| The Fort Worth Zoo's Enrichment Online |
| Item/Idea: |
BLOOD OR BOUILLON POPSICLES
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 Applicable for: |
| · | Mammals > Carnivores > Dogs / Wolves / Jackals / Foxes > Fox |
| · | Mammals > Carnivores > Raccoons |
| · | Mammals > Rodents > Springhaases |
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| Appearance: |
Artificial |
| Description: |
Food items, juice, bouillon or blood are frozen with water to make popsicles. They can be frozen in various sized containers with ropes so they can be hung. |
| Materials: |
Paper cups, Gallon milk jugs or other containers, Juice, Blood (drained from diet), Bouillon, Food items, Rope |
| Assembly
Notes: |
Blood can be drained from prepared carnivore diets and used for this project. |
| Dimensions: |
N/A |
| Cost: |
$1-$10 |
| Safety
Concerns: |
Use of rope may pose a potential health hazard. If hung, this item should attached so the animal does not become tangled. Keepers should also watch animals to make sure the rope is not being consumed. |
| Comments: |
N/A |
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| Evaluation
Method: |
Peer review |
| References: |
Walz, D. 1998. AAZK Enrichment Notebook. Topeka Kansas: AAZK Inc. |
| Comments
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| No comments have been submitted for this item. |
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