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Calendar of Events
2003 |
January
January 12
Sunday 2:00 PM - Monthly Meeting
Cytec Museum - Kenner
Thomas Eimermacher will talk about forming focus groups within our organization.
February
February 11
Roberto F. Aguilar, Senior Veterinarian at the Audubon Zoo and the Audubon Nature Institute
, will give us a General Introduction to Medical Care of Reptiles - Principles and Techniques
as Taught in Today's Schools of Veterinary Medicine." Basic husbandry and care as the young vets
learn it, medical radiology, and finally a few interesting cases.
March
March 9
Sunday 2:00 PM - Monthly Meeting
Cytec Museum - Kenner
Ian Hiler, Assistant Director of the Husbandry Department and Animal Exhibit Designer at the
Aquarium of the Americas,
will give a presentation on breeding Dendrobates tinctorius in captivity.
March 29
SPCA Petfest - 9am -4pm at the Harahan SPCA
April
April 5
GatorFest at Bayou Sauvage
April 11 & 12
Annual trip to Theron Magers' house to run the snake traps in Kitsatchie National Forest near
Alexandria.
Contact Bill Watts for info.
April 15
Monica Pasos, the Zoomobile Coordinator, will give a presentation on Handling Reptiles with the Public in Mind.
April 26
Herpfest - 10am -4pm at the Louisiana Nature Center
May
May 18
Sunday 2:00 PM - Monthly Meeting
Cytec Museum - Kenner
June
June 10
July
July 13
Sunday 2:00 PM - Monthly Meeting
Cytec Museum - Kenner
Reptile Swap & Shop Show & Tell
July 26 - 27
August
Aug 2
"Snakes & Things" at the Rivertown Expo Hall in Kenner, LA.
Email Patti for details.
August 12
Steve Castellanos will Speak on box turtles.
Aug 16 & 17
National Reptile Breeders Expo at Daytona FL.
Email Joe Mathis if you are going.
September
Sept 3 - 7
ETHS & IHS are having a joint meeting in Houston, TX
Go to www.eths.org for more info.
Email Bill Watts if you are going.
September 14
Sunday 2:00 PM - Monthly Meeting
Cytec Museum - Kenner
Fred Mattingly will give an informal presentation on keeping and breeding Irian Jaya Carpet and Spotted Pythons
October
October 14
Rodney Oliveri will give a presentation on our fine hairy friends, Tarantulas.
Oct 18 & 19
Northshore Show II in Slidell, LA.
Email Eric for information.
October 18
Wild Things 2003 - 10am-5pm
Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge
LaCombe, LA
November
November 9
Sunday 2:00 PM - Monthly Meeting
Cytec Museum - Kenner
Nov 21 - 23
Bi-Annual LUMCOM meeting in Cocodrie, LA.
December
December 3:30
Sunday 3:30 PM - Monthly Meeting & Christmas Party
Cytec Museum - Kenner
This will be our annual Christmas pot luck! The location is the Cytek Wildlife & fisheries Museum on Williams Boulevard
at the river. Use the side entrance on Jefferson Highway. Email Patti for
information.
