Basic Values Flashcards
African Pygmy Hedgehogs
o Body temp
35-37
African Pygmy Hedgehogs
gestation
34-37days
African Pygmy Hedgehogs
sexual maturity
= 2-6 months F.
6-8months. M
African Pygmy Hedgehogs
o Litter
= 3-4
African Pygmy Hedgehogs
o Resp rate
25-50bpm
African Pygmy Hedgehogs
o Heart rate
180-280bpm
African Pygmy Hedgehogs
o Birth weight
10-18g
African Pygmy Hedgehogs
o Weight
400-600 F
300-400M
African Pygmy Hedgehogs
o Life span
= 4-6yrs
RATS
o Weight
225 – 250g
RATS
o Body temp
37.7
RATS
o Resp rate
70-140bpm
RATS
sexual maturity
= 4-5weeks
RATS
o Litter
= 6-13
RATS
o Gestation
21-23days
RATS
o Heart rate
300-500bpm
RATS
o Life span
= 1yr – 1.5
RATS
o Birth weight
= 4-6g
MICE
o Weight
= 20-63g
MICE
o Body temp
37.1
MICE
o Resp rate
106-720bpm
MICE
o Gestation
= 19-20days
MICE
o Heart rate
450-800bpm
MICE
o Birth weight
= 1-1.5g
MICE
o Life span
12-36months
GERBILLS
o Weight
70-130g
GERBILLS
o Body temp
36-39
GERBILLS
o Resp rate
85- 160bpm
GERBILLS
sexual maturity
9-18weeks
GERBILLS
o Litter
= 1-12
GERBILLS
o Gestation
= 21-28days
GERBILLS
o Heart rate
260-600bpm
GERBILLS
o Birth weight
2.5g-3.5g
GERBILLS
o Life span
36-48months
HAMSTERS
o Weight
25-50g
HAMSTERS
o Body temp
37.6
HAMSTERS
o Resp rate
38-110bpm
HAMSTERS
o Gestation
15-22days
HAMSTERS
sexual maturity
6-8weeks
HAMSTERS
o Litter
4-12
HAMSTERS
o Heart rate
= 310-471bpm
HAMSTERS
o Birth weight
1.5 – 3g
HAMSTERS
o Life span
18-36months
DEGUS
o Weight
= 170-300g
DEGUS
o Body temp
38.3
DEGUS
sexual maturity
= 4-6months
DEGUS
o Litter
4-6
DEGUS
o Gestation
87-92 days
DEGUS
o Birth weight
14g
DEGUS
o Life span
5-8 years
CHINCHILLAS
o Weight
400-600g. F.
400-500g M
CHINCHILLAS
o Body temp
34.9 – 37.9
CHINCHILLAS
sexual maturity
4-6 months F.
8-9months M
CHINCHILLAS
o Resp rate
= 40-80 bpm
CHINCHILLAS
o Litter
1-4
CHINCHILLAS
o Gestation
105-118 days
CHINCHILLAS
o Heart rate
= 200-300bpm
CHINCHILLAS
o Birth weight
= 30-50g
CHINCHILLAS
o Life span
10-15yrs
GUINEA PIG
o Body temp
37.2 – 39.5
GUINEA PIG
o Weight
70-100g
GUINEA PIG
o Resp rate
40-120 bpm
GUINEA PIG
weight
700-900g. F.
900-1200g M
GUINEA PIG
sexual maturity
= 2-3months
GUINEA PIG
o Gestation
59- 72 days
GUINEA PIG
o Heart rate
240-310 bpm
GUINEA PIG
o Birth weight
70-100g
GUINEA PIG
o Life span
5-7yrs
RABBITS
o Body temp
38.5 – 40
RABBITS
o Weight
1-6kg
RABBITS
o Resp rate
30-60 bpm
RABBITS
o Gestation
30days
RABBITS
sexual maturity
= 4-8months. Females earlier
RABBITS
o Litter
4-12
RABBITS
o Heart rate
180-250 bpm
RABBITS
o Birth weight
30-80g
RABBITS
o Life span
9-12yrs
male ferret body weight
1.5-2kg
female ferrtet body weight
.6-1kg
life span of ferret
7-9 years
puberty of ferrets
6-12months
gestation of ferrets
41-43 days
litter size of ferrets
6-10
eyes open for ferrets
32-34 days
weaning of ferrets
6-8weeks
body temp of ferrets
38-39.5
heart rate of ferret
200-300bpm
resp rate of ferret
33-36bpm
hibernation of snakes
4-6 weeks
hibernation of turtles
3-5months
how many weeks fasting prior to hibernation
2-3weeks in carnivores
n/a in herbivores
no diaphragm in
birds
chameleon
snakes
snake heart
2 atria
1 ventricle
active during day
degu
gerbil
active at dawn and dusk
rabbit
guinea pig
active at night
mouse
rat
hamster
chinchilla
omnivores
hamster
gerbil
rat
mouse
scent glands of rabbit
chin
anal
inguinal
