Behavioural Husbandry Animal Enrichment or “Behavioural Husbandry” as its commonly called in the animal care industry is the whole reason why this blog exists, my passion and an extremely important practice that is constantly evolving within animal care. It is basically the act of providing an animal in captivity with stimulation that provokes mental and …
Description Here we have a really fun project that I’ve just completed, a hanging enrichment mobile! This relatively simple enrichment device will be great for not only felines and agile carnivores but I can also see this being a hit with our antlered animals as well! This enrichment mobile is simply build out of 4″x4″ …
Description People pay hundreds of dollars for poorly built cat trees at pet stores all the time, but why not just build your own? The cat tree featured in this article was not build specifically for a cat but all the skills/ techniques used here will help you build your very own cat tree custom …
Description This is a fun and simple toy that can be used to enrich a variety of animals. The durability of the fire hose and the rigidness of the plywood means is can be used as a swing for a primate but also as a chew toy for a large carnivore. All you really need …
I get it. Power tools can be very intimidating when you don’t know how to properly use them. I mean how often are you around things that make a lot of noise and could take your fingers off in a blink of an eye….. considering my audience is a bunch of animal lovers, I may …
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Description Have you been looking for a way to simulate digging in a small mammal like a fox or a meerkat? Look no farther then this easy to build reusable wooden dig box! This wooden dig box is very easy to make using only plywood and a 2″x4″ with basic tools. It features a removable …
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