Recent Studies in Reptile and Amphibian Welfare: Some Relevant Publications for the Zoo Herpetologist
Use of Blood Lactate in Assessment of Manual Capture Techniques of Zoo-Housed Crocodilians
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: captivity, physiology, reptile, restraint, welfare, wellbeing
2022
Does Enclosure Size Influence the Behaviour & Welfare of Captive Snakes (Pantherophis guttatus)?
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: animal welfare, enclosure size, preference, reptile behavior, reptile welfare
2021
Does the provision of environmental enrichment affect the behaviour and welfare of captive snakes?
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: animal welfare, environmental enrichment, preference, reptile behavior, reptile welfare
2021
The Effect of Visitors on Zoo Reptile Behaviour during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: ethology, ex situ, human-animal interactions, lockdown, reptile, visitors absence
2021
The Effect of Visitors on Zoo Reptile Behaviour during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: ethology, ex situ, human-animal interactions, lockdown, reptile, visitors absence
2021
Environmental enrichment impacts discrimination between familiar and unfamiliar human odours in snakes (Pantherophis guttata)
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: enrichment, environment, familiarity, odour discrimination, reptile, snake
2021
Evaluating Environmental Enrichment Methods in Three Zoo-Housed Varanidae Lizard Species
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: behavior, environmental enrichment, evidence based, husbandry, lizard, reptile, welfare, zoo
2021
Getting It Straight: Accommodating Rectilinear Behavior in Captive Snakes—A Review of Recommendations and Their Evidence Base
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: body posture, enclosure size, literature review, reptile husbandry, space
2021
Identification of Animal-Based Welfare Indicators in Captive Reptiles: A Delphi Consultation Survey
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: animal-based assessment, Delphi, reptile, welfare
2021