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Reptiles Flashcards

1
Q

Examples of Carnivorous Reptiles

A

snapping turtles, monitor lizards (including Komodo dragons), snkaes (hognose, ball python, cornsnakes)

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2
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pinkies

A

frozen baby mice

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3
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Best way to feed carnivores?

A

frozen defrosted (NOT LIVE)

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4
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Retinoids

A

animal source of vitamin A

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5
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Why are nutritional deficiencies rare in snakes?

A

feeder mice provide what they need (via bones (calcium) and liver (vitamin A and D))

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6
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Examples of Insectivores

A

leopard geckos, chameleons

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7
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chitinase

A

enzyme to digest chitin

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8
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chitin

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structural component of invertebrate exoskeletons

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9
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What 3 animals have true monodiets?

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  1. Koalas
  2. Giant pandas
  3. Black footed ferrets
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10
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Are fireflies good bugs for reptiles?

A

No, especially beardies

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11
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Can insectivores get their nutritional requirements from their “natural” diet (like wild bugs)?

A

no

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12
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Gut Loading

A

feed veggies (sweet potato, squash) to insects before giving to insectivore to provide carotenoids

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13
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carotenoids

A

Vitamin A from plant sources

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14
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What worms are good sources of calcium?

A

earthworms and phoenix worms (they come from the dirt)

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15
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Dusting

A

calcium/multivitamin powder to put bugs in before feeding

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16
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Examples of Herbivorous Reptiles

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green iguana, tortoises, spiny tail lizards

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17
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Diet Recommendations for Green Iguana

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dark leafy greens (kale, spinach, collard/mustard/dandelion greens), SMALL amounts of fruit and veggies

18
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Diet Recommendations for Tortoises

A

grass hay and weeds, but can also have leafy greens, fruits, and veggies

19
Q

Do dark leafy greens have more or less calcium?

A

more

20
Q

Are herbivorous reptiles hindgut fermenters?

A

yes

21
Q

How can you help herbivores get their required vitamin D?

A

dust their diet with it and provide UVB

22
Q

What is a herbivorous diet naurally high in and therefore does not require supplementations?

A

betacarotene (no additional Vitamin A required)

23
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Examples of Omnivorous Reptiles

A

beardies, box turtles

24
Q

Ontogenetic Shift

A

baby beardies go from being carnivorous (insectivores) to a mostly plant diet (80%) as adults (1 year old)

25
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What species require UVB to make endogenous Vitamin D?

A

bearded dragons, herbivores (iguanas and tortoises)

26
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What species can get Vitamin D toxicity?

A

beardies

27
Q

Size limit for insects for beardies?

A

width between the eyes

28
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Box Turtle Diet

A

mainly insects, some vertebrate prey, veggies and leafy greens; all dusted and gut-loaded

29
Q

Nutritional Secondary Hyperthyroidism

A

husbandry problem where animal has not gotten enough calcium vitamin D, and/or UVB exposure; typically during growth life stages

30
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Fibrous osteodystrophy

A

low calcium bone stores lead to swelling of long bones d/t fibrous tissue attempting to stabilize the bone

31
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Clinical Signs of Low Calcium Bone Stores

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32
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Clinical Signs of Hypocalcemia (low calcium in the blood)

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33
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Vitamin of Epithelial Health

A

vitamin A

34
Q

What parts of the body have epithelium?

A

anything open to the outside world!

35
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Ocular Signs of Hypovitaminosis A

A

palpebral edema, thick mucus, solid cellular debris within the conjunctiva

36
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Oral Signs of Hypovitaminosis A

A

inability to catch prey d/t lack of tongue stickiness, stomatitis

37
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Dysecdysis

A

difficulty shedding

38
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Sign of Hypovitaminosis A in turtles

A

aural abscesses (swollen heads)

39
Q

Spiny Tail Lizard Nutritional Strategy

A

herbivore

40
Q

Recommended Calcium:Phosphorous Ratio

A

2:1

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