I once had to handle one during a 2 a.m. wildlife confiscation; its bite mixes saliva with brachial gland secretions and can trigger anaphylaxis in humans — who can name the species and its native range?
Slow loris (Nycticebus) — the only venomous primate. Range is South/Southeast Asia — from NE India and Bangladesh across Myanmar/Thailand/Indochina to peninsular Malaysia plus Sumatra, Borneo, and Java (quick ref: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/facts/slow-loris). That 2 a.m. confiscation vibe is too real — ; if you handle one, avoid the brachial gland–saliva mix, double-glove, and have Epi ready — was it Javan or Bengal?
@OP, ‘the brachial gland–saliva mix’ is why I pre-screen for cat allergies — Nycticebus secretions are Fel d 1–like, so I put a non-allergic handler on the catch; was yours Javan or Bengal?
I go straight to a tight towel wrap with the arms pinned to prevent the arm-raise; even ones with filed teeth have triggered reactions for us via tiny abrasions. @OP was yours from the Sunda group or the pygmy range in the Mekong?
I’d tie same-day release to your board: if “phone abandon” >7% or utilization >80% by 10:45, flip one doc into a 3–4 pm urgent hour and shove non-urgent to end-of-day holds; otherwise keep the grid intact and protect a 12:30 lunch. Caveat: only the lead RVT should have rights to flip that hour so the schedule doesn’t get nibbled. @nwalker93 have you tried KPI-triggered flips instead of fixed buffers?