Exotic Restraint

Question 1

Restraining a snake

Answer 1

index finger and thumb around mandible

support the body with one hand for every three feet

Question 2

Snakes teeth

Answer 2

curve towards back of mouth

Question 3

Do not handle snake after handling

Answer 3

prey animals

Question 4

Restraining a lizard

Answer 4

grasp head firmly with index finger and thumb, hold legs against body
DO NOT grab tail

Question 5

Why don’t you grab a lizards tail? What can a tail also be used for?

Answer 5

prone to natural tail autonomy, tail with detach when grabbed. can be used for defense, lacerations, bruising

Question 6

Turtle restraint

Answer 6

grab by sides of shell, grasp behind head with thumb and index finger

Question 7

What type of turtles bite

Answer 7

aquatic turtles

Question 8

Croc restraint

Answer 8

hold mouth closed or may be taped, hold tail at base, muscular and powerful and may be used as weapon

Question 9

Amphibian restraint

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Avian stress signals- and what to do

Answer 10

panting, open mouth breathing, weakness, release and put back in cage to calm down

Question 11

what type of birds are more prone to stress

Answer 11

passarines or sick/weak

Question 12

how to reduce bird stress

Answer 12

turn off the lights

Question 13

what can you give to birds that have become weak?

Answer 13

50% dextrose orally

Question 14

How to restrain a bird-

Answer 14

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

Question 15

tools for avian restraint

Answer 15

towel- dont use gloves or they become hand shy, avoid pressure across abdomen with towel, can restrict breathing or lead to over heating

Question 16

Ferret restraint

Answer 16

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

Question 17

Rabbit restraint in one place

Answer 17

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

Question 18

Why not to hold rabbit by ears

Answer 18

Damage to ear tissue and vascular supply

Question 19

Guinea pig restraint / chinchilla restraint

Answer 19

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

Question 20

Chinchilla behavior

Answer 20

Can be fast and like to jump but rarely bite, fur slip, never scruff, never grasp tail because may deglove

Question 21

rabbit transporting

Answer 21

place head in crook of elbow with arm supporting body and the other hand covering body to prevent from jumping out of arms

Question 22

sugar glider restraint

Answer 22

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

Question 23

hedgehog restraint

Answer 23

sedation often needed, ball up when startled and twich to poke you with spines

Question 24

hamster restraint

Answer 24

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

Question 25

gerbil restraint

Answer 25

grasp around shoulders onto chest with one hand, support hind legs with other
may scruff if needed

Question 26

mice/rat restraint

Answer 26

grasp around shoulders onto chest with one hand, support hind legs with other
may scruff if needed
avoid grabbing tail, degloving

Question 27

Sugar glider capture

Answer 27

Tend to bite, make a lot of noise when captured, catch with small towel