Despite their best efforts, pet lizard owners in Victoria, Australia, are not fully compliant with lizard care guidelines and may not meet all lizard welfare needs

Owner practices affect pet welfare, and little is known about the ways in which reptile owners attempt to meet their pet ’s welfare needs. We asked 316 pet lizard owners in Victoria, Australia, for information on the ways in which they seek to meet their pet’s environmental, dietary, behavioral, social, and health needs. Items were generated based on the Victorian Code of Practice for the Private Keeping of Reptil es, and in collaboration with the then-President of the Victorian Herpetological Society.
Source: Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research - Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Source Type: research