Reptile Husbandry

Question 1

How to hand lizards

Answer 1

Gentle pressure to eyeballs stimulates autonomic NS reducing HR AND RR AND BP

Question 2

Sexing lizards

Answer 2

Swollen endolymphatic calcium stores in female
Larger crests in male
Pre femoral pores in males
Hemipenal bulge at tail base males

Question 3

Sexing chelonians

Answer 3

Female larger

Eastern box turtle male iris red

Question 4

Heat sources

Answer 4

Heat mat for conduction
Heat bulb for radiation
Avoid direct contact

Question 5

Humidity problems

Answer 5

Low- renal failure and dysecdysis

High- bacterial and fungal dermatitis

Question 6

How is vit d produced

Answer 6

Action of UVB on skin

Question 7

Med tortoise diet

Answer 7

Herbivorous- non toxic weeds, avoid lettuce

Question 8

What do tortoises need for hibernation

Answer 8

Fast to empty GIT 2-4w
Bathe daily
5*C
1-2% weight loss/month

Question 9

What temp water terrapins

Answer 9

22-28*C

Question 10

Terrapin diet

Answer 10

Young are carnivorous
Old are herbivorous
2-3x week

Question 11

Bearded dragon diet

Answer 11

Young are insectivorous

Adults vegetarian

Question 12

What humidity for green iguNas

Answer 12

High 75-100%!

Question 13

Green iguana diet

Answer 13

100% vegetarian

Question 14

Sexing snakes

Answer 14

Boids have spurs at vent larger in male
Probing 6-15 scales male, 2-6 female
Everting hemipenes