Reptile, Amphibian And Fish 7

Question 1

What are the factors affecting good captive care of reptiles?

Answer 1

Enclosure design 
Lighting
Heating and temp 
Humidity 
Feeding

Question 2

What happens if there is a lack of UV?

Answer 2

Reduces the amount of vitamin D produced leading to less calcium absorbed for bone formation

Question 3

What is gut loading?

Answer 3

Feeding insects calcium rich/nutritional feed to address the Ca:P ratio issue in reptiles

Question 4

What is oviparous?

Answer 4

Egg bearing

Question 5

What is viviparous?

Answer 5

Live bearing

Question 6

What is ovoviviparous?

Answer 6

Eggs laid internally and hatched inside

Question 7

What are the three venomous handling techniques?

Answer 7

Snake hook
Snake tube
Snake grasper

Question 8

What is chytrid fungus?

Answer 8

A fungus that affects amphibians and can result in their death- currently no cure

Question 9

What are the 3 aquatic water types?

Answer 9

Marine
Brackish
Fresh water

Question 10

What are lentic and lotic systems?

Answer 10

Lentic= ponds, swamps, mires- still water areas 
Lotic= moving/running water systems- rivers

Question 11

What are the effects of ammonia on fish and how is it dealt with?

Answer 11

Very toxic to most fish species

Bacteria in biological filters help remove ammonia

Question 12

What are the effects of nitrites on fish and how is it dealt with?

Answer 12

The bacteria that consumes ammonia gives off nitrites
Second stage of waste disposal
Poisonous to most species
Often consumed again by bacteria population

Question 13

What are the effects of nitrates on fish?

Answer 13

3rd stage of waste process
Bacteria processing nitrites produce nitrates
Less dangerous than nitrites

Question 14

What are the three type of feeders in fish?

Answer 14

Top feeders: scoop like mouths to help them feed on surface of water
Midwater feeders: mouth located at top of the body to grab feed as it falls
Bottom feeders: mouths under their snout to feed off tank floor