Reptile

Suggested Guidelines for Reptile Enrichment

Excellent recommendations for species-adequate, safe environmental enrichment options for various reptile species. Perching in most reptile enclosures is crucial in providing pathways and arboreal access for both semi and fully arboreal species. When supplied in conjunction with heat sources, perching...

Year Published: 1998Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Reptile

Citation: Frederick, C., Cowell, P., Payne, D. et al. 1998. Suggested Guidelines for Reptile Enrichment. web site of American Association of Zoo Keepers [AAZK] National Enrichment Committee, web site.

Snake enrichment (double title)

Some ideas of enrichment for snakes.

Year Published: 2000Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Reptile, Snake

Citation: Carney, J. 2000. Snake enrichment (double title). Animal Keepers' Forum 27, 25.

Heart rate response to gentle handling of frog and lizard

Gentle handling plus speaking aloud increased the heart rate of lizards but not of frogs.

Year Published: 2000Animal Type: Amphibian, Frog & Toad, Lizard, Reptile

Citation: Cabanac, A., Cabanac, M. 2000. Heart rate response to gentle handling of frog and lizard. Behavioural Processes 52, 89-95.

Behavioral rise in body temperature and tachycardia by handling of a turtle (Clemys insculpta)

Turtles show an increase in heart rate and produce an emotional fever when handled, using their behavior to move to a source of heat and raise their core temperature.

Year Published: 2000Animal Type: Reptile, Turtle & Tortoise

Citation: Cabanac, M., Bernieri, C. 2000. Behavioral rise in body temperature and tachycardia by handling of a turtle (Clemys insculpta) . Behavioural Processes 49, 61-68.

Snake enrichment

Some general recommendation of enrichment for snakes.

Year Published: 2000Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Reptile, Snake

Citation: Houts, L. 2000. Snake enrichment. Animal Keepers' Forum 27, 24.

Enrichment for snakes

Some ideas of enrichment for snakes.

Year Published: 2000Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Reptile, Snake

Citation: Hellmuth, H. 2000. Enrichment for snakes. Animal Keepers' Forum 27, 25.

Comfortable quarters for amphibians and reptiles in research institutions

Practical guidelines for the species-adequate housing of amphibians and reptiles. In many respects cold-blooded animals are more interactive with their environments than warm-blooded animals. At the same time, they tend to have greater problems adapting to changes in their species-typical...

Year Published: 2002Topics: HousingAnimal Type: Amphibian, Reptile

Citation: Kreger, M. D. 2002. Comfortable quarters for amphibians and reptiles in research institutions. In: Comfortable Quarters for Laboratory Animals, Ninth Edition. Reinhardt, V. , Reinhardt, A. (eds.), 112-117. Animal Welfare Institute, Washington, DC.

Reptiles and amphibians as laboratory Animals

Excellent review of basic requirements to the successful maintenance - including housing and handling - of reptiles and amphibians.

Year Published: 2002Animal Type: Amphibian, Reptile

Citation: O'Rourke, D. P. 2002. Reptiles and amphibians as laboratory Animals. Lab Animal 31(6), 43-47.

Environmental enrichment alters the behavioral profile of ratsnakes (Elaphe)

This study investigated the effects of environmentally enriched and standard laboratory housing conditions on behavioral performance in 16 subadult ratsnakes (Elaphe obsoleta) using a split-clutch design. In a problem-solving task, snakes housed in enriched environments (EC) exhibited shorter latencies to...

Year Published: 2006Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Reptile, Snake

Citation: Almli, L. M., Burghardt, G. M. 2006. Environmental enrichment alters the behavioral profile of ratsnakes (Elaphe). Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science 9(2), 85-109.

Simple environmental enrichment technique for amphibian species

A refined housing arrangement for frogs and turtles is described.

Year Published: 2008Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Amphibian, Frog & Toad, Reptile, Turtle & Tortoise

Citation: Bluhm, C. A., Stiles, P. A., Johnson, A. 2008. Simple environmental enrichment technique for amphibian species. American Association for Laboratory Animal Science [AALAS] Meeting Official Program, 85 (Abstract).