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Kaynak : reptileapartment.ca
In closing, I would like to share a response that sums up this article perfectly. This, I received from a correspondence from Ray Morgan from “The Venom Interviews”:
“It is extremely common – almost universal, in fact – for the public to anthropomorphize reptiles’ “happiness” in human terms, as if somehow the same factors that determine human quality of life also determine theirs. Even experienced herpetoculturists find themselves doing this. For many domestic mammals, like dogs and cats, it’s demonstrable scientifically that human contact makes them happy. We probably even have a reasonably good idea with non-domestic mammals like chimps, and maybe even some birds. On the other hand, we have no equivalent scientific basis for knowing with any certainty what “happiness” even means for a reptile, amphibian, fish, invertebrate, or any number of other types of animals. Whatever it means, it’s a safe bet that human criteria aren’t important factors. Presuming otherwise is a Disney-fied view of the animal kingdom.
We know that in the wild, reptiles’ lives are harsh and that the vast majority never make it to reproductive age. They get injured, preyed upon, infested with parasites and die in the elements. Assuming proper husbandry, their captive situation is unequivocally better: they live longer and more healthily, eat regularly, have fresh water and health care, less stress, no parasites, and no predators. So without crediting them with human- or even mammal-level cognition, yes, I think it’s reasonable to call their captive lives “happy”.
Beyond those basic necessities of life, health and security, there’s no doubt that many (if not most) species are probably not stressed much by captivity itself, or at least nowhere near the degree their wild counterparts are. And while I don’t think reptiles ever show actual affection, many (most?) become quite tolerant of and comfortable with their keepers. It’s certainly variable: Boas and Burms are incredibly tolerant; Boigas and Bothrops aren’t. But even in the latter cases, their physiological needs are unquestionably better under the care of a responsible keeper.
Kısaca açıklamak gerekirse aslında bir çok hayvan psikolojisi uzmanı, sürüngenlerin biz insanlar ya da kedi köpek gibi memelilerin "mutluluk" algısı ile sürüngenlerinki çok farklı olduğundan teraryumdaki bir sürüngenin psikolojik sağlığının doğadakine göre daha iyi olduğunu savunuyor.
Avcı tehlikesinin ortadan kalkması, sürekli olarak temiz su ve temiz ortam imkanı, düzenli ve sık beslenme, rekabetin olmaması gibi sebepler akvaryumdaki bir kaplumbağayı doğadakinden daha huzurlu kılıyor.
Belki insanlar için bir doğa manzarası, ya da özgürce istediği zaman istediği yerde bulunma imkanı bir hayat kalitesi kıstası olsa dahi bu sürüngenler için bir anlam ifade etmiyor.