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AHWFS 2014-15 > Updated Reptile > Flashcards

Updated Reptile Flashcards

1
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Hermann’s tortoise ID

A

No Spurs

Tail tubercle

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2
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Horsfield’s tortoise ID

A

Spurs

Tail tubercle

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3
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Sulcata ID

A

Double leg Spurs
No tubercle
Huge adults

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4
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Leopard tortoise

A

Double Spurs
No tubercle
Highly patterned

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5
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Red foot tortoise ID

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No Spurs
No tubercle
Red legs

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6
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Male vs female tortoise

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Male: longer tail, caudal vent, concave plastron, prominent hemipenis

Female: shorter tail, proximal vent, flatter plastron with hinge, small cloacal organ

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7
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Bearded dragon bio

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Insectivore->herbivores with age
Basking
Very intelligent, good pets

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8
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Asian water dragon bio

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Carnivores
High humidity
Grumpy

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9
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Chameleon bio

A

Omnivore
High humidity
Not as first pets

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10
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Green iguana bio

A

Herbivore
High humidity
Difficult, grumpy, aggressive

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11
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Geckos/leopard geckos

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Insectivores
Don’t bask
Great first pet

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12
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Corn and rat snakes

A

Carnivore-rodent

Ideal first snake

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13
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Boa and Python

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Carnivore-mammals

Pythons-small, shy, good to handle

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14
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Male vs female lizards

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Males: pre anal or femoral pores, brighter, more adornments, two hemipenes on side of proximal tail, wider tail

Females: no pores, smaller tails

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15
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Male vs female snakes

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Males: longer tail, wider tail, cloacal Spurs (boas/pythons), probe goes into 9-12 scales

Females: probe goes to 4-6 scales

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16
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Heliothermic vs Thigmothermic

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Helio: Heat gained through radiation, basking
Ex. Lizards and chelonians, diurnal species

Thigmo: Heat gained through conduction
Ex. Snakes, nocturnal species

17
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What heat sources must be provided?

A
  1. Raise enclosure to lower end of selected temp. Heating mat, plate, tubular heater, radiator that elevates whole room temp. Need to be controlled
  2. Basking site: bulb for baskers, direct or focal for non-baskers, don’t make it too focal or powerful
18
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Lighting sources

A

Daily seasonal light patterns
Visual light and UVA for behavior
UVB for VIT D3 production
Deficiencies when reqs not met
Keep UVB source no further than 12 inches
Best light-Mercury vapor light or metal halides

19
Q

Ways to create humidity

A

Heat mats under water bowls
Dripping/misting/fogging
Waterfalls
Water sprayer

20
Q

What are suitable housing types?

A

Fiberglass
Plastic
Melamine

NOT GLASS

21
Q

Feeding herbivores

A 
Plants and leafy greens
Veg
Fruit
Higher protein food
Mushrooms
Pellet diet
Supplementation (calcium)
22
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Omnivores and insectivores

A 
Live food (cricket, locust, mealworm) 
Supplement by dusting inverts with calcium (gut load inverts with high calcium as well)

Omnivores can be 1-99% herbivorous, so feed accordingly

23
Q

Carnivores

A

Whole mammalian prey
Defrost to blood temp
Vitamin and mineral deficiency is rare
Anorexia common

24
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Spur-thighed tortoise ID

A

Spurs

No tubercle

AHWFS 2014-15 (23 decks)

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