Monday, July 11, 2011

For Radar Easley


Radar-In the back ground you can see the rolling cages. The tigers were only put in the "cage wagon" temporarily. Given the massive amount of rain the past few days, arrangements were made to take the animals to a different location for daily washing. The only advantage to a "cage wagon" is that they can be taken to that location easier then pulling the rolling cages. They spend the day and night in the "cage wagon" but are shifted into the rolling cages in the morning for practice where rolling cages are advantageous given you can shift them into any order you want. You gain 6" in width and 1' in length with the "cage wagon," and the "all important" additional 3 foot in height. 4 additional tigers are expected to arrive next week, giving us a total of 14 in which to build the new act. I will attempt to get some pictures of "Big Boy" the African/Asian male for you later this week.

Steve-No "benches/ledges" except for the aged leopard and jaguar pair. In this case the fat bastards take great advantage of spending about 22 out of 24 hours up there sleeping. I would just as soon not have the new act sleeping their day away, instead running and romping developing into performing athletes which they can do in the "cage wagon" with all door's open, or in the rolling cages with all doors open. Daily turnout(just like in the Colonies) into the 40'(as opposed to 20') performing/exercise cage also helps. You know I don't know any thing about equipment or machines, only things that eat meat or hay, so why are you trying to shame me by asking if the "cage wagons" are stainless or aluminum??? They are shiny and silvery, Steve. :)

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