Exotic Restraint Flashcards
Restraining a snake
index finger and thumb around mandible
support the body with one hand for every three feet
Snakes teeth
curve towards back of mouth
Do not handle snake after handling
prey animals
Restraining a lizard
grasp head firmly with index finger and thumb, hold legs against body
DO NOT grab tail
Why don’t you grab a lizards tail? What can a tail also be used for?
prone to natural tail autonomy, tail with detach when grabbed. can be used for defense, lacerations, bruising
Turtle restraint
grab by sides of shell, grasp behind head with thumb and index finger
What type of turtles bite
aquatic turtles
Croc restraint
hold mouth closed or may be taped, hold tail at base, muscular and powerful and may be used as weapon
Amphibian restraint
sensitive skin, can irritate each other, use wet gloves to handle, restrain with minimum pressure, salamanders and newts can be held similarly to lizards, and frogs can be held with thumb and index finger around waist
Avian stress signals- and what to do
panting, open mouth breathing, weakness, release and put back in cage to calm down
what type of birds are more prone to stress
passarines or sick/weak
how to reduce bird stress
turn off the lights
what can you give to birds that have become weak?
50% dextrose orally
How to restrain a bird-
thumb and index finger to create a loop under the mandible- this prevents biting but wont restrict airflow; other hand should restrict legs and lower portion of wings
tools for avian restraint
towel- dont use gloves or they become hand shy, avoid pressure across abdomen with towel, can restrict breathing or lead to over heating
Ferret restraint
Usually good tempered but may bite may be able to get out of ferret burrito, use scruffing place second hand along spine to prevent injury and allow back legs to hang
Rabbit restraint in one place
Prone to spinal cord injury
Cover table with towel
Grasp around shoulders onto chest with one hand and support hind legs with other
May be scruffed while supporting hind
Why not to hold rabbit by ears
Damage to ear tissue and vascular supply
Guinea pig restraint / chinchilla restraint
Grasp around shoulders and onto chest with one hand, support hind end in other, caution with applying too much pressure, can restrict breathing and cause stress
Chinchilla behavior
Can be fast and like to jump but rarely bite, fur slip, never scruff, never grasp tail because may deglove
rabbit transporting
place head in crook of elbow with arm supporting body and the other hand covering body to prevent from jumping out of arms
sugar glider restraint
grasp around shoulders onto chest with one hand, support hind legs with other
may scruff if needed
catch with towel,.may bite and make a lot of noise when captured
hedgehog restraint
sedation often needed, ball up when startled and twich to poke you with spines
hamster restraint
grasp around shoulders onto chest with one hand, support hind legs with other
may scruff if needed, but not too tight because can lead to eye prolapse
tend to bite
gerbil restraint
grasp around shoulders onto chest with one hand, support hind legs with other
may scruff if needed
mice/rat restraint
grasp around shoulders onto chest with one hand, support hind legs with other
may scruff if needed
avoid grabbing tail, degloving
Sugar glider capture
Tend to bite, make a lot of noise when captured, catch with small towel
