QUALITY OF PINE SHAVINGS FOR THE MICROENVIRONMENT AND BEHAVIORAL PREFERENCE OF SYRIAN HAMSTERS (Mesocricetus auratus)

José Guilherme dos Santos Moreira; Juarez Benigno  Paes; Leonardo Oliveira Trivilin; Antônio Thiago Soares de Almeida; Yonny Martínez López; Arlon Bastos da Rosa; Marcos Alves Nicacio

doi:10.31413/

Authors

José Guilherme dos Santos Moreira guimoreir@gmail.com
Federal University of Espírito Santo, Jerônimo Monteiro, ES, Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7013-6454
Juarez Benigno Paes jbp2@uol.com.br
Federal University of Espírito Santo, Jerônimo Monteiro, ES, Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4776-4246
Leonardo Oliveira Trivilin leotrivilin@gmail.com
Federal University of Espírito Santo, Alegre, ES, Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3039-3269
Antônio Thiago Soares de Almeida thiagosoares456@hotmail.com
Federal University of Espírito Santo, Jerônimo Monteiro, ES, Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4849-1641
Yonny Martínez López yonny@unifesspa.edu.br
Federal University of Southern and Southeastern Pará, São Félix do Xingu, PA, Brazil.
Arlon Bastos da Rosa arlonbr@hotmail.com
Federal University of Espírito Santo, Jerônimo Monteiro, ES, Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6133-5988
Marcos Alves Nicacio sdnicacio@gmail.com
Federal University of Espírito Santo, Jerônimo Monteiro, ES, Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5530-3154

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31413/

Keywords:

Wood waste, Coloring, Aroma, Small rodents, Animal behavior

Abstract

This study analyzed the quality of commercial-brand pine wood shavings and proposed the development of a differentiated product for hamster (Mesocricetus auratus) breeding. Thus, the quality of commercial wood shavings was evaluated based on granulometry, moisture content and sanitary conditions. Due to the lack of standardization, sterilized, colored, and scented wood shavings are being developed. To verify the effect of sterilization, two methods were compared (autoclave and oven). Powdered food dyes were used to color the wood shavings. After dyeing, the material was air-dried and sterilized in an oven. Color and aroma preference tests were carried out using 20 sexed hamsters, and changes in food and water consumption were observed in the aroma test (characteristic of stress in the animals). Then, two systems of five coupled cages were set up for the color preference test; each system contained 10 sexed hamsters for 7 days, accompanied by video monitoring. There was growth of fungi in all evaluated commercial brands. It was found that there was no change in the behavior of the hamsters, in terms of particle size and color of shavings, which could be a market differentiator. Scenting alters animal behavior and is not recommended.

Keywords: wood waste; coloring; aroma; small rodents; animal behavior.

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