Training Form
Proposal Form
Title 3
Enrichment Forms
Enrichment Form
Title 2
Title 3
Title 4
Behavior Forms
Title 1
Title 2
Title 3
Title 4
Title 5
Behavior Definitions
Title 1
Title 2
Title 3
Title 4
Title 5
Title 6
Eduardo Fernandez has provided some examples of measuring
the progress of training and behavior. Below are some examples and in
the left column are different forms that can be used for training,
enrichment and behavior.
This is a chart measuring the success of target training in 10 trials at
different lengths from target for a reptile. Below is the graph that
shows the progress visually. By recording the training process, you
can determine the progress of the training and explain the learned behavior
for future training.
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Animal: _______________________
Date: __________________
Feeder: _______________________
Time: __________________
Observer: _____________________
Phase/Session: ___________
Data will be taken by instantaneous time sampling every 15 s.
Left side of box records response, right side records area animal
was in.
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Minute
1-2
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NS
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NS
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LA
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V
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Minute
3-4
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V
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Minute
5-6
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IOA
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R
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R
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R
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Minute
7-8
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R
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R
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R
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IOA
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Minute
9-10
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NC
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OS
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OS
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11-12
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Minute
13-14
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Below are behavioral definitions for the chart above.
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�BEHAVIORAL
DEFINITIONS
Alligator missippiensis
�Listed
as Classes/Categories (I –
V), and then behaviors under each Class.
�I.
ACTIVE
�Non-patterned
Swimming (NS) – Swimming in an irregular or non-patterned way.
�Non-patterned
Swimming w/ Contact (NC) – Same as NS, but with contact to a surface by face.
�Land
Active (LA) – Moving or exploring a surface/object on land.
�Mat
Contact (MC) – Face contact on enrichment mat.
�Other
Contact (OC) –
Contact with a manipulable object other than the mat.
�II.
SOCIAL
�Interacting
w/ Other Alligator (IOA) – Any body contact with another
alligator.
�Vocalization
at Alligator (V) – Vocalizing while oriented towards another alligator.
�***Note:
small, non-oriented grunts while swimming do NOT get coded as
this***
�II.
INACTIVE
�Resting
(R) – Bobbing/non-movement in the water.
�Land
Resting (LR) – Same as R, but on land.
�III.
STEREOTYPY
�Circle
Swimming (CS) – Swimming in a repetitive pattern, with at least 1 complete circle.
�Circle
Swimming w/ Contact (CC) – Same as CS, but with contact to a
surface by face.
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�IV.
OTHER
�Out
of Sight (OS)
– Alligator is not visible to the observer.
�Other
(O) –
Alligator
engages in a behavior that does not meet the above behaviors.
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