At all times, housing must be ventilated adequately for the health and comfort of the animal. Although the animal should have fresh air in an open area of the classroom, care should be taken to minimize drafts, noxious odors, and moisture condensation. Do NOT house your animal near the discharge of any exhaust system. Once you have observed your animal's behavior, you should develop an environmental enrichment plan for it. Environmental Enrichment Environmental enrichment means providing your animal with an interesting, safe place in which to live.
Animals can become bored or depressed in an environment where there is nothing to do.
Those housed singly can become lonely. Once you have observed your animal's behavior, you should develop an environmental enrichment plan for it. Supplement daily observations by reading about the animal's behavior in the wild. Most wild animals, when not sleeping, spend their time gathering food, exploring their surroundings, picking up objects, chewing, and making a nest or bed. Animals in a cage need to express some version of these behaviors.