Author Topic: Shallow Vs. Deep Water (Read 12482 times)

Alpha Dilophosaur · « **Reply #25 on:** November 23, 2005, 07:26:40 PM »

Thats a good Idea. Then when they come out with MM2, you can alter the depth of the tanks, instead of having just a flat tank bottom.

Alpha Dilophosaur · « **Reply #26 on:** November 23, 2005, 07:28:08 PM »

Oops, sorry for double posting. My computer did something really wierd, so I accidentally posted again because I thought it hadnt posted the first time.

csleesburg · « **Reply #27 on:** November 24, 2005, 06:30:11 AM »

I agree with y'all that use the combo water. I do, too. To repeat, it's more 'natural'.

My moose, too, spend most of their time in the water, as they do in the wild. So do my elephants, which actually like shallow water too, so they can 'wallow' like the rhinos (who also like combo water) to keep off flies. My Bengal tigers LOVE to play in the deep water! :happy

Starcatcher · « **Reply #28 on:** November 24, 2005, 06:34:20 AM »

i always use a mix, and usually i put waterfalls

i put shallow water nearer to land and deep water in the middle. I also rarely use exhibit fences. i like making my zoos natural, so to keep the animals contained i build cliffs and mountains around the animals, giving them enough space

amy_the_bear · « **Reply #29 on:** November 27, 2005, 10:45:33 AM »

Hey guys, I don't really know which animals like water. I always just asumed it was just animals that naturally live in water

Heigh ho, could you give me a list of which animals dis/like water deep and shallow? Thanks!

amy x

RoyFire · « **Reply #30 on:** November 27, 2005, 10:47:36 AM »

as someone said before, if you can place them in water, they can swim, except for the fennec fox for some reason.

amy_the_bear · « **Reply #31 on:** November 27, 2005, 10:59:26 AM »

Okay so I can pretty much just test if thy go in water by putting them in it?

desertdragon · « **Reply #32 on:** November 27, 2005, 11:01:58 AM »

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Originally posted by Starcatcher@Nov 24 2005, 08:34 AM
i always use a mix, and usually i put waterfalls i put shallow water nearer to land and deep water in the middle. I also rarely use exhibit fences. i like making my zoos natural, so to keep the animals contained i build cliffs and mountains around the animals, giving them enough space

So do I, except with the fences part.

csleesburg · « **Reply #33 on:** November 27, 2005, 11:10:03 AM »

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Originally posted by amy_the_bear@Nov 27 2005, 01:45 PM
Hey guys, I don't really know which animals like water. I always just asumed it was just animals that naturally live in water , could you give me a list of which animals dis/like water deep and shallow? Thanks! amy x

Please see my upcoming article Animal Info Article (in another thread) where I will be doing JUST that (among other things).

Zoo · « **Reply #34 on:** November 27, 2005, 01:50:10 PM »

I only use deep water for tapirs, jaguars, tigers, polar bears, penguins, and Komodo dragons. Shallow water for the rest.

LemurGirl · « **Reply #35 on:** November 29, 2005, 07:41:54 PM »

Yes, it's especially annoying when animals get stuck in deep water a lot. "blah, blah, blah is in the water and it can't swim!"
Arrghh!

alloy61 · « **Reply #36 on:** January 03, 2006, 04:26:05 PM »

I've found that Crocs can get privacy from deep water - they went absolutely spare in one of my zoos until I added a huge patch fo deep water

Bigheads96 · « **Reply #37 on:** January 03, 2006, 04:46:23 PM »

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Originally posted by mitzibear@Oct 4 2005, 07:35 PM
I usually use shallow except on a few certain one's. Like Polar bears I always give them deep. I also noticed elephants don't drown in deep water either or at least mine didn't! Zebras, lions and the such I usually give shallow

Mitzi

But all bigcats that I know of in the game have the ability to swim! :>< :mellow

ky300 · « **Reply #38 on:** January 03, 2006, 04:49:22 PM »

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Originally posted by LemurGirl@Nov 29 2005, 09:41 PM
Yes, it's especially annoying when animals get stuck in deep water a lot. "blah, blah, blah is in the water and it can't swim!"
Arrghh!

yeah, what she said. :angry :lol :rolleyes

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But all bigcats that I know of in the game have the ability to swim! pinch.gif mellow.gif

except for one or two.

Bigheads96 · « **Reply #39 on:** January 03, 2006, 04:51:19 PM »

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Originally posted by ChaosBlade@Oct 9 2005, 10:06 AM

My beavers do that, too...All of sudden they start flying. :crazy [/b][/quote]
That happens to me all the time! Flying beaveres everywhere! :lol :lol

Zoo Animal · « **Reply #40 on:** January 03, 2006, 05:02:47 PM »

i mostly like to use both in most animals exibits but if they stupidly like to go in the water for no good reason,ill only use shallow

Crookshankz227 · « **Reply #41 on:** January 04, 2006, 06:50:26 AM »

I always use deep water for animals which swim, and shallow for those who don't. :happy I use a combo of shallow + deep for elephants though, because they like swimming in the deep water and wallowing in the shallow water.

alloy61 · « **Reply #42 on:** January 04, 2006, 01:10:13 PM »

I wonder if you could make an swimming pool for guests with deep water?

Hmm... I'll have to give that a try, even if it means dropping them in the pool...

Ironchef · « **Reply #43 on:** January 04, 2006, 01:26:07 PM »

I always make a pool of sholow water, then make the center deep for combined exhibits. This way, all animals can get what they like.

Rosinas Cat · « **Reply #44 on:** January 04, 2006, 01:28:45 PM »

So here's a question, then. Does everyone put some water, either deep or shallow, in all exhibits? I don't always, for example I dont put any water in a lemur-only exhibit, and they never seem to mind. And if I put them with okapi (my fav mixed exhibit) I put a small amount of shallow water, which they dont mind, either! :rolleyes So should I be putting water of some kind in all exhibits for maximum animal happiness?

Artemis · « **Reply #45 on:** January 04, 2006, 04:31:20 PM »

Nah, I hardly ever put water in my exhibits, unless it would be aesthetically pleasing, and my amminals are perfectly happy.

csleesburg · « **Reply #46 on:** January 04, 2006, 05:19:00 PM »

I think it's a matter of personal preference, really.

I virtually ALWAYS put some sort of pool for my animals (except the fennecs). It's simply aesthetically pleasing. The animals don't seem to mind, one way or the other, but I like them to be in as natural an exhibit as possible (like the San Diego or Brooklyn Zoos). Pleases the guests visually, and certainly pleases the animals. :happy

Red-Panda-Freak · « **Reply #47 on:** January 06, 2006, 06:39:05 PM »

for all tundra exhibits with water, I like too use only deep water. Since many of the animals (mainly polar bears and penguins) live on pack-ice, the only water is that in which they are floating, which is very deep.

Animalman · « **Reply #48 on:** March 28, 2006, 06:16:19 PM »

Shallow or deep fennecs still die! :angry

african_elephant_2006 · « **Reply #49 on:** June 12, 2006, 07:41:43 PM »

I usually use shallow water so that non-swimmer animals won't drown. I only give deep water to animals that can water.

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Author Topic: Shallow Vs. Deep Water (Read 12482 times)

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