PawSteps by Pets on the Green
Enrichment is anything that lets an animal do more of what it would naturally do. Good enrichment is planned, written down and reviewed — not just a cardboard box on a Friday.
Most good plans use more than one.
Changing how food is found and eaten, not how much is given.
Scatter feeding, whole vegetables instead of chopped, food hidden in paper, browse hung high.Something new to smell, hear, see or touch.
Herbs, a used bedding swap from another enclosure, different textures underfoot, a mirror for some species and definitely not others.Changing the space so the animal moves differently.
New branches, digging substrate, a shallow water tray, a platform at a different height.Something to work out.
Puzzle feeders, a treat under one of three pots, training sessions using positive reinforcement.Company, or space away from it.
Appropriate company for social species, and somewhere to get away from other animals or from people for everyone.