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NEHS Meetings

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Meetings run from 1pm to 4pm, unless noted, with programs starting at 2pm.

The following are the meeting dates for 2012.

We'll provide program details as we confirm speakers.

January 8	Turtle Rehabilitation at the Wildlife Center Joe Martinez, NEHS Program Director and Education Director at the New England Wildlife Center, will be giving a tour of the clinic at the Wildlife Center, with a discussion of the treatment of injured turtles brought to the clinic.
February 12	Spiders and Bugs Grant Milbury, Invert Specialist at New England Reptile Distributors of Plaistow, New Hampshire, will give a presentation on spiders and bugs.
March 11	Raptors and Birds of Prey Marla Issac will give a presentation on Raptors and birds of prey covering their management, biology, laws that protect them, ecology, conservation, and of course falconry.
April 15	THIRD SUNDAY! Back for a return engagement, Grant Milbury of New England Reptile Distributors will present a program on either high end ball python breeding or his research on dwarf retics.
Saturday May 19	Massachusetts Reptile Expo - NEW LOCATION!!! NOW T Accessible at the Braintree Armory Over 90 dealers, breeders and hobbyists exhibiting and selling a wide variety of colorful and unusual reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates. Tanks, cages, terrarium supplies, books, and food animals will also be available at special show prices.
June 10	Serpents in Myth, Culture, Religion & Spirituality NEHS member Zehara Nachash will present a lecture aimed to help discourage the negative propaganda surrounding snakes. Zehara is working on a book and web series on the subject.
July 8	Blood Pythons Rob Christian will give a program on Blood Pythons
August 12	Summer Movie Title to be determind. Recommend your favorite movie with herps. Send suggestions to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
September 9	tba
October 14	Massachusetts Reptile Expo Over 90 dealers, breeders and hobbyists exhibiting and selling a wide variety of colorful and unusual reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates. Tanks, cages, terrarium supplies, books, and food animals will also be available at special show prices.
November 11	tba
December 9	Holiday Pot Luck Party