Author Topic: Live Prey (Read 3485 times)

animalkeeper · « **on:** April 08, 2007, 08:55:17 AM »

Do you ever give meat eaters live prey. On ES I feed gibbons to tigers and org ZT2 I feed gazelles to lions and in MM2 I feed dolphins to orcas. For me it actually makes my meateater happy.

Hana · « **Reply #1 on:** April 08, 2007, 09:01:12 AM »

Yes, I do. So does my friend. I like it because the animals are hunting like they would in the wild.
Oh, and :easter1

ponygirl · « **Reply #2 on:** April 08, 2007, 11:14:38 AM »

yes i do. for me its neat but for the guests

:easter2

Hughesy · « **Reply #3 on:** April 08, 2007, 11:30:28 AM »

Most of the time i do a game reserve for like africa and i put lots of herbivores and a few carnivores and i let nature take its course its so cool but as stated by ponygirl the guests feel a little :eggsick

Red-Panda-Freak · « **Reply #4 on:** April 08, 2007, 12:54:44 PM »

yeah, the guests don't really like to see prey killed. its really good for the predators though.

animalkeeper · « **Reply #5 on:** April 08, 2007, 03:59:21 PM »

This is what to do. Delete everything in zoo and guests will go. One time I made Africa. I put rf in middle, desert up top, wetland by the edge, mountains by a river, scrub and savannah everywhere else. And I put every African Animal in ZT2 in their.(I have zZookeepers collection)

Cuddly Panda · « **Reply #6 on:** April 08, 2007, 05:08:44 PM »

I agree, but I would NEVER put in intelligent animals like dolphins and gibbons. :eggsad

Tazzie-Tiger99 · « **Reply #7 on:** April 08, 2007, 05:32:59 PM »

Markydidit · « **Reply #8 on:** April 09, 2007, 07:34:52 AM »

Well this is just me but I would rather stick to the specified prey like those lizards and the arctic cods, it just won't seem right in the real world. I mean really, think about it. Giving a $20,000 gibbon to a $8,000 lion. IT'S A WASTE OF MONEY AS WELL AS ANIMALS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ShenTirag · « **Reply #9 on:** April 09, 2007, 07:54:11 AM »

I don't give my animals live prey as I don't see them doing that in zoos. Captive animals are not as efficient and practiced hunters as their wild counterparts, and giving an inexperienced hunter live prey in a zoo setting would only lead to potential injury if the prey fights back, and unecessary suffering for the prey as an inexperienced hunter would not be able to acheive a quick kill.

mikaboshi · « **Reply #10 on:** April 09, 2007, 08:18:28 AM »

I know that some tigers, etc, are given live rabbits but only as a very rare treat. Usually they are frozen, etc. I give my zoo animals live prey though because I just like watching them stalk it lol

Isurus · « **Reply #11 on:** April 09, 2007, 09:05:47 AM »

Its good for the prey aswell, they like being chased aslong as there not caught.

ponygirl · « **Reply #12 on:** April 11, 2007, 10:23:21 PM »

Quote from: Isurus on April 09, 2007, 09:05:47 AM

Its good for the prey aswell, they like being chased aslong as there not caught.

are you sure :eggblink

Rosinas Cat · « **Reply #13 on:** April 11, 2007, 10:37:41 PM »

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I give my zoo animals live prey though because I just like watching them stalk it lol

Mika, you are so mean!!

I must just be too soft, because I couldn't do that to my animals! And its not going to help with guest happiness, or zoo fame, so strategically I wouldn't do it, either.

Red-Panda-Freak · « **Reply #14 on:** April 12, 2007, 07:27:03 AM »

Quote from: Isurus on April 09, 2007, 09:05:47 AM

Its good for the prey aswell, they like being chased aslong as there not caught.

ooh, i wouldn't be to sure about that. The prey animals end up spending all their time running away and then don't have time to stop and eat. so eventually they starve. not so nice.

Seraphii · « **Reply #15 on:** April 12, 2007, 11:56:06 AM »

I don't do it simply because...well.. its kinda of unrealistic *I know! coming from me? who woulda thunk?*
I know, im fine with dinosaurs..but no live prey? =o
I dont mind the items,they don't cost $1250, but feeding a caracal a meerkat..just doesnt seem appealing to me.
also, when you are playing challenge maps... its kinda stupid.. 0.o *I DO play challenge maps =D* I think its kind of..expensive as well =)

ZooLu · « **Reply #16 on:** April 14, 2007, 03:21:12 AM »

This is to prove my ~~evilness~~ craziness:

T-rex/triceratops
Orca/sea lion
Cheetah/gazelle
Lion/zebra
Polar bear/walrus or beluga
White shark/green sea turtle or leatherback turtle.

Mwahahahaha.... I'm so evil

:eggevil

starwolfie · « **Reply #17 on:** April 14, 2007, 04:06:18 AM »

ZooLu:sounds....painful....

ponygirl · « **Reply #18 on:** April 14, 2007, 02:51:41 PM »

thats not bad compared to what i do

ZooLu · « **Reply #19 on:** April 15, 2007, 07:10:13 AM »

Quote from: starwolfie on April 14, 2007, 04:06:18 AM

ZooLu:sounds....painful....

Thank you! Erm... I mean... awww, that's a shame...

yoba333 · « **Reply #20 on:** April 15, 2007, 01:43:01 PM »

Yeah but how do you get the zookeepers to not bring food in. Like one time I gave my great white shark a sea lion and the zookeeper came in and put down some food for the shark.

animalkeeper · « **Reply #21 on:** April 15, 2007, 01:47:03 PM »

Fire the zookeeper or delete the exhibit entrance and replace it with a regular fence.

raptorking3 · « **Reply #22 on:** April 16, 2007, 10:06:33 AM »

i never give my animals normal food only live prey

adam1990 · « **Reply #23 on:** April 16, 2007, 12:48:59 PM »

I only give normal food.

raptorking3 · « **Reply #24 on:** April 20, 2007, 01:10:50 PM »

i like the look off killing

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Author Topic: Live Prey (Read 3485 times)