Keeping Small Animals on Exhibit (Care and Feeding of Small Animal Exhibits) On-line Short Course
Description:
Whether by design or accident, many museums find themselves with small collections of small animals - sometimes for exhibit, sometimes not; sometimes for educational program use, sometimes not. Determine which animals work best for your purposes. Know how to care for the animals considering healthy diets, appropriate exhibit or non-exhibit caging, guest safety, veterinary care, and needed permits.
Course Outline:
1. Pros and Cons of Live Animal Exhibits
2. Role of Live Animals in Museums
3. Good and Not-So-Good Animals for Small Exhibits
4. Cages, Feeding, Enrichment Considerations
5. Training Animals and People in Handling
Description:
Whether by design or accident, many museums find themselves with small collections of small animals - sometimes for exhibit, sometimes not; sometimes for educational program use, sometimes not. Determine which animals work best for your purposes. Know how to care for the animals considering healthy diets, appropriate exhibit or non-exhibit caging, guest safety, veterinary care, and needed permits.
Course Outline:
1. Pros and Cons of Live Animal Exhibits
2. Role of Live Animals in Museums
3. Good and Not-So-Good Animals for Small Exhibits
4. Cages, Feeding, Enrichment Considerations
5. Training Animals and People in Handling