Seasonal variability in brown tree snake (Boiga irregularis) response to lures

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  • John A. Shivik
  • William G. Wright
  • Larry Clark
چکیده

In continuing investigations of brown tree snake, Boiga irregularis, attraction to carrion odor, we hypothesized that the attractiveness of live or dead and visually apparent or concealed lures varies seasonally. We determined that lure condition (live or dead mouse lures) and sensory cues (visually apparent or concealed lure) interact among wet and dry seasons. Concealed carrion lures were more effective during the dry season than the wet season, but the effectiveness of live mouse lures showed less seasonal variability. We identified weather variables that covary with observed seasonal trends in capture rates and investigated the influence of recent feeding on snake response to lures. Data suggest that live mouse lure capture rates correlate with wind and dead mouse capture rates correlate with rainfall. Recently fed and satiated snakes were not less responsive to lures but were less active than unfed snakes. Snakes held for over 2 years were less responsive than recently captured snakes. More intensive studies will be required to determine cause-and-effect relationships between lure type, seasonality, and snake behavior. RCsumC : Au cours de nos recherches sur l'attirance de la couleuvre Boiga irregularis pour les odeurs de charogne, nous avons pose en hypothkse que l'attirance pour des leurres vivants ou morts et des leurres bien visibles ou camouflks varie en fonction de la saison. Nous avons conclu que la condition des leurres (souris vivantes ou mortes) et les dkclencheurs sensoriels (leurres apparents ou camoufles) interagissent differemment au cours de la saison s&che et de la saison humide. Les charognes camouflkes sont plus efficaces comme leurres au cours de la saison skche, mais l'efficacitk des souris vivantes comme leurres varie moins en fonction de la saison. Nous avons reconnu les variables du climat qui sont en covariation avec les tendances saisonnikres des taux de capture et examink l'influence d'un repas rkcent sur la rkaction des couleuvres h la presence des leurres. Les donnkes indiquent que les taux de capture de souris vivantes sont en corrklation avec le vent et les taux de capture de souris mortes, en corr6lation avec les prkcipitations. Les couleuvres repues ou nourries rkcemment ne rkagissent pas moins h la presence des leurres, mais sont moins actives que les couleuvres h jeun. Les couleuvres gardkes pendant plus de 2 ans rkagissent moins h la prksence des leurres que les couleuvres capturkes depuis peu. I1 faudra des recherches plus pousskes pour pouvoir dkterminer les relations de cause h effet entre le type de leurre, la saison et le comportement des couleuvres. [Traduit par la Rkdaction]

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تاریخ انتشار 2017