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Sugar Gliders/Hedgehogs Flashcards

1
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What is the infraclass and order of sugar gliders?

A

Infraclass = Marsupialia
Order = Diprotodontia

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(T/F) Sugar gliders are not social, arboreal, nocturnal gliding marsupials that are illegal pets in a couple of states.

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False - Everything correct except that they ARE social

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3
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Why do sugar gliders use their numerous scent glands for?

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Marking their territory and individuals

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4
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Which digit in sugar gliders on the hind foot are partially fused to form a grooming comb?

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Second and third digit

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5
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What is a GI anatomic similarity sugar gliders have with other pocket pets?

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They possess an enlarged cecum

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6
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What is a patagium in a sugar glider?

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Gliding membrane which extends from outside fifth finger to inside first toe

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7
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What do sugar gliders lack that usually marsupials have?

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Lack of ossa marsupialia (eupubic bone)

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8
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Do we want to keep sugar gliders with other sugar gliders?

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Yes - they are gregarous and social, never want to keep as a solitary animal

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9
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When do sugar gliders tend to be awake?

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They are nocturnal - torporous during the day and extremely difficult to rouse

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What do sugar gliders do to mark their areas in the house?

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They mark with their scent and urine

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11
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How do sugar gliders communicate?

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Communicate with yaps. chatterings and screams

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12
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Would you leave your wooden chair unattended with a sugar glider?

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Only if you want it to get chewed - sugar gliders will readily chew wooden material

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13
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What do sugar gliders eat?

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Nectar - insectivor diet
Honey, fruit, insects

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14
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What do you not want to feed sugar gliders?

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Nuts, grains, and seeds

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15
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What do sugar glider housing require? (2 big things)

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Elevated structures
Supplemental heat (one area of their enclosure need to have 75+ F temp)

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16
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What is the difference between a male and female sugar glider reproductive system compared to other pocket pets?

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Male - bifurcated penis
Female - ventral abdominal pouch and two vaginae and two uteri

17
Q

How long is the gestation for sugar gliders and why is it so short?

A

Gestation - 15-17 days
It is short because then the joeys go into the pouch for around 60-70 days

18
Q

What can calcium deficiency cause in sugar gliders and what is the cause of this?

A

Secondary metabolic bone disease
Caused by inadequate vitamin D in the diet leading to low calcium diet (and high phosphorous)

19
Q

If a sugar glider is lethargic, weak, limping, has swollen fingers and toes and muscle tremors what is the most likely cause?

A

Calcium deficiency

20
Q

Why can joeys get cataracts?

A

Due to poor nutrition of nursing female

21
Q

Why can joeys get eye infections?

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Due to the mom having a pouch infection with either bacteria or yeast

22
Q

What are some causes that lead to stress in sugar gliders?

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Excessive handling, arousal from torpor, temperature fluctuations

23
Q

What is Dr. Smiths sentiment on sugar gliders?

A

He likes them but he would never have one

24
Q

What is the class and subclass of Hedgehogs?

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Class = Mammalia
Subclass= Eutheria

25
Q

How are hedgehogs and porcupines differ?

A

Hedgehog quills are not barbed

26
Q

(T/F) Hedgehogs are easy to unroll when handling.

A

False - they are really difficult to unroll

27
Q

What is self anointing in hedgehogs and why is it annoying?

A

Salivate excessively in presence of new food, odor or salt and they spread this all over their quills which will irritate and have an allergic reaction on people

28
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(T/F) Hedgehogs are quiet, docile, and nocturnal animals with an excellent sense of smell.

A

True

29
Q

What do hedgehogs eat?

A

Omnivorous/insectivorous diet

30
Q

Juvenile hedgehogs (hoglets) have a membrane, do you need to take these off?

A

No the membrane that covers the pink/red in color quills will be lost in 24 hours

31
Q

What are some skin problems that hedgehogs get?

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Mites, bacterial dermatitis, fungal (ringworm)

32
Q

If a hedgehog has a demyleniating paralysis with progressive loss of muscle control, what do we call this?

A

Wobbly hedgehog syndrome - progressive, degenerative, nuerological disease which leads to death in 18-25 months

33
Q

What are some causes of diarrhea in hedgehogs?

A

Bacterial, change in diet, dairy products

34
Q

Why do hedgehogs get facial and eye injuries mostly?

A

From rooting

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