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Toucan behavior
Target training is considered one of the building blocks of training animals. Once it is learned it can lead to the shaping of many other behaviors. Many zoos and aquariums teach this skill as the first skill an animal learns. Zoos and aquariums use target training to do all kinds of things including voluntary blood draws! Can you imagine an animal volunteering to get its blood drawn! It is all[…]
“What happened to my baby?” Spring Fever Tips for Toucans The flowers are popping up, the birds are chirping in the morning, what is there not to love about spring? Springtime can be a welcomed relief for many. The warmer weather and longer daylight hours make many of us feel renewed and excited to say goodbye to winter. However, for many bird owners springtime can be the beginning of a[…]
Easy foraging idea #1…
I will never forget the day when it happened. I felt like a failure! It was like getting a phone call from the Kindergarten teacher that your child bit another student! My mom had come over to relax, yup that didn’t happen! We sat on the couch and Bella came over to play. She was a little tentative that day approaching my mom, as she is with most things. She[…]
What Everybody Ought to Know About Beginning Foraging For Toucans What is foraging? Foraging is the act of animals searching widely for food. In the wild, animals, particularly birds, can spend up to 16 hours per day foraging for food dependent on the species! Toucans are known for their amazing and colorful beaks. Have you ever thought about what role that beak plays in their attainment of food? It is[…]