@claw121.bsky.social
Animal welfare professional with experience in a range of species from rhinos and giraffes to exotics and dogs
Blue tongue skink can be offered eggs as a treat every once per month or so. In the wild, they consume a variety of food, including eggs. They can eat both and raw eggs, including chicken and quail eggs, and they may even eat the shells for the calcium
#petcare #pets #reptilecare #petskink
#petcare #pets #reptilecare #petskink
May 19, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Blue tongue skink can be offered eggs as a treat every once per month or so. In the wild, they consume a variety of food, including eggs. They can eat both and raw eggs, including chicken and quail eggs, and they may even eat the shells for the calcium
#petcare #pets #reptilecare #petskink
#petcare #pets #reptilecare #petskink
Just read a great quote….
Keeping fewer animals and giving them more space in upgraded enclosures benefits the keeper and the kept
Keeping fewer animals and giving them more space in upgraded enclosures benefits the keeper and the kept
April 14, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Just read a great quote….
Keeping fewer animals and giving them more space in upgraded enclosures benefits the keeper and the kept
Keeping fewer animals and giving them more space in upgraded enclosures benefits the keeper and the kept
Great to see some happy, relaxed and enriched pigs. Pigs are widely recognized as highly intelligent animals, displaying complex behaviors, problem-solving skills, and emotional intelligence
#pig #pigwelfare #pigcare #farmanimals
#pig #pigwelfare #pigcare #farmanimals
April 9, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Great to see some happy, relaxed and enriched pigs. Pigs are widely recognized as highly intelligent animals, displaying complex behaviors, problem-solving skills, and emotional intelligence
#pig #pigwelfare #pigcare #farmanimals
#pig #pigwelfare #pigcare #farmanimals
Piegions are cool birds! Don’t believe me, read this….
www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/the-...
www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/the-...
March 26, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Piegions are cool birds! Don’t believe me, read this….
www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/the-...
www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/the-...
When given the opportunity, ball pythons like to climb and will explore. Owners should provide as complex an environment as they can to allow a range of behaviours
#snakes #ballpython #snakeenrichment #snakeenclosure #pets
#snakes #ballpython #snakeenrichment #snakeenclosure #pets
March 8, 2025 at 12:12 PM
When given the opportunity, ball pythons like to climb and will explore. Owners should provide as complex an environment as they can to allow a range of behaviours
#snakes #ballpython #snakeenrichment #snakeenclosure #pets
#snakes #ballpython #snakeenrichment #snakeenclosure #pets
Don’t forget that fish need enrichment too! Studies have shown the benefits to fish if provided with simple enrichment like a decorated tank #enrichment #fish #petfish #pets
March 3, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Don’t forget that fish need enrichment too! Studies have shown the benefits to fish if provided with simple enrichment like a decorated tank #enrichment #fish #petfish #pets
Dog separation anxiety can be stressful but also get owners in trouble due to the noise/destruction caused. Some tips to help include training so dogs slowly get use to you leaving (start leaving a room and build), special toy(s), exercise before you leave and leave calmly so not to excite your dog.
February 18, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Dog separation anxiety can be stressful but also get owners in trouble due to the noise/destruction caused. Some tips to help include training so dogs slowly get use to you leaving (start leaving a room and build), special toy(s), exercise before you leave and leave calmly so not to excite your dog.
Pac man frogs enjoy burrowing down in damp substrate. When in position, they wait to ambush their prey. Understanding pet behaviour is crucial to provide the correct environment.
#frogs #amphibians #frog #pets #pacman
#frogs #amphibians #frog #pets #pacman
February 17, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Pac man frogs enjoy burrowing down in damp substrate. When in position, they wait to ambush their prey. Understanding pet behaviour is crucial to provide the correct environment.
#frogs #amphibians #frog #pets #pacman
#frogs #amphibians #frog #pets #pacman
Humidity is crucial for reptiles as it supports proper shedding, hydration, and respiratory health. Low humidity can cause dehydration and shedding issues, while excessive humidity may lead to respiratory infections. It’s vital
keepers know their reptiles humidity requirements and maintain them
keepers know their reptiles humidity requirements and maintain them
January 22, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Humidity is crucial for reptiles as it supports proper shedding, hydration, and respiratory health. Low humidity can cause dehydration and shedding issues, while excessive humidity may lead to respiratory infections. It’s vital
keepers know their reptiles humidity requirements and maintain them
keepers know their reptiles humidity requirements and maintain them
All dog care operators must have an enrichment program. This program is to include:
1. Grooming: E.g Brushing coats or towel dying if wet
2. Socialisation: E.g Describing meaningful interactions with other dogs/operator
3. Play: Highlighting what toys/games are available
#dogenrichment #dogcare
1. Grooming: E.g Brushing coats or towel dying if wet
2. Socialisation: E.g Describing meaningful interactions with other dogs/operator
3. Play: Highlighting what toys/games are available
#dogenrichment #dogcare
January 3, 2025 at 4:09 PM
All dog care operators must have an enrichment program. This program is to include:
1. Grooming: E.g Brushing coats or towel dying if wet
2. Socialisation: E.g Describing meaningful interactions with other dogs/operator
3. Play: Highlighting what toys/games are available
#dogenrichment #dogcare
1. Grooming: E.g Brushing coats or towel dying if wet
2. Socialisation: E.g Describing meaningful interactions with other dogs/operator
3. Play: Highlighting what toys/games are available
#dogenrichment #dogcare
Animal welfare standards have improved so much for many species but sadly, more needs to be done. Fish are a prime example of this.
Selling fish in barren tanks is not a good welfare practice, especially when studies show how tank decoration can be important #pet
#fish #fishwelfare #fishenrichment
Selling fish in barren tanks is not a good welfare practice, especially when studies show how tank decoration can be important #pet
#fish #fishwelfare #fishenrichment
December 31, 2024 at 8:02 AM
Animal welfare standards have improved so much for many species but sadly, more needs to be done. Fish are a prime example of this.
Selling fish in barren tanks is not a good welfare practice, especially when studies show how tank decoration can be important #pet
#fish #fishwelfare #fishenrichment
Selling fish in barren tanks is not a good welfare practice, especially when studies show how tank decoration can be important #pet
#fish #fishwelfare #fishenrichment
Protecting animals from pain, suffering, injury, and disease:
This can include prompt vet treatment, preventative health care (worming/vaccinations), carrying out health checks and safe housing
This can include prompt vet treatment, preventative health care (worming/vaccinations), carrying out health checks and safe housing
December 27, 2024 at 8:24 PM
Protecting animals from pain, suffering, injury, and disease:
This can include prompt vet treatment, preventative health care (worming/vaccinations), carrying out health checks and safe housing
This can include prompt vet treatment, preventative health care (worming/vaccinations), carrying out health checks and safe housing
Ensuring animals are housed with or apart from others:
This is about ensuring social animals are kept in groups or solitary animals are kept apart
This is about ensuring social animals are kept in groups or solitary animals are kept apart
December 27, 2024 at 8:24 PM
Ensuring animals are housed with or apart from others:
This is about ensuring social animals are kept in groups or solitary animals are kept apart
This is about ensuring social animals are kept in groups or solitary animals are kept apart
Allowing animals to exhibit normal behaviours:
This can include having the correct space, enrichments, social groupings, furniture and feeding methods
This can include having the correct space, enrichments, social groupings, furniture and feeding methods
December 27, 2024 at 8:24 PM
Allowing animals to exhibit normal behaviours:
This can include having the correct space, enrichments, social groupings, furniture and feeding methods
This can include having the correct space, enrichments, social groupings, furniture and feeding methods
Offering a suitable diet:
This means providing the correct diet to an animal and ensuring they have access to clean drinking water
This means providing the correct diet to an animal and ensuring they have access to clean drinking water
December 27, 2024 at 8:24 PM
Offering a suitable diet:
This means providing the correct diet to an animal and ensuring they have access to clean drinking water
This means providing the correct diet to an animal and ensuring they have access to clean drinking water
Providing a suitable environment:
This can include having correct space, light levels (and cycles), temperature, bedding, furniture, enrichments, ventilation and humidity
This can include having correct space, light levels (and cycles), temperature, bedding, furniture, enrichments, ventilation and humidity
December 27, 2024 at 8:24 PM
Providing a suitable environment:
This can include having correct space, light levels (and cycles), temperature, bedding, furniture, enrichments, ventilation and humidity
This can include having correct space, light levels (and cycles), temperature, bedding, furniture, enrichments, ventilation and humidity
The Animal Welfare Act states 5 animal needs that must be followed:
1️⃣ Providing a suitable environment 2️⃣ Offering a suitable diet 3️⃣Allowing animals to exhibit normal behaviours
4️⃣ Ensuring animals are housed with or apart from others
5️⃣ Protecting animals from pain, suffering, injury, and disease
1️⃣ Providing a suitable environment 2️⃣ Offering a suitable diet 3️⃣Allowing animals to exhibit normal behaviours
4️⃣ Ensuring animals are housed with or apart from others
5️⃣ Protecting animals from pain, suffering, injury, and disease
December 27, 2024 at 8:24 PM
The Animal Welfare Act states 5 animal needs that must be followed:
1️⃣ Providing a suitable environment 2️⃣ Offering a suitable diet 3️⃣Allowing animals to exhibit normal behaviours
4️⃣ Ensuring animals are housed with or apart from others
5️⃣ Protecting animals from pain, suffering, injury, and disease
1️⃣ Providing a suitable environment 2️⃣ Offering a suitable diet 3️⃣Allowing animals to exhibit normal behaviours
4️⃣ Ensuring animals are housed with or apart from others
5️⃣ Protecting animals from pain, suffering, injury, and disease
Protecting Animals from Pain, Suffering, Injury, and Disease can include:
Prompt Veterinary Care/Preventative treatments/Carrying out health checks/Safe housing
Prompt Veterinary Care/Preventative treatments/Carrying out health checks/Safe housing
December 27, 2024 at 2:03 PM
Protecting Animals from Pain, Suffering, Injury, and Disease can include:
Prompt Veterinary Care/Preventative treatments/Carrying out health checks/Safe housing
Prompt Veterinary Care/Preventative treatments/Carrying out health checks/Safe housing
Ensuring animals are housed with or apart from others includes:
Having animals in correct social groups. Are they social or solitary?
Having animals in correct social groups. Are they social or solitary?
December 27, 2024 at 2:03 PM
Ensuring animals are housed with or apart from others includes:
Having animals in correct social groups. Are they social or solitary?
Having animals in correct social groups. Are they social or solitary?
Allowing animals to exhibit normal behaviours can include:
Space/Enrichments/Correct social groupings/Correct feeding methods/Furniture
Space/Enrichments/Correct social groupings/Correct feeding methods/Furniture
December 27, 2024 at 2:03 PM
Allowing animals to exhibit normal behaviours can include:
Space/Enrichments/Correct social groupings/Correct feeding methods/Furniture
Space/Enrichments/Correct social groupings/Correct feeding methods/Furniture
A suitable diet can include:
Correct diet/provision of clean fresh water
Correct diet/provision of clean fresh water
December 27, 2024 at 2:03 PM
A suitable diet can include:
Correct diet/provision of clean fresh water
Correct diet/provision of clean fresh water
A suitable environment can include:
Enough space/Light/Humidity/Temperature/Cleanliness/Furniture/Ventilation/Bedding/Enrichment
Enough space/Light/Humidity/Temperature/Cleanliness/Furniture/Ventilation/Bedding/Enrichment
December 27, 2024 at 2:03 PM
A suitable environment can include:
Enough space/Light/Humidity/Temperature/Cleanliness/Furniture/Ventilation/Bedding/Enrichment
Enough space/Light/Humidity/Temperature/Cleanliness/Furniture/Ventilation/Bedding/Enrichment
Snakes get calcium from their food, and I often hear they do not need UV. But…Ball pythons (pictured) have been shown to seek out UV for basking opportunities. For me, offering UV gives opportunities to engage in natural behaviours and is best practice
#snake #ballpython #herpetology #UV
#snake #ballpython #herpetology #UV
December 25, 2024 at 10:51 AM
Snakes get calcium from their food, and I often hear they do not need UV. But…Ball pythons (pictured) have been shown to seek out UV for basking opportunities. For me, offering UV gives opportunities to engage in natural behaviours and is best practice
#snake #ballpython #herpetology #UV
#snake #ballpython #herpetology #UV
Follow the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) Regulations 2018, and give pet frogs dechlorinated water, chlorine and chloramines in tap water can irritate their skin and harm their sensitive physiology, potentially causing health issues #frogs #amphibians #petcare
December 20, 2024 at 6:05 PM
Follow the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) Regulations 2018, and give pet frogs dechlorinated water, chlorine and chloramines in tap water can irritate their skin and harm their sensitive physiology, potentially causing health issues #frogs #amphibians #petcare
Boa constrictors can live 20+years and get over10feet. This boa was taken in as the owner could not provide enough space. This type of animal is a huge commitment and should be carefully thought about. This upgrade allowed him to climb and fully stretch #boa #snakehousing #snakes #snakeenrichment
December 17, 2024 at 9:20 PM
Boa constrictors can live 20+years and get over10feet. This boa was taken in as the owner could not provide enough space. This type of animal is a huge commitment and should be carefully thought about. This upgrade allowed him to climb and fully stretch #boa #snakehousing #snakes #snakeenrichment