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Reptiles (1.18.4.16) - Coggle Diagram
Reptiles (1.18.4.16)
Reptile requirements:
Temperature
Reptiles are ectothermic, so require a range of temps to thermoregulate
POTZ= optimum temperature for normal, healthy function
POTZ allows them to feed, digest, reproduce and immunocompete
Temp required varies by species, time of day, physiological state, and health status
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Heat sources
Ceramic or incandescent bulb: Hot spots, Basking species e.g beardies. Need protective guard to prevent burns
Heat pads/mats: Nocturnal or crepuscular species, placed outside tank, can provide heat at night, not under more than third to half of floor area
Hot rocks: too hot, uncontrollabe, unpredictable, Not recommended
Water
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Bathing, cooling, swimming
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Bowls, drip systems, sprays, misting
Ventilation
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Reduce odours, prevent pathogen build up
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Furniture and enrichment
Promote natural behaviour including feeding, encourage space use, physical benefit, thermoregulation
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Lighting
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Snakes are different, they don't need as much UV light and spend a lot of time out at night, but its doing no harm so it is provided, except is it impacting the environment so this needs to be considered,
Lizards and chelonians= full spectrum lighting - needs UVA, UVB, and visible light
Bulbs must be changed regularly - every 6 months but check manufacture guildlines. Can get UV meters to check this
UV must be a correct distance from animal, as can cause UV damage or skin tumours
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Not a hot spot- two light sources is needed so they get UV all the time, instead of just when they are basking
Substrate:
Properties:
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Easy to clean, obtain and replace
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Pros and cons of each, e.g sand is good but it can cause impaction as they are messy eaters and can get mouthfuls of sand with their food- the vet school avoids this by putting them in a box to eat.
Humidity:
Varies by species- natural habitat varies between species e.g bearded dragon RH is 30-40% in deserts, but green iguanas RH is 75-100% as they live in rainforests
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Too low - dyseccdysis, renal failure (green iguanas)
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Spraying, misting, drip systems, water bowls, water features, humidifiers, moss and peat
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Cornsnakes in the wild
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Diet: carnivores, whole prey, feed every few days
Habitats = Forests, fields, wetlands
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Orders for repitles
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Chelonia = Tortoises, turtles and terrapins
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Behaviours:
Normal:
Climbing, hidiing, bathing etc.
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Brumation:
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Uses fat reserves - if brumate with poor BCS, often don't survive
They do it as its a natural behaviour, for weight maintenance and breeding
Aggression
Territorial displays - part of normal behavioural repertoire in some species - can be seasoanal when breeding
Head bobbing, tail whipping, hissing, rearing up
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