Correspondence regarding the transportation of a Guiana Cylinder Snake and a Hosewhip Snake from Plantation Diamond

Correspondence with Philadelphia Zoo regarding the transport of snakes and the breeding of Tarsiers

Correspondence with the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland regarding anti-venine for the treatment of snake bites, hairy frogs, and the Aard Wolf

Letters from Edward George Boulenger to Joan Procter regarding Salamander larvae, attendance at Zoological Society of London Scientific Meetings, the purchase of alligators, the transformation of axolotl, snakes for sale, a reference to a crab-eating frog, her exhibition of the batrachia in the public galleries, and the death of reptiles deposited by Joan Procter

Letters from C J Battersby, of the British Museum (Natural History), regarding Dr Smith's specimens, the feeding of snakes, papers bought for Joan Procter, and Christmas greetings

Letter from Eirene A Botting, thanking Joan Procter for her congratulations, snakes and her work for the government

Letters from Franz Werner to Joan Procter regarding specimens of snakes, an exchange of papers, volumes by Mr Boulenger, a gift of newts, a new frog in London Zoo, and Procter's position at the British Museum

Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Manchester Branch

9 Albert Square
Manchester

October 19th 1903

The Secretary
Zoological Gardens
Regents Park
London

Dear Sir

I am desired by my Committee to write and ask you for information on the following points:-

1. Is it a fact that Snakes in the Zool. Gardens at New York are not and never have been fed on live animals?
2. Are the Snakes at the Zoo in London fed on live animals, and if so on what kind of animals
3. If they are not so fed, what is the nature of the food given them?
4. What is your opinion as to food for Snakes. Is it necessary to feed them on living animals, or are all requirements met by feeding them on animals newly killed?

Any information you can give as to these points will be useful to us here and if you can let us have your replies to the above questions we shall be very greatly obliged

Yours faithfully

J. Lang

Sec.