housing for Primates Group 4
Large African Species
MODSQUAD
DESCRIPTION:
This 2-over-2 primary housing unit separates into two 1-over-1 units for ease of transport. Vertical and horizontal access between compartments is available.
TYPICAL USE:
Single and/or group housing for rhesus, cynos, and similar species.
FLOOR SPACE:
6.2 sq. ft. per compartment
Features & Benefits
The Britz-Wheel
A social divider dial developed with the CHOICE “smart” cage project. The CHOICE design project is ongoing, and includes users from Mass General Hospital, the Yerkes Primate Center and the University of California San Francisco. The goal of this project is to develop caging features that give animals control of their environmental enrichment.
Silent Squeeze
Recently developed with a large primate user in the midwest, this new squeeze design is fully isolated to eliminate almost every metal-on-metal contact point. One of the goals of the new design was to significantly reduce noise while making the operation very smooth.
Lightweight individual unit
Lighter weight for easy transport within your facility.
Gutterless Design
Gutters (typically used to contain/control sliding divider doors) and flat surfaces have been minimized to the best extent possible. In their place are round, smooth surfaces that are easier to clean and won’t trap debris.
Trespa® Panels
These composite panels provide sound dampening and add color to the environment.
Modular Design
Snap-in insert design developed in our Flex-A-Gon group enclosures allow users to quickly add or change cage features. This gives animals and staff more choices for enrichment and provides a simple way to add features that may be developed in the future.
Sliding Divider Panels
With an assortment of inserts, these provide opportunities for pair housing and socialization. Divider panels may be constructed of round rod for grooming, clear Lexan, 1″ opening wire mesh, 1/2″ opening wire mesh, or Trespa® composite when socialization is not desired.
Options
Primate Hammock
This heavy duty, vinyl-coated polyester mesh hammock securely suspends from double perch rods for a soft, thermoneutral resting surface. The hammock is removable and washable.
Water/Dry Forager
Animals may fulfill the desire to forage and/or wash food items in a liquid medium. The unit extends from the cage to enhance the complexity of the cage interior surface.
Small Primate Feeder
The perfect solution to feeding biscuits or other dry food items. When not in use, the opening may be closed using the Small Primate Feeder Cover.
Roller Panel
Provides foraging opportunities when the rollers are prepared with seeds or treats applied with a sticky medium.
Wil 6.2
DESCRIPTION:
A completely flexible modular housing unit for Non-Human Primates. With the purchase of various base frames, wall panels, interstages and other equipment, the WIL can go from a rolling rack configuration to wall-mounted units with ease. Additionally, with a change in panels, WIL can also house other species.
TYPICAL USE:
Single and/or group housing for rhesus, cynos, and similar species.
FLOOR SPACE:
6.2 sq. ft. per compartment. When asked about our Dr. Watson cage, Sherlock simply replied: “Brilliant!”
Features & Benefits
ERGONOMICALLY DESIGNED
- For the comfort of the caregivers, no individual component in the WIL system weighs over 50 pounds!
- Zero threshold cage openings improve access and reduce lifting injuries.
- Converts easily from hanging units to mobile rack units.
- Rotary tongue latches can be operated with one hand.
- Removable, quick-disconnect panels improve sanitization.
- Minimal extensions or protrusions that interfere with cage movement.
ability to upgrade
- Purchase the basics with your current grant award, then upgrade each year using your annual budget.
TRESPA® COMPOSITE PANELS
- Provide sound dampening and add color to the environment.
- Solid, sound-dampening panels enhance the environment by providing security for animals to break eye contact and to break contact with drafts from the HVAC system.
- Trespa® retains its closed surface structure even after repeated exposure to heavy cleaning. These properties make it easier to clean and disinfect. In addition, the smooth, sealed surface deters bacteria and prevents the growth of algae, molds or fungi.
FLEXIBLE DESIGN
- Individual units are configurable in a multitude of ways. Use as single, individual apartments, one-over-one housing, two-over-two housing, rolling racks or hang on the wall. The possibilities with WIL are nearly endless.
- Interchangeable enrichment panels prevent the primary cage from becoming stagnate and provide a multitude of feeding and foraging options.
- Exercise potential in large social insert cage with multiple levels for social structure.
- The ability to join compartments to form any number of “Library” style housing configurations.
Options
Toy Box
The newest addition to the BH family of enrichment items, the Toy Box is a 1″ wire mesh basket with a polycarbonate foraging pan and mounting bracket to hold 1 Fleece Roller Holder and/or Feeder Tube. Accommodates feeding, foraging, olfactory stimulation, and tactile stimulation.
Social Networking
A UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE ON SOCIAL PAIRING.
Divided into four quadrants for incremental introduction: a solid section for complete blockage, a polycarbonate window for visibility only, a grooming bar section for limited touching, and finally a full pass opening.
Roller Panel
Provides foraging opportunities when the rollers are prepared with seeds or treats applied with a sticky medium.
Upgrade Path
MODULAR INSERTS FOR LONG TERM FLEXIBILITY.
This front is flexible! Hinged for full-swing opening, horizontal sliding transfer door, and a removable modular section for enrichment upgrades.
Water/Dry Forager
Animals may fulfill the desire to forage and/or wash food items in a liquid medium. The unit extends from the cage to enhance the complexity of the cage interior surface.