Fifteen captive bred, adult corn snakes (Pantherophis guttatus) of unknown sex, were used in this study. The snakes weighed between 110 g–375 g (average =277.62 g) at the start of the study.
de ce unknown sex? de ce nu luam in considerare sexul?
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- Mar 2025
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Whilst a key aim of environmental enrichment is to increase natural species-specific behaviours, as determined by observing within-enclosure behaviour, it is also important to corroborate the apparently beneficial behavioural change observed in enriched animals with an understanding of their actual preference
animalele o sa prefere mediul natural mereu, plus ca un mediu cu enrichment o sa ofere oportunitatea animalului de a alege unde si ce sa faca. plus ca preferinta se schimba in timp in functie de sezon, perioada de imperechere, varsta, temperatura, etc. enrichmentul, adica un mediu variat constant ar trebui sa fie standardul.
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Crucially, none of the above studies looked beyond differences in within-enclosure behaviour to investigate enrichment effects on performance in preference tests, in which the animals could choose to spend time in the different environments, or behavioural/cognitive tests
what do you mean by "differences within-enclosure behaviour"?
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These are examples of the types of enrichment that might be expected to increase activity, helping to avoid health issues such as obesity, and reduce anxiety by allowing animals more control. However, in most cases, they have yet to be evaluated empirically.
do they need to be evaluated empirically?!
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