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18 Cards in this Set
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Why reptiles as pets |
Hypoallergenic, space, time |
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What is hypoallergenic |
People who are allergic to animals with fur or feathers won't be affected |
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Why is space an advantage |
Most reptiles don't need alot of room for exercise or alot of space |
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Advantage of time |
Reptiles are not social animals and can be left alone with no human contact, can be beneficial for them |
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Are corn snakes good for beginners (advantages) |
Yes, attractive, only grow to 1.8 m, easy to handle once tamed |
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Disadvantage of corn snake |
Long lived (20+), eats roadents, needs good Viv for snake size |
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Is an iguana suitable for beginners (disadvantages) |
6ft (big), large enclosure, aggressive/unpredictable, not easy to look after |
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Is a king snake good for beginners (advantages) |
Yes, 1.5m, attractive |
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King snake disadvantages |
Cannibalistic so housed on own, more nervous than corn snakes |
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Advantages of newt or salamander |
Attractive, don't need much space |
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Disadvantage of salamander or newt |
Some can release toxins that are poisonous to humans when handled (only handle with wet hands on rare occasions) |
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Are bearded dragons suitable for beginners (advantages) |
Yes, easy to handle, good personality/character, active |
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Disadvantage of bearded dragon |
Need good Viv set up, needs good source of UVB, needs supliments incase metabolic bone disease |
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Advantage of tortoise |
Veggie, nice to watch, placid |
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Disadvantages of tortoise |
Hibernation can be complicated, need UVB, don't like being handled, probe to health problems, not good for children to handle |
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Are rosy boas good for beginners (Advantages( |
Should be more experienced but very docile snake |
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Disadvantage of rosy boa |
High maintenance, needs to be dry in Viv, temp can't drop below 25 degrees, powerful constrictors, eats roadents |
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Reptiles need |
Lighting/UVB, heat, humidity, supliments (mbd), pre killed roadents or live foods, needs room as it grows, expensive since they need specialised vets |
