Vol. 32 (2012), No. 5

MinnesotaHerpetologicalSociety

May 2012 Volume 32

the newsletter of the

Number 5

C o n t e n t s

Speaker: Remarkable Reptiles by Jim GerholdtWhite Snake Sale Recap and Photo Contest Winners!

B O A R D O F D I R E C T O R S

PresidentChristopher E Smith [email protected]

Vice PresidentDāv Kaufman [email protected]

Recording SecretaryEllen Heck [email protected]

Membership SecretaryHeather Clayton 612.886.7175 [email protected]

TreasurerNancy Haig [email protected]

Newsletter EditorChristopher Rueber [email protected]

Members at LargeJeff LeClere [email protected]

Currently Vacant Position [email protected]

Beth Girard [email protected]

Peter [email protected]

C O M M I T T E E S

AdoptionSarah Richard [email protected]

EducationJan Larson [email protected]

LibraryNancy Haig [email protected]

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.

TheMinnesotaHerpetologicalSocietyisanon-profit,tax-exemptorganiza-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 activitiesandamediaforexchanginginformation,opinionsandresources.

GeneralMeetingsareheldatBorlaugHall,Room335ontheSt.PaulCam-pusoftheUniversityofMinnesota,onthefirstFridayofeachmonth(unlessthereisaholidayconflict).Themeetingstartsat7:00pmandlastsaboutthree 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 Meetingtobeincludedinthenextissue.Longerarticleswillbeprintedastimeandspaceallowsandshouldbeinelec-tronicfileformatifpossible.See inside back cover for ad rates. Submissions may be sent to:

The Minnesota Herpetological Society -or- [email protected]: Newsletter EditorC/OBellMuseumofNaturalHistory10ChurchStSEMinneapolis,MN55455-0104

Stay informed! Join us on our forums!And,youcanstillleaveusaVoice Mail: 612.326.6516

SNAKE BITE EMERGENCY

HENNEPIN REGIONAL POISON CENTER 800-222-1222

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May 2012 Volume 32 Number 5

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The Newsletter of the Minnesota Herpetological Society May 2012 Volume 32 Number 5

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April General Meeting Presentation - Friday, May 4th-Startingat7P.M.UniversityofMN-St.PaulCampus,BorlaugHall,Room335

Jim Gerholdt will be presenting on...

Remarkable Reptiles

And, in case you missed the White Snake Sale, we have a recap for you!

White Snake Sale Re-CapHello,everyone!TheWhiteSnakeSalelastmonthwasawonderfulsuccess,thankstothebiddersanddonors who participated in this important fund-raising event for the MHS. I want to personally thankallforyourpatience,asthiswasmyfirsttimecoordinating the volunteers.

Overallthenightwentwell,soherearesomeofthefiguresfromtheevening:Morethan430lots(items/packages)weredonated,whilelastyeartherewereonly248.351ofthoselotsweresold,somostoftheitemswerebidonandwon.Weshow$1865.20forthetotalamountraised,with$441.50fromtheliveauction.(Thanksagain,JohnMoriarty,forbeingourcaller!)Thehighestticketitemwasofcoursethebreederrack,whichwentfor$150.Manyoftheitemssoldforlessthan$10,whichistypical and makes sense given the large quantity of items available this year.

The MHS would like to thank the following compa-nies for their donations:

• Rapashy • LLLReptile• Eco Publishing• ZooMed• PennPlax• RFGDistribution• GeneralPetDistribution

TheMHSwouldalsoliketothankTheresaMoran,andAngieCairlfortheirdonations,andAngiedida great job of soliciting and bringing in donations. The following people did a great job helping out with the sale:

• Sarah Bartko• Natalie Tovella• ChrisSmith• Noah Ehret• Bill Moss• Nancy Hakomaki• Peter Tornquist• BrandyDanaki• Bruce Haig• Nancy Haig• Ellen Heck• Fred Bosman• John Moriarty

IfIammissinganyone,Iapologize.Pleasegetintouch with me about getting credit toward your volunteer hours.

Inshort,theWhiteSnakeSalehascomeandgoneanotheryear,sopleasefeelfreetocontactmewithanyquestionsorsuggestionsyoumayhavefornextyear.Orifyouwouldlikeinformationonwhatisinvolvedinhelpingoutorhowtodonate,[email protected]!Thanksagain,everyone!!

The Remarkable Reptiles is a lively fast paced program that uses 10 different species of reptiles as well as assortedartifacts.Thelivereptilesincludeturtles,lizards,andsnakes.Thisprogramhasbeenpresentedsince1985atlocationsthroughoutMinnesota,aswellasIowa,NorthDakota,andWisconsinandcom-bines education with fun.


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Photo Contest Results!

Kids Submission Winners! From left to right, you will find Blaine Koolmo, Age 12. Tied for 1st place. Kole Koolmo, Age 10. Tied for 1st and 2nd Place. Finally, Alex

Koolmo, Age 8. 3rd Place.

Sonja Koolmo with the threed kids submission winnters!Sonja took home first and second place for Herps in the Wild, first and third for Herps and Humans, and third place in Mixed Media

Angie Cairl took home second place for Herps and Humans, along with

first and second place


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The Peoples Choice Winner, taken by Sonja Koolmo

One entrant did not manage to have his picture taken this meeting. Frank Cairl took home third place for Herps in the Wild. Along the binding of these pages you will find a number of the submissions from differing categories. Acknowledge-ments were not available due to a paperwork glitch by the newsletter editor- If you would like to be acknowledged for any of these works, please send in your details for publishing in the next newsletter. Great job everyone, we’re already looking forward towards next years contest!


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Treasurer’s Report for March 2012Prepared by Nancy Haig

Beginning Balance $15,540.70

Income:Membership $160.00

Raffle $11.00

Adoption $100.00

RodentSales $466.00

Hands-OnDonations $299.71

Ads $55.00

Total Income $1,091.71

Expense:Newsletter $0.00

Program $950.20

adopt/Vet $60.00

Midwest Symposium $130.00

Supplies $28.91

Grants $1,750.00

Total Expense $2,919.11

Cash Increase/Decrease -$1,827.40

Ending Balance $13,713.30

Placement of cash holdings CheckingAccount $13,713.30

TCF/Paypal $780.46

Paypal $433.57

Cashonhand $175.00

Total $21,532.05

March Adoption ReportPostedbySarahRichard,EditedbyChrisRueber

FourCornSnake,fourBeardedDragons,fourCommonBoas,twoBallPythons,oneBurmesePython,oneCaliforniaKingSnake,oneIguana,sixRed-earedSliders,twoWestern

PaintedTurtles,oneAfricanClawedFrog

NOTICE- Minnesota Herpetological Society

In an effort to cut costs and be more environmentally friendly,thecurrentBoardofDirectorshasmadethedeci-sion to move the monthly newsletter to a digital format. It is our hope that as the society reduces the volume of its printed materials,itwillopenupadditionalfundsthatcanbeturnedaroundandusedtofurtherbenefitthemembersoftheMHS,along with furthering the goals of the society with things such as by bringing in additional high-quality speakers and fund-ing herpetofaunal research. AsofJanuary1st,2012allnewandrenewingMHSmember-shipsatthe$20(Basic),$40(Contributing),$60(Sustain-able),and$25(Business)levelswillreceiveONLINE ONLY newsletters by default. Membershipsexpiringafterthefirstof January will be grandfathered into the printed newsletter system at no additional cost until their 2012 renewal dead-line. The most recent 12 online newsletters will be viewable (tocurrentmembersonly)byloggingintotheMHS’swebsite.All newsletters older than 12 months will be viewable to the public.Wewillalsobesendingoutnoticesofnewsletteravailability via e-mail starting in January 2012. If a member desires to continue receiving printed copies of thenewsletterinthemail,theywillneedtoopt-in at the time of their 2012 renewal date. By opting in to a print copy ofthenewsletter,thememberisalsoagreeingtopayanad-ditional $5.00 above the cost of their standard membership and will need to notify and submit the additional fee to the Membership Secretary. That additional fee will need to be paid each year upon renewal. As of January 1st, 2012, any member can request to be moved to the online only newsletter system before their 2012 renewal date. This is encouraged! Please send your name (First and Last) and preferred e-mail address to the Membership Secretary at:

[email protected] Sincerely,MHSBoardofDirectorswww.mnherpsoc.com

Notes: Grants include $1500.00 to Melanie Stock – The effects of soil temperature on belowground amphibian hibernation. $250.00 Bell

Museum Foundation

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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/OBELLMUSEUMOFNATURALHISTORY,10ChurchSt.SE,Minneapolis,MN55455Please allow 6-8 weeks for processing.

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MHS Ad Policy:TheMHSassumesNORESPON-SIBILITYregardingthehealthorlegalityofanyanimal,orthequalityorlegalityofanyproductorservice advertised in the MHS Newsletter. Any ad may be rejected at the discretion of the Newsletter Editor.Duetospacelimitations,unpaidandcom-plimentary advertisements are subject to occasional omission.

Classified Ads: All active members are allowed a classifiedad,runfreeofchargeasspacepermits.Adsmayberunthree(3)consecutivemonths,afterwhich 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.Deadlineis the night of the General Meeting for inclusion in thenextnewsletter.Makecheckspayableto:Min-nesota Herpetological Society.

Advertising Costs

Size Cost BusinessCardSized $5/monthor$55/year*1/4Page $10/monthor$110/year*1/2Page $20/monthor$220/year*FullPage $40/monthor$440/year*

Forpick-upatmonthlymeetingsonly.Ordersmaybeplacedthe following ways

1. At the meeting for the following Month2. Onlineathttp://mnherpsoc.com/content/rodent-orders3. CallingtheMHSvoicemail:612.326.6516

OrdersMUSTbeplaced10DAYSINADVANCE of the date of meeting in order to guarantee availability.

MICE WEIGHT PRICE Pinkies 2-3grams $7/dzFuzzies 5-7grams $7/dzHoppers 8-11grams $8/dzWeanlings 12-15grams $9/dzAdults 25-30grams $10/dzJumboAdult 45+grams $14/dz

RATS WEIGHT PRICE SmallAdults 50-60grams $18/dzMedAdults 125-150grams $24/dzLargeAdults 200-240grams $30/dzJumbo 250-350grams $36/dz

Rodents! Order online!Did you know you can

order online? By phone? See below!

NextMeeting:

Friday - May 4th - 7:00 pmRoom335BorlaugHall,UofMSt.PaulCampus

MHS Voice Mail:612.326.6516

MHS Web Page:www.mnherpsoc.com

MINNESOTA HERPETOLOGICAL SOCIETYC/OBELLMUSEUMOFNATURALHISTORY10CHURCHSTSEMINNNEAPOLIS,MN55455-0104

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