November 2000 Newsletter

Upcoming Meeting The Vice-president's Report By Tony Gamble

December General Meeting Program:

"A Slide Tour to the Reptiles and Amphibians of Baja California"

Guest Speaker: Richard Bartlett

Baja California, streochiog some 800 miles into the Pacific, is one of the longest peninsulas in the world. It contains scorchiog deserts and rugged mountains. The northern end gets dangerously hot (110 to 120"F) and dry «4 inches of water/year) while the southern end is battered by wind and tropical storms. This rough terrain has had a bad reputation for centuries, explorer J. Ross Browne, in 1866, said, lithe country was accursed by God,l1 Today, Baja is known for its sandy beaches, sport fishiog, and endless relaxation Somewhere between these extremes our December speaker, Richard Bartlett, made the trip twice and managed to survive. He will present an overview of the region's 150+ species of reptile and amphibian and some of his adventures traveling there.

Richard Bartlett is a world class photographer of amphibians and reptiles. He is author and co-author of many books, induding: "In Search of Reptile and Amphibians!!; uA Field Guide to Texas Reptiles and Amphibians" (with Patricia Bartlett); "A Field Guide to Florida Reptiles and Amphibians" (with Patricia Bartlett); IlSnakes of North America" {two volumes}; ItUzard Care From A to z 11

(with Patricia Bartlett); and an endless

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stream of herp care books published by the Barrons Educational Series. Richard is also a regular contributor of articles and photos to Reptiles magazine and Reptile. and Amphibian Hobbyist magazine.

In 1978 he began the Reptile Breeding and Research Institute (RBRI) and has successfully bred over 70 species of amphibians and reptiles. Richard Bartlett also leads herp adventures to the Peruvian Amazon for Margarita Tours. He has made the trip over 30 times! This is a great opportunity to hear this well respected herpetologist talk about the magical land of Baja, don't miss it!

Upcoming Meetings: December 2, 2000 - Holiday

Banquet - Richard Bartlett A Slide Tour to the Herpetofauna of the Peruvian Amazon

January 5, 2001 - Minnesota Breeders

February 2, 2001 - White Snake Sale

March 2, 2001 - Phil Tremper: Breeding Rare Geckos

April 6, 2001 - Lyle Puente: Care of Chameleons

Best regards, Tony mailto:tgamble@mediaone.net

Volume 20 Number 11

2001 MRS Board of Directors

President Bill Moss

Vice-President Tony Gamble

Recording Secretary Julie Beauvais

Membership Secretary Nancy Haig

Treasurer Marilyn Blasus

Newsletter Editor Heather Mattson

Members-at-large (5)

Melissa Nordos

Nancy Hakomaki

JodiAherns

Keith Tucker

The new MHS Board of Directors begin their duties in January 2001.

Melissa Nordos has volunteered to help out with the Photo Contest in February.

Brian and Heather Ingbretson have offered to take over the newsletter folding chair duties from James Rea.

We are still looking for someone to run the sales table (I-shirts, books eoc) at the General Meetings. Contact any Board member if you are interested in learning more about the position.

Board of Directors President Bill Moss (651) 488-1383

Mngatorguy@mindspring.com

Vice President Tony Gamble (612) 818-ffl61

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Recording Secretary Julie Beauvais (612) 321.{)958

beauvOO1@tc.umnedu

Membership Secretary Mark Schmidtke (651) 481.(fl27

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Treasurer Marilyn Blasus (952) 925-4237

mblasus@arbitrade.com

Newsletter Editor Nancy Haig (763) 434-8684

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Members at large Jodi L. Aherm Mike Burpee

(612) 588-9329 (651) 894-11722

mbreptiles@aol.com Nancy Hakomald (651) 631-1380

nmgatorgal@mindspring.com Michelle Hewitt (651) 6Q4.ffi14 Keith Tucker (612) 321.{)958

tucke022@tc.umn.edu

Committees Adoption Sarah Richard (612) 232-4152

Rea1Sarah@aol.com

Education Jan larson (507) 263-4391

jan.skunkhollo-w@juno.com

Northern Minnesota Jeff Korbel (218) 586-2588

Rodent Sales Tina Gsewski (612) 856-2865

Herp Assistance Amphibians Greg Kvanbek John Meltzer John Moriarty

Ouuneleons Vern & laurie Grassel

Crocodilians Je££Lang Bill Moss

Lizards NancyHaig

Large boas, Pythons TIna Cisewski

Other snakes JeffLeOere John Meltzer

Aquatic Turtles Gary Ash John Levell

Terrestrial Turtles Fred Bosman John Levell

(651) 388-0305 (612) 263-7880 (651)482~109

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Minneapolis Minnesota, 55455-0104

Voice Mail: (612) 624-7065 Email: MinnHerps@aol.com

Internet http://www.onrampinc.net/mhs/

November 2000 Volume 20, Number 11

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-profi~ 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 informatiol\ opinions and resources.

General Meetings are held at Bodaug 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). 1be meeting starts at 7:00 pm and lasts about three hour.;. Please check the MHS Voicemail for changes in schedules or cancellations.

SubmissionB 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. All active members are allowed a classified ad, run free of charge as space pennits. Business cards are run for $5.00 per month. Items may be sent to: or Emailed to:

The Minnesota HerpetolOgical Society Attn: Newsletter Editor Bell Museum of Natural History 10 Church S~ SE Minneapolis, MN. 5545!HlI04

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MHS Newsleller Volume 20 Number 11

NEWS, NOTES & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Raffle Donors

Julie Rimblas Flourecentfixture

Help a Hapless Herp

30 animals were adopted at the November meeting:

1 Common Boa, 2 Burmese Pythons, Albino 1 Lg Green Iguana 1 Rough Green snake 3 Toads 1 Scorpion 2 Green Amevias 4 Garter snakes, juv 1 Tokay Gecko, 4 Crocodile Geckos, 1 SuIcata Tortoise 1 Softshelled Turtle, 3 Bearded Dragons 1 Corn snake 1 Mali Turtle, 1 Alligator Snapping Turtle 1 Caiman 1 Burmese Python, med

Still available

2 Green Iguanas 4 Caimans 2 American Alligators 3 Red eared slider Turtles 2 Burmese Pythons 1 Albino Burmese Python

If you are interested in adopting animals please contact Sarah Richard at (612) 781-9544

Critter Of The Month

Jim Gerholdt

Jake Jacobsen

Joy Nordquist

John Levell

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2-headed Hatchling Snapping Turtle

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African Bullfrog Pyricepllalus ssp

Nathan and Leah Helgesen Leopard Gecko

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New T-Shirt Art Wanted

2001 marks the 2()th anniversity of the Minnesota Herpetological Society.

We are looking for a new T-shirt design to commemorate this milestone.

Items on previous shirts have included:

The MRS logo. The Minnesota map with herps (the old Newsletter cover), natural drawings of Minnesota reptiles and amphibians.

T-shirt designs need to be clear black and white line drawings or camera ready items. Deadline for submissions is by the February General Meeting (Feb 2, 2001).

Be creative and get out your drawing pens. Let's have a great turnout of ideas to celebrate our 20th !

PHOTO CONTEST RULES

There are three categories:

Herps in a Natural Setting Herps with People Miscellaneous styles

Entries must be: 1. 4i1 x6i1, 5"x7u

, gUx10" mounted on cardboard no larger than 11i1x14".

2. Identified on the back with entrants' name, address, and category. Do not place names on the front of the prints.

3. Members may submit up to five prints.

Bring submissions to the February General Meeting. Winners will be selected by the members during the White Snake Sale.

Special to ABCNEWS.com

Snakes have been taking it on the chin ever since a serpent talked Eve into grabbing that apple. You can still find an occasional I1rattlesnake roundup!! in the Southwest, where scores of rattlers become fairground entertainment Ifs hard to think of another critter on this planet as despised and feared as the snake. But scientists are cOming to the rescue with all sorts of promising uses for even some of the deadliest of snakes.

Brain Regeneration

David Holtzman, a neuroscientist and assistant professor of brain and cognitive science at the University of Rochester, believes snakes may even hold clues for human regeneration of damaged brain tissue. Unlike people, snakes have an amazing ability to keep their brains growing throughout their lives.

"These are not stupid animals that just wander around aimlessly," Holtzman says. "They are capable of sophisticated behavior and they can learn things. n

Although experiments have indicated that snakes can't learn much of anything, Holtzman found that the fault lies in the testing, not the snakes. Some tests showed that snakes couldn't learn to find their way out of a maze suggesting that snakes must be pretty stupid. The snakes were supposed to learn how to slither through the maze like a rat Holtzman noted that snakes donlt live in mazes, and don't act like rats, so any test needs to be similar to their natural environment He concocted an experiment to see if 24 com snakes could learn anything. The snakes' challenge? To learn the fastest way to escape from a brightly lit arena the size of a child's wading pool.

Escaping the Arena

The arena was divided into four quadrants, each with two holes in the floor that could allow the snake to escape. The problem for the snake, however, was that seven of the eight holes were closed. It had to find the open hole in the shortest period of time.

Holtzman devised a few cues to help his snakes, including a white card that could be moved around the arena as each snake went through its paces. But the card wasn't placed directly over the open hole.

"While they are being trained, the card is always in the same place relative to the hole, like 90 degrees to the left," he says. The snakes quickly learn to go 90 degrees to the right of the card to find the hole, he adds. "Ifs neat because they are dearly making some caIculations.1t

Faster Exits, Growing Brains

Snakes took an average of 700 seconds to find the hole on the first day, but by the fourth and final day of the experiment, they averaged only 400 seconds about 6 minutes.

"Some actually found it in less than 30 seconds Holtzman says.

Why all this fuss over snakes?

"In the long, long run, one of the things that might be possible is to figure out why a snake's brain keeps generating new nerve cells,1t Holtzman says. " If we can figure out how they do it, maybe we can figare out ways to do it in people who have brain injuries. II

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More Snake Experiments

Holtzman isn't the only scientist turning to snakes for help. At the University of Delaware, Mary Ann McLane, an assistant professor in the Department of Medical Technology, has found that a protein in the venom of a viper can prevent the spread of tumors in mice.

McLane, whose work was published in the Feb. 4 issue of Cardiology Today, found that venom from Macmahon's viper (Eristocophis macmahoni), found in Afghanistan and Pakistan, contains a protein, eristostatin, that blocks the spread of tumors in mice injected with cancer cells.

She doesn't know yet why eristostatin works for mice, but hopes her research will lead to new cancer­fighting drugs.

Meanwhile, David Sherman, chief of the division of neurology at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, has found that venom from a pit viper may help people recover from strokes.

Sherman and other researchers found that the blood in people bitten by vipers falled to clot, so they began testing a drug derived from the venom as an anticoagulant to help keep the blood flOWing through the vessels of stroke victims.

The drug, called Ancrod, was tested on 500 people. The researchers say the tests so far are encouraging. So the next time you run across a snake in the wild, be kind they've got brains and bite.

Lee Dye's column appears Wednesdays on ABCNEWS.com. A former science writer for the Los Angeles Times, he now lives in Juneau, Alaska.

(Submitted by Heather Ingbretson)

MHS Newsletter Volume 20 Number 11

FROM OUR MEMBERS I

Rattlesnake Roundup

For one weekend every March, Taylor, Texas, turns into the Lone Star State writ small. March 6 and 7, every species of Texan from Cub Scouts to cotton farmers, Austin technophiles to University of Texas sorority women arrived in this modest town 40miles northeast of Austin to watch a peculiar rite: the rattlesnake roundup.

Part rodeo, part festival, and part anathema to herpetologists and animal-rights activists, the 2"'" annual National Rattlesnake Sacking Competition is a part of state lore. The two-day event taps into something deeper than the whooping and hollering that comes when people of all shapes and sizes stuff snakes into a brown burlap bag.

As the economic and social forces of today's global society increasingly erode regional quirks and traditions, the roundup is something distinctly different and unabashedly Texan.

The process of watching a human being climb into a 3O-foot-by-30-foot Plexiglas pit teeming with Western diamondback rattlers can be entertaining in one of two ways. First, the roundup certainly takes a fair bit of skill and derring-do. Competitors are armed only with their hands and if they choose a golf-club-length metal snake-pinning hook. The person who bags 10 diamondbacks the quickest is the winner.

Rick Luddeke, a member of the Waco-based Heart of Texas Rattlesnake Handlers, takes a cynical view of why some fans show up. uJllst like people watch NASCAR for the wrecks and hockey for the fights, they want to see some 'envenomation'" a clinical way of describing an encounter with rattler fangs.

Of the nine semiprofessional snake handlers on hand for the show, seven can cite an unhappy encounter though the bites are seldom fatal. So why do it?

IIAw, man, once you step out into that snake pit and the crowd's cheering for you, and you're heart's beating so fast it feels like ifs up in your throat, there's nothing like it," Luddeke says.

Such rattlesnake festivals were common in Texas at the turn of the century, when the serpents were seen as a threat to cattle and horses. Modem times have witnessed a roundup revival in a haH-dozen Texas towns as a tourist draw. Taylor, however, eschews the "rounduptl moniker because ria roundup means that you kill all your snakes," says Ronnie Michner, president of the Taylor Jaycees which puts on the show.

Critics charge that the roundups amount to little more than inhumane treatment of the snakes.

For his part, Travis Laduc, a researcher studying rattlesnake physiology at the University of Texas at Austin, says it's not known whether the roundups significantly impact the diamondback population here.

None of that seemed to be a concern at the recent Taylor sacking championship. First-time sacker Lance Sorenson had to be taken away in an ambulance after receiving a bite while posting an impressive time of 75.48 seconds.

Kyle Johnson The Christian Science Monitor

(Submitted by Heather lngbretson)

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FROG FOUND IN TESCO SALAD By TOM WORDEN http://www.the-sun.co.uk/

STUNNED Carol-Anne Trevor opened a packet of salad - and found a tiny live FROG inside. She bought the Uready to eat't Italian-grown rocket salad at Tesco.

Hopping-mad Carol-Anne, 52, said last night "I just could not believe my eyes.

"I put the pack - which claims to be freshly washed salad - on the sideboard. Suddenly it started juddering about I opened it up and there were two big eyes staring back at me. I was absolutely appalled and dumbfounded."

The bright green creature is just under an inch long and experts have identified it as a European tree frog.

Carol-Anne went on: llHe's incredibly sweet but there's no way he should have ended up in the packet

"If it had been opened by somebody with a weak heart, it could have killed them. The poor little thing must have been trapped in there.

"I had to bin the salad - even after I had washed it I kept imagining seeing things jumping around in it"

Carol-Anne, from Paddington, West London, has named the frog Kermit He has been offered a home at London Zoo. How the frog got inside the packet remains a mystery.

A Tesco spokesman said: "We take this very seriously and it is extremely rare. The salad is washed very thoroughly before it goes in the bag.

"We do not cover the salad in chemicals that would kill frogs because our customers don't want us to."

(Submitted by Tony Gamble)

MHS Newsletter Volume 20 Number 11

From Our Members UNHSTUDY

UNH Study Reveals That Environmental Pollution Could Be A Leading Cause Of Frog Deformities And Declining Populations

From University of New Hampshire Monday, November 6, 2000

DURHAM, N.H. - A new study for the first time demonstrates that environmental contaminants could be a leading cause of frog deformities and declining amphibian populations.

Published by University of New Hampshire researchers in the November issue of Environmental Health Perspectives, the pilot study shows that frogs with developmental deformities, like missing Of

malformed timbs, also have irregular levels of hormones that are central to reproduction and development.

lilt is clear that something is throwing off these frogs' hormones at a key developmental stage/ says Stacia Sower, UNH professor of biochemistry and one of study's authors. "Previous research has shown that chemicals that interfere with the endocrine system by mimicking hormones or by blocking the action of hormones can cause reproductive dysfunction and abnormal development in several species, including fish and alligators. We suspect that these same chemicals are having similar effects on frogs."

The normal growth and development of amphibian larvae rely on healthy aquatic systems. Developing frogs are particularly susceptible to chemical contamination that accumulates in rivers, lakes and ponds. Potential sources of endocrine disrupting chemicals include municipal sewage, pulp mill effluents, agricultural runoff (pesticides and herbicides), and petroleum from bilge water and two-cycle boats.

Kim Babbitt, UNH assistant professor of natural resources, laid the groundwork for these studies by her extensive survey of thousands of frogs from New Hampshire and Massachusetts in 1997 and 1998. Deformed green frogs (Rana clamitans) and bullfrogs (Rana catesbeiana) were found at 86 percent of sites sampled (31 or 35 sites). Deformity rates ranged from zero to 9.3 percent, and the average deformity rate was 4.9 percent for 1997 and 4.1 percent for 1998.

Most malformations involved absence of all or part of a digit or a limb, asymmetrical development of the limbs, and deformed eyes. Sower, Babbitt and and post-doc Karen Reed then conducted a series of tests on the normal and deformed frogs. They found that the abnormal frogs had significantly lower concentrations of sex hormones called androgens and of a brain hormone called gonadotropin­releasing hormone (GnRH), which controls reproduction in vertebrates.

"These findings suggest that there may be significant interactions among environmental and endocrinological factors during the development of amphibian larvae that affect different processes including reproduction and limb development,n says Sower. "We know, for example, that disruption of the GnRH system can produce infertility."

Sower says that the study does not provide conclusive evidence that environmental contaminants are causing the deformities. What it does for the first time show is that frogs with malformations also have abnormal levels of several hormones vital for reproduction and development

Many other hormones, she says, could also be affected. Further research is necessary to determine if endocrine disrupting chemicals alone are causing the deformitiesr or if it is a synergistic interaction with other things, like parasites or increased UV­B radiation caused by the thinning of the ozone layer.

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UWhat we know is that the cause is not parasites or predators by themselvesr

ll says Sower.

liThe potential role that malformities play in amphibian decline is not clear/It adds Babbitt ItHowever, the results of our study suggest an increased effort to determine how malformities affect population growth is warranted.1l

Editors/News Directors: Photo scans of deformed frogs are available by calling the UNH News Bureau at 603-862-1566, or by visiting the Website http://www.unh.edu/news/NovOO/ sk_20001103frogs.htrul

For more information, contact: Keeler Sharon Science Writer University of New Hampshire 603-862-1566 sjkeeler®cisunix.unh.edu Web site: http://www.unh.edu/news

(Submitted by Becky Helgesen)

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MHS Newsletter Volume 20 Number 11

General Meeting Review

~ovell1ber3,2000

Jim Gerholdt, educator, professional photographer and ex­zookeeper entertained the November audience with stories and pictures from the latest trip to the Southwest United States.

Dr. Barney Oldfield, veterinarian, Dr. Dan Keyler (man of many titles), Delvin Jones, MHS founding father, and Jim are friends from way back in the history of our society. These trips are not only a chance to see and photograph many of the diverse reptilian and amphibian faunas found in our nations desert ecosystem (although Jim may argue this) but also a chance for old friends to reunite. Both Barney and Delvin, having moved to the southwest, and being entrenched in a reptilian paradise, is usually all the excuse that is needed to draw Jim and Dan to visit

Unfortunately, on this trip, their timing was off as the adventurers arrived too early in the spring and many animals were not yet active. Nonetheless, Jim still showed pictures of the many herps they should have seen, as well as the thirty or so species that they' had found. Many lizards and serpents were shown (the venomous ones being of most interest to the team) along with a few of the amphibians that can be found in the area. The latter usually found near man made waterholes.

Even though many animals were not seen, the group was still enchanted by the chance to roam the beautiful desert landscape and to revel in their own company. To this end, Jim's wayward canteen, last viewed with Delvin, turned up occasionally. The errant canteen had last been seen as it progressed south

with Delvin as he journeyed to his new home in the desert It had turned up in many surprising places during the last trip, but much to Jim's disdain, never where he was at the moment. In the same spiril1 Jim's program included scenes with Barney (the large and purple one) in a hair­raising encounter with an enormous (deadly?) plastic rattlesnake. Fortunately, all came out well in the encounter.

In all, the presentation was well received and enjoyed by the record 172 people in attendance.

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M.H.S. BUSINESS

MRS Coming Events

Dec 1, 2000 MHS General Meeting and Holiday Banquet (Dec. 2) see flyer for details

Feb 1, 2001 MHS Great White Snake Sale and Photo Contest.

Mar 2, 2001 MHS General Meeting- Phil Tremper Breeding Rare Geckos

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Treasurer's Report of October 2000 Prepared by Marilyn Brooks Blasus

Beginning checkbook balance: 4,982.37

Income: Membership: 465.00 Library Fines 0.00 Raffle 38.00 Rodent Sales 216.00 T-shirt Sales 50.00 Small item Sales 22.00 Donations (Renfes!) 2,276.36 Renfest contract 2,500.00

Total income: 5,567.36

Expense: Newsletler (2 mos.) 593.00 Misc. prt./post 0.00 Program 217.19 Library 0.00 Supplies 0.00 Refreshments 0.00 Rodent costs 159.90 Mise (renfes!) 330.33

Total Expense: 1,300.42 Cash increase/ (decrease) 4,266.94

Ending checkbook balance: 9,249.31

Unpaid Expenses Speakeiscomprental 45.00 Display system 3,640.00 Provent a mite 30.00 Roden! cooler 70.00

Tolal 3,885.00

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Placement of cash holdings Checking account 9,249.31 Savings account 10,174.85 Cash on Hand ___ ....ll;;150!l..OOw

Total 15,739.16

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0.0.3 White's Tree Frogs. 1 large adult, 2 smaller adults, 1 blue·phase. $60 2.4 Malagasy Ground Geckos·Paredora Pictus. 2 trios of adults. 2.2 striped phase. $110 for both trios· or $65 each. These animals are breeding like crazy! 1.3 Leopard Geckos. 1.2 very nice looking normal/ high yellows. 0.1 leuristic. $100 for group. Most of these geckos were purchased at the Daytona Expo but I am looking at moving and need to part with as many of my herps as I can. Will consider trade on Mexican Rosy Boas or Russian Tortoises. Marc (507) 467-3377 will deliver to herp meeting. +

1.1 CB Panther ChameleollB $300. Sarah Richard 612-781-9544 +

Nice Male Albino Cal. Kingsnake. Feeds readily on thawed mice. Also fairly tame 3"7', $45 obo. Also looking for a Baby Corn, any color morph except normal and albino. Plaese call Thomas at (763) 757 5121 or email : to!llTgptile@hotmail.com Thank You! ++

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0.1.1 Ban Python .. female adult@4'; subadult@2'; $40. Each obo. Supplies, tank, heaters, lights, etc also available $1-$20. Call Julie at (763) 767-8304 or email harteOll@tc.umn,edu +++

FLIGHTLESS FRUITFLIES . Excellent food for dart frogs, mantellas, hatchling geckos, baby chameleons, spiderlings, and other smaIl herps. Two species available· Drosophila melanogasfer (small) and D. hydei (large). $5.00/culture or $25.00/6 cultures. Each culture contains 30 to 50 adult flies and has the potential to produce up to several hundred young. Also, MEALWORMS . Two sizes available . regular and mini. $5.00/1000. Can be delivered to MRS meetings. Call Tony Gamble (612) 818-6861 or email tgamble@mediaone.net

Frozen Rabbits· all sizes. Prices very reasonable· pinkies to adults. Jim Daluge (763) 295-2818

Wanted: Items for Great White Snake Sale- Start collecting for it now! Fall is a great time to clean out herp rooms, garages and closets. Save any unwanted herp items (in good condition) and donate them to the MRS White Snake Sale in February. Keep an eye out for items while your scoping out the last of the garage sales or attending the Midwest Symposium. While you're at it-don't forget to get your photos ready for the Photo contest Enbies are due in January. Voting takes place at the February Meeting.

All the shed snake skins in the world. Needed for giveaways at educational programs contact Bob Duerr 541-0362

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Jim's Rabbit Shack 'Where Spots Are Tops"

JIM DALUGE (612) 295·2818

8700 Jaber Ave. NE Monticello, MN 55362

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 (3) consecutive months, after which time they may be resubmitted. Corresponding members are allowed a complimentary business card advertisement monthly as space permits. Due to Federal restrictions on Non-profit mailing permits, we are not allowed to run ads for travel, credit or insurance agencies.

Display Ad Rates: Ad Size per Month 'I< page $10.00 'h page $20.00

full page $40.00 Business card advertisements may be purchased at $5.00 per ad, per month.

Submissions: All advertisements should be submitted to the MHS Editor, Ben 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

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MHS Rodent Sales

Mice Pinkies $7.00 dozen Fuzzies $7.00 dozen Hoppers $8.00 dozen Adults $10.00 dozen

Rats Sm. Pups $12.00 dz. LgPups $18.00 dz. Juvn Rats. $24.oodz. Adults $15.00 six

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For pick up at monthly meetings only. Orders must be placed at least one week in advance of date of meeting at which the frozen rodents are Io be delivered. Place orders with Tina (Rat Girl) Cisewski at (612) 856-2865.

All proceeds go toward the operating costs of the society. The MHS is a completely volunteer run, non-profit organization.

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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, Bell Museum of Natural History, 10 Church SI. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455. Please allow 6 - 8 weeks for processing.

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Rm. 335 Borlaug Hall, U of M St Paul Campus

Start time: 7:00 p.m.

Holiday Banquet Dec 2, 2000

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