Cage Size Quiz

I made up a set of 3x5 cards with cage sizes on them to learn this material. The information comes from the Guide. As wild guesses, try the following, which I calculated in a Lotus 123 spreadsheet:

Mice: Memorize the weight ranges (<10, 10-15, 15-25, >25). Multiply the mid-range of the weight (i.e. 20) by 0.65 to get the area needed in square inches per mouse.

Hamsters: Memorize the weight ranges (<60, 60-80, 80-100, >100). Multiply the mid-range of the weight by 0.19. Or, add 3 in² to each increase in weight range, beginning with 10 in².

Rats: Memorize the weight ranges (<100, 100-200, 200-300, 300-400, 400-500, >500). Multiply the mid-range of the weight by 0.24 (<100 gm), 0.16 (100-200), 0.12 (>200).

1. What animal requires an interior height of 7", and at a weight of over 500 grams needs at least 70 square inches of floor space?

Rat
Guinea pig
Rabbit
Gerbil

2. From weaning until they weigh 350 gm, these animals need 60 sq. in.

Rabbits
Rats
Guinea pigs
Kittens

3. How much floor space does a rabbit weighing between 4 and 5.4 kg require?

1.5 sq ft
3 sq ft
4 sq ft
5 sq ft

4. A cat weighing less than 8.8 lbs requires a cage of what dimensions?

4 sq ft, 12" high
4 sq ft, 24" high
3 sq ft, 12" high
3 sq ft, 24" high

5. How many cats can be kept in a single primary enclosure?

6
8
10
12

6. Give the cage dimensions required for a dog weighing 10 kg.

8 sq ft, height +6"
10 sq ft, height + 6"
12 sq ft, 36"
8 sq ft, 36"

7. So-called "group 6" NHPs includes what animals?

large male macaques
nonbrachiating NHPs >15 kg
brachiating species
African green monkeys

8. How much floor space and height does a marmoset require?

1.6 sq ft, 20"
3 sq ft, 30"
1.6 sq ft, 18"
3 sq ft, 24"

9. How much floor space and height does a female macaque weighing 3-10 kg need?

4.3 sq ft, 28"
4.3 sq ft, 30"
6 sq ft, 30"
6 sq ft, 32"

10. According to the Guide, how much floor space per animal is required to house a group of 2-5 goats each weighing 30kg?

12.5 sq ft
15 sq ft
20 sq ft
25 sq ft

11. When housing swine individually, how much space does a pig weighing between 50-99 kg require?

20 sq ft
24 sq ft
28 sq ft
30 sq ft

12. How many square feet does a horse require?

60
72
80
100

13. When housing cattle in groups of more than 5, how much space per animal is required for those weighing less than 75 kg?

10 sq ft
12 sq ft
18 sq ft
25 sq ft

14. How many adult (>25 gram) mice can be housed in a cage with a floor space of 100 sq in?

4
6
8
10

15. How much floor space does a hamster weighing 80-100 grams require?

12 sq in
16 sq in
18 sq in
20 sq in

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