Reptile Love: Are We Treating Them Humanely?
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025
Язык: Английский
The Effects of Light and Novel Enrichment on Eastern Indigo Snake (Drymarchon couperi) Behavior and Physiology
Applied Animal Behaviour Science,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown, С. 106598 - 106598
Опубликована: Март 1, 2025
Язык: Английский
On the Palestinian Reptilian Fauna Caged and/or Kept Stuffed at Zoos of the Gaza Strip
Abdel Fattah N. Abd Rabou
Open Journal of Ecology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
14(12), С. 950 - 980
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024
Язык: Английский
Sensory Stimulation as a Means of Sustained Enhancement of Well-Being in Leopard Geckos, Eublepharis macularius (Eublepharidae, Squamata)
Animals,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
13(23), С. 3595 - 3595
Опубликована: Ноя. 21, 2023
Although
the
private
keeping
of
reptiles
has
boomed
in
most
western
countries
since
millennium,
studies
dealing
with
recognition
and
promotion
welfare
these
seem
to
represent
a
blind
spot
scientific
attention.
The
vast
majority
from
field
animal
science
still
concern
mammals
birds.
leopard
gecko
is
probably
common
lizard
that
kept
domestic
terrariums
worldwide.
Due
its
characteristic
as
an
ecological
generalist,
it
easy
keep
breed,
considered
good
“starter
reptile”
for
beginners
“condones”
husbandry
mistakes,
even
extended
periods.
However,
being
mass
species
not
second-class
classification.
They,
too,
have
equal
claim
well-being
all
animals
human
care.
aim
study
was
test
hypothesis
whether
increase
stimulus
density
leads
activity
behavioural
diversity
and,
thus,
welfare.
For
this
purpose,
18
geckos
were
fed
insects
≤1
cm
size,
both
quantity
quality
behaviour
documented
analysed
pre-intervention,
intervention
post-intervention
stages.
In
addition,
interest
indicators
could
be
identified
indicate
state
positive
well-being.
results
showed
type
enrichment
led
quantitative
doubling
levels
baseline
(total
12,519
elements)
25,366
elements).
And
11
months
after
introduction
small
insect
feeding
(post-intervention
total
23,267
elements),
level
significantly
increased.
diversity,
absolute
number
categories
across
geckos,
also
increased,
although
less
than
intensity,
between
(5507
categories)
(6451
(6079
categories).
clearly
show
very
efficient
tool
geckos.
Attractively,
regime
can
implemented
by
any
keeper
without
significant
additional
cost
or
time,
therefore,
methods
potentially
high
impact.
Язык: Английский
Validation of Two Enzyme Immunoassays for Non-Invasive Glucocorticoid Measurement in a Lacertid Lizard (Podarcis Muralis): Effects of Pharmacological and Biological Stimuli on Faecal Corticosterone Metabolites and Behaviour
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024
Язык: Английский
Inclusive Enrichment for Dragons: Behavioral Responses of Amputee and Non-Amputee Individuals of Bearded Dragons Pogona vitticeps to Different Food Enrichment Items
Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
5(3), С. 455 - 464
Опубликована: Июль 24, 2024
Studies
on
environmental
enrichment
for
captive
bearded
dragons
(Pogona
vitticeps)
are
still
very
scarce
in
the
literature,
but
they
of
utmost
importance
search
quality
life
these
animals
when
under
human
care.
Environmental
items
should
be
inclusive,
allowing
disabled
to
explore
them
and
providing
good
experiences.
Therefore,
this
study
aimed
evaluate
food
strategies
increase
foraging
behavior
non-disabled
dragons.
This
work
was
carried
out
with
six
adult
dragons,
three
which
had
one
limb
amputated
that
all
limbs,
kept
at
São
Paulo
Aquarium.
Live
kingworm
larvae
(Zophobas
morio)
were
offered
as
different
levels
challenge
(low,
medium,
high).
Behavioral
data
collected
using
focal
sampling
instantaneous
recording,
a
time
interval
every
30
s.
Results
showed
more
complex
challenge,
greater
frequency
dragon
foraging.
In
addition,
both
amputees
non-amputees
responded
similarly
items,
differing
primarily
their
activity
levels,
where
amputee
individuals
tendencies
toward
‘stationary’
‘lying
down’
behaviors.
More
studies
reptiles
encouraged
so
management
practices
become
daily
protocols
better
rescuing
natural
behaviors
care,
even
those
anatomical
disabilities.
Язык: Английский
Species vary in within-species variability
Animal Sentience,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
9(34)
Опубликована: Июль 29, 2024
Owens
et
al.
(2024)
add
to
the
growing
voices
stressing
importance
of
considering
individual
differences
in
animal
welfare
and
conservation.
I
advocate
for
an
additional
emphasis
on
between
species
comparisons
degree
variation
cognition
emotion
within
species.
A
better
understanding
factors
predicting
within-species
variability
will
help
conservationists
target
their
efforts.
Additionally,
caution
against
invoking
circularity
using
"behavioural
traits"
predict
related
behaviours.
Язык: Английский
Validation of two enzyme immunoassays for non-invasive glucocorticoid measurement in a lacertid lizard (Podarcis muralis): effects of pharmacological and biological stimuli on faecal corticosterone metabolites and behaviour.
Physiology & Behavior,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown, С. 114751 - 114751
Опубликована: Ноя. 1, 2024
The
assessment
of
stress-related
hormone
levels
using
non-invasive
methods
has
gained
popularity
in
mammal
and
bird
welfare,
yet
its
application
reptiles
remains
limited.
Particularly,
the
exploration
physiological
measures
such
as
faecal
corticosterone
metabolites
(FCMs)
for
reptilian
welfare
scarcely
been
explored.
This
study
aims
to
validate
two
enzyme
immunoassays
(5α-pregnane-3ß,11ß,21-triol-20-one
11-oxoaetiocholanolone
EIA)
monitoring
FCM
European
common
wall
lizard
(Podarcis
muralis).
We
collected
daily
samples
before
(baseline)
after
(post-treatment
phase)
inducing
elevated
transdermal
administration
(pharmacological
treatment)
handling/confinement
(biological
treatment).
also
conducted
behavioural
observations
explore
relationship
between
changes
behaviour.
Although
treatments
induced
significant
increases
levels,
effect
was
much
larger
pharmacological
one.
Transdermal
a
cumulative
increase
FCMs
over
treatment
period,
with
higher
response
observed
females.
In
contrast,
biological
yielded
smaller
peaks,
no
sex
differences.
Overall,
5α-pregnane-3ß,11ß,21-triol-20-one
EIA
appeared
be
more
sensitive
detecting
these
effects.
Regarding
behaviour,
both
led
increased
hiding
decreased
basking
compared
baseline.
effects
were
pronounced
animals
subjected
handling/confinement,
despite
increases.
Our
results
confirm
suitability
an
male
female
lizards
provide
insights
into
complexities
integrated
approaches
assess
stress,
highlighting
need
further
research
on
direct
evaluate
reptile
welfare.
Язык: Английский