Rodent
Where do we house rodents?
The rodent tower, our ferret nation cages (rats), or the new rat condo, glass tanks
How many guinea pigs can be added to the village?
Up to 8 girls, 5 boys
Ducks don't need pools. True or False
False! They always swim and require water
What day is feeding day for snakes?
Thursdays!
What are our Plecos' names?
Comet and Meteor (Rip Prince Phillip)
How to handle rodents?
Can scoop up in a towel. Don't grab by the tail!
Which animals need wheels?
Rats/Mice/Sugar gliders/ Chinchillas
You can work with both outdoor and indoor birds. True or False
False
Where do we house amphibians?
NOT IN THE REPTILE TOWER! They go in a stand-alone tank with no heat/UVB
How often should we be doing water changes?
At least twice a month; sometimes more if something spikes
How many blocks to Mice and Rats get?
Mice- 1 per mouse
Rats- up to 3 per rat
Where to house chinchillas?
The ferret nation cages only!
What do you do with stray kennels?
House them in the middle room until their stray wait is over.
What do you do after feeding a snake?
Put up sign that they just ate, add a med memo to say if they did/didn't eat.
If parameters are off, what do you do?
Water change!
What is a sugar glider set up
Can be housed in the ferret nation cages or bird cages
Must have a pouch to hide in, a specialized wheel, hanging objects (ropes, toys, etc.) to climb up, towels to cover bars and food constantly
Which animals require vertical space?
Ferrets, Chinchillas, and Sugar Gliders
What PPE should we wear for birds?
Designated boots, gloves
If sick, Tyvek like ringworm
How often do you feed reptiles?
It depends on the species.
Salamanders: Once every other day (also depending on the worm size)
Turtles: 2-3 pellets per turtle every day (also depending on size of turtle and pellet)
Lizards: vegies every day, dusted on Tuesday/Thursday/Sunday
How often to feed fish (residents and others)
Residents- Wednesday/Sunday
Others- 1/8 scoop once a day, skimming food that's not eaten
Rats and Mice can be housed next to each other. True or False
A bit of both-true if they are not able to view each other (newspaper, towels, etc.) and false because they can antagonize each other
Main source of food
HAY! 70% of their diet is hay
Ferrets don't get hay
What is a baby bird set up at:
1-5 weeks?
6 weeks?
1-5 weeks old: Inside a glass tank (roughly 40 gallons), with heat lamps, thin towels as base
6 weeks old: don't need a heat source when they have their adult plumage, can be housed in any rabbit/guinea pig area with newspapers on the floor, need a perch
Boas and iguanas need high this, while ball pythons and bearded dragons need low this
Where do you kennel shrimp and snails?
In a small stand alone tank, housed under SA30