The use of classical and operant conditioning in training Aldabra tortoises (Geochelone gigantea) for venipuncture and other husbandry issues

Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 33-38

  Weiss, Emily ^a,b   Wilson, Sandra ^a,b  

^a Sedgwick County Zoo   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BREEDING LINE; CONDITIONING; CONTROL SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIMENTAL ANIMAL WELFARE; FEMALE; MALE; NONHUMAN; REINFORCEMENT; TURTLE; VEIN PUNCTURE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; CONDITIONED REFLEX; INSTRUMENTAL CONDITIONING; PHLEBOTOMY; TEACHING; ZOO ANIMAL;

ALDABRACHELYS ELEPHANTINA; ANIMALIA; AVES; GEOCHELONE; MAMMALIA; REPTILIA; TESTUDINIDAE;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, ZOO; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CONDITIONING, CLASSICAL; CONDITIONING, OPERANT; FEMALE; MALE; PHLEBOTOMY; TEACHING; TURTLES;

EID: 0043288070     PISSN: 10888705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15327604JAWS0601_03     Document Type: Article

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