Reptiles Flashcards
Examples of Carnivorous Reptiles
snapping turtles, monitor lizards (including Komodo dragons), snkaes (hognose, ball python, cornsnakes)
pinkies
frozen baby mice
Best way to feed carnivores?
frozen defrosted (NOT LIVE)
Retinoids
animal source of vitamin A
Why are nutritional deficiencies rare in snakes?
feeder mice provide what they need (via bones (calcium) and liver (vitamin A and D))
Examples of Insectivores
leopard geckos, chameleons
chitinase
enzyme to digest chitin
chitin
structural component of invertebrate exoskeletons
What 3 animals have true monodiets?
- Koalas
- Giant pandas
- Black footed ferrets
Are fireflies good bugs for reptiles?
No, especially beardies
Can insectivores get their nutritional requirements from their “natural” diet (like wild bugs)?
no
Gut Loading
feed veggies (sweet potato, squash) to insects before giving to insectivore to provide carotenoids
carotenoids
Vitamin A from plant sources
What worms are good sources of calcium?
earthworms and phoenix worms (they come from the dirt)
Dusting
calcium/multivitamin powder to put bugs in before feeding
Examples of Herbivorous Reptiles
green iguana, tortoises, spiny tail lizards