A quick question; could anybody give any pointers to seeing the Duiker at Chester Zoo. I went about 4-5 times on Sunday (and have been many times on my last few visits). The den near the door into the giraffe house was closed, yet there was another small door open behind the Gaboon vipers with a small pile of branches (Duiker food?) just infront of it. For the whole day, it didn't seem as if these branches were touched. There were a few loud people in the building, so I assume that that put her off making an appearance.
Will she be easier to spot in winter when the zoo is quieter? And are Chester looking at getting some more of the Duiker with a plan to breed them at some stage? Obviously if they have more than one it doubles chances of seeing one.
At the moment, I find it strange that there is absolutely no mention of the Duiker around the zoo, and I only know about her from on here. Considering how rare she is (the only one on show in Britain I've heard) I thought that Chester would have it on the website or something? Also, there are no signs mentioning her in the Secret World of the Okapi where she is housed from what I could see. Will there be signs going up soon? She has been there a couple of months now so I would have thought that there was some hint that it was there? So, any tips on spotting her and any answers to my questions extremely welcome
Thank you all in advance.
On a similar note, on my Sunday visit Dicky would often come into the inside building and look through a little peep-hole in a door. This behaviour was exactly the same as when he is peering at Stuma over the outside fence. My guess is that this is the off-show area where Stuma is being held, and he is trying to see her. Does anybody know if this is likely to be the case, and is anybody at liberty to say why Stuma is off-show (and has been for some time). Please, no speculation on this point as it can lead to people getting the wrong end of the stick, only answer if you know for sure and if the zoo is alright with the information being passed on.
Will she be easier to spot in winter when the zoo is quieter? And are Chester looking at getting some more of the Duiker with a plan to breed them at some stage? Obviously if they have more than one it doubles chances of seeing one.
At the moment, I find it strange that there is absolutely no mention of the Duiker around the zoo, and I only know about her from on here. Considering how rare she is (the only one on show in Britain I've heard) I thought that Chester would have it on the website or something? Also, there are no signs mentioning her in the Secret World of the Okapi where she is housed from what I could see. Will there be signs going up soon? She has been there a couple of months now so I would have thought that there was some hint that it was there? So, any tips on spotting her and any answers to my questions extremely welcome
Thank you all in advance.On a similar note, on my Sunday visit Dicky would often come into the inside building and look through a little peep-hole in a door. This behaviour was exactly the same as when he is peering at Stuma over the outside fence. My guess is that this is the off-show area where Stuma is being held, and he is trying to see her. Does anybody know if this is likely to be the case, and is anybody at liberty to say why Stuma is off-show (and has been for some time). Please, no speculation on this point as it can lead to people getting the wrong end of the stick, only answer if you know for sure and if the zoo is alright with the information being passed on.
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