Effect of cage size on the ontogeny of stereotyped behaviour in gerbils Export

@article{citeulike:231292, abstract = {The effect of cage size as a factor causing the development of stereotypies was investigated. To separate the process of acquisition of stereotypies from the performance of already established stereotypies, the ontogeny of stereotyped digging in Mongolian gerbils (Meriones unguiculatus) in two different cage sizes was recorded. Thirteen gerbils from three litters were reared in standard laboratory cages (34 x 56 x 19 cm), and 13 gerbils from three litters were reared in cages which were four times larger (68 x 112 x 19 cm). The development of normal digging and stereotyped digging between the ages of 17 and 37 days in the two cage types were compared. Normal digging and the ontogeny of stereotyped digging were not affected by cage size. Spatial confinement by itself seems not to be a factor causing the development of stereotypies in young gerbils. The development of stereotyped digging in standard laboratory cages may indicate a lack of adequate stimuli that would control digging in the burrowing context.}, author = {Wiedenmayer, C.}, citeulike-article-id = {231292}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0168-1591(95)00652-4}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6T48-3VX9BJ7-7/2/b6c25c2e51ceb547090a6bf12a98fe27}, comment = {Good, brief review of the cage size variable on p. 226. I should survey the articles cited. ---=note-separator=--- "The stimuli which terminate normal digging could be contained in the digging substrate such as sand, or in the features of the burrow such as tunnels. Although in the large cages more space was available, the mere increase of surface area with wood-chip bedding did not seem to provide an increase in the stimuli which control normal digging." p. 231 ---=note-separator=--- His results, though negative, seem not to contraindicate exploring the cage size / pacing relationship, in bettas or other species. I wonder whether I should even review this one in my introduction.}, doi = {10.1016/0168-1591(95)00652-4}, journal = {Applied Animal Behaviour Science}, keywords = {cage\_size, digging, gerbils, pdfcopy, stereotypy}, month = {May}, number = {3-4}, pages = {225--233}, posted-at = {2005-06-19 00:12:19}, priority = {0}, title = {Effect of cage size on the ontogeny of stereotyped behaviour in gerbils}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0168-1591(95)00652-4}, volume = {47}, year = {1996} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:231292 L3 - citeulike-article-id:231292 N2 - The effect of cage size as a factor causing the development of stereotypies was investigated. To separate the process of acquisition of stereotypies from the performance of already established stereotypies, the ontogeny of stereotyped digging in Mongolian gerbils (Meriones unguiculatus) in two different cage sizes was recorded. Thirteen gerbils from three litters were reared in standard laboratory cages (34 x 56 x 19 cm), and 13 gerbils from three litters were reared in cages which were four times larger (68 x 112 x 19 cm). The development of normal digging and stereotyped digging between the ages of 17 and 37 days in the two cage types were compared. Normal digging and the ontogeny of stereotyped digging were not affected by cage size. Spatial confinement by itself seems not to be a factor causing the development of stereotypies in young gerbils. The development of stereotyped digging in standard laboratory cages may indicate a lack of adequate stimuli that would control digging in the burrowing context. IS - 3-4 JF - Applied Animal Behaviour Science EP - 233 TI - Effect of cage size on the ontogeny of stereotyped behaviour in gerbils VL - 47 SP - 225 KW - cage_size KW - digging KW - gerbils KW - pdfcopy KW - stereotypy N1 - Good, brief review of the cage size variable on p. 226. I should survey the articles cited. N1 - "The stimuli which terminate normal digging could be contained in the digging substrate such as sand, or in the features of the burrow such as tunnels. Although in the large cages more space was available, the mere increase of surface area with wood-chip bedding did not seem to provide an increase in the stimuli which control normal digging." p. 231 N1 - His results, though negative, seem not to contraindicate exploring the cage size / pacing relationship, in bettas or other species. I wonder whether I should even review this one in my introduction. AU - Wiedenmayer, C PY - 1996/05// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0168-1591(95)00652-4 ER -