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The Visual Discrimination Learning of Corn Snakes (Pantherophis guttatus)

Abstract

This study investigates discrimination learning in corn snakes (Pantherophis guttatus) using four individual corn snakes, two males, and two females. The snakes were trained to associate feeding dishes colored black or white, randomly assigned to each snake, with food and then were tested on their preference when both colors of dishes were presented simultaneously. The research examines snakes to ascertain if they, like other reptile species, are capable of visual discrimination learning.

Presenter Information

Caitlin Bishop, Hollins University

Location

Moody Lobby

Start Date

30-4-2016 3:30 PM

End Date

30-4-2016 4:20 PM

Keywords

discrimination, learning, reptiles

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The Visual Discrimination Learning of Corn Snakes (Pantherophis guttatus)

Moody Lobby

This study investigates discrimination learning in corn snakes (Pantherophis guttatus) using four individual corn snakes, two males, and two females. The snakes were trained to associate feeding dishes colored black or white, randomly assigned to each snake, with food and then were tested on their preference when both colors of dishes were presented simultaneously. The research examines snakes to ascertain if they, like other reptile species, are capable of visual discrimination learning.