Reptile husbandry

Question 1

How many chambers does a reptilian heart have?

Answer 1

3. Separated by a partial inter ventricular septum in reptiles and no septum in amphibians

Question 2

What are the layers of the chelonian carapace?

Answer 2

dermal bone plates
covered by scutes (vasc, keratinised)
epidermal scales

Question 3

What is autonomy?

Answer 3

Self amputation. Only in lizards where tail is fat storage only. From coccygeal vertebra only. Little bleeding.

Question 4

Lingual notch is?

Answer 4

Where snakes tongue protrude from

Question 5

Is a male or female reptile ZZ?

Answer 5

male.

Question 6

When are snakes sexually mature?

Answer 6

3–5yrs

Question 7

When are chelonian

Answer 7

1–2yrs

Question 8

Describe

Answer 8

3–8yrs

Question 9

Describe the lungs of a snake

Answer 9

Unicameral. Have both L and R sides. Only R fct. Most of lung residual but explains breath holding. Used for buoyancy. Boidae have two proper lungs

Question 10

Describe the main differences between boidae and colubridae

Answer 10

Boidae:\nPrimitive \nVestigial Spurs biggest on male\nTwo lobed lungs\nFatter tails and shorter in females

Question 11

What do the girdles in chelonians attach to and by?

Answer 11

The carapace and sometimes the plastron (pectoral). By pelvic and pectoral muscles

Question 12

Name 3 different types of skull

Answer 12

Synapsids – mammals. 1 f.
Diapsid – reptiles. 2 fenestrae
Anapsid – chelonians. No f

Question 13

Do snakes have pupillary light reflex?

Answer 13

No. Iris is skeletal muscle. Doesn’t respond to atropine to dilate either.

Question 14

Clelonians have …. Ribs?

Answer 14

None

Question 15

Lizards ribs are attached to vertebra …..

Answer 15

All thoracic and lumbar

Question 16

Why do boas/pythons need quarantine for 90d not normal 30d?

Answer 16

inclusion body diseases common

Question 17

What sign shows a bearded dragon is stressed?

Answer 17

Black under chin

Question 18

What are colubrid snakes?

Answer 18

most common, constrictor and non–ven

Question 19

What UV light do lizards require for vit D3 synth?

Answer 19

UVB

Question 20

What type of turtles need UVB?

Answer 20

semi–aquatic

Question 21

what species of snake have labile nasal pits?

Answer 21

boas/pythons. so dont miss prey if sleeping!

Question 22

where doe snakes get vitd3 from?

Answer 22

kidney of prey

Question 23

how many occipital condyles are present in reptiles

Answer 23

1, unlike 2 in mammals..

Question 24

how do reptiles hear

Answer 24

most have tymp membrane (not snakes)

1 x ossicle (columella) which transmits vibration

Question 25

does atropine work to cause mydriasis?

Answer 25

no, skeletal m of iris

Question 26

do reptiles have a diaphragm?

Answer 26

no

Question 27

what is ecydysis?

Answer 27

shedding

Question 28

how do reptiles smell

Answer 28

VNO also heat sensor

Question 29

name 3 types of teeth reptiles might have

Answer 29

acrodont - attached to bone
pleurodont - to medial asp bone
thecodont - to socket

Question 30

what anticoag should you keep a reptilian blood sample in?

Answer 30

lithium heparin

Question 31

why does the skeleton poorly recover from injruy in reptiles?

Answer 31

poor haversion systems

Question 32

what is the normal preffered body temperature for most reptile

Answer 32

20-38degrees

Question 33

how many vertebrae do chelonians have

Answer 33

8 cervical

10 thoracic

Question 34

how can you ID a male chelonian from a female?

Answer 34

male = concave plastron
thick, long tail
vent is cd to carapace
cloacal phallus

Question 35

whic lung is functional in most snakes?

Answer 35

R lobe

Question 36

what is unsual about boidae?

Answer 36

2 lungs and 2 carotid a

Question 37

how deep is cloaca in females?

Answer 37

2-3scales only