Walkthrough Habitat ideas

[Smollest Feng]

Hi does anyone have any suggestions on how to limit animals stress in a walkthrough habitat its weird i used to have japanese macaques in a walkthrough habitat but i moved them to a dedicated habitat and i placed some red ruffed lemurs in the walkthrough habitat but despite being marked so guests can enter the enclosure they get very stressed unlike the macaques any ideas i have all the bars in green 100% except stress bar

[Sheldin 夜秋夢]

Make sure your "walkthrough habitat"-animals have some secluded areas for themselves, where they can hide from guests. Some animals are more sensitive to guests than others.

[Nariel]

Originally posted by N0ped:

Hi does anyone have any suggestions on how to limit animals stress in a walkthrough habitat its weird i used to have japanese macaques in a walkthrough habitat but i moved them to a dedicated habitat and i placed some red ruffed lemurs in the walkthrough habitat but despite being marked so guests can enter the enclosure they get very stressed unlike the macaques any ideas i have all the bars in green 100% except stress bar

It also depends on the animal

Animals that have "shy" in the zoopedia don't like being near humans and will get stressed if spending too much time near them

While animals like Peafowls don't mind humans at all and don't mind when they get up close.

But yes, try and move the shelter towards the back of the enclosure, away from the walking paths, and try to limit the size of the path so the animals have more space away from the people to hide in

[Smollest Feng]

thanks for the feedback i give that a try the lemurs have a neutral relationship with humans so i will give that a try

[Columbus]

I've heard you can add "Do not disturb animals" signs to keep guests from stressing them.

[Nariel]

Originally posted by 1stGa APvt. Columbus:

I've heard you can add "Do not disturb animals" signs to keep guests from stressing them.

Yes +1

Honestly I was surprised by this, I thought they were just decoration, lol. But they do work and it helps to lower animal stress

Not sure if the "Do not feed animals" do anything though, lol. I have never seen a guest try to feed an animal

[Lydelle]

Originally posted by Katelyn:

While animals like Peafowls don't mind humans at all and don't mind when they get up close.

I've actually had this happen with a Peafowl. Generations of Peafowls were ok with humans in their habitat but all of a sudden one of them went shy.

[Nariel]

Originally posted by Lydelle:

Originally posted by Katelyn:

While animals like Peafowls don't mind humans at all and don't mind when they get up close.

I've actually had this happen with a Peafowl. Generations of Peafowls were ok with humans in their habitat but all of a sudden one of them went shy.

Huh, weird. What were its genes, maybe it was a lot smaller then the others and that made it shy idk :/

Or was it a bug?

[Lydelle]

Originally posted by Katelyn:

Originally posted by Lydelle:

I've actually had this happen with a Peafowl. Generations of Peafowls were ok with humans in their habitat but all of a sudden one of them went shy.

Huh, weird. What were its genes, maybe it was a lot smaller then the others and that made it shy idk :/

Or was it a bug?

Nope, it`s actually one of my largest at 83% in height.

[Nariel]

lol well I have no idea then :p

[karma99]

Originally posted by Katelyn:

But yes, try and move the shelter towards the back of the enclosure, away from the walking paths, and try to limit the size of the path so the animals have more space away from the people to hide in

To add to this, make sure that the shelter is closed on the sides that face the path so they can actually be out of eyeline of the guests. It's quick and easy to edit the default wooden shelters by duplicating the roof panel a few times and putting them on the front and both ends so it's enclosed.

[Smollest Feng]

Originally posted by karma99:

Originally posted by Katelyn:

But yes, try and move the shelter towards the back of the enclosure, away from the walking paths, and try to limit the size of the path so the animals have more space away from the people to hide in

To add to this, make sure that the shelter is closed on the sides that face the path so they can actually be out of eyeline of the guests. It's quick and easy to edit the default wooden shelters by duplicating the roof panel a few times and putting them on the front and both ends so it's enclosed.

that is a very good idea that i did not think of i well defo apply this