RE: NANFA-- RE: Gecko's and Amphiuma's

Chip Rinehart (crin_at_glassmaster.com)
Wed, 12 Mar 2003 15:52:39 -0500

Here in SC, it's about 75. Went dipnetting yesterday and found Elassoma
boehlkei, Fundulus lineolatus, Enneacanthus chaetodon, E.gloriosus,
Etheostoma fusiforme, several Lepomis spp and, of course, Gambusia. At one
spot we sat and watched pickerel stalking F.lineolatus. Neat stuff.

Chip in SC

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Todd Crail [SMTP:farmertodd_at_buckeye-express.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 3:28 PM
> To: nanfa_at_aquaria.net
> Subject: Re: NANFA-- RE: Gecko's and Amphiuma's
>
> It's a big honkin' 43 in Toledo right now with mid 50's over the weekend.
>
> "We're havin' a heat waaaaveeee... A tropical heat waaaveeee...." :)
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "B.G. Granier" <bgkajun_at_worldnet.att.net>
> To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 3:15 PM
> Subject: NANFA-- RE: Gecko's and Amphiuma's
>
>
> > Take heart all my northern kin,
> >
> > Spring is near and has sprung on Louisiana!
> >
> > I sighted my first gecko this morning as I picked up the newspaper from
> the
> > driveway......the Mediterranian gecko blends in very nicely above my
> front
> > door, crouched onto the brick facade!
> >
> > As soon as I lifted my Poeciliid trap, I saw a Amphuima had quite gorged
> > itself and left only a few Dambusia and crawfish which I'd hoped to feed
> to my
> > Central Longear's....but, I quickly released the amphibian and moved my
> minnow
> > trap to another locale.
> >
> > It's approaching 78 degrees as I type this and I hope that the northern
> climes
> > will soon get the warm-up that is well due and will be welcomed!
> >
> > Best Regards and a quick spring to all........
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