capuchin monkey enclourse ideas

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can any with any photos of a monkey enclourse suitable please send it with me would also appriciate any ideas on idea size for a pair of these monkeys.

thanks jamie
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Here are a few Capuchin/Other small primate enclosures from Smaller Zoo's around the UK:

Shaldon Zoo:A very small zoo started up as a small animal farm with a few small exotic species held in an Acre but is to expand.The Enclosure has plenty of climbing oppurtunities and a jungle atmosphere being covered by trees.My option for the best one out of the 5
http://www.zoochat.com/319/capuchin-cage-87952/

Battersea Park Zoo:A small park zoo in London which has now been taken over and being redeveloped the enclosure is quite old fashioned but of a good size.
http://www.zoochat.com/479/battersea-park-capuchin-cage-38924/

Borth Animalarium:A small rescue Centre in Wales i think Capuchins are housed in one of these sections they are of a good height but quite small in size and a tad bare.
Borth Animalarium Gallery

Shepreth Wildlife Park:A small rescue centre with good enclosure's with the primate ones being of a very good size with plenty of grass,logs etc.However for capuchins it could do with more climbing oppurtunities.
http://www.zoochat.com/1097/crab-eating-macaque-enclosure-shepreth-wildlife-74358/

Dartmoor Zoological Park:Ververt Monkey enclosure but right size and build for capuchins however it is very old fashioned and is going to be demolished and rebuilt soon but gives a good idea of the sort of size:
IMG_3056.JPG (image) - After a make-over
http://www.zoochat.com/491/vervet-monkey-dartmoor-60151/ - Shows the outside

Hope these have helped they are the only ones i could find a short amount of time.Hope you like looking through them - I specefically had chosen smaller parks quite a few being rescue centres which may fit in well for you.

Kind Regards,
James
 
You should look at electric fences, they are fantastic for primates as you can enclose whole trees and they are more cost effective than lots of expensive mesh. South lakes wild animal park have some very good electric fence exhibits including one for Capuchins.
 
I'd forgetten about electric fences vulpes,it can work very well but all climbing oppurtnities will need to be in the middle so escape can not be made - Great views can also be given but a large enclosure with netted/fenced roof can have climbing oppurtinities allready with alot more added so it all depends on what HH-Wildlifepark thinks is best.
 
I think Shaldon's is the best (and no I'm not biased because it's my pic lol). It's a decent size, although it looks small on this pic, lots of climbing frames and ropes, and I imagine pretty easy and cheap to build. The electric fence is also cheap, but that would limit the number of climbing frames that could be put in as if they were put too close to the fence the monkeys would be able to escape.
 
My point too Ash, Shaldons is very simple but works really well with the species with plenty of climbing oppurtunities and is spacious with things to do.
Plus youve seen the enclosure before so you know whats its really like,Thanks for that Ash
 
I disagree about limiting climbing opportunities, the only limit on climbing opportunities is the space available in theory a whole forest could be enclosed using an electric fence if the fence was far enough away from the trees. there is no limit on how high the structures could be either. We should have also mentioned the possibility of an island!

http://www.zoochat.com/477/tufted-capuchin-90690/

http://www.zoochat.com/955/kosice-zoo-october-2006-a-77311/

http://www.zoochat.com/448/capuchin-monkeys-exhibit-76186/

http://www.zoochat.com/595/capuchin-island-tropics-americas-66419/
 
I know what you mean Vulpes.Electric fencing is very nice but has to be careful if covering a section of woodland as if a regular escape was found from the trees then the enclosure would have to be thoroughly redeveloped.
I love the idea of a section of woodland with green grass with lots of freedom for the monkeys but it might not be the best option however i do not know thats up to HH-Wildlifepark.
Regards,
 
I think the idea was that in a more limited space then a cage allows the keepers to put in more climbing frames, for example if they were in an area the size of, say, Shaldon's capuchin cage there'd be a lot less climbing frames if they were in an electric fenced enclosure.
 
thanks for the idea guys, due to where the enclosure is going it will have to be fully enclosed, my next question any one know what trees these guys would prefer planted inside? we can get hold of large trees upto 15ft so hopefully with climbing ropes and frames we should be able to make an enclosure they will be quite content with.
 
If you look up on the channel 5 website Michealas animal road trip, check out the Edinbrugh zoo episode. They feature the gardeners planting up a capuchin cage so you could get some ideas for tough plants. What species of capuchin do you have?
 
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