Health and Welfare of Captive Reptiles
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Social enrichment is necessary for health and well-being in mammals, and there is growing awareness of its importance to reptiles and amphibians.
“Social enrichment is widely understood to be necessary for health and well-being in mammals, and there is a growing awareness of its importance to reptiles and amphibians [67,68].”
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- Authors
- Warwick, C., Arena, P. C., & Burghardt, G. M.
- Affiliations
- Murdoch University (AU)
- University of Tennessee at Knoxville (US)
- Venue
- Springer eBooks
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Published
- 2023
- OpenAlex
- W4317857063
- Cited by
- 45
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 15 · 2024: 11 · 2023: 13 · 2022: 3 · 2020: 1
- FWCI
- 15.32
- Type
- book
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- Locations
- Springer eBooks (publishedVersion)
- Murdoch University Research Portal (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Veterinary › Small Animals › Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Global and Planetary Change › Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Health Sciences › Veterinary › Small Animals › Veterinary Medicine and Surgery
- Keywords
- captive reptiles, reptile health, animal welfare, reptile cognition, social behavior, environmental enrichment
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