ANSC 210 1nd Edition Lecture 7 Outline of Previous Lecture I. Most Popular Cat BreedsII. Cat ShowingIII. Pocket Petsa. Hamstersb. Ratsc. Miced. Gerbilse. Guinea Pigsf. ChinchillasIV. Rodent ReproductionOutline of Current LectureI. Rodent Health II. Lagomorph – RabbotsIII. PricesIV. FerretsV. Reptilesa. Ball PythonsVI. BirdsCurrent LectureI. Rodent Healtha. Ever growing teeth need trimmingb. Even the molarsc. Can give chew toys (wood)II. Lagomorph - rabbitsa. Huge number of coat sizes and typesb. Raised for: meat or/and furc. From Europed. Herbivorese. Live 5 - 6 years ( with 12 years possible)f. 14 teeth in top and frontg. Ingest cecotrophs (night feces) for vitamins and proteinThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.h. Can be trainedi. You must hold both the front and back legs of the rabbit when picking up a rabbitj. When mad or scared:i. Stomp their back feetii. Growliii. Scratch with their back feetiv. Spray urinek. Ever growing teeth may need trimming if malocclusion (teeth aren't aligned)l. Can have trichobezoars (gastric hairballs) especially long hairedm. Can have intestinal or hepatic coccidiosisn. Reproductioni. Bucks and does mature in 6 monthsii. Induced ovulators iii. Offspring are called kits iv. Can have 4 - 10 v. 30 day long gestationIII. Pricesa. Most small rodents are inexpensive to buyb. Chinchilla and rabbit prices depend how rare the variety isc. Ferret prices range from 100 to 200 IV. Ferretsa. Carnivoresb. Mustelid, related to weaselsc. 7 million in the USAd. Weigh 2 lbse. Can live 2 - 5 yearsf. Can secrete musk from anal glands (most are descented)g. Have odorous sebaceous glands under androgen controlh. Feed food low in fish oil and meat (can avoid stinkiness)i. Can be litter trainedj. Requirements:i. A cage that is 3' x 2' x 2' PER ferretii. Ferret Nation Cages are reccomendediii. Recommend owning 3 - 6 ferretsiv. If a ferret is a single ferret; it is recommended to play with them for 2 hours per dayk. Reproductioni. Intact males are hobsii. Females are jillsiii. Mature in 8 monthsiv. Have 8 - 10 kits after a 42 day gestationv. Induced ovulationvi. Bred females get bad health problems and can diel. Can get canine distemper and rabies - require routine veterinary carem. Catch colds from peoplen. Can get heartwormo. Cancer is common i. Benign adrenalii. Pancreaticiii. Causes them to lose their furp. Can cohabitate with dogs, but not terriers, birds, or reptilesq. Are banned in CA, HI, and NYC because people are concerned about feral populationsV. Reptilesa. Ball Pythoni. From Africaii. 3 - 5 feet longiii. When frightened, wraps into a ballVI. Birdsa. Increasing in popularityb. 17.5 million in the USAc. Third in popularity, after dogs and catsd. Specific nutritional needs, housing, and social requirementse. Good bets because:i. Intelligentii. Easy to care foriii. Easy to trainiv. Minimal groomingv. Highly social/ can bond to ownersvi. Fairly inexpensivevii. Small space requirementsviii. Long-livedf. Common companion birdsi. From order psittaciformes1. Parrots2. Macaws3. Cockatoos4. Two toes face forward while two toes face backii. Largest order of birds passeriformes1. Song birds2. Robin3. Cardinal4. Canaries5. Finches6. Three toes face forward and one toe faces backg. Top five most popular pet birdsi. Parakeet1. Budgie2. Native to Australia3. 7 inches tall4. Several colors5. Can learn to talk or whistle or sing6. $10 to $25ii. Cockatiel (not psittaciformes)1. From Australia2. Related to cockatoos3. Usually grey with orange cheek patch4. Live 18 - 30 years5. 12 inches tall6. Can learn to talk or whistle or singiii. Finches (not psittaciformes)1. From Australian grasslands2. Live 5 - 10 years3. 3.5 inches tall4. Numerous colors5. Easy to keep and breed6. Very active, need large cage to fly in 7. $10 - $100 iv. Canaries1. From Canary Islands2. Live 6 - 16 years3. 5 inches tall4. Yellow and other colors5. Originally yellow6. Sing7. Need large square cage to fly 8. $25 - $150v. Lovebird1. Parrot-like2. 9 species3. Live 5 - 15 years4. Small parrots from Africa5. 4 - 7 inches6. Like company 7. Need to be tame when purchased and need to handle often8. $75 - $200 vi. African Grey1. 13 inches tall2. Heavy bodied3. Live 50 - 65 years4. Very intelligent, good talkers, intuitive5. Require a lot of attention6. Need large cage with plenty of room to climb7. Very good talkers8. Expensive $300 to $20009. Altricial offspring (no feathers)h. Macawi. From South Americaii. Extra large - 33 inchesiii. Live for 75 - 100 yearsiv. Intelligent, fair talkers, active, and playfulv. Require a big strong cage ($3000)vi.Cost: $1k to