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Published	04/08/2025	Why is it important to understand nutrition for exotic animals?
Published	04/08/2025	Why is feeding the “typical” reptile a challenge?
Published	04/08/2025	Can reptiles directly regulate their own temperature? What is a pro to not being able to regulate their own temperature directly?
Published	04/08/2025	Know which of the following are carnivores , insectivores, herbivores or omnivores: turtles, tortoises, lizards and snakes.
Published	04/08/2025	What is the most common cause of clinical issues in reptiles?
Published	04/08/2025	What are three different things involved in the husbandry of reptiles?
Published	04/08/2025	What mineral and two vitamins are insects lacking in? What nutrient are insects high in?
Published	04/08/2025	What are three solutions to correct the common nutritional deficiencies seen in insect food?
Published	04/08/2025	What do reptiles use a UVB light for?
Published	04/08/2025	Is a whole vertebrate nutritionally complete? When do we see nutritional deficiencies in our carnivorous reptiles?
Published	04/08/2025	Should you feed live or dead prey to snakes? Why?
Published	04/08/2025	What nutrient does an herbivorous diet have an excess of? What does this cause in our herbivorous reptiles?
Published	04/08/2025	What mineral are herbivorous diets often lacking in?
Published	04/08/2025	List one issue with feeding a commercially available diet to herbivores.
Published	04/08/2025	Do herbivores need a UVB light - Why or why not?
Published	04/08/2025	Do omnivores typically have the same diet throughout their whole lifespan?
Published	04/08/2025	What type of food do omnivores most prefer to eat? Should you allow them to eat a lot of this food – why or why not?
Published	04/08/2025	What is the most important nutrient for reptiles?
Published	04/08/2025	Is there a complete diet for every reptile?
Published	04/08/2025	How would you counsel a client that wants to feed their reptile a complete reptile diet?
Published	04/08/2025	List the most likely nutritional deficiencies in insectivores and herbivores and how you would prevent them.
Published	04/08/2025	List three deficiencies or excesses that can lead to nutritional secondary hyperparathyroidism (NSHP) and explain why they can result in NSHP. List cl…
Published	04/08/2025	What hormone does too little Ca affect?
Published	04/08/2025	How does an increase in parathyroid hormone impact a turtle? a lizard?
Published	04/08/2025	What are two different treatments for NSHP?
Published	04/08/2025	How do you diagnose NSHP in a reptile?
Published	04/08/2025	What is hypovitaminosis A? What is the typical diet of animals that are most likely to get this disease? What are the clinical signs of hypovitaminosi…
Published	04/08/2025	Is obesity a problem in reptiles?
Published	04/08/2025	What are the two species of reptiles that we commonly see obesity in?
Published	04/08/2025	What are three things you want to include in a conversation with a client who owns an obese reptile?
Published	04/08/2025	What is brumation? How is this used to help combat obesity in a reptile?
Published	04/08/2025	Are blood mineral values a good way to diagnose different health conditions in reptiles?
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