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- 3. Essential mineral needed for bone health
- 5. Upper shell of turtles used for space calculations
- 8. Feeding insects nutritious food before offering them to reptiles
- 9. Addition of calcium or vitamins to reptile diets
- 12. Material lining the bottom of an enclosure
- 18. Feeding method using the entire animal
- 21. Diet consisting entirely of plant material
- 23. Diet consisting of whole animal prey
- 25. Water‑based habitat for turtles and some amphibians
- 26. Ground‑dwelling habitat type
- 28. Acceptable snake bedding material made from wood shavings
- 29. Warm resting area for thermoregulation
- 31. Recommended form of prey for feeding pet snakes
- 32. Fur‑less newborn mice used as feeder rodents
- 33. Term describing snakes in the wild that hunt live prey
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- 1. _________ preparedness for power loss or temperature drops is important for reptile owners
- 2. Airflow requirement to maintain healthy enclosures
- 4. Shedding process that may cause snakes to stop eating
- 6. Unsafe bedding that can cause toxicity
- 7. Moisture level important for shedding and species health
- 10. Cold‑blooded animals requiring external heat sources
- 11. Process of maintaining body temperature using warm and cool zones
- 13. Type of lighting required for vitamin D synthesis
- 14. Diet combining plant and animal matter
- 15. Tree‑dwelling habitat requiring vertical space
- 16. Preferred optimal temperature range for a species
- 17. Young mice with newly grown fur used as feeders
- 19. Shed Skin
- 20. Free‑access requirement for hydration and soaking
- 22. Proper care and management of reptiles and amphibians
- 24. Storage‑style housing debated for welfare concerns
- 27. Diet based mainly on insects
- 30. Method used to increase humidity in enclosures