RANDOM TAILS***RANDOM TAILS***RANDOM TAILS***RANDOM.'fAILS***RANDOM TAILS*** OUR NEWSLETTER EDITOR IS WORKING HARD TO KEEP THE NEWSLETTER DOWN TO A 12 PAGE FORMAT TO HELP MHS SAVE MONEY ON PRINTING AND POSTAGE. A VERY HARD JOB WITH THE WEALTH OF INFORMATION OUT THERE. THANKS FOR YOUR COOPERATION** I *MHS IS HOLDING A RAFFEL OF PETER PRITCHARDS BOOK 'TURTLES OF ,VENEZUELA' . THIS IS A COMPLETE PATRONS EDITION; A BOOK AND PRINTS WORTH MORE THAN SALLYS CAR. TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT ALL MONTHLY MEETINGS UNTIL SEPT. 6, 1985, THE DATE OF THE DRAWING. CORRESPONDING MEMBERS AND FELLOW SOCIETIES WILL BE CONTACTED SO THEY ALSO WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO WIN THIS FABULOUS PRIZE***AT PRESENT, BILL NUMBER 1387 IS SHELVED. MORE ON THIS LATER*** RICHARD CARY PAULL, FOUNDER OF 'TURTLE TRUST' WILL BE OUR GUEST SPEAKER IN OCT ... UNLESS IT SNOWS***A MHS/TURTLE TRUST BANQUET??! THAT SAME WEEKEND??! ***TO THE FAMOUS HERP DEALER WHO IS EXILED IN AFRICA - I COULD USE MORE SAND FISH!***DEAR FELLOW HERP SOCIETY PRESIDENTS AND BOARD MEMBERS WHO WILL BE IN SAN DIEGO FOR THE NINTH. INTERNATIONAL 8YM., WOULD YOU LIKE TO GET TOGETHER AND TALK 'SHOP' ... WHAT YOUR SOCIETY IS DOING RIGHT/WRONG, MONEY, OUT LOOK FOR THE FUTURE AND AN EXCHANGE OF IDEAS ETC? IF YOU HAVE ANY INTEREST, PLEASE CONTACT ME***I HAVE A FEW PAGES OF NOTES ON WOOD TURTLES TAKEN AT THE TURTLE SEMINAR IN DELAWARE, RAY FARRELL SPEAKER***DELAWARE? WHO GOES TO DELAWARE? I DID, AND I SAW SPRING IN FULL BLOOM. THANKS JOHN AND SUE! I HOPE DHS GETS BACK IN THE SWING OF THINGS***I WAS NOT HAPPY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA ZOO. MZG IS A-GEM, NO REPTILE HOUSE, BUT A GEM***HERPETOFAUNA INTERNATIONAL IN PENN. IS A VERY NICE PLACE; CLEAN, GOOD SET-UP AND THE HERPS ALL APPEAR TO BE VERY HEALTHY. HERPETOFAUNA DEALS IN RARE HERPS.路 TO RICH FOR MY BLOOD! THANKS HANK FOR THE TOUR***THE WEATHER IS SPRING, BUT NO BREEDER PRICE . LISTS .. YET. I'M WAITING***BALTIMORE AQUARIUM IS A MUST SEE WHEN OUT EAST*** CONGRATULATIONS DAN AND CHERYL ON YOUR NEW LITTLE KEYLER! !***I ACQUIRED SOME FROGS AND TOADS WHILE OUT EAST. I ONLY HAD 1 HOUR TO SHOP AND PACK THEM FOR THE FLIGHT HOME. I NOW OWN TWO MALAYAN LEAF (HORNED) FROGS ... VERY BEAUTIFUL***WORLDWIDE FROG HARVEST FOR HUMAN DINING IS ESTIMATED AT 200 MILLION DEAD FROGS ANNUALLY .. OUCH!***NOW FOR OFFICIAL MHS BUSINESS., .THE BLACKBOARD IS FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY! !! NO ONE HAS PERMISSION TO USE IT UNLESS GIVEN THE OKAY BY ME. EVEN THEN, THAT PERSON WILL BE RESPONSABLE FOR THE CLEANING***THE U OF M HAS GIVEN MHS PERMISSION TO USE SCIENCE CLASS ROOM 375. THE JANITOR LETS US USE THE 'REST ROOMS' AND CAFETERIA. THE S.C.R.B. SHOULD NOT BE EXPLORED. ALL OTHER ROOMS AND HALLWAYS ARE TOTALLY 'OFF LIMITS' !***THE JANITOR LOCKS ALL OUTSIDE DOORS ABOUT 8:30. YOU WILL BE ABLE TO GO OUT, BUT NOT RE-ENTER. IF YOU NEED SOMETHING FROM YOUR CAR, YOU MAY NEED A BUDDY SYSTEM TO GET BACK IN THE BUILDING***PLEASE KEEP UP THE GREAT JOB YOU DO IN PICKING UP CUPS, NAPKINS, ETC. THE U OF M IS BEING VERY HOSPITABLE. LET US BE THE BEST OF GUESTS***LATE BREEDING NOTE: TOM SCHMITZ: LEOPARD GECKO LAID 2 EGGS ON MARCH 13. ONE HATCHED APRIL 20 AT 85-90 DEGREES***DON'T COUNT YOUR CHICKENS BEFORE THEY HATCH. JUST DO YOUR BEST AND GET MA NATURE ON YOUR SIDE***MAY ALL YOUR TAILS BE HAPPY. I
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