Feeding of Exotic animals

Question 1

Which of the following species belongs to medium sized parrots?

Answer 1

Nunday, Nymf

Question 2

Which of the following species has a true winter sleep?

Answer 2

Hedgehogs

Question 3

At what temperature cannot hedgehogs be kept in captivity?

Answer 3

8-16 degrees (lethargy)

Question 4

What is the minimum weight a hedgehog can be accommodated

Answer 4

70-100g

Question 5

How many times a day do you feed hedgehogs in captivity?

Answer 5

Depending on age, adults: once a day, preferably in the afternoon

Question 6

What is true for hand reared birds?

Answer 6

Bond to people

Question 7

Animal which prefers sunflower seeds?

Answer 7

Large and medium parrots

Question 8

Animal which prefers millet seeds?

Answer 8

Budgeriars

Question 9

Which adult reptile is omnivorous?

Answer 9

Red eared slider

Question 10

What vitamin deficiency is common in tortoise?

Answer 10

A-vitamin

Question 11

Which of the following are causes of MBD?

Answer 11

Primary: hyperparathyroidsism
Secondary:
MBD of nutritional origin: Ca/vit d-deficiency, Excess P in diet, food with high oxalate content
MBD of renal origin: lack of water, inadequate air humidity, excess dietary protein, medicine damaging the kidney

Question 12

At what age are female ostriches sexually mature?

Answer 12

18-20 months

Question 13

Animals that reproduce in April?

Answer 13

Hedgehog and squirrel

Question 14

How much does an ostrich weigh at slaughter?

Answer 14

130-150 kg

Question 15

Something about feeding lizards?

How often are herbivore lizards fed

Answer 15

once a day, in the morning

Question 16

How many times are adult insectivorous/carnivorous lizards fed?

Answer 16

2-4 times a week

Question 17

How many times are adult corn snakes fed?

Answer 17

every 10-14 days

Question 18

Which species eat 10% honey and pollen, ripe fruits?

Answer 18

Day geckos

Question 19

Which species can be microchipped?

Answer 19

Herman turtoises

Question 20

What is the Utrecht Method?

Answer 20

Gradual introduction of new seed-mix

Question 21

Which of the following is in the turtle’s diet?

Answer 21

Fish shrimp veg OR meat fish OR

Question 22

Which of the following is not an omnivore?

Answer 22

Leopard Gecko

Question 23

Tortoise species that needs 10% animal-origin feed?

Answer 23

Red-footed turtle

Question 24

What is French Moult

Answer 24

Loss of flying-feathers

Question 25

Which Annex does turtoises belong to? (CITES)

Answer 25

Appendix 2

Question 26

Soft food mix, to whom do you feed it?

Answer 26

finches, canaries, parrots

Question 27

Animal fed mainly rapeseed?

Answer 27

Canary