Avian and Exotic Animal Medicine Pt 1 Reptiles and Amphibians

Question 0

There are how many species of reptiles?

Name 5

Answer 0

6,800 species

Snakes turtles tortoises lizards crocs gators caiman

Question 1

Improper care is the leading cause to what?

Answer 1

Illness

Thorough hx is essential to dx of the problem.

Question 2

There are about how many species of amphibians?

Name 5

Answer 2

Over 4,500

Frogs toads newts salamander caecilians

Question 3

Jacobsons organ is located where and how is it used, and by what animal?

Answer 3

Its located in the roof of the mouth of snakes and is used for ol-faction, they collect scent particles on their tongues and insert it into the organ.

Question 4

Where is it located on it and what animal has heat sensing pits?

Answer 4

Snakes have pits located near the nose.

Question 5

Photoreceptors are located where and on what animal?

Answer 5

Located on the head of lizards.

Question 6

Snakes have what type of penis?

Answer 6

Hemipenes, it has two branching penises.

Question 7

What are some of the diets of reptiles and amphibians?

Answer 7

Herbivores, insectivores, omnivores, carnivores, commercially prepared.

Question 8

Insectivores eat what and name 5 and what should be done prior to feeding?

Answer 8

Crickets, wax worms, meal worms, super worms, giant meal worms, silkworms, Goliath worms, fruit flies, Phoenix worms, cockroaches, earthworms, etc.
They should be gut loaded prior to feeding.

Question 9

Herbivores eat what (name 5) and what animal eats seeds additionally?

Answer 9

Green leaf, red leaf, romaine, parsley, spinach, dandelion, collard, kale, escarole, Boston, Swiss chard, carrot tops, etc.
Squash, carrots, peppers, green beans, peas, mushrooms, tomatoes etc
Peaches, pears, apples, berries, melon, grapes, kiwi, etc (small percentage)
Hay (Timothy, orchard grass, Bermuda grass, alfalfa)
Flowers
Uromastyx eats seeds.

Question 10

What are carnivores and name 5?

Answer 10

Mice rats chicks rabbits guinea pigs chickens etc.

Question 11

Which are better live or frozen?

Answer 11

Frozen thawed is the best choice it reduces risk of injury to the reptile it reduces risk of parasitic bacterial viral infections and it is reduced cost.

Question 12

Omnivores eat what?

Answer 12

They eat plant and animal material

Question 13

Commercially prepared diets include what?

Answer 13

It includes pelleted foods, gelatinous foods, freeze-dried fruits veggies and insects. Should be mixed with other items.

Question 14

Why are vitamins and minerals important?

Answer 14

It is essential to a balanced diet and it can be mixed or dusted on food or insects or free choice.

Question 15

Calcium supplement is important why?

Answer 15

It is a high requirement in young growing animals and gravid egg producing species and some species have higher requirements. Example Leopard geckos should have free choice calcium at all times especially babies

Question 16

Cold-blooded animals need proper temperatures why?

Answer 16

They need proper temperatures to sustain life as they cannot create their own body heat.

Question 17

POTZ MEANS WHAT?

Answer 17

Preferred optimum temperature zone

Question 18

POTZ is required for what?

Answer 18

It’s required for animals to live produce and use bodily functions and enzymes and digest properly. Especially important when on medication temp needed for them to metabolize and use meds and for proper healing.

Question 19

What are some heat sources?

Answer 19

Heat pads heat tape heat ropes heat lamps ceramic heat emitters **no heat rocks a high tendency for thermal burns

Question 20

What is the temperature gradient?

Answer 20

There should be a cool and warm end of the enclosure it allows thermal regulation some require night temperature drops.

Question 21

What is brumation?

Answer 21

A form of hibernation and reptiles and amphibians.
Slower metabolism and will without lower temperatures in enclosure commonly seen in North American species. Used to stimulate breeding.