After clocking in I went to greet the Primate team who were gathering their food dishes from the Animal Nutrition Service. The Squirrel Monkeys are positive for Herpesvirus saimiri and are deadly to other primate species so their food must be kept separate from the others. The keepers discussed issues that would pertain to other keepers for that day. There was also talk about each of the animals that had issues ranging from medical to shifting from one space to another.
We then separated and gathered the rest of the items needed before we left to make the rounds. Gathered the Siamang’s birth control pill and some behavioral enrichment items that had been left behind.
We then left to do the visual rounds as we headed to the Tamarin complex at the back of the zoo. There Jackie began to instruct me on what we would do at this stop. We were going to weigh each animal …show more content…
Seven buckets for 14 Squirrel Monkeys.
After placing our orange vests on we went out onto the exhibit where each animal had its choice of which pale they wanted. Gathered the items to begin cleaning the howlers. They refused to shift for Jackie so we cleaned the night house. They would not eat or do any of the training. So, after that the trash and dishes that needed cleaning we gathered up and placed into the cart.
Leaving the village, we headed back to the Animal Nutrition Service to clean the dishes and sanitize the toys.
Lunch 1:00-1:30
From 1:30 till 3- computer work. Jackie needed to work on AZA stuff and I went over a few SOPs
There were a few questions asked to me from Jackie. Mainly about what I remember from Tuesday and what I already knew.
I asked about training that animals and how long it takes?
-It depends on the animal.
Asked does it ever feel overwhelming?
-Yes, it takes a little while to adjust.
Computer work
We then separated and gathered the rest of the items needed before we left to make the rounds. Gathered the Siamang’s birth control pill and some behavioral enrichment items that had been left behind.
We then left to do the visual rounds as we headed to the Tamarin complex at the back of the zoo. There Jackie began to instruct me on what we would do at this stop. We were going to weigh each animal …show more content…
Seven buckets for 14 Squirrel Monkeys.
After placing our orange vests on we went out onto the exhibit where each animal had its choice of which pale they wanted. Gathered the items to begin cleaning the howlers. They refused to shift for Jackie so we cleaned the night house. They would not eat or do any of the training. So, after that the trash and dishes that needed cleaning we gathered up and placed into the cart.
Leaving the village, we headed back to the Animal Nutrition Service to clean the dishes and sanitize the toys.
Lunch 1:00-1:30
From 1:30 till 3- computer work. Jackie needed to work on AZA stuff and I went over a few SOPs
There were a few questions asked to me from Jackie. Mainly about what I remember from Tuesday and what I already knew.
I asked about training that animals and how long it takes?
-It depends on the animal.
Asked does it ever feel overwhelming?
-Yes, it takes a little while to adjust.
Computer work