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12. To minimize behavior problems in cockatoos, it is best to repeatedly pet the bird over its back and tail. 13 To properly capture birds, towels should be used as much as possible and gloves and bare hands should be discouraged. 14. A good place to capture a bird is from the owner's shoulders. 15. Snakes can be safely handled just before and during a shed. 16. To help prevent passive reflux of barium into the mouth during a gastrointestinal contrast study, small vet wrap bandage can be placed round the bird's neck close to the mandible. 17. When using a Dremel tool to trim a beak, cover the nares as you hold the beak shut. 18. The general rule of wing trimming is that fewer primary and secondary feathers are removed if the bird is heavier. 19. If a bird is to be microchipped, anesthetize and aseptically prepare the pectoral muscle site. 20. Use greasy or oily medications topically for avian burns. 21. Wood that should not be used for perches includes black locust, oak, and rhododendron. 22. A broken, fully mature, blood feather can lead to the death of a bird. 23. Sweat glands in birds are located at the top of their heads and just below their eyes. 24. Before a shed the skin and eyes of a snake become opaque. Handling should be kept to a minimum at this time 25. Box turtles have hinged plastrons, so the easiest way to extend their heads is by gently propping open the cranial portion of the carapace and the plastron. 26. Keeping one hand on the neck, just behind the base of skull, will help prevent getting bitten when handling long-necked lizards. 27 All snakes are carnivores and feed on whole prey items. 28. Contrary to popular belief, daily soaking of reptiles will not help improve overall hydration. 29 Urine is not concentrated in the kidneys in birds; rather, urine moves retrograde into the coprodeum and rectum, where resorption of water, sodium, and chloride takes place. 30. Amazon parrots are the only species that will develop hematuria in acute cases of heavy metal toxicosis. 31. Snakes should be offered pre-killed or stunned prey items as food. 32. In order for the cloacal mucosa to be examined properly, it must be everted. 33 Like puppies, birds outgrow the chewing or mouthing stage. 34. Most aquatic turtles are herbivores. 35. Most diseases in exotic animals are caused by poor husbandry and improper diet. 134 Chapter 12 Avian and Exotic Animal Care and Nursing Copyright @ 2021 Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved