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SNAKES VOL 1. - TABLE OF CONTENTS

Reptile Introduction

General introduction, series aims

Reptile definition

Australia’s Evolutionary History of Reptiles

Symptoms signs and of snake bite

The venomous snake bite checklist (RUV5606A) & (RTC2704A)

First aid treatment

Preparation prior to handling snakes

Legalities of Pre-capture, Handling and Transportation

Handling equipment (RTD2101A/01)

Nets

The Bag-em Design

Black calico bag design

Handling Equipment (RTD2101A/03)

Using hooks jiggers and pinning stick

Elapid snake head pinning image

The Pit Fall Trap

Funnel traps

Fraser funnel trap type 1

Sheffield snake trap

The PVC snake trap tube type

Trap placement considerations

Trap Clearing (RTD2101A/04)

Other equipment

Towels and blankets

Captive Environment

Enclosure environment

Escape routes

Time

Who will lead the capture?

Risks and a reptile behaviour assessment

Reptile stress indicators

Personnel and pre-capture planning

Contingency planning

When to abandon the capture

Capture Procedure

Slow start

Action the capture

Venomous snake capture

Using a hook

Using a pinning stick

Captive venomous snake handling

Non venomous snake handling for education and husbandry (RUV2041A)

Key restraint issues

Wild capture of Colubrids, Boids / Python

Weighing and morphological Measure

Veterinary Procedures demonstrated in the DVD vision. (RUVVEN305A)

Secure Head Restraint

Intra-venous Injection Technique & / or Blood Collection

Intra-muscular Injection

Sub-cutaneous Injection

Micro-chipping

Establishing gender/ sexing techniques

Manually everting the hemipenes

Follow-up and Release in captive and field environments

New enclosure design

Transportation – national and international

Key Elements for Transport

Ventilation, noise, stocking density, light, time, water, jewellery

Container Requirements and Packing Material

International Air Transport Association (IATA)

Venomous snake taxonomic groups

International Air Transport Association (IATA) Transport Container

IATA Reptile Container Requirement 44

CITES definitions and appendices

Summary

Zoonotic Disease Introduction. (RUVVEN203A

Personnel in contact with reptiles

Zoonosis precautions

Prevention methods and hygiene

Prior to handling reptiles

Disease prevention and screening options

Vaccination status card and zoonosis identification

Vaccination card information

Personalised identification

High risk personnel and illness

Education

Hygiene and cleaning facilities

Disinfectants and surfactants

Importation Guidelines

Reptile Importation Screening

Reptile Zoonosis Table

Western Australian Occupational Health & Safety

Conclusion

Snake Glossary of Terms

References

Technical Acknowledgements

Wildlife Equipment and Useful Links

Production Team Customer Comments and Contact Address