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1
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What age is rabbit puberty?

A

5-8 months

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2
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Which months do rabbits breed?

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Jan-Sept

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3
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What kind of oestrous do rabbits show?

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Seasonally polyoestrous induced ovulators

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4
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Why do you always take the doe to the buck?

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Doe territorial

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5
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How fast is rabbit copulation?

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Very

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6
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What happens to a litter if the doe encounters a better buck?

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Resorption

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7
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What age can you PD a rabbit?

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14 days

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8
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How long is rabbit gestation?

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28-32 days

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9
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What is gestation like in wild or small rabbits?

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Shorters (28 days)

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10
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How quickly does the doe give birth?

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Less than 30 mins

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11
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How often does the doe visit the litter?

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Once every 24 hours

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12
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From which age do rabbits take solids?

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3 weeks

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13
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What age is rabbit socialisation?

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3-7 weeks

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14
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How do you wean a litter of rabbits?

A

Take doe out but leave everything else the same

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15
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What are accessory gland like in guinea pigs?

A

Complicated

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16
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What are vesicular glands like in guinea pigs?

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Large

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17
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What is vestibule like in female guinea pig?

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Absent

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18
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What age is puberty in guinea pigs?

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5 weeks females, 8-12 weeks males

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19
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When should first litter be in guinea pigs?

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6 months

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20
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How long is guinea pig gestation?

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59-73 days

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21
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How many young do guinea pigs have?

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2-5

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22
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What do large litters trigger in guinea pigs?

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Early parturition/late abortion

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23
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At what age do you wean guinea pigs?

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3 weeks

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24
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From what age do guinea pigs nibble grass?

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3-4 days

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25
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How many teats do guinea pigs have?

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Two

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26
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How soon is post partum oestrus in rodents?

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12-24 hours

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27
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Which months do Chinchillas breed?

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Nov-May

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28
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How long is Chinchilla gestation?

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111-114 days

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29
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What time of day do chinchillas give birth?

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Early morning

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30
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How many offspring do chinchillas have?

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Two (as two teats)

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31
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What age do you wean a chinchilla?

A

8 weeks

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32
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What so you provide in the cage for young chinchilla?

A

Solid floor

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33
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What kind of breeders are myomorphs?

A

Seasonal depending on photoperiod

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34
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How often are hamsters in season?

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Every 4 days

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35
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How can you tell if a hamster is in oestrus?

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Smell, discharge, lordosis

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36
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What is the main reason for eating young in hamsters?

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Poor diet

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37
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How long is hamster gestation?

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15-18 days

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38
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Which parents rear the litter in gerbils?

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Both

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39
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Which kind of oestrous do ferrets show?

A

Seasonally polyoestrous induced ovulators

40
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When is the ferret breeding season?

A

Jan/Feb-Sept/Oct

41
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What is ferret courtship behaviour like?

A

Violent

42
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What happens to Jill if not mated?

A

Oestrogen-induced bone marrow suppression

43
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How long is ferret gestation?

A

42 days

44
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How many kits in a ferret litter?

A

2-7

45
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Do canaries form pairs in the breeding season?

A

Yes - but not exclusive

46
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How do male canaries compete?

A

Sing

47
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Why do you keep male canaries together during mating season?

A

They will produce better sperm

48
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How many eggs do canaries lay?

A

4

49
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How long is canary incubation times?

A

13-14 days

50
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What the advantage of taking canary eggs out and putting them back in together?

A

They will hatch together

51
Q

How can you identify a male budgie?

A

Blue cere

52
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How can you spot an immature budgie?

A

Clear cere and black stripes go across the forehead

53
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Which choices must budgie hens have when mating?2

A

Nest box and male

54
Q

How long is budgie incubation period?

A

19 days

55
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What do all parrot family feed young on?

A

Crop milk then regurgitated food

56
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Where do lovebirds nest in the wild?

A

Inside a hole in a riverbank or tree

57
Q

What must lovebirds be given when breeding?

A

A box, willow branches, water

58
Q

What happens if lovebirds don’t get willow?

A

Will rip off feathers/legs

59
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How long do big parrots take to reach puberty?

A

Several years

60
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Which groups do big parrots live in?

A

Family

61
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Where do big parrots nest?

A

In holes in trees but a few dig or build nests

62
Q

What will make cockatoos do to their mates?

A

Kill

63
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How many parrots are sexually dimorphic?

A

Very few

64
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How do you tell apart male and female eclectus parrots?

A

Male is green, female is red/blue/purple

65
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Why might you “pull” a first parrot clutch?

A

To increase production of young

66
Q

What happens if you take parrots out of the box before they are ready?

A

Splayed legs

67
Q

What is tortoise uterus like?

A

Bicornuate like a mammal, but but multiple ovaries like a bird so all eggs passed at once

68
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What does male tortoise have instead of a penis?

A

Phallus

69
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What kind of ovulators are tortoises?

A

Induced

70
Q

Why do you need more than one female tortoise together at oestrus?

A

Will take each other out of oestrous, or get pre-ovulatory folliculostasis

71
Q

Where are spurs in Testudo graeca?

A

Thighs - spur thigh

72
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Where are spurs in Testudo hermanni?

A

On tail - Med

73
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How long after fertile mating does tortoise egg laying occur?

A

A month

74
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When does egg laying occur in tortoises is no mating has occured?

A

Whenever

75
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How do female tortoises test if the ground is warm enough?

A

Put nose to ground

76
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In wild tortoises, how many weeks after laying does the rain soften the soil so they can hatch?

A

8-12 weeks

77
Q

In which kind of snakes are hemipenes easy to see?

A

Young

78
Q

How far does snake probe go in males?

A

9-15 subcaudals

79
Q

How far does snake probe go in females?

A

1-3 subcaudals

80
Q

What can happen if the sexing probe is not clean?

A

Get cloacal abscess

81
Q

How long may it take for snakes to hatch?

A

48 hours

82
Q

What must you do while snakes are hatching?

A

Keep moist with spray and leave them alone

83
Q

How many young snakes should you house together?

A

Only 1

84
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How often should you feed young snakes?

A

Every 5-7 days

85
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How many feeds do young snakes shed?

A

5-7

86
Q

How can you identify a male iguana?

A

Hemipenes

87
Q

Why should you only keep one male lizard together?

A

Aggressive and territorial

88
Q

How many females should you keep with each male lizard?

A

Several

89
Q

Why do you need two male iguanas?

A

To stimulate testosterone production

90
Q

How does temperature affect sex in lizards?

A

Opposite way to tortoises

91
Q

What do you feed rabbits and hares if you are hand-rearing them?

A

Double strength cat milk replacer

92
Q

What must you do if you are keeping male guinea pigs together?

A

No females in sight, sound or smell

93
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How long does it take to wean parrots?

A

A long time

94
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How heavy should parrots be at weaning?

A

Heavier than they will ever be again

95
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Why can you only do a salpingohysterectomy in a bird?

A

Ovary very close to aorta

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