Housing

A perch for caged macaques

Wooden and plastic perches have been tested successfully by several hundred rhesus monkeys and 40 stump-tailed monkeys of both sexes and various ages over the last 3 years. Perches have proven an inexpensive, simple, yet effective environmental enrichment for these...

Year Published: 1990Topics: Environmental Enrichment, HousingAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Reinhardt, V. 1990. A perch for caged macaques. Humane Innovations and Alternatives in Animal Experimentation 4, 134-135.

Environmental enrichment for marmosets

Marmosets are among the easiest of primates to provide with environmental enrichment. Like other higher primates, they need companionship, adequate space with incorporated complexity, some unpredictability in the environment, ways in which they can manipulate or control their environment.

Year Published: 1990Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Housing, Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Poole, T. B. 1990. Environmental enrichment for marmosets. Animal Technology 41(2), 81-86.

Evaluation of a chimpanzee enrichment enclosure

A large, three-part playground for captive chimpanzees was constructed and evaluated in terms of area use and behavior changes. Comparative behavioral samples were obtained on 38 subjects in the existing indoor-outdoor run and in the enclosure. The chimpanzees used the...

Year Published: 1991Topics: Environmental Enrichment, HousingAnimal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Brent, L., Lee, D. R., Eichberg, J. W. 1991. Evaluation of a chimpanzee enrichment enclosure . Journal of Medical Primatology 20(1), 29-34.

Recommendations for the care of amphibians and reptiles in academic institutions

Amphibians and reptiles differ in many respects from the mammals and birds most commonly used in biomedical research. These differences affect the physical and biological requirements of amphibians and reptiles in captivity. In this contribution, some basic biological characteristics of...

Year Published: 1991Topics: Housing, Husbandry & Management, Natural BehaviorAnimal Type: Amphibian, Crocodile & Alligator, Frog & Toad, Lizard, Reptile, Salamander, Snake, Turtle & Tortoise

Citation: Pough, F. H. 1991. Recommendations for the care of amphibians and reptiles in academic institutions. ILAR Journal 33(4), S1-S21.

The behaviour of group penned and individually caged laboratory rabbits

Only caged rabbits showed stereotypic behaviours and only penned [females plus castrated males] rabbits showed aggression. Penned [group-housed] rabbits also exhibited higher frequencies of comfort and marking and investigatory behaviours. Penned housing systems are more acceptable than cage systems as...

Year Published: 1991Topics: Housing, Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Rabbit

Citation: Poderscek, A. L., Blackshaw, J. K., Beattie, A. W. 1991. The behaviour of group penned and individually caged laboratory rabbits. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 28, 353-363.

Nonhuman Primate Management Plan

Thorough discussion of environmental enrichment options and a survey of 56 investigators and five veterinarians regarding the status of housing and management procedures of nonhuman primates at NIH.

Year Published: 1991Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Housing, Husbandry & ManagementAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: National Institutes of Health 1991. Nonhuman Primate Management Plan. Office of Animal Care and Use, Bethesda, MD.

The effect of environmental manipulation on drill baboon social behavior

The provision of visual barriers resulted in a reduction of social behavior in one of two study groups.

Year Published: 1991Topics: HousingAnimal Type: Baboon, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: McMillan, G. C. 1991. The effect of environmental manipulation on drill baboon social behavior. American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA) Annual Conference Proceedings, 638 (Abstract).

An alternative method for primate perch installation

Modification of squeeze cages is described allowing the installation of a perch that does not interfere with the normal operation of the cage.

Year Published: 1991Topics: Environmental Enrichment, HousingAnimal Type: Capuchin, Macaque, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Owl Monkey, Squirrel Monkey, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Reinhardt, V., Pape, R. 1991. An alternative method for primate perch installation. Lab Animal 20(8), 47-48.

Technical note: A primatrail or an inexpensive cage expansion for group housing small primates

An inexpensive method for converting standard laboratory cages into colony units for housing small primate species is described. In addition to increasing the volume of space available to the animals, this system also provides a complex of climbing, running, jumping,...

Year Published: 1991Topics: Environmental Enrichment, HousingAnimal Type: Capuchin, Lemur, Macaque, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Owl Monkey, Squirrel Monkey, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Salzen, E. A., Marriott, B. M. 1991. Technical note: A primatrail or an inexpensive cage expansion for group housing small primates. Journal of Medical Primatology 20(2), 94-96.

The effects of cage size and pair housing on the behavior of captive chimpanzees

Environmental manipulation was higher and inactivity lower in the [furnished] large single cage than in the [furnished] small single cage. The mean abnormal behaviors decreased in the larger cages but the difference was not significant. ... During the paired condition,...

Year Published: 1992Topics: Housing, Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Brent, L. 1992. The effects of cage size and pair housing on the behavior of captive chimpanzees. American Journal of Primatology 27, 20 (Abstract).