Behavior
True or false:
Hedgehogs are solitary creatures.
True
12-30% of unspayed _______ will develop uterine infections or uterine cancer.
Rabbits
What veggie is never recommended to be fed to pocket pets such as bearded dragons, rodents, guinea pigs, and rabbits?
iceberg lettuce
Name a pocket pet that can be litter box trained.
Chinchillas
A client has called you. They currently have a 2-year-old pet rat named Larry, but believe he is lonely and would like a cagemate. What should you advise the client?
rodents prefer to be housed alone if they were not raised with others, and fighting would be very likely to occur if Larry were to get a cagemate
A hedgehog comes in with quill loss. What do you immediately suspect?
Mites
________ should never be used as the staple hay fed to guinea pigs or rabbits due to its high protein and calcium levels.
Alfalfa
What type of bedding should not be used in a chinchilla enclosure?
Cedar chips or sawdust
Sugar gliders are social creatures. How much time should an owner spend a day socializing with them?
at least 2 hours
A guinea pig comes in with inappetence, lethargy, poor hair coat, and sores around its mouth. What do you suspect?
Vitamin C deficiency
Name 3 of the 5 ingredients used to make Gliderade.
water, honey, boiled egg, high protein baby cereal, vitamin/mineral supplement powder
How often should the UVB bulbs be changed for reptile enclosures?
Every 6 months