Caretaking Test Prep

Question 1

How often is Arrow fed?

Answer 1

Arrow is fed once a day around 3pm. He gets 35 grams of BOP with medications.

Question 2

Medications for Arrow

Answer 2

1 pinch of red side cosequin in diet daily
1/4 tsp Vitahawk only Mon, Wed, Fri in diet
0.28 cc of meloxican in diet daily
0.2 cc of gabapentin in diet daily

Question 3

Is Arrow trainer or area cleaned? Do you need to sign the trainer board?

Answer 3

Arrow is area cleaned and area lets him out of his barn in the AM. I do not need to sign the trainer board for him but it is my responsibility to put him up in his barn at night, and dump his bird bath after feeding.

Question 4

What kind of behavioral enrichment do you plan to use on your assigned days for Arrow?

Answer 4

I plan to move items in the enclosure around, use food enrichment. Includes touch.

Question 5

What animal interactions and/or conditioning are you approved for with Arrow?

Answer 5

I am allowed to go into the enclosure, and hold him on the glove or feed him food with the glove. According to Gary, I will not be learning BOP manning for Arrow because I am neither flying him, not bringing him out of his enclosure. I am allowed to talk to him and say hello when passing and while feeding

Question 6

What daily records are expected for Arrow?

Answer 6

Arrow gets casts recorded by area. His meds are signed for in med compliance binder, and should also be recorded in zims. He is on the feed log in animal care software and zims.

Question 7

Who are the assigned staff for Arrow?

Answer 7

Gary and Amanda

Question 8

How often is Clarence fed?

Answer 8

Clarence is fed once in the AM before 10:30 am. His diet is made by commissary and is usually kept in reptile fridge once brought down by trainers. He gets a bed of greens (can receive endive, romaine, dandelion), and pellets. Greens first, then pellets. Also 3 cactus pads.

Question 9

Clarence medication

Answer 9

Clarence gets four Terbinafine tablets daily. Given on cactus pads during AM feed. He also gets two topical medications applied to his lumps on his left leg. Expensive cream (Posaconazole) is Mon, Wed, Fri. Non-expensive cream (Terbinafine) is Sun, Tues, Thurs, Sat. Both are applied after using damp paper towel to wipe off previous day cream and reapply with a glove.

Question 10

Is Clarence area or trainer cleaned? Do you need to sign the trainer cleaned board daily for Clarence?”

Answer 10

Clarence is area cleaned. I can check his pool throughout the day and refill if low. I do not need to sign the trainer board for him.

Question 11

What kind of behavioral enrichment do you plan to use on your assigned days for Clarence?

Answer 11

I can play music, use scents, move his diet around the enclosure, give him shell scratches. He can have one carrot or one apple a week.

Question 12

What animal interactions and/or conditioning are you approved for with Clarence?

Answer 12

I am allowed to say hi to him when i walk by or feeding. Can scratch on neck, shell or legs.

Question 13

What daily records are expected for Clarence?

Answer 13

Clarence is on top ten- enter daily. Medical entry daily (includes name, time given, compliance, trainer name) Also enter in compliance binder. Enter his enrichment daily. Enter weighed leftovers after 2:30 pm. Daily.

Question 14

Who are the assigned staff for Clarence?

Answer 14

Gary and Amanda

Question 15

How often is Woody fed?

Answer 15

Woody is fed root veg and chow once in the AM and root veg, chow, and greens in the PM.

Question 16

Woody Medication

Answer 16

Woody has no medication.

Question 17

Is Woody area or trainer cleaned? Do you need to sign the trainer cleaned board daily for Woody?

Answer 17

Woody is trainer cleaned and needs to be signed off on the trainer board daily.

Question 18

What kind of behavioral enrichment do you plan to use on your assigned days for Woody?

Answer 18

I can spread his diet around, move his hay and browse, cut new browse, feed him up to 5 browse leaves a day. He can have some extra food.

Question 19

What animal interactions and/or conditioning are you approved for with Woody?

Answer 19

I am allowed to say hi, use his name, and call him when switching. Per Amanda, I will also be asking him to target in order to give him exercise.

Question 20

What daily records are expected for Woody?

Answer 20

Woody gets his feed log in zims and animal care software, including any enrichment given and browse recorded in both feed log and enrichment. We will also be targeting Woody and may be entering that as a training session as well.

Question 21

Who are the assigned staff for Woody?

Answer 21

Gary and Amanda

Question 22

How often is Beaker fed?

Answer 22

Beaker is fed twice a day. His diet is made by commissary. He gets egg, mice (skinned), bop, and cut veg.

Question 23

Beaker medication

Answer 23

Beaker does not receive medication.

Question 24

Is Beaker area or trainer cleaned? Do you need to sign the trainer cleaned board daily for Beaker?

Answer 24

Beaker is trainer cleaned. While we are on caretaking week, we will also need staff with us everytime we go into his enclosure. Yes, Beaker needs to be signed off on on the trainer board daily.

Question 25

What kind of behavioral enrichment do you plan to use on your assigned days for Beaker?

Answer 25

Scatter diet around enclosure.

Question 26

What animal interactions and/or conditioning are you approved for with Beaker?

Answer 26

I can ask the following behaviors. “Beaker on your stump” bridge “jump it” bridge “hold” —opens crate— bridge “lets go” bridge “in your crate” bridge —-close crate—. I can also use his name and say hi in passing.

Question 27

What daily records are expected for Beaker?

Answer 27

Beaker feed log on zims and animal care software. Any enrichment. He is also still on Top 10.

Question 28

Who are the assigned staff for Beaker?

Answer 28

Brenda, Gary, Amanda