Re: In The Zoo Community, Putting An Animal In A Stimulating-->

Posted by Tracey on August 09, 2000 at 20:38:24:

In Reply to: In The Zoo Community, Putting An Animal In A Stimulating--> posted by Hanna on August 08, 2000 at 20:01:16:

: environment is referred to as "behavioural enrichment". Keepers now go out of their way to
: place objects or shift around decoration and cage
: furniture in the animals' exhibits to give them
: some stimulation. It makes for a more contented
: charge. This is even being practiced regularly at the LA Zoo reptile house. We even have volunteers that create cage furniture for the animals to utilize.

Wow, my iguanas must know about behavioural enrichment because they rearrange my living environment every chance they can. Conversly, the little hypocrits seem to get upset (visibly tense to refusing to eat for a day or two) when anything is amiss in their basking, eating or bedtime roosts.
In all seriousness, it's really encouraging to hear about programs like this. I wonder if the Baltimore Zoo has a similar one?

Tracey

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: : : environment is referred to as "behavioural enrichment". Keepers now go out of their way to : : place objects or shift around decoration and cage : : furniture in the animals' exhibits to give them : : some stimulation. It makes for a more contented : : charge. This is even being practiced regularly at the LA Zoo reptile house. We even have volunteers that create cage furniture for the animals to utilize. : Wow, my iguanas must know about behavioural enrichment because they rearrange my living environment every chance they can. Conversly, the little hypocrits seem to get upset (visibly tense to refusing to eat for a day or two) when anything is amiss in their basking, eating or bedtime roosts. : In all seriousness, it's really encouraging to hear about programs like this. I wonder if the Baltimore Zoo has a similar one? : Tracey

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