tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26400243997647919562023-11-16T05:48:35.441-05:00Long Island Herpetological Society BloggerLIHS Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07851299191459898691noreply@blogger.comBlogger156125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640024399764791956.post-33441838858043691442015-06-06T17:40:00.002-04:002015-06-06T17:40:31.541-04:00LIHS AUCTION TOMORROW SUNDAY JUNE 7th<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
The Long Island Herpetological Society's (<a href="http://www.lihs.org/" rel="nofollow">http://www.lihs.org</a>) annual fundraising auction is scheduled to be held tomorrow, on Sunday June 7th, during the regular monthly meeting. It is slated to be held in the Conference center at SUNY Farmingdale commencing at 1PM. Members and nonmembers are encouraged to attend and participate in the bidding. As usual, there is no admission fee for non-members. Directions to the college and a link to a campus map can be found at this link: <a href="http://www.lihs.org/files/meetingplace.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.lihs.org/files/meetingplace.htm</a><br /><br /> Both herp related and non-herp related items will be offered for bidding. All items are sold 'as is', no returns, no refunds. All payments are cash only. A preview of some of the items that tentatively will go on the auction block can be seen here: <a href="http://www.lihs.org/files/auction.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.lihs.org/files/auction.htm</a>. <br /><br /> The LIHS depends on this event as its sole fundraiser so we encourage members and non-members alike to stop by and place some bids. All payments are cash only.<br /><br /> If you have any items that you would like to donate to the LIHS for the auction, please bring them along. <br /><br /> Hope to see you there.<br /><br /> All the best,<br /> Glenn B</div>
LIHS Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07851299191459898691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640024399764791956.post-44710805324402838712015-05-31T06:51:00.001-04:002015-05-31T07:42:41.410-04:00LIHS Annual Auction ReminderThe Long Island Herpetological Society's annual fundraising auction is scheduled to be held one week from today, on June 7th, during the regular monthly meeting. It is slated to be held in the Conference center at SUNY Farmingdale commencing at 1PM. Members and nonmembers are encouraged to attend and participate in the bidding. As usual, the is no admission fee for non-members. Directions to the college can be found at <a href="http://www.lihs.org/files/meetingplace.htm">this link</a> and a campus map at <a href="http://www.lihs.org/files/FSUNY_MAP.jpg">this one</a>.<br />
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Both herp related and non-herp related items will be offered for bidding. A preview of some of the items that tentatively will go on the auction block can be seen <a href="http://www.lihs.org/files/auction.htm">here</a>. All items are sold 'as is', no returns, no refunds. All payments are cash only.<br />
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The LIHS depends on this event as its sole fundraiser so we encourage members and non-members alike to stop by and place some bids.<br />
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If you have any items that you would like to donate to the LIHS for the auction, please bring them along. If you have pictures of items, that you plan to donate, that you would like posted in the auction preview, please contact LIHS Vice-President John H, his contact info can be found at this <a href="http://www.lihs.org/files/board.htm">link</a>. If so, please get them to him within the next couple of days at most.<br />
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All he best,<br />
Glenn BLIHS Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07851299191459898691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640024399764791956.post-9952260818672389782015-05-31T06:41:00.002-04:002015-05-31T06:41:17.070-04:00Hundreds of Diamondback Terrapins Die On Long IslandIn what appears to be an unprecedented die off, hundreds of diamondback terrapins have washed ashore on Eastern Long Island. The cause is believed to be extremely high concentrations of saxitoxin, a biotoxin produced by algae. The chairman of the biology department at Hofstra University, Dr. Russell Burke (who is also an LIHS member), has stated that it may take decades for the terrapin population to recover. More <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/05/31/unprecedented-amount-water-toxins-to-blame-for-turtle-deaths/?intcmp=latestnews">here</a>.<br />
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All the best,<br />
Glenn B<br />
LIHS Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07851299191459898691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640024399764791956.post-25836004521772003652015-05-10T11:12:00.003-04:002015-05-10T11:12:52.750-04:00A Little Auction Etiquette<span style="font-size: large;">The <a href="http://www.lihs.org/files/auction.pdf">LIHS Annual Auction</a> is nigh upon us or in other words the auction will be here and gone almost before you know it. It is scheduled for the LIHS monthly meeting on Sunday June 7th at 1PM. As usual it will be held in the Conference Center at SUNY Farmingdale (directions and a link to a campus map </span><a href="http://www.lihs.org/files/meetingplace.htm"><span style="font-size: large;">here</span></a><span style="font-size: large;">).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The auction is the main way that the LIHS funds itself now that we no longer hold an annual expo. The funds are needed to pay insurance and any other costs associated with running the society. We do pretty well at it but I have to say, I think maybe we can do better. The main ways we can do better is if folks who are bidding on items actually make decent bids and if people donating items donate things that are worth those decent bids. Remember that all items are donated by members (or others) who are trying to help support the LIHS. With that in mind, allow me to be so bold as to make some suggestions about bidding.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">When used items are being auctioned, try to bid based on the condition of the item and what would be a fair price for it if sold used, that will benefit the LIHS. I am not saying to bid $100 on an item you believe is valued at $100 but bidding $5.00 on that item, even though used, is lowballing. True, the owner who donated it probably got his use out of it and does not need it any longer and it is probably of little value to him - but remember that person did not have to donate it to the LIHS. The item could have been sold via Craig's List or LI Back Page and put some money in that person's pocket or given him money to flat out donate to the LIHS. So make a decent bid, say maybe a starting bid of at least at 1/4 of the estimated value and work up from there. This will not only be better for the LIHS at this auction but will probably do more to assure that the same person donates something of value again next year as opposed to thinking it was not worth making a donation in the first place. As a bidder making a good bid, you still stand a chance at getting a good deal and will also have the satisfaction of knowing your money went to a good cause (and remember that is the reason for the auction - to support the LIHS).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">with new items you should probably start your bidding closer to the retail value of the item. That is especially true if the item was donated by an individual instead of something donated by a corporation like Zoo Med. Why? Well, the person donating the item probably has paid for it out of his own pocket. If you bid $10 on an item that cost that person $100 why would that person ever have any incentive to again donate that expensive of an item to the LIHS for the auction. He could have more easily, and to higher benefit to the LIHS, made a monetary donation of $100 and left it that. Thus he would have saved money, time and effort that it took making the purchase and getting it to the auction. At the same time it would have given the LIHS 10 times the amount you would have bid on the item. It does not make sense to lowball, especially on brand new items. Yeah, it saves you some coin but can have an effect that is detrimental to the LIHS in that such items likely will appear less and less frequently at future auctions, bidders will lose interest if only junk winds up being offered, and the LIHS will have its main source of funding reduced over the long haul if the auction declines in quality. So, try to start the bidding around at least 50% of the retail value of new items donated by other members. Hopefully someone else will bid too and one of you will get the item for a good deal but much closer to the retail value than would be a lowball bid. Again, bear in mind, the auction is being held to support the LIHS.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Bidding on live animals or feeders is somewhat different but you still should avoid lowballing. The reason this is different is that many of the animals that are donated for the auction were bred by the person donating them. There is not as much of a cost involved for them; however, they could also sell those animals and donate the money to the LIHS. Try to make your starting bid at least 1/4 to 1/2 of what you think the critter is worth. Making a bid of $5.00 on a fairly high end snake that is worth $250 would be ludicrous but it has been done at LIHS auctions. I remember one member a few years ago who had several designer snakes, of a certain type, up for bidding. Some of them went for as low as $5 or $10. I bid some of them up and wound up having the high bids on at least two of them but at least the LIHS got more than a measly $5 or $10 in donations from them. I did not really want the snakes, I wanted to help the society and also to keep the person who donated them from feeling as if he got screwed and that it was not worth having made the donations. I think though, he thought the latter - I have not seen him at an auction since then. Again, this is to benefit the LIHS. Sure you can have fun bidding and probably get a good deal but the main reason to bid is to support the society.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">As for people donating items, you too can do your part toward the goal of benefitting the LIHS. Make as many donations as you can of quality items on which folks would be willing to make good bids. If you are donating used items, say for instance a tank and stand, do a little work to make it more appealing - like cleaning it. Don't leave feces smeared on the tank sides or leave blue tinsel inside the tanks. Some of the enclosures that have been donated for the auction have been so disgustingly filthy that I am sure that is the reason there were no bids on them and they wound up in the dumpster outside after he bidding was completed. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Also, don't use the auction as an opportunity to offload your junk. If you have a glass turtle tank that has large cracks on two sides and is not water tight that you do not want - what makes you think someone else wants it? If you have an animal that you know is ill and want to get rid of it - don't do it at the auction. You are putting the future of the LIHS at risk by way of a tort claim if you do so and that animal transmits an illness to the new owner or her collection of herps. That does not mean you cannot or should not donate animals that may have slight deformities not due to a current illness. For instance, many a bearded dragon has had toes bitten of by cage-mates when young. They grow up otherwise healthy and surely healthy animals are what folks want. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">As a person who is donating something, you may also want to consider placing a starting bid or a reserve bid on your items. I prefer to place a starting bid and not a reserve. In a 'reserve auction' the bidding can start at any price; however, if the preset reserve price is not achieved, the item remains unsold. If the reserve price is met, the item sells for that price or for the highest bid over the reserve. For an item on which you place a starting bid, the bidding must start at the minimum acceptable price you have set beforehand. If no one makes a bid at least as high as the price you set, the item remains unsold. If someone bids at the set starting price, the winner of that auction will be the person who matched the preset starting price or will be the bidder who bid the highest bid above the set starting bid. Of course, the person who made the donation can decide, after the auction end for any given item, that whatever bid was made was acceptable and thus the item in either a reserve or minimum bid auction may still be won by a bidder who technically came in too low.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Remember folks, the whole reason we hold the auction is to benefit our society - the LIHS. Let's try to do that as best we can while at the same time assuring that the auction will be held for years to come. Please donate quality items and bring plenty of cash for bidding. Let's do all we can do to keep the LIHS up and running.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">All the best,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Glenn B</span>LIHS Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07851299191459898691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640024399764791956.post-11197972179328215062015-05-03T17:08:00.006-04:002015-05-03T17:11:58.715-04:00LIHS Meeting May 3, 2015<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-size: large;">The LIHS's monthly meeting was held today and it was a good one. There was a very interesting presentation on Indigo & Cribo snakes (genus Drymarchon) given by speakers Andrew Fedoriw and Alan Brutosky. It was a very interesting about the care and breeding of those snakes. Tara F should be posting photos to the LIHS FB page sometime in the future. If you want to get some info about the genus Drymarchon, go here: </span><a href="http://eastcoastdrymarchon.com/"><span style="font-size: large;">http://eastcoastdrymarchon.com/</span></a><span style="font-size: large;">, that is the website of the speakers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">As for the bearded dragon that I was offering for adoption, that I mentioned in an earlier post, it went to Chris M at the meeting today. He made a generous donation to the LIHS and walked away with a nice male bearded dragon.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Remember that the LIHS annual auction will be held at next month general meeting on June 7th in the Conference Center at SUNY Farmingdale, here is a link to a PDF </span><a href="http://www.lihs.org/files/auction.pdf"><span style="font-size: large;">auction flier</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> and links to more info and directions can be found </span><a href="http://www.lihs.org/files/events.htm"><span style="font-size: large;">here</span></a><span style="font-size: large;">. As usual, the meeting and auction are open to the public, there is not an admission charge.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">All the best,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Glenn B</span></div>
LIHS Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07851299191459898691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640024399764791956.post-21844743748368285912015-05-01T23:05:00.003-04:002015-05-03T17:09:46.638-04:00Male Bearded Dragon For Adoption At May and or June Meeting<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-size: large;">I will have a bearded dragon up for adoption at the May and or June meeting(s) of the LIHS. It is an adult male, is in apparent good health but is missing part of one of its feet (left hind foot partially bitten off when young). There will be an adoption fee to be named at the meeting. All proceeds from the adoption will go directly to the LIHS. This animal will be offered for adoption as per availability (in other words, if it is adopted out before those meetings, then tough noogies). This bearded dragon is only available for adoption to LIHS members whose dues are paid up.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">All the best,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Glenn B</span></div>
LIHS Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07851299191459898691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640024399764791956.post-49659236793687400852015-05-01T22:06:00.002-04:002015-05-01T22:06:36.932-04:00LIHS May Meeting & June Meeting / Auction<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-size: large;">The LIHS monthly for may will be held this Sunday, May 3, at the Conference Center on the SUNY Farmingdale campus. As usual, it is scheduled to run from 1-4PM, although it may end earlier. The schedule speaker for the meeting is to be: Andrew Fedoriw. He will be giving a presentation on the Hobbyists Approach to the Care of the Genus Drymarchon (Indigo/Cribo Snakes).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Directions to the campus </span><a href="http://www.lihs.org/files/meetingplace.htm"><span style="font-size: large;">here</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> and a campus map </span><a href="http://www.lihs.org/files/FSUNY_MAP.jpg"><span style="font-size: large;">here</span></a><span style="font-size: large;">.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Remember, the LIHS annual auction will take place at the monthly meeting in June. More info </span><a href="http://www.lihs.org/files/events.htm"><span style="font-size: large;">here</span></a><span style="font-size: large;">.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">As usual, both of these meetings are open to the public at no charge.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hope to see you at both events.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">All the best,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Glenn B</span></div>
LIHS Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07851299191459898691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640024399764791956.post-56346543642560532852015-05-01T21:58:00.000-04:002015-05-01T21:58:59.715-04:00Pretty Much My Sentiment<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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LIHS Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07851299191459898691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640024399764791956.post-38750567761265420382015-04-26T18:06:00.001-04:002015-05-01T22:53:35.467-04:00Road Trip To The Hamburg Reptile Show<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-size: large;">I took a short road trip to Hamburg, PA yesterday to attend the </span><a href="http://www.hamburgreptileshow.com/"><span style="font-size: large;">Hamburg Reptile Show</span></a><span style="font-size: large;">. Normally the trip takes about 2.5 hours, it took me about 3.5 due to traffic in NYC. Once there, I spent a few hours inside the Hamburg Field-House debating whether or not I should buy any of the wide variety of herps that the many vendors had on display there. I badly wanted to pick up four or five </span><a href="http://ballseyesboomers.blogspot.com/2011/06/cynops-cyanurus-mating.html"><span style="font-size: large;">Blue Tailed Newts</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> and a couple or few of </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaiser" s_spotted_newt=""><span style="font-size: large;">Iranian Newts</span></a><span style="font-size: large;">, that a certain dealer was offering but declined; more on this later. There were a lot of other dealers offering anything from venomous species, like Puff Adders, Pygmy Rattlers and Gila Monsters to those offering the more mundane (and safer) herps like Sulcatta Tortoises, Pixie Frogs, Colorado River Toads, Corn Snakes and Ball Pythons. There were also folks selling non-herp species like several types of tarantulas, scorpions, and rodents. <br /><br />I debated not only on those newts but also considered picking up some guinea pigs, ducklings and rats (the last two as snake food and the first as potential breeders for a colony of cavies for possible people food); I declined despite badly wanting those newts. In fact, I declined getting all but one herp - a normal appearing ball python, obviously a 2015 hatchling but of large enough size to know it has been eating well. I got that not for myself but as a donation to the Long Island Herpetological Society's </span><a href="http://www.lihs.org/files/events.htm"><span style="font-size: large;">annual auction</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> set for June 7th.<br /><br />All in all, I had a great time there with only one bump in the road so to speak. As a quick suggestion to dealers (of anything), let me say that you really ought to be careful about what you talk about in front of your potential customers. I was about to purchase at least 5 of the Blue Tailed Newts (from a dealer with whom I have done business before) and two or three of the Iranian Newts. That would have amounted to about a $200-$250 purchase depending on how many I bought and depending on if I would get the 5 to 10% discount for which I was going to ask for buying multiple animals. Suddenly, without even acknowledging I was standing there for a few minutes already, his apparent partner (the other guy working his table anyway and someone I have never met or dealt with before) started talking about people who ask for a discounted price when buying a few to several animals from them (and note I had not said a word). His partner called those folks several derogatory names for trying to get a better price when they were offering a good price already. The other dealer, the guy I have dealt with before, heartily agreed. <br /><br />Then the first guy ranted on and on for at least five minutes about such customers, all in a very negative manner, as I stood at their table looking at their offerings and listening to every word that this loud mouthed slob (who had food falling from his mouth while talking because he was stuffing sandwich into his mouth at the same time) spewed from his blowhole. The guy with whom I have done business agreed with him every time he blasted those expletive / expletive / expletive customers and he threw in a couple of choice descriptions of his own. Throughout, they both totally ignored me, the customer waiting to be attended to by them. <br /><br />In the past, I have asked for and received such discounts from that same particular dealer on some newts that I purchased from him. It is standard operating procedure among most reptile & amphibian dealers to discount the price somewhat when a good number of animals are purchased at the same time. Yesterday though, I did not even inquire about such a discount since they were so busy slamming customers who asked for a discount. I was about to say something nasty in reply to their tirade but I decided that instead of getting myself all worked up, I would keep my blood pressure at a decent level and not mess up my remaining time at the show. So, I just walked away and ignored them. <br /><br />That means I also left without spending a dime on their stuff; maybe they can afford to lost a $200-$250 sale but I figure that is bad business. I would have to have been a true idiot to have spent one penny there so as it turns out the real idiots were the two guys behind the table bad mouthing and losing customers. Anyway, I had a good time at the show, probably at least in part because I maintained my cool (for once). Besides the one snake that I bought, I also picked up some supplies that I needed for my critters at home. Then I went to Cabela's.<br /><br />Ah yes, that is what makes the trip to this particular reptile show more alluring than most to which I have traveled - </span><a href="http://www.cabelas.com/"><span style="font-size: large;">Cabela's</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> is only about a 5 minute drive from the field-house. While at Cabela's, I spent about 3/4 of the money I had originally intended to spend on buying newts. <br /><br />All the best,<br />Glenn B</span></div>
LIHS Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07851299191459898691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640024399764791956.post-7886033225354512982015-04-11T15:23:00.002-04:002015-04-12T10:58:12.349-04:00Don't Forget The Annual LIHS Auction...<span style="font-size: large;">...is scheduled to be held during our monthly meeting on Sunday, June 7th, less than two months from today. It is scheduled to be held in the Conference Center at SUNY Farmingdale, from 1PM to 4PM.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Directions to SUNY Farmingdale can be found here:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A campus map showing the Conference Center (building 76) can be seen here: </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">LIHS members, please bear in mind that this is now the main source of funding for the LIHS. Please attend and please participate in the auction both by donating items for the auction and by bidding on others. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">As usual, the auction most likely will include new and used herp keeping accessories, live herps and feeders (possibly frozen and or live). There may also be some non-herp related items up for bids. The terms are all items sold as-is, no guarantees, cash only, payment upon successful bid acceptance.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The meeting and auction are open to the public and is not restricted to LIHS members. Please come by and find yourself a deal. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">More info on LIHS upcoming events can be found <a href="http://www.lihs.org/files/events.htm">here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">All the best,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Glenn B</span>LIHS Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07851299191459898691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640024399764791956.post-87626386458523331532015-04-11T11:28:00.003-04:002015-04-11T11:28:34.079-04:00LIHS Monthly Meeting April 2015<span style="font-size: large;">The April meeting of the Long Island Herpetological Society (LIHS) is scheduled to be held this Sunday, April 12th, from 1-4PM (end time approximate). The meeting place will be at the Conference Center (building 76) at SUNY Farmingdale. The campus is located at:<br /><br /> 2350 Broad Hollow Road (Rt. 110)<br /> Farmingdale, NY 11735<br /><br /> Click here for directions to the campus: </span><a href="http://www.lihs.org/files/meetingplace.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">http://www.lihs.org/files/meetingplace.htm</span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"> And here for a campus map: </span><a href="http://www.lihs.org/files/FSUNY_MAP.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">http://www.lihs.org/files/FSUNY_MAP.jpg</span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"> The speaker at the meeting is scheduled to be John Heiser who will give a presentation on Hiking and Kayaking Central Florida.<br /><br /> As usual, there will probably be live herps on display at the meeting and some possibly for sale, trade or adoption.<br /><br /> The meeting is open to the public at no charge. <br /><br /> If you would like more info on the LIHS please visit this link: </span><a href="http://www.lihs.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">www.lihs.org</span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"> Hope to see you at the meeting. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">All the best,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Glenn B</span>LIHS Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07851299191459898691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640024399764791956.post-87865160582500141812015-03-04T15:47:00.002-05:002015-03-04T15:47:45.149-05:00Leave No Stone Unturned...<span style="font-size: large;">...or in the case of a herp that is missing inside your home, no corner unsearched. Today, I realized one of my false map turtles was missing from it's tank. I'll be darned if I know how it escaped but the fact is that somehow it figured out how to do it. I looked all around the tank, behind everything on the same bench top that holds the aquarium, on the bottom shelf of the work bench, under the dryer, washer, shelves water heater and so forth in my basement's back room where the tank is kept. I could not find it. I even searched in the Homer buckets in which I keep odds and ends thinking maybe when it fell off of the bench top, it fell into one of them on the next shelf down. No luck. Then I searched the front room of the basement, under and around everything - no luck. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I considered that maybe the two other turtles in the tank ate it but there was no evidence of that. Then I had the thought that maybe it got onto the bottom shelf of the shelving unit in the back of my basement. Nope - not there either but what was that there, way back, in the most inaccessible corner of the shelves, just above the floor level and wedged in tight? It sure looked like a map turtle shell. Yep, that was it. It was about 3 inches off of floor level so could not be seen when I looked under the shelves and only came into view when I took almost everything off of the shelf. In fact, only about a 1 x 1 inch piece, at most, of its shell was visible even then because most of it was obscured by the shelf or the upright 2x4 frame of the shelving unit. I grabbed it and back into its tank it went. It seems no worse for the wear, I am happy of that.</span><span style="font-size: large;"> Now to figure out how it got out of the tank and then make sure it does not do it again.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">All the best,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">GB</span>LIHS Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07851299191459898691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640024399764791956.post-81418265339805594062014-12-25T10:28:00.003-05:002014-12-25T10:28:36.742-05:00Season's Greetings<span style="font-size: large;">Wishing a Very Merry Christmas To All and a belated Very Happy Chanukah too. Sorry that last comes late, I have not had much time for the blog lately.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">All the best,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Glenn B</span>LIHS Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07851299191459898691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640024399764791956.post-26404435018524905762014-10-28T20:53:00.000-04:002014-10-28T20:53:10.865-04:00This Too Shall Pass...<span style="font-size: large;">...or so one sure to be hurting Spur Thighed Tortoise is hoping. The tortoise had reportedly been feeling ill after not having pooped for a month so his owner <em>finally</em> brought him to see a vet. (Imagine not pooping for a month and waiting to see your doctor for that long - this tortoises owner must have been clueless to have waited that long but what other type of person would name a male tortoise Lola than a clueless one.) Well, the vet took an x-ray and was probably very surprised to see a turtle inside the tortoise. It seems that the tortoise must have not paid much attention to what it was eating and along with its food it swallowed a turtle pendant. (</span><a href="http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/10/28/veterinarian-x-ray-reveals-sick-tortoise-in-south-florida-had-swallowed-small/"><span style="font-size: large;">source</span></a><span style="font-size: large;">)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">While the vet and the owner are hoping that the adage "This too shall pass" is true, and that the vet can get it to pass without surgery, I would bet that the tortoise is probably hoping so more than either of them. Of course the tortoise probably also is hoping for it to pass quickly. The odds are against that happening quickly though, I mean have you ever heard of a fast turtle? While it may be true that this too shall pass, it seems it will pass only very slowly at that.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">All the best,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Glenn B</span>LIHS Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07851299191459898691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640024399764791956.post-546047409680301992014-10-26T18:59:00.002-04:002014-10-26T18:59:16.046-04:00A New LIHS Program Just For Kids<span style="font-size: large;">At the Long Island Reptile Expo, held last Sunday, a few families approached the Long Island Herpetological Society's (LIHS) table with the same question: 'Does the LIHS offer a children's program?'. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">While we had to answer no to that specific question, we reminded folks that we are a family friendly society. However, I had some communication with John H, one of the board members, during the past week and I brought up the subject. He informed me that the idea of a children's program has been discussed by the LIHS executive board in the past and that apparently the stumbling block was the lack of volunteers to run it. I told John I would do it but only if we can get another dedicated LIHS member to volunteer. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Today, at the LIHS monthly meeting, John brought it up and asked for volunteers. Tara F volunteered and it looks as if the program will be taking off soon. In addition, John made a motion to the board to funnel a couple of hundred dollars into the program from the LIHS treasury. They voted on it immediately and all of the board members who were present voted in favor of it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Tara and I spoke about it a bit and we will be brainstorming to see what ideas we can come up with for fun things for the LIHS kids to do and how to incorporate them into the program. We did not name the program but I think that The LIHS Tadpoles might be in order or we could just call it LIHS Kids but I will run that by Tara and the board at a later date. Tara and I also discussed timing and we think we can get the program up and running by the January LIHS meeting. We will probably discuss it further with the membership at the November and/or December meetings. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Speaking of the membership, we will be looking for temporary volunteers to participate once we get it up and running. We may need help with field trips, transportation, helping to keep and eye on the kids and so on. We don't expect any one person to volunteer for every event we have planned with the youngsters but maybe to volunteer just for an individual event now and again. If you think you might have an interest, let us know. Of course, if we go on a field trip, say maybe to the zoo or field herping, we would ask at least some of the parents to help with those. We have not discussed the age of the children yet, which is another thing to consider. I am going to guess that younger children who are under a certain age will always have to have a parent present and that kids over a certain age may be allowed to join in the kids' group activities without a parent remaining present so long as they are well behaved and respectful. It is another thing we need to discuss between Tara, the board and myself. As I said though, we will figure it out as we move between now and the January meeting when we expect to commence the program.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So far, I have pretty much been writing this for the adults - now let me get to wrting something for you who will make up the program - you LIHS kids. We need to know if you are interested in this program. If you are, you can give us some ideas for programs and events you think would be fun. So far we have a few ideas but more would be better. Some possibilities are a zoo trip, a field herping trip, animal feedings, show and tell with live reptiles & amphibians, a take care of a herp for a month foster type program, vivarium building and a herp photo contest. If you can think of anything else that might be fun, let us know. You can either leave a comment to this post, send me an email (via the link in the profile for the blog), or send Tara F an email via the link under <a href="http://www.lihs.org/files/board.htm">Executive Board</a> on the LIHS website.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We will try to let you know more about the LIHS kids' program by the December meeting (holiday party) at the latest. Tara and I are looking forward to making LIHS meetings much more fun for our younger members!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">All the best,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Glenn B</span>LIHS Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07851299191459898691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640024399764791956.post-9477747510729824912014-10-26T10:38:00.001-04:002014-10-26T10:38:19.287-04:00Last Chance - October LIHS Meeting Is Today<span style="font-size: large;">Just a reminder that the regularly scheduled monthly meeting of the Long Island Herpetological Society is being held today - Sunday, October 26th - and runs from 1PM to 4PM in the Conference Center at SUNY Farmingdale. For directions to the school, click on this </span><a href="http://www.lihs.org/files/meetingplace.htm"><span><span style="color: #888888; font-size: large;">link</span></span></a><span><span style="font-size: large;">. For a campus map showing the location of the Conference Center click </span></span><a href="http://www.lihs.org/files/FSUNY_MAP.jpg"><span><span style="color: #888888; font-size: large;">here</span></span></a><span><span style="font-size: large;">.</span></span><br />
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<span><span style="font-size: large;">The presentation today will be on Corn Snake Morphs and will be given by the esteemed corn snake breeder - Rich Hume.</span></span><br />
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<span><span style="font-size: large;">This will be your last chance, for this meeting year, to nominate someone for the LIHS Executive board. Elections are scheduled for next month's meeting.</span></span><br />
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<span><span style="font-size: large;">As usual, there should be animals on display during the meeting and likely will be some up for sale and or adoption.</span></span><br />
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<span><span style="font-size: large;">As usual, the meeting is open to the public and admission is free.</span></span><br />
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<span><span style="font-size: large;">Hope to see you at the meeting.</span></span><br />
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<span><span style="font-size: large;">More on the LIHS here: <a href="http://www.lihs.org/">www.lihs.org</a>.</span></span><br />
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<span><span style="font-size: large;">All the best,</span></span><br />
<span><span style="font-size: large;">Glenn B</span></span><br />
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LIHS Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07851299191459898691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640024399764791956.post-7467269399736981802014-10-21T09:55:00.002-04:002014-10-22T14:07:10.266-04:00October LIHS Meeting<span style="font-size: large;">The October meeting of the Long Island Herpetological Society is scheduled for this coming Sunday, October 26th at 1PM, in the Conference Center at SUNY Farmingdale off route 110. For directions to the school, click on this </span><a href="http://www.lihs.org/files/meetingplace.htm"><span style="font-size: large;">link</span></a><span style="font-size: large;">. For a campus map showing the location of the Conference Center click </span><a href="http://www.lihs.org/files/FSUNY_MAP.jpg"><span style="font-size: large;">here</span></a><span style="font-size: large;">.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">As usual, this meeting is open to the public and all are welcome to attend. The speaker for this meeting will be LIHS member Rich Hume who will give a presentation on Corn Snake Morphs. As usual, Rich should have some really nice snakes on exhibit for his talk. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In addition, this meeting should conclude nominations for LIHS board member positions. If you want to run for a spot on the LIHS executive board, make sure to come to the meeting, likewise if you want to nominate someone. If you are happy with the LIHS and the way it is being run, then you don't need nominate anyone as the first nominations at the September meeting wound up in having all existing board members, save I think one who resigned, nominated for reelection. If you want to see some changes, then October is your last chance to nominate someone for the upcoming election in November.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">All the best,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Glenn B</span>LIHS Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07851299191459898691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640024399764791956.post-70267690631448597542014-10-21T09:39:00.002-04:002014-10-21T09:44:23.082-04:00That Frogs Are Opportunistic Eaters...<span style="font-size: large;">...should be obvious from the video at the link below. That some people are, at least in my opinion, pretty much absolute idiots in how they feed their herps should also be easy to grasp while watching it. I just figure there is no way that a mouse that size should have been fed to a frog that small (and you will note that the video does not show the frog being completely eaten, maybe because the frog could not get it all down). It also probably would have been much wiser to have used a dead mouse to avoid a couple of things like the mouse's obvious unnecessary suffering and the frog being bitten by the mouse. I am certainly not an animals rights extremist (not even a moderate) but I have respect for animals and would much rather feed a dead mouse, that had been dispatched rapidly, to a herp instead of watching it suffer, if indeed the herp would accept a dead mouse. In this case, the mouse was simply a ridiculous for a frog that size and to me it seems that the video was made for the shock value or wow factor of it. I think most people get passed that stage of their lives and rise above such insensitive immaturity, as to get a rise out of stuff like that, when about 12 or 13 years old. Then again, some of us never grow up.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I link to the video here only to demonstrate a terrible way to feed a frog. You should avoid doing likewise.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Video submitted by Deb H, my thanks to her for it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">All the best,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Glenn B</span>LIHS Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07851299191459898691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640024399764791956.post-55022203655558192092014-10-21T09:26:00.000-04:002014-10-21T09:26:03.796-04:00The Darned Sprinkler Head Was Clogged Again...<span style="font-size: large;">...and when it was inspected just look at what was found to have been plugging I up.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Submitted by LIHS member and contributor extraordinaire Deb H, my thanks to her.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Glenn B</span>LIHS Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07851299191459898691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640024399764791956.post-64477053541387151422014-10-21T08:32:00.001-04:002014-10-21T08:36:40.680-04:00LIHS Members At The LI Reptile Expo<span style="font-size: large;">There was another Long Island Reptile Expo at the Hilton in Melville, NY today. As usual the Long Island Herpetological Society was represented by a fair number of LIHS members. Both Harry F and myself manned the LIHS table for the day and Vin R (and his daughters), Rich H, John H and Tim (?) had space at the adjoining tables. While Harry and I kept busy trying to drum up new LIHS members, the other guys were busy selling herps from there tables. Other members at the show included Mike V, Tony C, Mike R, Chris M, Dave F and Tara N (hope I did not forget anyone).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">As usual there were good deals to be found on herps, herp accessories and equipment and on feeders. There was a pretty good variety of both reptiles and amphibians but as Harry F pointed out there seemed to be a dearth of water turtles. The customers came and went throughout the day and it looked as if it was busier mid show than at the beginning and certainly was busier then than near 3PM which was closing time. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">As for visitors to the LIHS table, there were quite a few folks who stopped by. I think we usually get more inquiries about herps and herp care than about memberships but this time seemed just the opposite to me. We had several people stop by for membership information which could wind up being a good thing in the form of increased LIHS membership. At least two and I think three families stopped by to inquire about memberships and whether or not we had any sort of children's programs. I imagine, if we get enough interest we could set some sort of program up for our younger members. I would definitely be willing to help out with that and if anyone else among the membership is willing, please let me know and I will bring it up to the board members.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This expo, or so I heard, will have been the last one held at the Hilton on Route 110. The next one is supposedly going to be held at a location further east - Suffolk County Community College which is just off of exit 53 on the LIE. That one is scheduled for Marc 15, 2015. Of course, the NY Reptile Expos/Shows are still being held in White Plains.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hope to see you at the show in March.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">All the best,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Glenn B</span>LIHS Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07851299191459898691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640024399764791956.post-79052313353092716042014-10-11T08:12:00.002-04:002014-10-11T08:13:22.980-04:00Turtle Thighs???<span style="font-size: large;">Just this past August a man was caught attempting to cross the border, into Canada from Michigan, with 51 turtles strapped to his thighs. Read about it here: </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It gets more complex because the same guy and an accomplice were reportedly arrested in September too - the charge - more turtle smuggling.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thanks to Mike G for sending me that info.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">All the best,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">GB</span>LIHS Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07851299191459898691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640024399764791956.post-11082455068261683332014-10-11T07:57:00.003-04:002014-10-11T08:00:13.362-04:00About To Catch Dinner?<span style="font-size: large;">It looks as if the monitor may have dinner, in the form of the bearded dragon, on its mind and I can almost hear it thinking: "Oh boy am I actually gonna catch this tasty morsel?"</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Luckily, the beardie had an answer already prepared: "NOPE!"</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thanks to Deb H for the submission.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">All the best,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">GB</span>LIHS Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07851299191459898691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640024399764791956.post-14654095504386107942014-09-21T11:07:00.000-04:002014-09-21T11:07:10.285-04:00LIHS Call For Care Sheet Submissions<span style="font-size: large;">Right now, the Long Island Herpetological Society has only nine (9) herp care sheets linked on its homepage and blog. The reason we have those is because they were written by LHS members who submitted them to the LIHS for publication on our website (and now they get a link on the blog too).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The care sheets that we have linked are:</span><br />
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<li><a href="http://www.lihs.org/files/caresheets/P_regius.htm"><span style="color: #888888; font-size: large;">Ball Pythons</span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.lihs.org/files/caresheets/P_vitticeps.htm"><span style="color: #888888; font-size: large;">Bearded Dragons</span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.lihs.org/files/caresheets/boa.htm"><span style="color: #888888; font-size: large;">Boa Constrictors</span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.lihs.org/files/caresheets/Pituophis.htm"><span style="color: #888888; font-size: large;">Bull, Gopher & Pine Snakes</span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.lihs.org/files/caresheets/E_guttata.htm"><span style="color: #888888; font-size: large;">Corn & Rat Snakes</span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.lihs.org/files/caresheets/hermanni.htm"><span style="color: #888888; font-size: large;">Hermann's Tortoises</span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.lihs.org/files/caresheets/Heterodon.htm"><span style="color: #888888; font-size: large;">Hognose Snakes</span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.lihs.org/files/caresheets/Lampropeltis.htm"><span style="color: #888888; font-size: large;">Kingsnakes & Milk Snakes</span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.lihs.org/files/caresheets/E_macularius.htm"><span style="color: #888888; font-size: large;">Leopard Geckos</span></a></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;">There have got to be at least a few to several of you, LIHS members, who keep herps other than those in that list. I am going to ask that if you have been keeping them successfully over the long term, and maybe even breeding them, that you write up an <u>original</u> care sheet and submit it to one of the LIHS board members for inclusion (a link to it) on the LIHS webpage and blog. I figure it would be really nice to have care sheets on some popular and even not so popular herps that are currently in the trade. Some suggestions are care sheets about:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Axolotls</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Ribbed Newts</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">African Clawed Frogs</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Dart & Mantella Frogs</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Fire Belly Toads</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Pacman Frogs</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Red Eared Sliders</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Other Sliders and Cooters</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Ornate Box Turtles</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Central American Wood Turtles</span></span><span style="font-size: large;">Russian Tortoises</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Red Foot Tortoises</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Star Tortoises</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Crested Geckos</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Tegus</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Monitors</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Anoles</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Chameleons</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Tri-color Milk Snakes</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">House Snakes</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Green Tree Pythons</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The list could go on and on and we sure can make good use of the care sheets. </span><span style="font-size: large;">One of the main goals of the LIHS is to educate folks about how to care for herps properly and posting care sheets on the website and blog would be a great way to achieve that. Hope to receive at least a few of them from you, the membership.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">All the best,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Glenn B</span><br />
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LIHS Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07851299191459898691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640024399764791956.post-58113736684573258002014-09-21T10:33:00.002-04:002014-09-21T10:36:08.844-04:00Okay WHAT Do I Do With It Now???<span style="font-size: large;">When you grab a tiger by the tail you had better hope that you had a plan beforehand and it seems the same could be true when you grab an Anaconda likewise. The guy in the boat apparently gets talked into grabbing a big Anaconda's tail but seems to have no clue what to do once he has it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This tale seems to have turned out for the best because they evidently let it go.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Video submitted by Deb H and another hat tip is sent her way, thanks Deb.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">All the best,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Glenn B</span>LIHS Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07851299191459898691noreply@blogger.com0