These are nice widde shots Big Rob, which give a better feel of the place than close ups of individual animals for me at least.
Does any one know if there has ever been a problem with this type of enclosure from bird predation such as hawks or buzzards? I love the idea that the animals can have so much space, but have often wonderd about predation.
Dean
brilliant! I like the ample amounts of room for both marmoset and visitor viewing. I don't think raptors would be an issue. some marmosets are always on the look-out if others are foraging for snacks and can signal retreat to the myriad of branches amongst the trees.
Is it possible to get a revie of the wall containing the marmosets, l don't think l have ever sen them restrained this way, unless the wall is a electrified or psychological barrier?
Is it possible to get a revie of the wall containing the marmosets, l don't think l have ever sen them restrained this way, unless the wall is a electrified or psychological barrier?
There is a vertical smooth plastic lining to the walls,with a vertical curtain of stiff plastic hanging down from the top edge, so there is no way they can climb up unless they can jump vertically 4 feet.
Why would they want to escape when they have a huge oak tree to live in and a heated house full of food to go back to.
These are nice widde shots Big Rob, which give a better feel of the place than close ups of individual animals for me at least.
Does any one know if there has ever been a problem with this type of enclosure from bird predation such as hawks or buzzards? I love the idea that the animals can have so much space, but have often wonderd about predation.
Dean
Thanks Dean,i took this sort of photo with other Zoochat users in mind to give them an idea of the great enclosures at Y.W.P.
Like gulo gulo has mentioned,i think they will have sentries on the look-out for Sparrowhaks etc just as they would in the wild.And I think they would be all locked away in their "house" each night to stop foxes etc predating them.
