We all need to be heard for a little while.

mellymoo74

I am using Froogles poorly leg as an excuse to lie down and watch the walking dead

mellymoo74

Why have children if your going to coop them up in a 2 bedroom flat running around?
All I can hear is thud thud thud thud clunk. Clunk thud thud thud crash thud clunk.

Pyxis

Sloth training.......
It seems to be mainly training to come to the handler, for changing enclosures, medical needs and examinations, etc.
Also, to get the sloth accustomed to crowd environments, noises, applause, yelling etc
There is also an element of toilet training too, as they only go once a week or more.

Found these notes on training:-

"Enrichment can be dog toys, scents, towels/blankets and places to nest and sleep. Fire hose hammocks are great.
Training varies greatly on individual and their upbringing. Socialization with the trainers is very important. Rewarding for coming to trainers, going into a crate and remaining calm is stressful situations is key.
Since their eyesight is poor, training them for all situations they may encounter as a program animal is important. They can be very sensitive to heat and loud noises. Rewarding for calm behavior and a strong recall to the crate will help with this.
A vari-kennel can be used as a crate. Using the kennel upside down will allow trainers to reinforce or bait the sloth at the bottom of the crate. Perches must be attached to the "top" of the crate and it's advised to weight the back of the crate as the sloth will spend some time going in from the front, and it can become unstable.
Can be trained for guests to interact with. Touching the back in small groups with the sloth being reinforced the whole time. Also guests are able to feed large romaine pieces while the sloth is on a perch.

Tips on Presentation
Can be presented on trainer or on perch. They have a very long reach so in close contact situations it seems best to hold the sloth while for larger spaces a perch is more ideal.

Tips on Handling
Reward, reward, reward. Having an "escape" route is handy when handling, especially in new situations. A perch or a crate gives relief to the handler if the sloth is very exploratory or nervous."

katsu

Good luck with your plans WaS. Good to see how MSE is encouraging you so much.

LostSoulForever

Seems like i missed all the fun yesterday.

I could have had a field day with innuendo's & double entendres & other pointless humourisms that would have gone largely unnoticed.

Ho-hum - back to "invisibility" mode.

Waves_and_Smiles

Hahahahaha! It's never too late, LSF!

Thank you katsu! It really helps having people to talk to and get excited with!

How fascinating! It makes sense that they would need to train them for vet checks, etc but I had no idea that it was possible. Her name is Cinnamon incidentally.

jobbingmusician

*goes back to check yesterday's posts for double entendres*

Waves_and_Smiles

This is Cinnamon!

Pyxis

jobbingmusician wrote: »

*goes back to check yesterday's posts for double entendres*

.......Ditto!

jobbingmusician

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