Haliaeetus
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In Beauval there are all these species together, plus Caribbean Manatees .
Spec. Zoo Design questions
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Paul.Haerle
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It should be fine
Paul.Haerle
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Would you mind, if there are Eurasian Oystercatchers and Pied Avocets in a Chilean coast aviary as a substitute for American Oystercatchers and Andean Avocets?
This is not an animal exhibit question but a question about stages. If a zoo has a show stage for dome cats, is it safe to have another show on that same stage using rodents and other animals which could otherwise be vulnerable to T. gondii?
Well, I know you can't handle reptiles after handling their food because they'll bite you, so it's reasonable to assume they'll at the least be heavily distracted if the stage smells like their prey. I can't say for sure but I think it'll be difficult to get through a show like that
MOG2012
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Replacements are common in aviaries as they can represent inaccessible animals. I don't see a problem unless you want pure biogeographical accuracy
MOG2012
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What would be a feasible way to house Addax, Arabian Oryx, North African Ostrich, and Rhim Gazelle together by allowing the more timid (or would aggressive work) species to go into another enclosure? Should the enclosures be separated? (I know this is border-line mixed species exhibit ideas but it's more about the enclosure design )
Addax and oryx can hybridize, so bear that in mind as well.
MClaeys
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Despite it’s a very beautiful species, I would keep the Arabian oryx in a separate enclosure, because it’s lives in a whole other region, only in Saudi Arabia and Oman.
The mix with addax, North African ostriches and rhim gazelles would work well, make the enclosure big enough also with some shelter for the gazelles and I don’t think there would be a problem.
Van Beal
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If I were to have the following three mixed tanks, what would the ideal dimensions/volume for each display be?
- Fire Clownfish, Barrier Reef Chromis, Blue-striped Orange Tamarin, Bristle-tail Filefish, Coral Hawkfish, Flame Angelfish, Dragon Goby, Copperband Butterflyfish, Regal Tang, Scarlet Cleaner Shrimp
- Miniatus Grouper, Snowflake Moray, Zebra Moray, Epaulette Shark, Brown-banded Bamboo Shark
- Blacktip Reef Shark, Green Sea Turtle, Humphead Wrasse, Slender Shark-sucker, Foxface Rabbitfish, Unicorn Tang
- Ornate Wobbegong
- Banded Pipefish
- Peacock Mantis Shrimp
- Pot-bellied Seahorse
- Weedy Sea Dragon
- Clown Triggerfish
- Painted Frogfish
- Bluespotted Cornetfish
- Poison Goby
- Blackspotted Puffer
- Crown-of-Thorns Starfish
- Bicolor Angelfish (housed alone to avoid competition/hostility with other angelfish species in main reef tank)
Dwarf Caiman with Rainbow Boa?
Probably wouldn't end well sooner or later.
Paul.Haerle
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I think questions about mixes should be posted in the Mixed species exhibit ideas thread, as this is the thread for this questions.
Questions like this should be posted there
Questions like this should be posted there
MOG2012
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At least 180 gallons with gentle circulation and rockwork
At least 400 gallons with many caves and smooth bottoms
1200+ gallons with open-water lanes and good filtration
180 gallons with low flow, sandy bottom, and rock ledges
30 gallons with coral and gentle flow
20 gallons with deep sand
A vertical tank with 20 gallons along with many hitching posts
180 gallons with gentle flow and macroalgae
125 gallons with caves
50 gallons with rockwork and hiding spots
220 gallons (long, narrow tank)
10 gallons with fine sand and live rocks
125 gallons with rockscape
50 gallons with coral
125 gallons with hiding places and live rock
Even with one reef shark, one turtle, and one wrasse I wouldn't go any less than 10-15 thousand gallons, they wouldn't even fit together in 1,200 gallon tank - that's only 8' x 5' x 4' (or equivalent dimensions).
Again, too small - Ornate Wobbegong typically gets 5.5 to 6 ft long, 6 ft long being about the length of a typical 180 gallon. It would work for a baby, but definitely unsuitable for an adult.
I'd again argue a bigger tank is necessary, and not a narrow one. The fish needs to be able to comfortably turn around.
If it's going to be the only fish, 90-100 gallons would do, Bicolor tops out at 6 inches, and more than likely isn't attaining that unless kept in a very large tank. 125 wouldn't hurt anything, but if the only thing in it is a single 3-5 inch Angelfish spending about half the time in view, it's going to look pretty empty and won't get much attention anyway.
Charles
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Got a reverse scenario: what species would work in a 330-370sqm habitat (under uk guidelines)
what species would work in a 1,900sqm habitat with fairly dense forest (under uk guidelines). I thought about Persian leopards but might be a bit small for them and wrong biome
fiinally, what species would work in a 220sqm habitat (under uk guidelines)
looking for mammals
what species would work in a 1,900sqm habitat with fairly dense forest (under uk guidelines). I thought about Persian leopards but might be a bit small for them and wrong biome
fiinally, what species would work in a 220sqm habitat (under uk guidelines)
looking for mammals
MClaeys
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For the first exhibit: Warthogs? Meerkats?
I should go for Sri Lankan leopards or black panthers for your second exhibit idea, if you want it to be a leopard. Or maybe red river hogs or clouded leopards.
For the third one: Red foxes? Golden jackals? Asiatic small-clawed otters?