I,ilississippi Hiver.;

Northern Leopard Frog (Rana pipiens). Ivlany"

]\'lelissa Cutler August 9, 1984-\visconsin, Bayfield Co., near Del ta, Northwoods Girl Scout C8mp;

American [lload (Bufo americanus). Newly transformed, on path after heavy rainstorm.

Andrea Leader July -17, 1984-Stairwell of 11 A" Building, lVIinnesota Zoological Garden, Apple Valley, Dakota Co .. , Hinnesota ..

Northern Leopard Frog (Rana pipiens) burnsi phase. Numerous normals present. July 31, 1984-Tropics parking lot, }1ZG ..

Northern IJeopa.rd Frog (Hana pipiens) burnsi phase. Nwnerous normals present" July 31., 1984-IJower whale viewing area (inside, on carpet), I/lZG.

0.1 American [roa.d (Bufo americanus). Appeared to be "whale watching".

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H.\.f ApOLOC:1I~ TO -".4E' SI\'T\Jf2..0A Y Hog.N\NG- C~OWD,

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Nike Casey Rt .. 2 Box 363 Zimmerman, lV1J.\T 55398 612-389-4819 Interest - General Add to Directory

Joel Eidbo 1085 25th Ave. S.E. Mpls .. , ~w 55414 no phone yet Change

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Remember the IVlHS herp display at the DNH Building at the Minnesota State Fair! \ve had a super display of native rllinnesota herps last year and this year looks even better .. A special thanks from MRS to Dan Keyler, John Moriarty and Ted Schave' for all their work on this .. A list of all MHS'ers involved will appear in next month's Newsletter .. It's still not tooJate to get in on this .. If you like to clean cages this may be your big chance in life .. Go for the gusto (or whatever else is there)!

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President Vice-President Secretary

'Treasurer Newsletter Editor Nember-at-Large I'!Iember-a t-Large 11ember-at-Large ~ember-at-Large

lv'JHS Officers

Bruce Delles Fran Frisch Ann PPlrwoll Sally Brewer Jim Gerholcit Bill Allen Liz Bosman Del Jones Brint Spencer

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Breeding Notes

Verle Castle JiIexican Kingsnake (Lam'propel tis getulus nigri tus )-3 years old .. 8 eggs laid on ]\lay 1, 1984, with 1 egg retained at midbody. The retained egg moved from midbody to the cloaca on JVlay 31, but failed to come out on its own .. On June 9 I inserted a lubricated probe into the oviduct, past the egg, and then squeezed the egg out (wi th the probe still in the oViduct) .. The egg was full sized but infertile .. ~:rhe snake was not anesthetized and the entire procedure took less than 5 minutes. 4 of the 8 eggs hatched out on' July 2. The female is doing fine.. . Thayer's Kingsnake (Lampropeltis mexicana thayeri)-2 years old'. 6 infertile eggs laid 'on July 8, 1984. Big Bend r1ilk Snake (Lampropel tis triangulum celaenops )-4 years old.. 4 eggs laid on JVIay 28, 1984. 1 egg infertile, 3 eggs ready to hatch at any time ..

Joel Eidbo Gray Banded Kingsnake (Lampropeltis mexicana alterna)-3' black alter~a phase fe­male, 41 light Blair"s phase male .. Pre laying shed on May 14, 1984 .. 7 eggs laid on May 23 in scooped out nest .. 4 eggs infertile .. 2 eggs hatched on July 26, 1 egg with deformed hatchling .. Babies 10" long, 7 .. 4 gm .. Cne Blair's, one alterna .. Corn Snake (Elaphe g .. guttata)-IIred albino"-42" female, 4' male .. Prelaying shed on Tl'lay 19, 1984 .. 11 eggs laid on May 29 .. 10 ba tched on August 3 .to 5 .. 1 egg wi th dead baby .. Young 11" long ..

Jim Gerholdt Bullsnake (Pituophus melanoleucus sayi)-S4" femaJ.,e gravid when captured .. 12 eggs laid on June 22, 1984 .. 3 infertile. 6 eggs hatched on August 12 and 13 (51 to 52 days) .. Incubated in moist vermiculite with a temperature range from the low 80's to the high 80's .. 1 egg slit and died, 2· others were full term dead ..

Breedings from July AAZPA Newsletter

Toledo Zoo 10 Monacled Cobra

6 Haitian Galliwasp 6 Haitian Forest :Frog

Dallas Zoo 18 }1acquarie Turtle 25 Bismark Ringed Python 14 Green Tree P,ython

6 Children's Python

San Antonio Zoo 1 New Guinea Side Necked rrurtle

Houston Zoo 1 Madagascan Day Gecko 2 Afrioan Fat Tailed Gecko 4 'J:exas Tortoise 1 Tokay Gecko 1 Prehensile Tailed Skink 2 Leopard Gecko

Gladys Porter Zoo (Brownsville) 3 Radiated Tortoise

National Zoo 24 Black Rat Snake

1 Eastern Ydinted Turtle

Oklahoma City Zoo 12 Australian Snake Necked Turtle

st .. Louis Zoo 1 Urocoan Rattlesnake 2 Madagascar Day Gecko

}1innesota Zoo 2 Elongated Tortoise

San Diego Zoo 11 Beared Dragon

Detroit Zoo 2 Scarlet Kingsnake

Philadelphia Zoo 4 Madagascar Hog Nosed &lake 7 Sidewinder Rattlesnake

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Breedings from August AAZPA Newsletter

Cincinnati Zoo 7 Black Rat Snake (albino)

Los Angeles 5:;00 2 FJverglade s REl.t Snake 2 Central Ameri.ca.n False Coral Snake

Nemphis Zoo and Aquarium 16 Rough Scaled Sand Boa

1 Giant Lay Gecko 2 Leopard Gecko 5 Children's l~thon

Dallas Zoo 4 Children's P,ython 6 Hexican Milk Snake 8 ottoman Viper

11 Pueblan Kingsnake

Heptile Breeding Foundation (Canada) 7 Teratoscincus scincus

11 Gekko monarchus 2 FheISUma guentheri 8 Phelsuma sundbergi (dwarf form) ·1 ;ptychozoon liona tum

Houston Zoo 2 Fat Tailed Gecko

10 Banded Egyptian Cobra 1 Round Island Gecko 1 Yell 0"1 Arrow Poison ]'rog

Busch Gardens-CPampa 17 Nile Crocodile

2 Ball Python

Calgary Zoo 2 Snapping Turtle

San Antonio Zoo 3 Central American lVIilk Snake 5 JVlexican }\1ilk Snake

Philadelphia Zoo 1 water JVIoni tor

25 .Urocoan Rattlesnake

Insti tute for Herpetological Research. 4 African Spurred Tortoise (G. sUlcata)

Gladys Porter Zoo (J3rovJnsville) 2 Radiated Tortoise

'lloledo Zoo . 1 Haitian ]lorest Frog 5 Common Basilisk 3 Indian l~thon 4 Cone Headed Lizard

San Diego DOO

1 Bearded Dragon 9 Arrow Poison Frog

Parque Zoologico Nacional (Chile) 2 Chinese BoX Turtle 5 Leopard Gecko

]1rankfurt Zoological Garden (Germany) 250 Lake Alchichica Axolotl

30 South American Giant Bylid :B'rog 5 Ornate Box Turtle

Bronx Zoo 1 Travancore Tortoise

20 Yellow Anaconda

National Zoo 2 Red Footed Tortoise

14 IJeopard Gecko

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Raffle

The raffle at the July meeting netted MHS $12 .. 50 .. The August meeting was a little better, with a total of $18.75 .. 'llhe prizes were a T-shirt donated by Fran :B'risch won by Peter Duerr, a turtle planter donated by Bob Duerr won by (?), and a "hand snake holder ll donated by John Jesmer won by Peter Duerr .. Peter is now banned from alI raffles unti.l he starts to lose again! We have some nice items for the Sept .. meeting .. \ve have a cracked 10 x 20 x 12 high aquarium complete with a matching blond finish table donated by David Norman, a "hot rock", and a Columbus Zoo Pos­ter .. Already lined up for the October meeting is a copy of The Care of Heptiles and .Amphi bians in Capti vi ty, and a real nice snake cage.. Here's your chance!

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WANTED: If you are or will be euthanizing snakes in the following families and genera, and do not want the specimens, please notify me before they will be euth­anized. Specimens are needed for a study of pigment cells associated with venom glands. Any specimens in the families Crotalidae or Viperidae, the following gen­era in the Elapidae: Dendroaspis or Pseudechis; the following genera in the Col­ubridae: Ahaetulla, Dryophis, Leptophis, Oxybelis and Coniophanes. Only interested if' specimens are in the Twin Cities area. Contact Bruce Cutler at 646-8318.

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FOR SALE/TRADE: 1.1 Double Heterozygous Corn Snakes (Elaphe g. guttata). $100000 a pair. 1 .. 0 Black Albino Corn Snake (E. g.. gutta ta). 3'.. $75 .. 00 .. 0 .. 1 Jvlexican lYlilk Snake (Lampropeltis t .. annulata). $100.00. Red Albino Corn Snakes (E. g. guttata). Hatchling. $35.00 .. Okatee Corn Snakes (E. g .. guttata) .. Hatchling. ~p15 .. 00 .. Also expect hatchling Yellow Rat Snakes (Elaphe obsoleta quadrivittata) .. $15.00. All are reeding on pinkies or fuzzies .. Please call 218-236-9448 (Moorhead) or write to 1085 25th Ave .. SeE .. , Mpls., ~ill 55414 (no phone yet). Joel Eidbo.

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WANTED: Refreshments for the monthly meetings. If you would like to help us with this, give Connie a call at 593-0298.

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FOR SALE: 1,0 Sonoran Mountain Kingsnake (Lampropeltis pyromelana ssp.) .. Likely utah subspecies (L. p. infralabialis). 4'. Feeds well on mice. Complete with 2 x 2 formica cage. ~~250.00. 0.1 Corn Snake (Elaphe g. guttata) .. 2' .. Good feeder but is a little nippy .. Complete with small formica cage .. $50 .. 00. Contact Jay Kuczma at 612-537-0706.

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

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FOR SALE: 1.0 Baird's Rat Snake (Elaphe obsoleta bairdi). 5 t'. Very impressive .. $100.00. 1.1 Mexican Indigo Snake (Drymarchon corais rubidus). 4' and 5'. $200.00 a pair .. Also have various hatchlings availa~le. Contact Verle Castle, 1309 Cadwell Dr. \I Bloomington, Illinois 61701. 309-663~4673 •

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IS YOIDl IVmS }OO1BEHSHIP CURRENT? PLEASE CHECK YOUR ADDRESS LABEL fO BE SURE!

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DO YOU HAVE YOUR MHS T-SHIRT? WE NOW HAVE THEM IN GREEN, GREY, YELLOW AND BLUE!

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]10R SALB: HHS S1'ICKlliS! SPECIAL PUIeE! 75 ¢ each! 'I'hey look great on binders, rear 'vI indows, etc.. Advertise IVIHS wherever you go!

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REf/;EMBER-After each meeting we will have available our featUl'ed take-out items"

FH}~SH .J:iHO~}JN JiUCb-$i3.00 per dozen ..

:FRESH FROZEN RAT PU Fs-~t3 .. 00 per· dozen ..

Remember, if you want rats or mice, they are available by reservation only .. You :f\'lUS'i' place your order with Bruce or Connie at 593-0298 no later than 7 : 00 PJVl CD

yJedne sday the day before the meeting .. Logistic s dic tate this pol icy, so please cooperate with us. If you do try and order after the deadline, you wi1l have to wait until the following month .. Don't miss out!

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If you would like a.lecture or demonstration with a variety of live reptiles for your school, scout group_ birthday party, etc .. , give Jim Gerholdt a call at 507-652-2996. All programs can be tailored to meet your needs.

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}l'on 811.1:8: 1 .. 0 Black Pine Snake (Pi tuophis melanoleucus lodingi). 5' .. Alabama specimen .. Needs body weight .. :lp125.00 ..

. \,J.ANTED: Pituophis subspecies, particularly Northern Pine Snakes (1' .. m. melanoleuc­us), Bullsnakes CP .. m .. sayi) , and Great Basin Gopher Snakes (1' .. ill .. deserticola) .. Contact Bart Bruno, 903 Birdseye st .. , Stratford, CT 06497" 203-378-8634"

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We need raffle i terns! Used cages, books, herp curios;, etc.. Can you help us?

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Get ready now for winter feeding of your small herps! f)tarter colonies now avail­able so you can build up stocks before cold weather rolls in@ Tribolium (flour beetles or "mini meal worms") ~~2" 00" Drosophila melanogaster (small size fly) and Drosophila virilis (larger size fly) ~t>2 ,,25 .. Also vestigial wing Drosophila ~ ogaster now available (flightless) ~1;3 .. 00 .. J:ilood for Tribolium and Drosophila a­vailable .. Instructions provided. Contact Bruce Cutler at 612-646-8318.

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1':(;1\' (fl1HADb?): 1 .. 0 Burmese x Indian lython Intergrade (F. m .. bivittatus x p. TIl. molurus). Very tame, eats \Alell, fine pet. 4~' .. Lots of free-food included .. -' :;(.10 .. 00 .. Contact .Bru~e or Ivlatt Cutler at 612-646-8318 ..

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BELL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

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TYPE OF MEMBERSHIP

o FAMILy ............................. $10.00

Admits all members of a family to monthly meetings:

o INDMDlTAL ......................... $7.50

o CORRESPONDING .................... $5.00 For out-of-state members '.

OFFICIAL MHS T-SHIRT

Yellow shirt with blue screening. S 0 MOL 0 XL 0

$7.00 each, $1.00 postage/handling.

PLEASE ENCLOSE PAYMENT WIm APPLICATION. MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO MINNESOTA HERPETOL06lCAL SOCIETY. MEMBERSIDP IS FOR 12 MONmS FROM THE AJATE OF JOINING. YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR MEMBERSHIP CARD BY RETURN MAIL. A RECEIPT WILL BE SENT ONLY UPON REQUEST.