Kajian Penerapan Kesejahteraan Hewan Terhadap Manajemen Pemeliharaan Ular Sanca Hijau di Jagat Satwa Nusantara, Jakarta.

Abstract

Penelitian terkait kesejahteraan hewan ini dilakukan untuk mengamati perlakuan pemeliharaan terhadap ular sanca hijau di Museum Komodo, Jagat Satwa Nusantara, Jakarta dalam prinsip “Five Domains of Animal Welfare” yang terdiri dari nutrisi, lingkungan, kesehatan, perilaku alamiah, serta kesehatan mental satwa tersebut. Penilaian dilakukan berdasarkan skala rating check sheet SEAZA (Asosiasi Kebun Binatang se-Asia Tenggara) untuk menilai apakah kesejahteraan hewan di Museum Komodo dinilai A (Acceptable), Q (Questionable), UA (Unacceptable), Nap (Not Applicated), atau Nass (Not Assessed). Nilai 88%, sempurna, Acceptable. Nutrisi ular tersebut tercukupi karena ular diberi makan secara rutin, ukuran kandang luas sehingga ular bebas mengekspresikan sifat alaminya serta satwa dirawat oleh keeper (perawat satwa) yang profesional. Apabila ada satwa yang sakit, maka tim dokter hewan menangani satwa tersebut dengan cepat dan tepat. Kata kunci: Sanca hijau, kesejahteraaan hewan, five domains of animal welfare.

The research about animal welfare was to observe the husbandry ethics to the green tree python at Jagat Satwa Nusantara, Jakarta in the principles of Five Domains of Animal Welfare. Which are the nutrition, environment, health, natural behavior, and mental health state. This rating was based of South East Asian Zoo Association rate check sheet to determine the animal welfare was Acceptable, Questionable, Unnaceptable, Not Applicated, or Not Assessed. The score rate is 88% which means excellent, Acceptable. The snakes nutrition is fulfilled becxasue the snake was been fed regularly,the enclosure size is vast so the snake could expressed its natural behavior and taken care by professional keepers. If there was an ill animal, the veterinary team will observed the animal quickly and accurately. Keywords: Green tree python, animal welfare, five domains of animal welfare