Keeping reptiles Flashcards
Main rules of keeping reptiles (5)
Suitable terrarium, substrate, lighting, heating & feeding.
General rules of chelonians.
General rules of chelonians
They need:
* Warm temperatures
* Little humidity mostly (tortoises)
* Spot-on lamp and UVB lamp
* Vitamins: Ca + multivitamin
* Tortoises need to be able to soak.
Land based tortoises are herbivores.
Water turtles may be omnivorous or carnivorous.
Should be kept alone.
Describe Russian tortoises.
- Mostly lifespan more than 40 years
- Size: 13-25 cm
- Active: diurnal
Terrarium should be big
* Minimum 0,6m x1,2m
* Hiding places, stones, water dish
- Lightning: Spot-on + UVB lamp
- Temperature: 16-37 °C
- Humidity: 20-50%
- Feeding: herbivores
Describe red/yellow eared sliders.
- Expected lifespan 20- 40 years
- Size: 13-35 cm
- Active: diurnal
Aquarium should be as big as possible
* Depth of the water- at least 2 shell lengths
* Need dry land too.
* Water filter is necessary.
- Lightning: Spot-on + UVB lamp
- Temperature of the water: 22-26 °C
- Feeding: omnivores
General rules of snakes.
They need:
* Warm temperatures
* Little to medium humidity (ex. Humid box)
* Do not need UVB lamp, but it is beneficial.
- Mostly carnivorous
- Should be fed with pre-killed food.
- Should be kept alone
- No heating mat inside the terrarium
- Shape of the terrarium depends on the species.
- Terrarium should be escape proof.
Describe ball pythons.
- Lifespan: 20-40 years
- Length: 90-120cm
- Activity: nocturnal
Terrarium should be as big as possible
* Minimum 90 x 31cm
* Hiding places, branches, water dish, plants
- Lighting: daylight is enough
- Temperature: 24-30 °C
- Humidity: 50-80%
- Feeding: carnivorous
Describe cornsnakes.
- Lifespan: 10 years
- Length: 120-190cm
- Activity: mostly nocturnal
Terrarium should be as big as possible
* Minimum 30cm x 20cm
* Hiding places, plants, branches, water dish
* heating mat
- Lightning: day light
- Temperature: 21-29 °C
- Humidity: 40-50%
- Feeding: carnivorous
Describe boa constrictors.
- Lifespan: 20-30 years
- Length: 2-3 m
- Activity: nocturnal
Terrarium should be as big as possible
* Minimum 1,8m x 0,6m
* Hiding places, branches, water dish, plants
- Lightning: daylight lamp is enough+ spot-on
- Temperature: 24-32 °C
- Humidity: 50-70%
- Feeding: carnivorous
General rules of lizards.
Lizards Need:
* Warm temperatures
* UVB lamp
- Lizards are either herbivores or insectivores
- Should be kept alone
- Heating mat should not be inside the terrarium
- Terrarium shape should be according to the
species - Humidity according to the species
Describe Veiled chameleons.
- Lifespan: 4-7 years
- Length: 45-60 cm
- Activity: diurnal
Terrarium should be big enough for
climbing
* Minimum 60cm x 60cm x 120cm
* Hiding places, plants, branches
- Lightning: day light + hot-spot + UVB
- Temperature: 18-35 (15-27)° C
- Humidity: 50-90%
- Feeding: insectivores
Describe Green iguana keeping.
- Lifespan: 15-20 years
- Length: 1,8-2m
- Activity: diurnal
Terrarium should be quite big
* Minimum 4m x 2m x 2m
* Hiding places, plants, trees, hammock
* Water dish
- Lightning: day light + hot spot+ UVB
- Temperature: 18-30 °C
- Humidity: 75-95%
- Feeding: herbivores
Describe leopard gecko keeping.
- Lifespan: 10-15 years
- Length: 15-25 cm
- Activity: nocturnal
Terrarium should be as big as possible
* Minimum 90 cm x 40cm x 30 cm
* Hiding places, plants,
* Waterdish
- Lightning: day light + hotspot ±UVB
- Temperature: 18-31 °C
- Humidity: <30%
- Feeding: insectivores
Describe Bearded dragon keeping.
- Lifespan: 10-15 years
- Length: 45-65 cm
- Activity: diurnal
Terrarium should be as big as possible
* Minimum 120 cm x 60 cm
* Hiding places, stones, branches
* Water dish
- Lightning: Spot-on +UVB
- Temperature: 21-35 °C
- Humidity: <30%
- Feeding: insectivores+ herbivores
