Hunger-induced convergence of personality traits towards ambush-predatory behavior in ball pythons (Python regius, Shaw 1802)
Personality traits have been shown to be influenced by environmental and internal factors, hunger being one of the most important. The resulting behavior fluctuates greatly depending on the feeding ecology of the different species and intraspecific individual variation. In this study, we used eig...
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| author | Octavian CRAIOVEANU Elisabeth SPATARO Cristina CRAIOVEANU |
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| description | Personality traits have been shown to be influenced by environmental and internal factors, hunger being one of the most important. The resulting behavior fluctuates greatly depending on the feeding ecology of the different species and intraspecific individual variation.
In this study, we used eight captive-born juvenile ball pythons to examine the relationship between personality traits, namely shyness and exploratory tendencies, and the chronological postprandial-induced psychobiological effects on a seven-day interval that concluded with the installation of hunger.
We found a strong correlation between shyness and hunger. Regarding exploratory predispositions, we found high individual variation at the beginning and middle of the postprandial cycle that evened out as hunger's influence started to be perceived.
Notably, this study's outcomes have the potential to enhance our understanding of captive animal management techniques and contribute to improving zoo animal welfare.
Article history: Received 13 January 2025; Revised 25 March 2025;
Accepted 03 April 2025; Available online 25 June 2025 |
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| spelling | doaj-art-283388ef2a6d46f4aee2fe0a07bb7d0b2025-08-20T03:30:24ZengCluj University PressStudia Universitatis Babeș-Bolyai. Biologia2065-95122025-06-0123124410.24193/subbbiol.2025.1.11228Hunger-induced convergence of personality traits towards ambush-predatory behavior in ball pythons (Python regius, Shaw 1802)Octavian CRAIOVEANU0Elisabeth SPATARO1Cristina CRAIOVEANU2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3683-2015Academic Cultural Heritage Department – Vivarium, Babeș-Bolyai University, Clinicilor 5-7, Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaDepartment of Taxonomy and Ecology, Faculty for Biology and Geology, Babeș-Bolyai University, Clinicilor 5-7, Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaDepartment of Taxonomy and Ecology, Faculty for Biology and Geology, Babeș-Bolyai University, Clinicilor 5-7, Cluj-Napoca, Romania; Babeş-Bolyai University, Centre 3B, Sociobiology and Insect Ecology Lab, Clinicilor 5-7, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. ✉Corresponding author, E-mail: cristina.craioveanu@ubbcluj.roPersonality traits have been shown to be influenced by environmental and internal factors, hunger being one of the most important. The resulting behavior fluctuates greatly depending on the feeding ecology of the different species and intraspecific individual variation. In this study, we used eight captive-born juvenile ball pythons to examine the relationship between personality traits, namely shyness and exploratory tendencies, and the chronological postprandial-induced psychobiological effects on a seven-day interval that concluded with the installation of hunger. We found a strong correlation between shyness and hunger. Regarding exploratory predispositions, we found high individual variation at the beginning and middle of the postprandial cycle that evened out as hunger's influence started to be perceived. Notably, this study's outcomes have the potential to enhance our understanding of captive animal management techniques and contribute to improving zoo animal welfare. Article history: Received 13 January 2025; Revised 25 March 2025; Accepted 03 April 2025; Available online 25 June 2025https://studiabiologia.reviste.ubbcluj.ro/index.php/studiabio/article/view/228juvenile ball pythonsbehavior experimentreptile welfarefeeding strategy |
| spellingShingle | Octavian CRAIOVEANU Elisabeth SPATARO Cristina CRAIOVEANU Hunger-induced convergence of personality traits towards ambush-predatory behavior in ball pythons (Python regius, Shaw 1802) Studia Universitatis Babeș-Bolyai. Biologia juvenile ball pythons behavior experiment reptile welfare feeding strategy |
| title | Hunger-induced convergence of personality traits towards ambush-predatory behavior in ball pythons (Python regius, Shaw 1802) |
| title_full | Hunger-induced convergence of personality traits towards ambush-predatory behavior in ball pythons (Python regius, Shaw 1802) |
| title_fullStr | Hunger-induced convergence of personality traits towards ambush-predatory behavior in ball pythons (Python regius, Shaw 1802) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hunger-induced convergence of personality traits towards ambush-predatory behavior in ball pythons (Python regius, Shaw 1802) |
| title_short | Hunger-induced convergence of personality traits towards ambush-predatory behavior in ball pythons (Python regius, Shaw 1802) |
| title_sort | hunger induced convergence of personality traits towards ambush predatory behavior in ball pythons python regius shaw 1802 |
| topic | juvenile ball pythons behavior experiment reptile welfare feeding strategy |
| url | https://studiabiologia.reviste.ubbcluj.ro/index.php/studiabio/article/view/228 |
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