Vol. 24 (2004), No. 10

OOCTCTOBEROBER 2004 V2004 VOLUMEOLUME 24 N24 NUMBERUMBER 1010

THE NEWSLETTER OF THE

October’s Guest Speaker:

JODI AHERNS: KEEPING AND BREEDINGAFRICAN FAT-TAILED GECKOS

Inside:Residents Concerned Over Loose Boa Constrictor Want ToBurn Down Nearby Woods Where Last Seen

Timber Rattlesnakes Ignore Sanctuary Fences

Bell Museum of Natural History, 10 Church Street Southeast, Minneapolis Minnesota 55455

The Minnesota HerpetologicalS o c i e t yMHS Webpage: http://www.mnherpsoc.orgMHS Group Email: http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/mnherpsocMHS Voice Mail: 612.624.7065

Board of DirectorsPresidentRandy Blasus 952.925.4237

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CommitteesAdoptionSarah Richard 612.781.9544

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EducationJan Larson 507.263.4391

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LibraryBeth Girard 763.691.1650

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Herp AssistanceAmphibiansGreg Kvanbek 651.388.0305John Meltzer 763.263.7880

ChameleonsVern & Laurie Grassel 763-428-4625

Crocodilians Jeff Lang 651 646 0203Bill Moss 651.488.1383

LizardsNancy Haig 763.434.8684

Large Boas, PythonsTina Cisewski 612.856.2865

Other SnakesJeff Leclere 651.488.6388John Meltzer 763.263.7880

Aquatic TurtlesJohn Levell 507.467.3076John Moriarty 651.482.8109

Terrestrial TurtlesFred Bosman 763.476.0306John Levell 507.467.3076

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 organization.Membership is open to all individuals with an interest in amphibians and reptiles. TheMinnesota Herpetological Society Newsletter is published monthly to provide its memberswith information concerning the society’s activities and a media for exchanging informa-tion, opinions and resources.

General Meetings are held at Borlaug Hall, Room 335 on the St. Paul Campus of theUniversity of Minnesota, on the first Friday of each month (unless there is a holidayconflict). The meeting starts at 7:00pm and lasts about three hours. Please check theMHS Voice mail for changes in schedules or cancellations.

Submissions to the NewsletterAds or Notices must be submitted no later than the night of the General Meeting to beincluded in the next issue. Longer articles will be printed as time and space allows andshould be in electronic file format if possible. See inside back cover for ad rates.Submissions may be sent to:

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The Newsletter of the Minnesota Herpetological Society October 2004 Volume 24 Number 10

Cover photo: Spiny Softshell turtle (Apalone spinifera)Photo by Bill Moss

The Vice-presidents reportBy Tony Gamble

Friday, October 1st, 2004, 7:00 PM

Program:Keeping and breeding African fat-tailedgeckosGuest Speaker: Jodi Aherns

African fat-tailed geckos have become popularpets in recent years. Availability of captive-bredoffspring and the development of several uniqueand interesting color and pattern mutations havecontributed to this increase in popularity. Whileoutwardly similar to leopardgeckos, African fat-tailedgeckos are different in manyrespects. October's speaker,Jodi Aherns, will discuss thefiner points of keeping andbreeding African fat-tailedgeckos includingcaging, breed-ing, egg incu-

b a t i o n ,and rearing

juveniles. Newcolor and pattern

morphs will also be dis-cussed. In addition, Jodi will talk

about the importance ofhealthy feeder insects, discuss the maintenance ofcrickets and mealworms, and offer advice on mak-ing insects as nutritious as possible for pet lizards.Jodi Aherns is a long-time member and past presi-dent of the Minnesota Herpetological Society. Hehas operated The Ground Gecko Freak for the lastseven years and specializes in the breeding of ter-restrial gecko species. Jodi is a knowledgeableherp breeder and an original public speaker. Don'tmiss it!

Upcoming Meetings: Friday, November 5th, 2004

NOTICENOTICE OFOF ELECTIONELECTION

The membership of the Minnesota HerpetologicalSociety is hereby notified that the annual meeting,including elections for the 2005 Board of Directorswill take place at the November, 2004 GeneralMembership meeting.

Date: November 5,2004Time: 7:00 PMWhere: Room 335, Borloug Hall, U of MN - St. PaulCampusWho: All current MHS members in good standing.

Editors Note:

Due to the extremely short time between theSeptember meeting that was delayed by LaborDay, and the fact that the October meeting isas early as it can be, this is a very abreviatedverson of the newsletter. It normally takes a week to write the newslet-ter, a week to mail and print, a few days forfolding and two weeks for bulk mail. Totalabout 4 weeks. There are only 21 days


News, Notes & Announcements

Adoption Reportby Sarah Richard, Adoption Chair

Here is a picture of the LoggerheadI got in this month.

Had an interesting round of callswith the Zoo and US Dept. of Fishand Wildlife. In order for the Zoo totake it I had to get permission fromUSDF&W. Here's the story. Someguy went to Florida and returned toMinnesota with this little guy. Afriend who had a little sense per-suaded him to give it to her andshe called the Zoo. They gave hermy number. I bet money that itwasn't a Sea Turtle. I lost. I haven'tbeen so shocked in a long time.USF&W wants the number but myphone drowned in the gator pond,so I can't provide that. We all wantwhat's best for the turtle so in anamazingly short amount of time(less than an hour) the Zoo callsme back and says USDF&W hascalled and given the OK to bringthe turtle in. So I took a trip up toApple Valley where I was met byAlan of the Aquarium staff, whotook me on a quick tour of the backroom and showed me where the lit-tle guy was going. I got a call thenext morning from Alan who saidthat the Vet had seen him, pro-nounced him doing well and saidthey would let me know final dispo-sition.

Last CallAs was previously announced, as a way of increasing the participationof the membership in the content of our newletter, we are giving a cer-tificate for a sitting and an 11” x 14” Heritage print at Benda Photography(who actually encourage you to bring your herps! - see ad in thisnewsletter) This package, valued at $283, will go to the author of thearticle that the editor and a team of people yet to be determined, deemthe best of 2004. The subject can be anything herp related - caresheets, human interest, natural his-tory, short story, let your imagina-tion run wild. Keep in mind thatthere is limited space in thenewsletter so if you wait till the lastminute, we may not be able to runthe piece. The contest is closedeffective the November 2004newsletter.

Lets get those pens and pencilsdusted off and get to work!

Midwest Herpetological Symposium - 2005by Bill Moss 21st Midwest Herpetological Symposium Chair

The 20th annual Midwest Herpetological Symposium will take place inSt. Louis, Missouri October 15th through 17th (visit www.midwestsym-posium.org). I wonder how many of you know that the Midwest beganright here in Minnesota? Or that we are hosting it again in 2005?

Currently, there are people working on the 21st Midwest - choosing thehotel, working out a theme, establishing an exiting speaker line-up,talking with vendors of goods and animals, and many other behind thescenes details that most people don’t realize ever take place.

The problem we have being in Minnesota, is that we are the farthestaway from the other people and herp societies. That means that inorder to draw people here, we always have to be innovative with ourprogram, and have the most exiting speakers available. All this costs alot of money and is risky, not knowing if we have made the right choic-es until people begin to register.

What this means to the membershiip of the MHS is that we will needyour support in terms of registrations. I believe our goal for registra-tions from MHS should be 100 registrations. Start planning now.


September Speaker Reviewby Barbara Buzicky, MHS Recording Secretary

Guest Speaker:Bob Duerr

Program: Snakes and Flowers

Bob Duerr has been around theMinnesota Herpetological Societyfor a long time, and he hasbecome one of the best-knownsnake people around. Bob hasbeen on many television programsintroducing the crawly critters tochildren on many programs includ-ing The Casey Jones Show a waylong time before the most currentspokespeople are now demonstrat-ing that reptiles are interestingcreatures and worth protecting insociety.

His theory was always "be kind tosnakes." When Bob was a young-ster, he was avidly interested andactively pursuing snakes throughgathering, comparing, and justkeeping them, as he felt andbelieved that they were fascinatingcreatures. He said that when hewas young he had to sneak the snakes into his house because hismother and sister were not too fondof them. His mother always said that he wasn't supposed to bring orkeep snakes in his room, so, hejust put them in his sister's room. This caused just a little chaos in hisworld.

Bob is certainly a wonderful story-teller, which is one of the reasonsfor his success both on television and at Como Zoo and the ScienceMuseum of Minnesota. He workedat the Como Zoo for many years as a zookeeper caring for manyanimals. While at the zoo, Bob

worked the public by educatingthem about a variety of animals.This was a very new process toactually have hands-on activity withthe animals while instructing audi-ences about their behavior, feedinghabits, and proper habitat. Bobalso worked with tending theyounger animals and sickly onesby keeping them at home so theywould have twenty four-hour care.One time, Bob took home a babyelephant that needed constanttending. His downstairs neighborscalled the landlord on him. Thelandlord came up to quiet downBob's wild party, and 'lo and behold'it was only Bob and the baby ele-phant in the room. It was the ele-phant making the noise walkingaround on the floor. The landlordinsisted that the temporary tenantleave permanently. Bob obliged.

His love and devotion for animalshelped create a group of people toorganize the Como Zoo Docentswho were volunteers that helpedwith the young animals and workedspecial events at the zoo. Bob alsowas called frequently to help out interrifying and possibly disastroussituations. There was a time thatBob told us about the crocodile thatgot away from the zoo, and the ani-mal made it's way to the beach atLake Phalen for a swim. The peo-ple at the beach were frightenedand scared. The police, fire, andanimal control officials on thescene said they didn't know how to deal with this large dangerouscreature. So, one of them calledBob. He came right to the rescueas he was used to working withthem, and he had a better chancesecuring the animal to ensurethe safety of the public. As Bobmade his way through the crowd,

the crocodile must have sensedthat this time of freedom was goingto come to a screeching halt as itscurried back into the water. Bobwent right into the lake and swamunder water making his way towardthe crocodile. He said the closerhe got to the animal the morescared he got as he was in thecroc's natural environment. Bobknew that he was the only personwho had a chance to secure thisanimal out of all the people watch-ing. He knew that if he didn't dosomething and fast, this crocodilecould kill someone. So, springingout of the water, he made a Tarzanleap through air toward the croco-dile. At the same time, the croco-dile turned towards him andopened his mouth wide open await-ing the hit. Bob grabbed the animalwith all four limbs, as he wanted toprevent the crocodile from engag-ing in the death roll. Bob was suc-cessful at restraining the animal,but he did have some damage onhis arm from the incident. But, hesaved someone else more seriousinjury or possibly death.

Over the years, Bob has roughtmany animals out into the public fordifferent events along with bringingthem into television studios for "ani-mal appearances." Through theseexperiences, he has been an advo-cate of animals and believes thatthey should not be subjected to thestress resulting from traveling to astrange environment places onthem. He believes that the animalsneed to be viewed in their naturalhabitat for a more complete under-standing and giving them therespect and admiration theydeserve.

(sept. review..... continued on pg 8)


August Speaker Reviewby Barbara Buzicky, MHS RecordingSecretary

Guest Speakers:Jason Naber and Mike Majeskiof Emmons and Olivier Resources,Inc.

Program: H e r p e t o l o g i c a lSurveys: Two ContractHerpetological Surveyors ShareTheir Field ExperiencesFrom Recent Massasauga andWood Turtle Projects

Emmons and Olivier Resources,Inc., is a private environmentalconsulting firm in the Twin Cities.EOR, Inc. is a leading firm inMinnesota specializing inWatershed Engineering,Hydrogeologic, Natural ResourceManagement and WatershedPlanning and Management. Jasonand Mike both work for them onenvironmental projects. One of themost recent projects that they wereworking on involved the EasternMassasauga Rattlesnake(Sistrurus catenatus catenatus)and the Wood Turtle (Clemmysinsculpta). Each of these animalshave a different status in the Stateof Minnesota, the Massasauga islisted as "endangered," and thewood turtle is listed as "threat-ened." The Massasauga projectwas funded by the MinnesotaDepartment of Natural Resources,and the final report is called"Baseline Surveys for theMassasauga Rattlesnake inMinnesota." The entire report canbe found on the MinnesotaDepartment of Natural Resourceswebsite: http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/ecolog-ical_services/nongame/projects/re

search_reports/abstractsThis report is a summary of theentire project in Minnesota on theirfield study in Minnesota on theMassasauga. The primary goal ofthis study was to determine the sta-tus of this animal in the state. Up tothis point in time, there hasn't beenmuch done on this species as thereis no solid proof that the animalexists in a population in the State ofMinnesota. The only documentedspecimen known from the state isfrom a snake caught in WabashaCounty near Wabasha on June 15,1936. The exact location of thisdiscovery remains unknown (Levell1994, Breckenridge, 1938). Therewas another study done in 1993,which didn't yield a speciman to befound along with no sightings.They did determine that in this areaof Southeastern Minnesota coun-ties of Wabasha, Winona, andHouston, the habitat was very suit-able for the Massasauga.

The Eastern MassasaugaRattlesnek (Sistrurus catenatuscatenatus) is a small snake with arather thick body. They have angu-lar heads similar to other venonoussnakes and vertical pupils. Thesnake can range in size from 17inches to about 3 feet. The aver-age adult size is about 2 feet. Theycome in verious shades of grayand browns with chocolate brownblotches on the bank and smaller blotches on the sides. The snake'sbelly is marbled dark gray or black,and they have a narrow whitestripe on its head. The tail has darkbrown rings, and they have rattleson the tip of their tails in a gray-yel-low color which is typical of a rat-telsnake. Massasauga's tend toshy away from the public, but don'tlet that fool you. They will defend

themselves if they are threatenedor surprised, thus, they will bite.They know where people are asthey have heat vents on their facesthat detect any rise in temperature.This is how they hunt their preyalso. They mostly eat rodents, butthey may also east small birds, rep-tiles, and amphibians. When theycatch a rodent, they bite it andrelease it only to consume it laterafter it has died from the venom.For other prey, they hold onto themuntil they are dead to swallowthem. The average life span of aMassasauga rattlesnake is about 14 years, and they may not breedevery year. Because when food isespecially scarce, they may onlybreed every other year or everythree years. They start to breed intheir third year mating in the springand bear their young in the latesummer. Females give birth to liveyoung (ovoviviparous) and haveapproximately 5-24 young at atime. The young actually hatchfrom eggs while in the female'sbody. When they are born, theyare about 7 to 10 inches long andthin like a pencil. The nameMassasauga means "great rivermouth" in Ojibwe. They are verygood swimmers, and they main-ly live near marshes, rivermouths, and other bodies of water.In the summer, they like grass-lands, woods, or other drier areas.They do hibernate over winters,and they make use of small animalburrows, under logs and tree roots,or rock crevices near water. Theirbehavior is not very curious as theylike to stay hidden, and they usethe coloration of their bodies tocamouflage them under foliage.They enjoy warm overcast weather

(august review... continued on pg 8)


Timber RattlesnakesIgnored Sanctuary Fences(Pinelands, NJ) Based on article byBy Paul Leakan, Burlington CountyTimes, 9/11/04 Found onPhillyburbs.com, Southhampton,NJ.

Don’t fence me in was the apparentmessage from nine timber rat-tlesnakes that were radio trackedas part of a three-year study by sci-entists from the state PinelandsCom-mission at the Sanctuaryhousing development in Evesham,NJ. The study showed a series ofmesh fences installed on the sitefailed to prevent keep out any ofthe tagged rattlesnakes from resi-dential properties or constructionareas. Additionally, the rat-tlesnakes used specially construct-ed culvert passages only twice inthree years. The study was part ofa legal settlement with one of themain landowners of the upscaledevelopment. Kim Laidig, a scien-tist with the commission, statedthat snakes either passed aroundor through the fence. Scientiststracked nine rattlesnakes at theSanctuary after capturing them andsurgically implanting transmitters intheir bodies, Laidig said. The goalof the study was to determinewhere in the development thesnakes travel and make their dens,and whether fences and culvertscan channel the snakes away fromroads and homes. During thestudy, two of the snakes werefound dead. One was run over aftergiving birth. The other was killednear a street. Three others wentmissing, Laidig said. Scientistswere able to keep track of the otherfour, he said. As a result of the

study, scientists discovered six newrattlesnake den sites at theSanctuary, Laidig said. They alsofound that core "snake activity"occurred in areas of the communi-ty that could be developed in thefuture. Pinelands ExecutiveDirector John Stokes said the com-mission has encouraged the own-ers of the development to removethe fences, which officials saidcould make snakes more vulnera-ble to predators. Stokes said thestudy underscores the importanceof protecting habitats for endan-gered species on a sub-regionalrather than a site-specific basis, aswas the case with the Sanctuary.Carleton Montgomery, executivedirector of the Pinelands Preser-vation Alliance, said the studyshould have been done before thecommission reached a settlement. Herp Digest vol 5 #2§

Residents Concerned OverLoose Boa ConstrictorWant To Burn Down NearbyWoods Where Last SeenHerald Statesman, Uniontown, PA,8/29/04 Since an article that mentioned aboa constrictor was loose in thearea of a nearby school was pub-lished, the local animal shelter hasreceived approximately 25 callsfrom concerned residents, many ofwhom threatened to burn down thewoods. Ms. Moore, who runs theshelter, said she believes someonereleased the boa constrictor intothe woods several weeks ago afterthe snake became too large for itscage. After the first frost in thearea, Moore said, the snake, whichneeds a warm climate to survive,will die. In the meantime, toassuage fears, Moore said humaneofficials will search for the snake.She also noted that the boa con-strictor is a "shy" snake and gener-ally will leave people alone. Moorerepeated her caution to residentsnot to leave garage doors or base-ment doors open, since the boaconstrictor searches out warmareas. "It's no different than a blacksnake. If you leave your garagedoor open, the snake will come in,"Moore said. But threats of burningwoods to get rid of the snake won'tdo that at all, she said. The reptilewill just move to another area. "Ihope, if anything, this shows theignorance not only to animals, butto people," Moore said. "There area lot of older people up there whoare terrified that their house isgoing to burn down because ofthis." Herp Digest vol 5 #1§


(sept review... continued from pg 5)Bob also worked for many years atthe Minnesota State Fair educatingthe public on snakes as he dis-played them from Minnesota andother countries around the world.He has talked with thousands ofpeople over the years, and theyhave left his exhibit carrying withthem a much better understandingand respect for these beautiful andexotic creatures.

The culmination of the entire pres-entation was the film that Bobmade titled "Snakes and Flowers"that he made many years ago withhis children. This film has beenused for years in schools and atother events around the State. Thefilm is a sensitive and natural picto-rial presentation of snakes in theirnatural habitat. The snakes ofMinnesota were the featured per-formers along with the fields usedas a background for the naturalareas where they are found. The entire film appealed to all yoursenses as the music and dialogwere perfectly coordinated and matched the tempo of the movinganimals featured. Bob did thevoice over with depth and clarity with just the appropriate amount ofwords. The spaces were filled withwonderful music and video as thesnakes made their way through thegrasses in the fields with a gracethat isn't easy to capture in a shortfeature film. Bob certainlydeserves an award for this film.

Bob is working on having his filmavailable to the MHS for purchase.Please check with the MHS Boardif you are interested in purchasinga copy for your viewing pleasure. §

(august review... continued from pg 6)

which is when most specimans canbe found. They mostly like the mornings before it gets too hot out-side.

Jason and Mike started their searchafter gathering all data that wascurrently published on this snake.From their information, they foundapproximately twelve areas thathad the best possibilities to find theMassasaugas. Each of these siteswere surveyed at least once during2002 or 2003 with notes taken onthe exact habitat found. They paidparticular attention to the areas thathad many crawfish burrows asMassasaugas like to use these bur-rows during winter hibernation.Unfortunately, these surveys didnot yield any hard evidence of thesnake being in those areas.Several survey methods were usedto determine the areas of highestprobability including digital aerialimagery, survey data from theMinnesota County BiologicalSurvey (MCBS), data from theNational Wetland Inventory (NWI),and digital topographic maps.Jason and Mike gained valuableknowledge from their surveyingexperience in Wisconsin by assist-ing the the massasauga telemetrystudy in the Tiffany State WildlifeArea for the Wisconsin Departmentof Natrual Resources. They wereable to observe habitat require-ments and activity periods of theWisconsin snakes. This snake isvery susceptible to eradiction byhumans and habitat loss. Humansare afraid of snakes, and especiallyvenomous snakes, so they areoften killed when they appear inarea inhabited by humans. Somemay even go out of their way to kill

them. The Massasaugas dependon the proper habitat for sustainingtheir lives in the wetlands.Drainage of wetlands continues tothis day for more roads, farms,homes, and urban sprawl. Thisdevelopment has severely threat-ened this species, thus its listing as"endangered" in Minnesotaand "threatened" in Wisconsin.The only way we can preservewhat we have is through research,habitat management, and educa-tion.

The Wood Turtle (Clemmysinsculpta) in Wisconsin is list as"threatened." The overall status inthe U.S. is listed as unprotected.This turtle is a medium sized turtle,and its length is about 6-8inches. The shell resembles awoodgrained look like the crosssection of a log containing growthrings. They also have yellowishrays shooting out in all directionsfrom blackflecked centers. Thespecies name insculpta comesfrom the pyramids on the shell.The wood turtle is semi-aquatic, liv-ingalong forested rivers and streams.They have been greatly affected bywater pollution, irrigation, and for-est erosion.§


August 2004 Treasures Report

Beginning Checkbook balance $ 205.31 Income $1997.57

DisbursementsNewsletter ($388.30)Postage ($154.08)Voicemail phone ($91.33)Program ($50.00)Renaissance Festival ($236.88)Vet fee for Adoptions ($100.00)Total Disbursements ($1020.59)

Ending Checkbook balance $1182.29

Savings account $8927.45

Minnesota Herpetological SocietyTreasurer's ReportPrepared by Liz Bosman, Treasurer

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