Research Square (Research Square),
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 25, 2023
Abstract
While
personality
studies
have
been
growing
in
number
for
various
animal
taxa,
some
groups
underrepresented
the
literature.
Even
if
individual
differences
acknowledged,
reptiles
severely
overlooked
behavioral
potentially
due
to
challenges
arising
with
studying
their
behavior.
This
study
investigated
of
wild
Western
diamond-backed
rattlesnakes
(
Crotalus
atrox
)
across
five
axes:
activity,
exploration,
boldness,
sociality,
and
aggressiveness.
The
objectives
this
were
develop
a
protocol
successfully
test
following
these
axes
determine
whether
exhibits
syndrome.
To
do
so,
22
captured
submitted
series
captive
trials.
exhibited
that
repeatable
through
time
previously
mentioned
axes.
Activity
was
only
axis
sex-dependent
where
males
move
more
than
females
on
average.
Moreover,
grouped
into
three
dimensions:
aggressiveness,
activity-boldness-sociality.
last
dimension
provides
evidence
presence
syndrome
within
species.
ecologically
relevant
throughout
different
consistent
syndromes
comparable
other
baseline
answer
questions
pertinent
such
as
conflict
management
will
help
gain
insights
secretive
life
serpents.
Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
17
Published: Aug. 23, 2023
Field
studies
of
behavior
provide
insight
into
the
expression
in
its
natural
ecological
context
and
can
serve
as
an
important
complement
to
behavioral
conducted
lab
under
controlled
conditions.
In
addition
naturalistic
observations,
testing
be
component
field
behavior.
This
mini
review
evaluates
a
sample
methods
identify
ways
which
animal-friendly
generate
ethologically
relevant
data.
Specific
examples,
primarily
from
ground
squirrels,
are
presented
illustrate
principles
applied
guide
methods.
Tests
with
animals
their
habitat
that
elicit
naturally
occurring
responses
minimize
stress
disturbance
for
animals,
well
disruption
larger
ecosystem,
have
high
ethological
validity.
When
trapped
or
handled
part
study,
incorporated
handling
procedures
reduce
overall
disturbance.
is
evaluated
arena,
arena
designed
resemble
conditions
increase
relevance
test.
Efforts
time
spent
arenas
also
animals.
Adapting
test
species
facilitate
reduced
subjects
increased
Animals,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(23), P. 3347 - 3347
Published: Nov. 29, 2022
The
environmental
enrichment
needs
of
snakes
are
often
disregarded.
Using
preference
testing,
we
aimed
to
shed
light
on
the
preferences
a
popular
pet
species,
western
hognose
snake
(Heterodon
nasicus).
Snakes’
enclosures
were
divided
into
enriched
and
standard
sides.
half
had
substrate
for
burrowing,
interactive
stimuli,
large
water
dish.
paper
towel
small
Each
side
also
contained
single
shelter.
We
provided
belly
heat
create
thermal
gradient
one
cage.
Snakes
observed
6
days,
four
times
daily.
predicted
conditions
and,
as
ectothermic,
warmer
side.
additionally
given
an
exploration
assay,
explore
whether
differences
in
interact
with
boldness
levels.
found
that
preferred
enrichment,
strength
this
increased
over
time.
Preference
was
stronger
when
cooler.
This
may
be
due
burrowing
tendencies
these
snakes.
no
relationship
between
boldness.
These
findings
emphasise
importance
testing
establishing
research-informed
opportunities
reptiles.
Research Square (Research Square),
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 25, 2023
Abstract
While
personality
studies
have
been
growing
in
number
for
various
animal
taxa,
some
groups
underrepresented
the
literature.
Even
if
individual
differences
acknowledged,
reptiles
severely
overlooked
behavioral
potentially
due
to
challenges
arising
with
studying
their
behavior.
This
study
investigated
of
wild
Western
diamond-backed
rattlesnakes
(
Crotalus
atrox
)
across
five
axes:
activity,
exploration,
boldness,
sociality,
and
aggressiveness.
The
objectives
this
were
develop
a
protocol
successfully
test
following
these
axes
determine
whether
exhibits
syndrome.
To
do
so,
22
captured
submitted
series
captive
trials.
exhibited
that
repeatable
through
time
previously
mentioned
axes.
Activity
was
only
axis
sex-dependent
where
males
move
more
than
females
on
average.
Moreover,
grouped
into
three
dimensions:
aggressiveness,
activity-boldness-sociality.
last
dimension
provides
evidence
presence
syndrome
within
species.
ecologically
relevant
throughout
different
consistent
syndromes
comparable
other
baseline
answer
questions
pertinent
such
as
conflict
management
will
help
gain
insights
secretive
life
serpents.
