Base stats Flashcards
Bearded dragon: sexual maturity
9-24m - smaller spp mature younger than larger spp
Bearded dragon: mode of reproduction
oviparous
Bearded dragon: incubation or gestation period/temp?
incubation - 61-74d @ 30-31C
Bearded dragon: thermal gradient, PBT and relative humidity?
28 - 40C, 35C and 25-40%
Bearded dragon: longevity?
10-15 years
Blue-tongued skink: sexual maturity?
18-36 mo - males mature earlier than females
Blue-tongued skink: mode of reproduction?
ovoviviparous - produce eggs and keep them in the mother’s body until foetus develops completely and is ready to hatch
Blue-tongued skink: incubation or gestation period/temp?
gestation - 3-5 months
Blue-tongued skink: thermal gradient, PBT and relative humidity?
28-32C (higher for inland spp), 25-35C and 25-40% humidity
Blue-tongued skink: longevity?
10-15 years
Shingleback: sexual maturity?
18-36 months - close pair bonding, should be paired before sexual maturity
Shingleback: mode of reproduction?
ovoviviparous
Shingleback: incubation or gestation period/temp?
gestation: 4-5 months
Shingleback: thermal gradient, PBT and relative humidity?
36-40C gradient, 25-45C PBT and 25-40% humidity
Shingleback: longevity?
10-15 years
Frilled lizard: habitat?
Primarily arboreal
Frilled lizard: diet?
Primarily insectivorous but will accept some veg
Frilled lizard: sexual maturity?
Male: 12-18mo
Female: 2-3 yo
Frilled lizard: mode of reproduction?
oviparous
Frilled lizard: incubation or gestation period/time?
incubation: 60-90 days
Frilled lizard: thermal gradient, PBT and relative humidity?
32-37C gradient, 28-38C PBT, 50-70% humidity
Knob-tailed gecko: habitat?
Terrestrial
Knob-tailed gecko: diet?
Insectivorous
Knob-tailed gecko: sexual maturity?
7-12 months old
Knob-tailed gecko: mode of reproduction?
Oviparous
Knob-tailed gecko: incubation or gestation period/temp?
incubation:
57-70d (N. levis)
77-94d (N. amyae)
Knob-tailed gecko: thermal gradient, PBT and relative humidity?
20-30C gradient, 26C PBT and keep one end of enclosure moist
Knob-tailed gecko: longevity?
7-8yr N. levis
9-11yr N. amyae
Varanid: habitat?
Most terrestrial, some semi-arboreal + semi-aquatic
Varanid: diet?
Carnivorous
Varanid: sexual maturity?
3-5yo
Varanid: mode of reproduction?
Oviparous
Varanid: incubation or gestation period/temp?
170-265 days
Varanid: thermal gradient, PBT and relative humidity?
30-40C gradient, 35-36C PBT and 60-80% humidity
Varanid: longevity?
10-20 years
Carpet python: habitat?
Semi-arboreal
Carpet python: sexual maturity?
Male: 18-24mo
Female: 24-36mo
Carpet python: mode of reproduction?
Oviparous
Carpet python: incubation or gestation period/temp?
55-65d @ 31C
Carpet python: thermal gradient, PBT and relative humidity?
20-32C gradient, 29-30C PBT and 40-80% humidity (varies btw spp but within this range)
Carpet python: longevity?
15-30 years
Green tree python: habitat?
Semi-arboreal
Green tree python: sexual maturity?
Male: 2.4yo
Female: 3.6yo
Green tree python: mode of reproduction?
Oviparous
Green tree python: incubation or gestation period/temp?
Incubation: 50 days @ 31C
Green tree python: thermal gradient, PBT and relative humidity?
20-32C gradient, 30-32C PBT and 40-70% humidity (avoid constant high humidity)
Green tree python: longevity?
15-20 years
Antaresia spp: examples of animal?
Spotted python, Children’s python, pygmy python, Stimson python (eastern + western)
Carpet python: examples of animal?
Centralian carpet python
South western carpet python
Diamond python
Jungle carpet python
Coastal carpet python
Murray/Darling carpet python
Darwin carpet python
Antaresia spp: habitat?
Terrestrial
Antaresia spp: diet?
Carnivorous
Antaresia spp: sexual maturity?
2-3 yo
Antaresia spp: mode of reproduction?
oviparous
Antaresia spp: incubation or gestation period/temp?
Incubation: 55-60d @ 31C
Antaresia spp: thermal gradient, PBT and relative humidity?
26-32C gradient, 29-32C PBT and 50-70% humidity
Antaresia spp: longevity?
15-30 years
Aspidites spp: examples of animal?
Black-headed python
Woma python
Varanids: example of animal?
Lace monitor
Gould’s monitor or Sand monitor
Merton’s water monitor
Savannah monitor or Bosc’s monitor
Nile monitor
Black-throated monitor
Aspidites spp: habitat?
Terrestrial
Aspidites spp: diet?
carnivorous
Aspidites spp: sexual maturity
18-24mo
Aspidites spp: mode of reproduction
oviparous
Aspidites spp: incubation or gestation period/temp?
50-60d @ 31C
Eastern long-necked turtle: habitat?
Semi-aquatic
Eastern long-necked turtle: diet?
Carnivorous
Eastern long-necked turtle: sexual maturity
Male: 7-8yo
Female: 10-12yo
Eastern long-necked turtle: mode of reproduction
oviparous
Eastern long-necked turtle: incubation or gestation period/temp?
90-150d
Eastern long-necked turtle: thermal gradient
Water: 24-26C
Air: 22-26C
Eastern long-necked turtle: longevity
30-40 years (poss longer)
Broad shelled turtle: habitat
semi-aquatic
Broad shelled turtle: diet
carnivorous
Broad shelled turtle: sexual maturity
Male: 9-11yo
Female: 14-15yo
Broad shelled turtle: mode of reproduction
oviparous
Broad shelled turtle: incubation or gestation period/temp?
Incubation: 1 year
- in response to low temp, embryos enter diapause enabling them to survive over winter in the nest
Broad shelled turtle: thermal gradient
Water: 22-26C
Broad shelled turtle: longevity
30-40 years
Short-necked turtle: habitat
semi-aquatic
Short-necked turtle: diet
initially carnivorous but becomes omnivorous as they age
Short-necked turtle: sexual maturity
Male: 5-6 yo
Female: 10-12 yo
Short-necked turtle: mode of reproduction
oviparous
Short-necked turtle: incubation or gestation period/temp
45-60 days
Short-necked turtle: thermal gradient
25-28c
Saw-shelled turtle: habitat
semi-aquatic
Saw-shelled turtle: diet
Mostly carnivorous but will take some veg
Saw-shelled turtle: sexual maturity
Male: 10yo
Female: 20yo
Saw-shelled turtle: incubation or gestation period/temp?
60d @ 30C
Saw-shelled turtle: thermal gradient
Water: 24-28c
Saw-shelled turtle: longevity
Over 40yo
Mary river turtle: habitat
semi-aquatic
Mary river turtle: diet
omnivorous
Mary river turtle: sexual maturity
Male: 25yo
Female: 30yo
Mary river turtle: mode of reproduction
oviparous
Mary river turtle: incubation or gestation period/time?
47-64d @ 28-29C
Mary river turtle: thermal gradient
Water: 24-28c
Mary river turtle: longevity
70-100 years
Short necked turtle: examples of Emydura
Controversial but currently:
- Macquarie turtle
- Murray river turtle
- Krefft’s turtle
- Fraser Island short-neck turtle
- Cooper creek turtle
- Red-bellied short-necked turtle or Jardine river turtle
- Worrel’s short-necked turtle
- Northern yellow-faced turtle
- Victoria river red-faced turtle
Pig-nosed turtle: habitat
semi-aquatic, verging on completely aquatic
Pig-nosed turtle: diet
omnivorous
Pig-nosed turtle: sexual maturity
Male: 16yo
Female: 18yo
Pig-nosed turtle: incubation or gestation period/temp
86-102d
Pig-nosed turtle: thermal gradient
Water: 26-30C
Air: 26-28C
Pig-nosed turtle: longevity
35-40 years
Painted turtle: habitat
semi-aquatic
Painted turtle: diet
omnivorous
Painted turtle: sexual maturity
Male: 2-4 years
Female: 6-10 years
Painted turtle: incubation or gestation period/temp
72-80d
Painted turtle: thermal gradient + PBT
Water: 24-27c
Air: 27-32c
PBT: 17-23c
Painted turtle: longevity
25-30 years
Eastern long-necked turtle: PBT
26c
Children’s python: PBT
30-33C
Carpet python: PBT
29-33C
Diamond python: PBT
29C
Water python: PBT
34C
Eastern blue-tongue lizard: PBT
28-32C
Shingleback lizard: PBT
33C
Eastern bearded dragon: PBT
35-39C
Lace monitor: PBT
35C