Reptiles

Question 1

What are the five basic areas of reptile husbandry that we mentioned in lecture?

Answer 1

enclosure, diet, lighting, humidity, heat

Question 2

​Which type of greens did we say were best for most herbivore reptiles?

Answer 2

Leafy greens: Kale, collard greens, red leaf lettuce.

Question 3

​Which type of greens did we say were of little value to herbivore reptiles?

Answer 3

Iceberg lettuce

Question 4

​What are some common invertebrate food types fed to reptiles?

Answer 4

Crickets, meal worms, wax worms.

Question 5

​What is “gut loading”?

Answer 5

Feeding invertebrates a high quality diet in order to increase their nutrition value.

Question 6

When keeping live rodents to feed to your carnivorous reptiles, name three or four considerations for their husbandry.

Answer 6

Clean, well ventilated environment, high quality diet.

Question 7

Which was said to be preferred, feeding live or dead rodents?

Answer 7

Dead

Question 8

Why are is it preferred to feed reptile dead rodents?

Answer 8

Because live food could hurt the reptile.

Question 9

Define ectothermic

Answer 9

Rely on environment for body temp “cold blooded”

Question 10

Name 4 ways to provide heat to reptiles.

Answer 10

heat mat
heat tape
heat rock
heat bulbs

Question 11

Which did we say was the worst?

Answer 11

heat rock

Question 12

What is “misting” and what is it used for?

Answer 12

Increase humidity, spray reptile and enclosure.

Question 13

What is the relationship between UV light, Vit D3 and the health of some reptiles?

Answer 13

They need the UV light to get Vit D3, and they need Vit D3 to absorb calcium.

Question 14

Define MBD

Answer 14

Metabolic Bone Disease
Stunts growth or death

Question 15

Define arboreal

Answer 15

Lives in trees, shrubs, tall grasses.

Question 16

Define terrestrial

Answer 16

Lives on the ground, low shrubs.

Question 17

Define aquatic

Answer 17

Lives in water.

Question 18

Define semi-aquatic

Answer 18

Lives in water and land.

Question 19

List 2 common beginners’ level species for both a lizard and a snake.

Answer 19

Lizards: Bearded dragon, leopard gecko.
Snakes: Corn snake, ball python.

Question 20

List 2 common species For both a lizard and a snake that would be more advanced.

Answer 20

Lizards: Madagascan day geckos, today geckos.
Snakes: Burmese pythons, colombian red tailed boas.

Question 21

What is the difference between captive bred and wild caught?

Answer 21

Captive bred: Born/raised in captivity, known life history, fewer parasites/disease issues, less stressed.

Wild caught: Poor health, don’t adjust to humans, high parasite/disease prevalence.

Question 22

Are captive bred and wild caught preferable for a reptile pet?

Answer 22

Captive bred.

Question 23

Are bearded dragons advanced or beginner level pets?

Answer 23

Beginner

Question 24

​Are bearded dragons considered omnivorous, insectivore carnivorous or herbivore?

Answer 24

Omnivorous

Question 25

​Do bearded dragons require UVA/UVB light?

Answer 25

Yes

Question 26

​Do bearded dragons require a basking areas?

Answer 26

Yes

Question 27

​Would leopard geckos be considered a beginner or advanced level pet?

Answer 27

Beginner

Question 28

Do leopard geckos require UVA/UVB light?

Answer 28

Yes

Question 29

​Are leopard geckos considered omnivorous, insectivore carnivorous or herbivore?

Answer 29

Insectivores

Question 30

​Do leopard geckos require a basking areas?

Answer 30

Yes

Question 31

​Would ball pythons be considered a beginner or advanced level pet?

Answer 31

Beginner

Question 32

​Do ball pythons require UVA/UVB light?

Answer 32

Yes

Question 33

​Are ball pythons considered omnivorous, insectivore carnivorous or herbivore?

Answer 33

Carnivorous

Question 34

​Do ball pythons require a basking areas?

Answer 34

Yes

Question 35

​Would tokay geckos be considered a beginner or advanced level pet?

Answer 35

Advanced

Question 36

​Do tokay geckos require UVA/UVB light?

Answer 36

Yes

Question 37

​Are tokay geckos considered omnivorous, insectivore carnivorous or herbivore?

Answer 37

Insectivorous

Question 38

​Do tokay geckos require a basking areas?

Answer 38

No

Question 39

​Would red tail boa's be considered a beginner or advanced level pet?

Answer 39

Advanced

Question 40

​Do red tail boa's require UVA/UVB light?

Answer 40

No

Question 41

​Are red tail boa's considered omnivorous, insectivore carnivorous or herbivore?

Answer 41

Carnivores

Question 42

Do red tail boa's require basking areas?

Answer 42

Yes

Question 43

What is the difference between venomous and poisonous?

Answer 43

Venomous: toxic substance injected into victim Poisonous: toxic substance touched or ingested by victim

Question 44

Name three devices used to restrain and handle snakes.

Answer 44

Snake hooks Snake tongs Hemostats Tubes Pinner