A good husbandry program provides a system of housing and care that permits animals to grow, mature, reproduce, and maintain good health.
Good husbandry minimizes variations that can modify an animal's response to experimentation.
Allow conspecific social interaction and development of hierarchies within or between enclosures. Allow adequate ventilation. Allow observation of the animals with minimal disturbance to them. Cages should be constructed to allow for ease of sanitation. Surfaces and angles should be smooth.