Competency Exam Prep Flashcards
PARROTS:
Which misters are manually turned on?
Pico and Alto (blue and yellows) and Zuri (emu)
PARROTS:
Do you use dish soap and rescue while cleaning the Bird of Prey water bowls?
No- just water
PARROTS:
Where can you find parrot area protocol changes?
Papers tacked up above the white board or the protocol change board in Zoo2 mailroom
PARROTS:
where do you find which food bowls to pull for PM area leftovers?
whiteboard/ parrot shed
PARROTS:
which brushes are used for water bowls?
red, blue, or green small hand scrub brushes
PARROTS:
Which brushes are used for scrubbing shit/dirt/food build up?
Long handled yellow bristled brushes
PARROTS:
Who baits macaws and switches Wakwa, the raven?
Leads
PARROTS:
Which animal is fed and signed for by area on Animal Care Software?
Zuri (all other birds are trainer fed)
HOOFSTOCK:
Which animal does area use wood shavings for their latrine?
Val the llama
HOOFSTOCK:
When checking the pressure gauge on the beaver’s filter, what number should they be at?
Top gauge- 1-0 PSI, preferably 0 PSI
Bottom gauge- below 35 PSI
HOOFSTOCK:
When do you drain lixits?
When weather temp is above 85 degrees/feels hot, during AM and PM rounds
HOOFSTOCK:
When do you stop bleeding lixits?
When the water is cool
HOOFSTOCK:
Which animals are walked by area?
Miniature horses (pinky and sugar bear)
HOOFSTOCK:
Which animal do you not go in with to clean?
donkeys
COMMISSARY:
What five items should you include in cut veg?
celery, zucchini, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, cucumber
COMMISSARY:
true or false- When you clean items like silverware, metal bowls, and cutting boards, you can use rescue
No. These are the only things that rescue is NOT used on
COMMISSARY:
Which two chemical should you NEVER mix?
Bleach and ammonia products. B- sink, A- floor
COMMISSARY:
For pull log, you should pull ___ side in the AM and ___ side in the PM
green/red
COMMISSARY:
How long can defrosted meat stay in the fridge?
24 hours
COMMISSARY:
What three pieces of information are included on a label?
Animal or item name, date, AM or PM
Buzz, 8/16, PM
CARNS:
Is this an area you need to wear PPE masks?
Yes
CARNS:
How many sliders in the corridor does this area have?
2
CARNS: At what temperature do the New Guinea Singing dogs and Kadogo’s heaters get turned off and on?
65 degrees and below
CARNS: How often do swales need to be picked?
Everyday at the end of area
CARNS: which locks are visual check only?
Ranger the coyote
CARNS: What is meant by opening round?
Check the 4 Ls for each enclosure before area cleans
CARNS: Where do you check for any protocol changes?
Protocol board in carn shed
CARNS: TRUE OR FALSE It is important to check the signs to the play yard before entering
TRUE
CARNS: TRUE OR FALSE Large metal crates should not be hosed out when cleaning
TRUE
PRIMATES: What temperatures should Forest’s (North American Porcupine) misters be turned on?
75 degrees and higher
PRIMATES: What animal do you use Rescue on your shoes after cleaning?
Nyani
PRIMATES: How often do we use big 4 tools?
Daily
PRIMATES: Which animals do we weigh the leftover food?
Samantha
PRIMATES: What 3 things do you check before entering a primate enclosure?
Positive, check door closed, pin is in
PRIMATES: What is meant by positive check?
Visual- you know where the animal is before you go inside an enclosure
MQ: Where is the thermostat located?
On the pole across from Copper the fox
MQ: Titi mister is turned off and on by who?
ONLY trainers
MQ: How often should animals that have 2 enclosures have access to both sides?
Always, unless trainer says otherwise
MQ: Which animals are AM/PM checks only?
Willis, Nadia, Copper
MQ: When does area unplug heaters?
Only when actively cleaning the enclosure, and it is plugged back in when enclosure is cleaned.
MQ: Can the same person clean the tamarinds and Munch on the same day?
No
SHOW: Which heaters do you never touch?
Michele and Gepetto
SHOW: Which temperature do heaters need to be turned off/on?
ON 65 degrees and below
OFF anything above 65 degrees
Where in Show/Wildlife Theater area do you wear a mask?
All primates, Felix the raccoon, ferrets, tonka-trainer cleaned
SHOW: Which hoofstock enclosures have heaters?
Pigs
SHOW: Where are the area’s thermometers located?
Post next to the sugar gliders, and the show fridge TBD
SHOW: Which locks are visual check only?
All primates, Felix the raccoon, and any of the middle enclosures (rupee, Tonka, rorke)
SHOW: What are the 4 L’s?
Life. Lock. Liquid. Look
REPTILES: Which animals get misted during area and rounds?
Tilly
Rae
Bianca if humidity is below 40
Madagascar hissing cockroaches
REPTILES: Which are the manager only animals?
Rae
Rollo
Lauren
Coraline
REPTILES: At what temperature does little Joe get locked in his den box at night?
Under 75 degrees
REPTILES: What minimum temperature does it have to be outside to take a reptile to a show/handling?
65 degrees
REPTILES: Who gets medicated daily?
Leia her toes
REPTILES: TRUE OR FALSE, reptiles who are blue or shedding can be taken out for handling/shows
False
