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Minnesota
Herpetological
Society
The newsletter of the
Contents
April Meeting Notice— General Meeting will be April 5th, 2013
White Snake Sale
March Speaker Recap: Ed Quinn; Salamanders and surveys
All MHS Newsletters are now online!
April 2013 Volume 33 Number 4
BOARD OF DIRECTORS President
Chris Smith 651.315.7760 [email protected]
Vice President Dāv Kaufman 612.669.4567
Recording Secretary
Beth Girard 612.616.8431 [email protected]
Membership Secretary
Heather Clayton 612.886.7175 [email protected]
Treasurer Nancy Haig 763.434.8684
Newsletter Editor
Ellen Heck 763.593.5414 [email protected]
Members at Large
Micole Hendricks 651.356.1669 [email protected]
Rebecca Markowitz 409-750-0235 [email protected]
Terry Odegaard 612.840.7674
Peter Tornquist 952-797-6515
COMMITTEES
Adoption Sarah Richard 612.781.9544
Education Jan Larson 507.263.4391
Fostering
Nancy Haig 763.434.8684 [email protected]
C/O Bell Museum of Natural History
10 Church Street Southeast Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455-0104
Stay informed! Join us on our forums! And, you can still leave us a Voice Mail: 612.326.6516
The purpose of the Minnesota Herpetological Society is to:
• Further the education of the membership and the general public in
care and captive propagation of reptiles and amphibians; • Educate the members and the general public in the ecological role of
reptiles and amphibians;
• Promote the study and conservation of reptiles and amphibians.
The Minnesota Herpetological Society is a non-profit, tax-exempt organiza-tion. Membership is open to all individuals with an interest in amphibians
and reptiles. The Minnesota Herpetological Society Newsletter is published monthly to provide its members with information concerning the society’s
activities and a media for exchanging information, opinions and resources.
General Meetings are held at Borlaug Hall, Room 335 on the St. Paul Cam-
pus of the University of Minnesota, on the first Friday of each month (unless there is a holiday conflict). The meeting starts at 7:00pm and lasts about
three hours. Please check the MHS Voice mail for changes in schedules or
cancellations.
Submissions to the Newsletter
Ads or Notices must be submitted no later than the night of the General Meeting to be included in the next issue. Longer articles will be printed as
time and space allows and should be in electronic file format if possible.
See inside back cover for ad rates. Submissions may be sent to:
The Minnesota Herpetological Society -or- [email protected]
Attn: Newsletter Editor C/O Bell Museum of Natural History
10 Church St SE Minneapolis, MN 55455-0104
© Copyright 2013, Minnesota Herpetological Society. Except where noted, contents may be
reproduced for non-profit, non-commercial use only. All material must be reproduced without
change. Proper credit will be given including the author/photographer and the Minnesota
Herpetological Society Newsletter citing: volume, number and date.
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Cover photo by Jim Gerholdt
Cartoons by Fran Frisch
April 2013 Volume 33 Number 4 Page 1
General Meeting Presentation
Friday April 5th, 7:00pm; 6:30pm Social Hour April is the White Snake Sale. There will be 2 or 3 rounds, depending on the number of items donated, with the live art auction being held between rounds. We accept cash, checks and credit cards. Contact Heather Clayton with questions.
http://www.mnherpsoc.com/content/april-meeting-white-snake-sale
We will also be having the annual Photo Contest. You must be a member to enter, but do not need to be present to
win. Voting will be done between rounds. Contact Beth Girard with questions.
http://www.mnherpsoc.com/content/photo-contest-rules
The March speaker was Ed Quinn, a Natural Resource Pro-
gram Consultant with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Division of Parks and Trails. He presented a
research project he completed with Dr. Tim Matson, cur-rently serving as the Curator and Head of Vertebrate Zool-
ogy at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History.
Three species of mole salamanders (Ambystoma sp.) from the Grand River drainage system in northeastern Ohio
were studied over a ten-year period beginning in 1993 (although the results from 1993 were not included in the
study.) In the early 1990’s there were many reports in the scientific literature, as well as public newspapers and peri-
odicals, hypothesizing about the causes of declining am-
phibian populations on a global scale. Unfortunately at that time there was little quantitative data to back up most
of the ideas.
It was important for answers to be found in the United
States, which can claim 25-30+% of all known salamander
species. In fact, the total biomass in some areas equals all resident small mammals and can be twice that of the
breeding birds in the same area. Amphibians play signifi-cant roles in ecosystems as both predator and prey, and
are recognized as being good indicators of environmental quality due to the permeability of their skin and, in many
species, the aquatic and terrestrial parts of their life cycle.
The study goals the researchers set were two-fold. First, they intended to collect quantitative date on populations of
three taxa of mole salamander at a protected northeast Ohio breeding pond; and secondly, to collect basic physio-
chemical data (basic water chemistry, hydroperiod, pH,
temperature, precipitation, metals present, etc.) that may suggest or rule out possible causes of the observed trends.
The first of the species investigated was the Spotted Sala-mander, Ambystoma maculatum, which is the largest of
the three. They are spring breeders in northeast Ohio and
begin arriving at ponds in mid-March. By the end of June they have mostly exited the pond. The Jefferson Salaman-
der complex, Ambystoma jeffersonianum, are mid-sized
salamanders that include a group of polyploids which are all female. They are spring breeders as well.
Marbled Salamanders, Ambystoma opacum, are fall breed-ers and the smallest of those studied. Although they are
quite common in southern Ohio, they are missing from
most of the central and northern portions of the state. They lay their eggs on the bottom of the pond before it fills
with water.
The study site was located at Indian Point in Lake County
between Grand River and Paine Creek. Most of the land is in a natural state located on one of the parks earliest par-
cels. It is isolated from other breeding ponds so very little
immigration occurred.
The salamanders were captured as they attempted to en-
ter or exit the pond using a drift fence and a pitfall array which surrounded the pond. This is a very effective proto-
col for capturing non-jumping animals. They put holes in
lids on the buckets to reduce opossum and raccoon preda-tion, which proved to be very effective. They placed leaf
litter in the bottom of the buckets to provide the captured animals some level of protection from the spring fluctua-
tions in the weather. They also put sponges in the buckets to serve as rafts in case the buckets filled during flooding.
Their method of marking the salamanders was toe clipping
using a 1-2-4-7 progression beginning with the proximal (interior) toe on each foot.
Spotted salamanders declined significantly during the study. Reasons seemed to include an insufficient hydro-
period as their larvae disperse from mid-August through
September and the pond usually dried up before that.
They were also predated upon by the larva of the other
two species. Other studies have shown that there is al-most a 100% mortality rate of larval spotted salamanders
in the presence of marbled salamanders. Only 20% of the
larvae survived to their first breeding, and there was an adult survivorship rate of about 73%.
Population Trends of Three Congeners of Mole Salamanders Submitted by Beth Girard
April 2013 Volume 33 Number 4 Page 2
The Jefferson’s salamander complex suffered from the in-
sufficient hydroperiod as they transform late as well. The largest concern seemed to be copper toxicity. Chronic ex-
posure to copper significantly reduces survival of the larvae and the pond tested at 20 micrograms per liter. Other
studies have shown 100% mortality at lower levels (15 mi-
crograms/L). They also lacked enough males to breed with the large number of females. Approximately 20% survived
to their first breeding and the adult survivorship averaged 56%.
Marbled salamanders did NOT decline as the hydroperiod was almost ideal for this species. The larvae of the other
two species provided sufficient food for them and their lar-
vae was too large to be preyed upon, even by the adults, because the larvae were born the previous fall. More mar-
bled salamander larvae survived to their first breeding, and they also had an adult survivorship averaging 56%.
The three species face vastly different futures. The spotted
salamander may persist because there is a small degree of immigration from another pond. The Jefferson’s salaman-
der complex will likely become extirpated. The marbled salamander should, under current conditions, continue to
persist with a stable population.
Even in protected sites like this one, many amphibian spe-
cies are declining. Unfortunately many parks and nature
preserves are not large enough to function successfully when they are isolated and act independently. Active man-
agement is required to insure/restore amphibian diversity around the world.
The entire report can be accessed at http://
www.ohiobiologicalsurvey.org/wp-content/themes/ohio/images/Quinn_Matson_2011.pdf
Minnesota state parks serve many purposes. They pre-serve and restore Minnesota’s natural and cultural re-
sources. They educate and interpret these resources for
visitors and citizens; and they provide opportunities for ap-propriate forms of outdoor recreation.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Division of Parks and Trails is responsible for development, admin-
istration, and management of:
• 24 multi-use state trails, 21 of which are developed
• 75 state parks and recreation areas, 8 waysides, and 56
state forest campgrounds and day use areas • Over 1,550 public water access sites
• 360 fishing piers and shorefishing sites • 33 water trails with over 4,400 miles of paddling oppor-
tunities
They manage more than 300,000 acres of which less than five percent is developed (roads/trails/facilitites.) They
protect and manage about 230 state and/or federal en-dangered, threatened, and special concern species at
1,000 sites on PAT-administered lands. They also oversee more than 1,000 historic structures, archaeological and
cemetery sites. To learn more about MNDNR Parks and
Trails, visit http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/parks_trails/
In 1999 and 2000, an internal audit was done which point-ed to the need for more surveys to be completed to help
the DNR better manage state lands. In 2000, on a car ride, Ed spoke with Jeff LeClere about the possibility of
MHS partnering with the DNR to survey the herpetofauna
of state parks. A year later the first MHS Annual Field Sur-vey was held and since that time 993 individual animals
have been surveyed by volunteers accounting for 1,757 man hours! Thirty-five county records have been set dur-
ing the twelve surveys done thus far.
All state parks, by statute, need to have a management
plan before they can be developed (roads, campgrounds,
etc.) and the surveys provide pertinent information to as-sist with the development of the plan. The first surveys
were held as close to the greater metro area as possible, however it is now necessary to move out farther. This
criteria, along with searches for particular species (i.e.
presence of four-toed salamanders), drive the site selec-tion.
Since 2001, MHS has conducted surveys on the following MNDNR-PAT lands.
2001 - Lake Maria State Park
2002 - Glacial Lakes State Park & St. Croix State Park
2003 - William O’Brien State Park
2004 - Upper Sioux Agency Sate Park
2005 - No survey done
2006 - Sibley State Park
2007 - Frontenac State Park
2008 - Afton State Park
2009 - Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park
2010 - Charles A. Lindbergh State Park
2011 - Rice Lake State Park
2012 - Mille Lacs Kathio State Park
In 2013, the survey will be held at Glendalough State Park June 14-16, 2013. The DNR is currently working on a unit
natural resource management plan for the park and they are very interested in the prairie fauna. The park was es-
tablished in 1991, and has almost 2,000 acres with more than 800 being restored prairie and savanna. It is located
near Battle Lake, MN, about 200 miles northwest of the
Twin Cities.
To learn more about the MHS rules concerning survey par-
ticipation, visit http://www.mnherpsoc.com/content/research-and-field-trips If you are interested in partici-
pating in the 2013 MHS Annual Field Survey, contact Jeff
LeClere at [email protected] and watch the MHS news-letter for further details!
A copy of “A History of MHS Field Surveys” by Jeffrey B. LeClere (October 2011) can be found on the MHS website
Volume 33 Number 4
Hello, everyone! It’s that time of year again when we begin prepara-
tions for the Annual White Snake Sale! The White Snake Sale for 2013 will be held during the general meeting on April 5th. This is one of our
largest fund-raising events of the year, where hundreds of items are bid on and won by the membership. In keeping with tradition, there
will be a silent auction with 2-3 rounds of bidding, as well as a live auc-
tion for some of our nicer items. So start saving up for nice high bids, and gather up some of your nice herp-related items to donate!
We will not be accepting used glass aquariums this year unless they are in excellent condition, and we will not accept more than a few. Please
do not bring large heavy items to the event; bring pictures with de-scriptions of the items. The winners of these items will make arrange-
ments with you to pick them up after the auction. Photos and descrip-
tions may be emailed in advance to [email protected].
We are also beginning to seek volunteers to help with the auction,
which means up to a couple of hours of help over the course of the evening labeling items, putting them on tables or bringing them away
after the auction rounds, some data entry, etc. Pizza and beverages are
provided for volunteers. You are also given time to participate in the bidding.
If you are interested in donating items please contact Ellen at [email protected]. If you are interested in volunteering for the
event please contact Heather at [email protected] or you may make a post to the forum on the MHS website,
www.mnherpsoc.com. Thank you in advance for your participation and
support of the MHS Annual White Snake Sale, 2013!
April 2013 Page 3
Photo Contest
The photos/art projects will be on display in the meeting room during the April Meeting. All MHS members get to vote
for their favorite projects. Voting will take place during the meeting and winners will be announced the same evening. Contact Beth Girard at [email protected]
Categories:
1. Herps in the Wild/ in a Natural Setting: Photographs of animal(s) taken outside and/or in a natural setting. A natural setting that has been staged is also permitted.
2. Herps and Humans / Non-Wild Setting: Subject(s) should be in a non-wild setting – i.e. photographs taken
around your home, on or with something that is manmade. Some examples of this are: herps in their cages, peo-ple holding a herp, or photographs of animals taken at a zoo.
3. Kids' submissions: Any photo/artwork submission by a member who is 16 years of age or younger.
4. Mixed Media: Herp related artwork by a member or photographs taken by a member that have been altered/
enhanced using photo editing software in any manner other than cropping.
There will also be an award issued for the “People’s Choice”: Members will also vote for one submission from the above categories that they feel is the best overall photograph / piece of artwork. The submission that receives the most
votes is the winner of this category.
Rules:
You must be a current member of the MHS and be the one that took the photograph. However, you do not need to
own the herp in the photo.
All entries need to show herps or be herp related.
Color and/or black and white photographs are acceptable.
Artwork is defined as sculptures, drawings, paintings, etc.
Photos should be no smaller than 5 x 7 and no larger than 11x 14 (outside dimension).
Mounting or matting of photos/art is recommended but not necessary.
Members are allowed to submit up to 2 photos/items in each category.
On the back of the photo, please include: your name and which category you want your picture to compete in.
Volume 33 Number 4
CNAH
The Center for North American Herpetology (CNAH) posts, among other things, job various job and volunteer opportunities. If interested, check them out at http://
www.cnah.org/Default.aspx
Florida Python Hunt
The Great South Florida Python Hunt ended with the nearly 1600 hunters capturing 68 snakes. For differing opinions of the hunt, check out the links below. And page 7.
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/02/130219-florida-pythons-hunting-
animals-snakes-invasive-science/
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/22/120122-florida-python-hunt-
opinion-science-invasive-species/
Education Outreach Video Series
The Amphibian and Reptile Conservancy ( http://amphibianandreptileconservancy.org/ ), in partnership with video producers The
Sticky Tongue Project ( http://thestickytongue.org/ ) has launched a new education-outreach video web series starring Whit Gibbons.
This year-long, 24-episode series features "fascinating facts and helpful conservation tips" for everyone "from home-owners to professional land and wildlife managers." A special episode devoted exclusively to field herpers is scheduled
for spring.
You can view the introductory episode here: http://youtu.be/LPHCl25BpBM or here: http://vimeo.com/53607787#at=0 The second episode, released this morning, is available here: http://youtu.be/5x8rZC7vIMk or here: http://
vimeo.com/54240556 You can subscribe to the Amphibian and Reptile Conservancy's YouTube channel here: http://www.youtube.com/user/
TheAmphibiansReptile
April 2013 Page 4
Marla Backer
Sage Backer
Chris Barrett
Linda Bittner
Liz Bosman
Fred Bosman
Arielle Bouley
Andrea Braucks
Harlee Braucks
Angie Cairl
Frank Cairl
Anne-Marie Carter
Heather Clayton
Brandy Danaki
Claire Dorton
Holly Egerer
Noah Ehret
Linnea Fink-Bittner
Beth Girard
Laurie Grassel
Amanda Grassel
Alicia Grassel
Vern Grassel
Tom Grassel
Nancy Haig
Bruce Haig
Nancy Hakomaki
Ellen Heck
Scott Hendricks
Micole Hendricks
Erica Hoaglund
Nando Hots
Cy Hots
Amber Husted
Dav Kaufman
John Kilner
Devon Klemenko
Sonja Koolmo
Marit Lang
Mariah Lang
Jan Larson
Merle Larson
Jeff LeClere
Serrianna Likness
Josh Mahlow
Rose Maunu
Jacob Mee
John Moriarty
Bill Moss
Terry Odegaard
Jessie Payne
Alex Perry
Victoria Perry
Mike Peterson
Kelly Portal
Robin Portal
Sarah Richard
Geoge Richard
Lucas Rick
Thomas Rorvig
Raelene Rueber
Chris Rueber
Mark Schmidtke
A. B. Sheldon
Chris Smith
Peter Tornquist
Natalie Tovella
Renee Valois
Max Vasek
Corrine Vernick
Crystal Welle
Thank You Volunteers
Below is the list of people who volunteered 10 hours or more in 2012. This year people will be offered a choice of re-
ward from the items given in previous years. These will be available at the April general meeting.
If your name is not on the list and it should be, please contact Chris Smith at [email protected]
April 2013 Volume 33 Number 4 Page 5
Board Minute Highlights for January 5, 2013
The meeting, presided over by Chris Smith, was called to order at 6:17pm.
HOLIDAY BANQUET RECAP: MHS collected $302.00 for the Holiday Banquet. MHS paid out $308.00 which paid for the
2011 banquet room rental. This year’s rental will be paid next year. Forty-four people paid $5/person, plus $72 was raised in the raffle. Forty-five people attended the banquet but not all had paid. The Holiday Banquet is a break-even
event. A chair person for the 2013 Holiday Banquet needs to be found.
GRANTS: John Moriarty is stepping. The Grants Chair is an MHS member who receives the grant proposals, reviews them, and writes up recommendations. The Chair can simply serve as a moderator. This will be discussed further next
month. The next grant proposals are due May 1st (for July fund dispersal.)
SURVEY – ROBERTS BIRD SANCTUARY: A volunteer from Roberts Bird contacted MHS about conducting a one-day Bio-
Blitz this spring. This may be a good opportunity to conduct a field survey training for MHS members. Due to the size
of the sanctuary, the number of participants may need to be limited.
STATE FAIR EXHIBIT UPDATE: Beth Girard contacted Carrol Henderson last September about the possibility of MHS
participating at the 2013 State Fair doing hands-on programs on a daily basis. A proposal will be sent to the MN DNR in March. The MNDNR Is renovating the space where the MHS animals are housed in the building at the fairgrounds.
New enclosures are being constructed and this will increase the number of animals MHS will have on exhibit.
The meeting adjourned at 9:17pm. For a complete copy of the minutes, please contact the Recording Secretary at
Board Minute Highlights for February 2, 2013
The meeting was called to order at 6:05pm. Approximately 80 people attended the February 1st general meeting.
COMMITTEE REPORTS: The President requested End-of-Year reports from all MHS committees. This includes Adop-tion/Foster Program, Como Cottage/Renaissance Festival, Education/Hands-On Events, Field Survey, Grants, Holiday
Banquet, Library, Newsletter, Photo Contest, Raffle, RenFest, Rodent Sales, State Fair, White Snake sale, and other mis-cellaneous committees.
GRANTS: Heather Clayton made a motion to give $500 to each of the three grant applications being considered. Dav seconded; the motion carried with no opposition
Rebecca Tarvin (University of Texas at Austin) for a project investigating whether or not the origins of alkaloid insensi-
tivity influenced the diversity of poison frogs.
David A. Mifsud for the Michigan Herp Atlas Project Outreach and Data Collection Efforts.
David A. Mifsud for the Kinixys (genus of turtles native to Africa) Database Project
Chris Smith has contacted several University of Minnesota faculty members soliciting interest as the new Grants Chair-
person.
RODENT PRICES: It was agreed that the quantity of packaging on medium (10), large (6) and jumbo (5) rats will now only be available in the quantity in which they are packaged. This will eliminate the need for rebagging the larger ro-
dents. Mice and smaller rats come in much larger quantities (50-100) so they will still be offered in smaller numbers. The Haigs are keeping the rodent orders in two older freezers owned by MHS, although they are paying the electrical
cost on the two inefficient units. Nancy will look into the possibility of MHS purchasing a new efficient chest freezer for this purpose and the two MHS currently owns can be sold at the White Snake Sale or in the MHS classifieds. Beth will
listen to the current SKYPE message and make certain it includes information about the final rodent order date
(Wednesday of the week PRIOR TO the general meeting.)
REFRESHMENTS: Jeff LeClere has been approached by several members (Colleen Melander and Alex Fulton) who are
interested in starting to serve refreshments at MHS general meetings. Jeff is going to ask anyone interested to attend a board meeting so it can be discussed further. He believes they would like to start out providing the refreshments
(pretzels and baked goods) and then form a committee to keep it going. It has been done in the past during the break
at a table up front. People might stick around for the raffle, etc. if snacks were available.
The meeting adjourned at 9:23pm. For a complete copy of the February Board Minutes, contact the Recording Secre-tary at [email protected]
Adoption Report for March
Prepared by Nancy Haig
Adopted at the meeting were: Cuban Treefrog, Dumpy Treefrog,
Reeves Turtle, Bearded Dragon, 2 Ball Pythons, Cornsnake, Cen-
tral American Boa, Columbian Red Tailed Boa, Dumeril’s Boa and
a Desert Kingsnake. Six members adopted 10 animals; 4 Red
Eared Sliders were outsourced ; and 2 animals- a Columbia Red
Tailed Boa and a Ball Python will be fostered until next month.
Help Wanted!
We are still looking for people to fill the position of webmaster. If you have basic experience with website maintenance and
HTML, please consider stepping up for the society! Drupal expe-rience is a plus. Contact Chris Smith with questions.
We are in need of two volunteers to assist the MHS Treasurer with the 2011 year end audit. This is where we cross-check the
income & expense statements with the actual receipts and make sure everything is documented properly.
It takes about 2-3 hours following a checklist and reviewing the results. For convenience we can meet at someone’s home. This
is a great way to learn the ins and outs of the MHS.
Contact Nancy Haig at nanchaig.citilink.com or 763-434-8684 if interested
We are in need of members to help out with the adoptions dur-
ing the Friday general meeting.
If you are interested contact Nancy Haig or Beth Girard at the next Meeting.
MHS Reports and Announcements
April 2013 Volume 33 Number 4 Page 6
Board Meeting
The April board meeting will be held April 6 at 6pm at the St Paul Student Union. This is just down the hill from Borlaug Hall.
Check the posted schedule at the Union for the meeting room number.
Attention Rodent Buyers !
This will be the last month to buy the larger rats at the old price! As of MAY 1st we will sell the Medium, Large and Jumbo
Rats by the bag quantity instead of by the dozen. You will also see an increase in some of the pricing due to the rise in our dis-
tributors’ costs.
All mice, weaned and small rats will still be sold by the dozen.
Medium Rats: 1 bag = 10 rats = $22.
Large Rats: 1 bag = 6 rats = $ 17.
Jumbo Rats: 1 bag = 5 rats =$ 16.
Old prices and quantities will be good until the end of April 2013
Treasurer's Report for Feb 2013 prepared By Nancy Haig,
Beginning Balance $ 22,270.73
Income:
Membership $ 255.00
Raffle $ 48.00
Adoption $ 80.00
Hands Ons $ 55.00
Rodent Sales $ 358.00
Total Income $ 796.00
Expense
Newsletter printing $ 179.33
Newsletter postage $ 18.80
Program $ 100.00
vet costs $ 105.00
Rodent cost $ 231.95
Grants $ 1,500.00
Total Expense $ 2,135.08
Cash Increase/Decrease $ (1,339.08)
Ending Balance $ 20,931.65
Placement of cash holdings
Checking $ 20,931.65
Savings $ 2,200.00
Paypal $ 319.09
Cash on hand $ 175.00
Total $ 23,625.74
April 2013 Volume 33 Number 4 Page 7
MHS Reports and Announcements
Upcoming Hands-on Event Schedule
Lincoln Center Elementary School Science Night—357 9th Ave N, South St Paul. Friday April 5th, 5pm-8pm
Lawn and Garden Show—14800 34th Ave, Plymouth. Friday April 12th, 6pm-9pm and Saturday April 13th, pam-1pm
Rogers Elementary School—12521 Maine St, Rogers. Thursday April 28th, 6pm-8pm
Battle Creek Science Night—605 Ruth St, St Paul. Thursday April 25th, 5:30pm-7pm
Glacier Hills Environmental Fair - 3825 Glacier Drive, Eagan. Friday May 17th, 5pm-7pm
Plymouth Environmental Fair—Zachary Lane Elementary School, 4350 Zachary Lane, Plymouth. Thursday May
23rd, 5pm-8pm
Phalen Lake Park—Watershed Event—Saturday June 1st, 11am-4pm
Day Camp, Bearpath Golf Course—18100 Bearpath Trail, Eden Prairie. Tuesday June 25th
Day Camp, Edina Country Club—5100 Wooddale Ave, Edina. Thursday August 6th, 10am-12noon
Looking to meet other MHS members? Help assist the society achieve it’s goals of educating the public? Or just have a
good time showing off your herps? Here’s the perfect opportunity!
Here’s the deal- Bring your herp(s) to one of the shows listed above, and talk about them. That’s it! You don’t have to
be an expert, you’re not giving speeches. Most of the time you will find that people are more than open to hearing
about our misrepresented critters.
Sound fun? Great! There are just a few requirements: Bring only healthy animals. Make sure you know the basics
about your animal; What they eat, how long they live, adult size, cage needs. There is no size limits as long as the as long as the handler can comfortably keep control. We do not let viewers pat them on the head and do not allow them
to directly hold the animal. If the animals are very young, display in a cage is recommended. Children may participate
as long as they have adult supervision.
Field Survey
This year’s field survey will be held at Glen-
dalough State Park June 14-16. Information
will be available at the April and May meet-
ings, as well as online and in the May news-
letter.
MHS has a few campsites reserved in the
main campground. Campsites are available
to MHS members on a first come, first
served basis on Friday, June 14. Be prepared
so share sites with fellow members. If these
spots are all taken by early arriving mem-
bers, later members may purchase other
available sites.
April 2013 Volume 33 Number 4 Page 8
Online Classifieds
In addition to ads in the newsletter, MHS provides online classifieds via the forums. A valid login (provided to current members) is required to both post and read ads.
http://www.mnherpsoc.com/forums/members/classifieds
Minnesota Herpetological Society Membership Application
Active Memberships: Sustaining ($60/year) Contributing ($40/year) Basic ($20/year) Printed Newsletter ($5/year plus membership)
Corresponding Memberships: Commercial ($25/year, 2 business card ads/year)
Required check info. Drivers Lic # State DOB
Please enclose the proper payment with your application. Make checks payable to MINNESOTA HERPETOLOGICAL SOCIETY.
Membership is for 12 months from the date of approval. A receipt will be sent only upon request.
Mail To: Minnesota Herpetological Society, C/O BELL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, 10 Church St. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455
Please allow 6-8 weeks for processing.
Name
Address
City, State, Zip
Phone Email List in MHS Directory? Yes No
Contact information only? Yes No
Herp related interests
New
Renewal
Membership #
Type
Check #
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 dis-
cretion 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 classi-
fied ad, run free of charge as space permits. Ads may be
run three (3) consecutive months, after which time they
may be resubmitted.
Submissions: All advertisements should be submitted to
the MHS Membership Secretary at the general
meeting or mailed to: Minnesota Herpetological
Society, C/O Bell Museum of Natural History. 10
Church St. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455. Deadline is
the night of the General Meeting for inclusion in the next
newsletter. Make checks payable to: Minnesota Herpeto-
logical Society.
Advertising Costs
Size Cost
Business Card Sized $5/month or $55/year*
1/4 Page $10/month or $110/year*
1/2 Page $20/month or $220/year*
Full Page $40/month or $440/year*
Rodents!
Order your MHS Rodents today!
Ordering by phone? See the
new phone number below.
Mice Weight Price
Pinkies 2-3 grams $7/dz
Fuzzies 5-7 grams $7/dz
Hoppers 8-11 grams $8/dz
Adult 25-30 grams $10/dz
Jumbo Adult 45+ grams $14/dz
Rats Weight Price
Weanlings 40-45 grams $17/dz
Small Adult 50-60 grams $18/dz
Med. Adults 125-150 grams $24/dz
Large Adult 200-240 grams $30/dz
Jumbo 250-350 grams $36/dz
For pickup at monthly meetings only. Orders may be placed via:
1. At the meeting for the following month
2. Online at www.MnHerpSoc.Com
3. Call the MHS Voicemail: 612.326.6516
Orders MUST be placed 10 days in advance of the meeting
to guarantee availability. We no longer keep an inventory of ro-dents on hand, so if you attempt to place an order after the deadline, there is no way to fill it.
MINNESOTA HERPETOLOGICAL SOCIETY C/O BELL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY 10 CHURCH STREET SE MINNNEAPOLIS, MN 55455-0104
MHS Voice Mail:
612.326.6516
MHS Web Page:
www.MnHerpSoc.com
This newsletter is printed on recycled paper
Next Meeting: Friday - March 1st- 7:00 pm Room 335 Borlaug Hall, U of M St. Paul Campus