There is a wealth of evidence demonstrating the benefits of environmental enrichment
across a range of different animal species. However, there is comparatively little such …

Despite abundant evidence to the contrary, non-avian reptiles are widely considered as
behavioural and cognitive underachievers. The persistent myth of the sluggish, primitive …

Simple Summary Positive reinforcement training, a form of operant conditioning that rewards
learners for specific behaviors to increase the frequency of that behavior, is widely used as a …

No work to date has examined the possible enriching effect of chewing on cognition in dogs
despite strong relationships shown in other species. In the current study we examined …

There is much evidence in mammals and birds demonstrating the importance of providing
sufficient space to allow captive animals to exhibit natural behaviours, however, little such …

Simple Summary The leopard gecko is probably the most common lizard that is kept in
terrariums worldwide. In private keeping, its popularity has remained unbroken for decades …

Animals are exposed to different visual stimuli that influence how they perceive and interact
with their environment. Visual information such as shape and colour can help animals …

Simple Summary With the growing popularity of snakes in the pet trade, investigation into
environmental enrichment preferences in snakes is critical to their captive welfare …

From the standpoint of biology, snakes (Order Serpentes) are limbless predatory reptiles
with elongated bodies covered with dry, scaly skin. They all have forked tongues and lack …

Animals need to distinguish among different con-and heterospecific individuals to be able to
adjust behaviour appropriately. Behavioural responses towards familiar individuals might …