Mixed species exhibit ideas

I've got a third one, I'm interested to know if any South American birds can coexist with Linne's Two-Toed Sloth (Choloepus didactylus)
 
Jack Dragonfly said:
I've got a third one, I'm interested to know if any South American birds can coexist with Linne's Two-Toed Sloth (Choloepus didactylus)
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Basically any type of bird, except for birds of prey and parrots (they might be too stressful and noisy for the sloths) can be kept with sloths. This includes tanagers, ducks, wading birds, ducks, cotingas, oropendolas and motmots.
 
Platypusboy said:
Basically any type of bird, except for birds of prey and parrots (they might be too stressful and noisy for the sloths) can be kept with sloths. This includes tanagers, ducks, wading birds, ducks, cotingas, oropendolas and motmots.
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Even parrots are possible, though large macaws are perhaps not the ideal choice. There are smaller, calmer and less noisy species of parrots and parakeets that could be and have been kept with sloths.

Randers does actually keep macaws with their sloths but that is in their large South-American dome. Both species are free-roaming there.
 
Jack Dragonfly said:
I've got a third one, I'm interested to know if any South American birds can coexist with Linne's Two-Toed Sloth (Choloepus didactylus)
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A quick search around this forum or the internet would bring you dozens of aviaries that include a sloth along with various neotropical birds. Try to find the answers to your questions elsewhere before asking, especially ones like this that are amongst the most common mixes.
 
Aardwolf said:
Galapagos tortoises have been known to prey on small vertebrates, including birds. That in addition to the risk of accidental crushing would make me wary of mixing them
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Is there a big difference between Aldabra and Galapagos tortoises in terms of danger?

After some extra searching I found a mixed enclosure with Aldabra tortoises, Lapwings, Plovers, Ducks and Stilts and one with Aldabra tortoise, Fruit bats, Glossy starlings, Von Der Decken's hornbills and Pygmy geese. As well as the mix I mentioned before with Aldabra tortoises, Pheasant-pigeons, Weavers, Leiothrix, and Munias.
 
Platypusboy said:
Basically any type of bird, except for birds of prey and parrots (they might be too stressful and noisy for the sloths) can be kept with sloths. This includes tanagers, ducks, wading birds, ducks, cotingas, oropendolas and motmots.
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small parrots work with sloths, in nordhorn, Linne's Two-Toed Sloths are lept with Ochre-marked parakeets and Hermann's tortoises
 
Would it be too dangerous holding ducks in a greenhouse with an Arapaima pond?

Same goes for Scarlet ibis and Sunbittern
 
Would a mix of Patagonian mara, Elegant crested tinamou, Burrowing parrot and Burrowing owl work in a medium-sized aviary?
 
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I know this is probably a horrible idea but I’m still curious about it. Due to them hunting together in the wild every so often, would a mix of coyotes and American Badgers work in a zoo setting? Honestly I think that without the mutual benefit of hunting together these species would get aggressive real quick, but I’m still curious to hear what everyone has to say.
 
TheImmigrant1 said:
I know this is probably a horrible idea but I’m still curious about it. Due to them hunting together in the wild every so often, would a mix of coyotes and American Badgers work in a zoo setting? Honestly I think that without the mutual benefit of hunting together these species would get aggressive real quick, but I’m still curious to hear what everyone has to say.
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Really not worth the risk, both species would at high risk of getting hurt.
 
Question that's been sitting in my head for a while.
Under the theoretical circumstances that the two animals were raised together from birth/young age, would a mix of Fennec Fox and Helmeted Guineafowl work?
Again just theoretical but really want feedback.
 
birdsandbats said:
Just think about this one for a second. You're suggesting mixing a fox and a ground bird.
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I’m aware. I was also suggesting if they were raised together young enough, or the fox was introduced at a young enough age to learn to live alongside the birds… then again even that probably wouldn’t work.
 
Van Beal said:
I’m aware. I was also suggesting if they were raised together young enough, or the fox was introduced at a young enough age to learn to live alongside the birds… then again even that probably wouldn’t work.
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Even if, in theory, the fox would grow up to not see the bird as prey. The fox's play behaviour wouldn't be recognised as play behaviour by the guineafowl, and it would be stressed out of its mind. On top of that, the fox would probably kill the bird through play behaviour at some point
 
Mr Gharial said:
Even if, in theory, the fox would grow up to not see the bird as prey. The fox's play behaviour wouldn't be recognised as play behaviour by the guineafowl, and it would be stressed out of its mind. On top of that, the fox would probably kill the bird through play behaviour at some point
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Fair enough.
 
TheImmigrant1 said:
I know this is probably a horrible idea but I’m still curious about it. Due to them hunting together in the wild every so often, would a mix of coyotes and American Badgers work in a zoo setting? Honestly I think that without the mutual benefit of hunting together these species would get aggressive real quick, but I’m still curious to hear what everyone has to say.
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Badgers shouldn't be mixed with anything. Probably not even other badgers.
 
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