Talk:WikiJournal of Science/Popular Pet Reptile, the Leopard Gecko (Eublepharis macularius), Spontaneously Uses Running Wheel– Is It Locomotion Play?
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Richard Digirolamo (18 June 2024). "Popular Pet Reptile, the Leopard Gecko (Eublepharis macularius), Spontaneously Uses Running Wheel– Is It Locomotion Play?". WikiJournal of Science 7 (1): 5. Wikidata Q118936609. ISSN 2470-6345.
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Pass. Report from WMF copyvios tool showed overlap in common phrases in this type of study (e.g. "a higher frequency of enrichment" and "effect of enrichment on Leopard Geckos") OhanaUnitedTalk page 14:01, 11 August 2023 (UTC)
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Review by Wolf Huetteroth , University of Leipzig
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The author has addressed all comments to my satisfaction.
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The author has addressed my requests in the text. However, I just watched the video of the gecko on the wheel and noticed that the gecko pauses a lot while inside the wheel. The authors do note that the gecko would rest in the wheel already.
I just wanted to note that perhaps it should be clarified/be made explicit whether the total spent on the wheel also includes such resting times or whether it only considers walking durations. For example in "The gecko spent an average of 133 minutes (SD = 188, minimum 0, maximum 525) on the wheel per observed day."
Also, is the video typical of all the interactions with the wheel? If so, it seems that the gecko does a lot of pausing and resting rather than continuing to walk in the wheel. If this only happens occasionally, then it would be better to show a video where the gecko does continue to walk. If these pauses are typical, then it's fine.
Thank you for the comments. The total time spent on the wheel also includes resting times. I have updated the method section "Observational Methods" to make this clear: [Total engagement time is defined as the total time the gecko spends actively using or resting within the wheel during each observation day.]
As for the video, pausing/resting between walking in the wheel was indeed a typical interaction.
The author made some edits to address reviewer 2's second review points, and some minor points made by myself, the handling editor. Next step is to bring this to the entire editorial board as a candidate for publication. Aoholcombe (discuss • contribs) 22:40, 19 May 2024 (UTC)