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Individual Methods for Feeding
Methods - Device
Peanut Hoops
The feeding methods outlined in this section require prior preparation in terms of making devices for use by the animals, including items that must be opened or manipulated to obtain food, frames to hold food items, and containers that randomly release food such as insects.
Peanut Hoops |
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| Method | Large, thick plastic (hula-style) hoop with a peanut sized hole sliced from the inside surface. Hoop is filled with nuts and hung from a rope where it can be spun round freely until nuts fall out or appear at the hole. | |
| Species | Macaques and other Monkeys. | |
| Purpose | Simple feeding puzzle device. | |
| Pro | Cheap, durable and easily cleaned. | |
| Con | -- | |
| Improvements | By filling the hoop on an irregular basis, monkeys will check it frequently just in case. | |
| Comments | This device was unsuccessful with Ring-tailed Lemurs and White-faced Saki’s. | |
| Frequency of Use | Filled every other Day. | |
| Ratings | Usefulness | 10 |
| Convenience | 10 | |
| Value For Money | 10 | |
| Range of Users | 6 | |
| Contributed By | Primate Section | |