Monthly Bulletin July

July Meeting

Sunday,  July 11,  2:00 PM at the Cytec Museum in Kenner  -  directions

Ryan McDonald,   a past president of LGCHS and one of our tortoise experts,  will speak on the subject of his choice.

Last Meeting

Rudy Raven spoke to us about reptile adoptions.  Cindy Lemoine won the Door Prize which was a one year subscription to REPTILES Magazine donated by Gila Productions.

Welcome These New Members

• Scott Bare
• Grover Barfield
• Larry Bordelon
• Haley Burke
• Brian Crother
• Jean Elbers
• Joshua Fritscher
• Lisa Fritscher
• Lee Healy
• Ross Langdon
• Mike Lewis
• Terese Marsland
• Jen Prejean
• Brian Staples

Events To Put On Your Calendar

Birthdays for July

Other Items of Interest

This bulletin is to serve as our monthly news letter.  A link will be emailed to members early each month as a meeting reminder.  The bulletin will also present reminders for other happenings scheduled for the near future. Paper copies will be sent to members without email.  If you have a suggestion for this bulletin please bring it to the next meeting or email it to the webmaster.

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~ Notice ~
Annual Fees are due for all Society Members who joined before October 1 of 2003.   Please make out check or money order for $15 to LGCHS and mail to PO Box 113483,  Metairie,   LA  70011-3483.  You may also give funds to Patti Faurie or Bill Watts at the July meeting.  If Dues are not paid by July 1 you will be removed from the roster and will be assessed a delinquent fee.

If you have a suggestion for a club activity please Email it to Thomas Eimermacher.

Duffy,  the 16ft. Burmese python has escaped again from a "makeshift pen" built by his owner in Mandeville,  LA.  This is the same snake that escaped two years ago when it was 12 ft. long and created the uproar with the LA State Legislature last year and problems this year.  We all need to be responsible owners and use correct husbandry to secure and take care of our reptiles and amphibians to avoid publicity nightmares such as this.   ~LGCHS Legislative Committee

Report from the Legislative Committee:
The Louisiana Wildlife & Fisheries Commissioners met on July 1 and voted to accept the Louisiana Reptile & Amphibian Task Force's recommendations on regulations for Macroclemys temminikki.  These recommendations will prohibit the commercial harvest of alligator snapping turtles and also prohibit the sale and possession of them and their parts thereof by anyone with a collector's license,  wholesaler/dealer's license,  or a commercial fishing license.  Recreational harvest was reduced from four per day down to one only.  Offenses will be a class II violation which could include a minimum of 30 days in jail in addition to fines.  These regulations will probably take effect in December of 2004.  ~Bill Watts~

Don't forget to renew your fishing license that is required to collect/keep Louisiana reptiles.  It needs to be renewed on or after July 1,  not one day before or you will have to do it again.

We forgot to thank Dr. Bob Thomas for his donation of REPTILE Magazines that were dispersed at the May meeting.

Are you ready for Hurricane season?  What are your contingency plans?  Evacuation plans?  What to do with your reptiles?  Please don't wait until the last minute.

The North Shore Reptile Show will be giving a $1 discount off the admission price to LGCHS members who present a current membership card and is wearing a Society shirt with the Snapper Logo on it.  Contact Bill Watts at info@lgchs.org or call 504-710-8456 if you need a membership card or shirt.

Which U.S. President had an alligator in his bathtub for a while?  Answer will in next month's MB.

classified

Members may list classified ads here. Please bring your ad to the next meeting or email it to the webmaster.

Red-footed tortoises for sale. Hatchlings and yearlings available now. Contact Alex at (504) 831-0133.