I Have a Safari Park

Desensitization training is the most basic of behavioral training!

Under natural conditions, the fear of wild animals around abnormal environmental factors is the instinct to ensure their survival. The sense of fear can prevent them from being preyed by natural enemies, avoid entering dangerous environments, and keep a safe distance from competitors.

However, in a captive environment, this sense of fear will become an obstacle in various aspects. For example, it is always out of sight of tourists, unwilling to try enrichment, and veterinarians have no chance to get close contact with the means of treatment. .

Therefore, the breeder must use some means of training to let the animals eliminate this excessive unnecessary fear.

For example, domestic cats and dogs may be particularly afraid of hair dryers. After taking a bath, they want to use a hair dryer to help them blow their hair. When they blow, they struggle desperately, screaming piercingly, and may scratch their owners. .

I think this monster is really scary, and it can make a loud roar and blow wild hot wind, which really scared the baby to death.

To desensitize kittens and puppies to the hair dryer, you can turn on the hair dryer at first, just put the hair dryer in front of them, first familiarize yourself with the shape of the hair dryer, put it together for ten minutes, and give a snack reward a bit.

The next step is to open the small gear, you can not blow on them, hold it in the other hand, keep a distance, let them get used to the sound of the hair dryer, then get closer, reward them with food, and gradually familiarize them with it. Finally, a desensitization effect to the hair dryer can be achieved.

In this way, an event is divided into many small steps, and each time the animal is defeated, it will be strengthened, gradually no longer afraid, and be able to deal with the event calmly and relaxedly, which is the basic process of desensitization training.

Desensitization is not an overnight process. Sometimes animals may "regress", and the things they used to adapt to become afraid again. This is a normal situation, and breeders need patience and time to help animals overcome their fears.

"awesome!"

The experts couldn't help but marvel when they looked at the face of the red beans calmly!

Du Bureau was confused, staring at the little panda in Fang Ye's arms for a long time, but couldn't see the flower. Isn't it just a little panda, why is it so powerful?

He didn't know that the seemingly ordinary performance of Red Bean actually reflected the profound meaning of training behind it!

Because the environment here is not like the outdoor exhibition area that red pandas are familiar with, I know that I can find a place to hide at any time, and after I feel safe enough, I can relax and observe the tourists.

With so many strangers watching at such a close distance, it would feel nervous to be stared at by someone else, not to mention the timid little panda, who looks so comfortable and relaxed.

This is awesome!

And Fang Ye didn't have any food for reward.

You must know that there are not only giant pandas in the giant panda base, but also red pandas! Experts are also familiar with red pandas.

It can be said that it is a very good performance after training like this. Such a red panda can already be used as a project animal!

The project animal is like the ring-tailed lemur, which can get close to people.

If the breeder takes a trained red panda to explain popular science, he can also allow the public to watch at a close distance or even touch it gently to feel the animal's body surface characteristics.

The director showed admiration and asked further: "Can I touch it?"

Fang Ye smiled and said, "Yes!"

So the director stretched out two fingers and gently stroked Hongdou's belly, and Hongdou obediently let him caress without showing any resistance.

Guan Shan was stunned on the side, and everyone was stupid!

She even wondered, is this just the red bean she takes care of every day? When did you become so cute?

Red beans are obviously the least timid! Unless she is a breeder with an apple, she will be disliked if she wants to lick it!

"Guan Shan, go get the scale!"

"Oh well!"

Fang Ye then demonstrated how to weigh red beans!

Guan Shan brought the scale and put a stump on it.

Because the red panda has a big fluffy tail behind it, if the weight scale is used alone, the red panda's tail will fall on the ground and the weighing will be inaccurate.

Have the red panda stand on a tree stump and weigh it so that the tail falls on the scale.

Usually, the red panda doesn't stand on the stump, and needs to be rewarded with apples and half-supported.

It took a short time to let go of the hand and ran away, so you need to read the numbers quickly and accurately.

Fang Ye put the red beans on the ground two meters away, patted the stump with his hand, and said with a smile, "Come on, let's measure the weight!"

Then use affinity skills to secretly guide them.

Hongdou's eyes lit up, she ran over quickly, climbed up and stood on the stump, her little tongue licked Fang Ye's fingers.

Fang Ye smiled and touched Hongdou's head: "Well, that's good!"

Then he took an apple from Guan Shan and handed it to Red Bean. Red Bean sat on the stump and grabbed the apple with his front paws, and ate it happily.

The experts were so shocked that their eyeballs were about to fall out, and there was incredible in their eyes. If it was admiration before, now it is admiration!

"This training is too good! Don't you need a training stick?"

"I've never seen such a well-behaved and obedient little panda!"

"The hands are released, the food is all over, and it still stays on the stump for two minutes!"

The key point is that when the weight was weighed, these strangers were still watching!

Even Du Bureau, who doesn't understand animal behavior training, can see a bit of mystery. The training is so obedient and cooperative, which usually saves breeders and veterinarians a lot of trouble.

I am overjoyed, Director Fang is really good at managing animals! This time it seems that the giant panda is stable!

He couldn't help asking: "Director Fang, how do you usually train?"

Fang Ye told the truth: "Actually, our training is still at a relatively low level, and the average breeder must not be so obedient. It is me who is more liked by animals, and they are willing to listen to me."

The experts shook their heads with disbelief: "Hehe, Director Fang is too modest."

As for Guan Shan, she is already numb!

When I usually weigh the red pandas, why don't I see one-tenth of the meeting obedient?

Hey, it's the magical Grand Druid director anyway, and it's normal for anything outrageous to happen.

The director didn't have much expectations for the behavioral training, but Fang Ye gave an excellent answer beyond his imagination!

He stretched out his thumb and said sincerely, "Amazing! Director Fang, okay, put this little cutie back."

The next visit was more casual, not like the Red Panda House, so Fang Ye took him to the reception room to sit for a while, and exchanged his usual breeding experience in a happy and friendly atmosphere.

The experts at the giant panda base are still very good at it. Fang Ye and Guan Shan both benefited a lot and learned several new enrichments.