Monthly Bulletin March

March Meeting

Sunday,  March 13,  2:00 PM at the Rivertown Cottage in Kenner  -  directions

2:00 PM - Invertebrate Connection

Dr. Haley Burke Will talk about treating tarantulas in her veternary practice.  Dr. Burke promises to share some of her first hand experiences.  This will be interesting.

3:00 PM - LGCHS

Fred Mattingly will give a presentation about "Computer and Internet resources for Herp and Invertebrate enthusiasts".  Electronic herping!  There is an infinite amount of information on the web if you know where to look.

Last Meeting

Dr. Bob Thomas gave a presentation called "Herpetology then and now:   a perspective from 50 years in the field and a view of the future."  Dr. Thomas reminded us how things used to be and shared some thoughts on some activities to expand the horizon of our society.

Welcome These New Members

• Richard Hemperley
• Randall Knight

Events To Put On Your Calendar

Birthdays for March

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.

From the Legislative Committee:

The Restricted Snake (Snakes over 12 ft and venomous) regulations for the State of Louisiana are scheduled to be heard at the April DWF Commission meeting.   This project has been undergoing for two years and is now coming to fruition.  This will be a public meeting and we encourage any interested members to attend.

Sulcatas, Leopard and Bell’s hingeback tortoises must have a health certificate from a veterinarian certifying that they are tick free before they can cross state lines.  The certificate can’t be older than 30 days.  This is a federal regulation that has been in effect for a couple of years.  We just wanted to remind you about it as the reptile show season approaches.

Education:

Our next upcoming event is Earth Fest at the Audubon Zoo, March 19 & 20. Contact   Lonnie Senior for participation details.

If anyone is available for an educational outreach project,  please contact Lonnie Senior.  There are two scheduled as of this time.  The first one is Tuesday,  March 22 at 2:00 in Metairie and the next one is on Saturday,  April 16 in Franklinton.

Membership dues for 2005 are due!  If you were a member before October 2004,  you may mail in your dues to LGCHS,  PO Box 113483,  Metairie LA 70011-3483 or bring them to the meeting.  Please do this as soon as possible as to expedite our bookkeeping.  If you have a question about your membership, email Bill Watts or call him at 504-710-8456.

Society Polo Shirts are available with your name embroidered under the logo over the left pocket for $15.  If you want the Tarantula logo on the sleeve it is an extra $3.  If you bring it back later for the logo it is $6.  It is $8 if you want a logo put on a shirt or whatever that you already have.  Contact Bill Watts or call 504-710-8456.  We also have some hats with the Snapper logo available for $15.

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

Don't forget that a Louisiana fishing license is required to collect or keep Louisiana reptiles.

classified

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

Captive-bred Peruvian Red-tailed Boas,  Boa constrictor ottonii,  are still available.  Contact Vince or Dina at 504-481-5495 after 5:00PM on weekdays and anytime on weekends for information.

Captive-bred Tarantulas.  Some males are available for breeding and others are being sought.  Contact Jay Vincent at 985-438-0355 for more information.

Captive-bred red-foot tortoises,  Geochelone carbonaria,  for sale.  Contact Alex Cole at 504-831-0133.

Animal Party Business;  contact Susan Mule’ at Suburban Safari LLC at 504-909-2776.

Gary Troescher is looking for some mature red-foot tortoises.  He can be reached at 888-298-9185 or gtroescher@aol.com.

Mike Lewis is looking for an adult male pueblan milk snake,  Lampropeltis triangulum campelli. Email hdhunter58@aol.com or call 337-383-6385.