Reindeer don't like loud guest!

Dr4gon · Dec 18, 2019

So you know. They may even not like humans.

I left the educational speaker, but I added one-way glass and be-quiet signs. It instantly went better.

It made some people walk away, but who cares

Zoopedia says they are neutral to humas. Now I'm beginning to wonder what that means.

LN · Dec 18, 2019

Dr4gon said:
So you know. They may even not like humans.View attachment 155984

I left the educational speaker, but I added one-way glass and be-quiet signs. It instantly went better.
View attachment 155985

It made some people walk away, but who cares

Zoopedia says they are neutral to humas. Now I'm beginning to wonder what that means.View attachment 155988

Maybe it's not the sound of the people, but the amount of people standing there makes it stressed.

I've had similar things with animals while the be quiet signs where all over. Once I placed oneway glass the stress was gone (as far as I can see the glass used by you is not one
way).

EDIT: I need to learn to read better. You already did exactly as I said.

Dr4gon · Dec 18, 2019

Luuknoord said:
(as far as I can see the glass used by you is not one
way).

You are confused by the glass that separates two habitats. That one is normal glass. The one that separates the guests from them is one-way.
I left the speakers on, because I also think it's not just the noise. But I must admit that the guests where very laud when they first saw them. Better safe than sorry, and I added one-way glass. Once you have it, flaunt it

LN · Dec 18, 2019

Dr4gon said:
You are confused by the glass that separates two habitats. That one is normal glass. The one that separates the guests from them is one-way.
I left the speakers on, because I also think it's not just the noise. But I must admit that the guests where very laud when they first saw them. Better safe than sorry, and I added one-way glass. Once you have it, flaunt it

Yes one way glass is one of the best things to avoid stress.

WingardiumLevicoaster · Dec 18, 2019

You have to be careful with the educational speakings not overlapping it's range too much into the enclosure too. Check out the education heatmap for this.

Jaggid Edje · Dec 18, 2019

Even animals that are not shy can get stressed. The only ones that I've never seen stressed are the ones the zoopedia lists as "confident".

I think the difference between "shy" and "neutral" is just the threshold. Shy animals are quickly and easily stressed out even when not too many visitors are staring at them, whereas neutral ones it needs to be a really busy habitat before they start to freak out. Educational speakers projecting into the habitat also never have been an issue for "neutral" animals for me, just the shy ones.

Common Ostrich, Sable Antelope and Greater Flamingo come to mind as "neutral" animals that I've had stress issues with. All of those are animals I frequently put into multi-species habitats, which are very popular leading to a lot of eyeballs on them.

Dr4gon · Dec 18, 2019

Jaggid Edje said:
Even animals that are not shy can get stressed. The only ones that I've never seen stressed are the ones the zoopedia lists as "confident".

I think the difference between "shy" and "neutral" is just the threshold. Shy animals are quickly and easily stressed out even when not too many visitors are staring at them, whereas neutral ones it needs to be a really busy habitat before they start to freak out. Educational speakers projecting into the habitat also never have been an issue for "neutral" animals for me, just the shy ones.

Common Ostrich, Sable Antelope and Greater Flamingo come to mind as "neutral" animals that I've had stress issues with. All of those are animals I frequently put into multi-species habitats, which are very popular leading to a lot of eyeballs on them.

I have had grizzly bears being stressed because of to many visitors looking at them, and they are supposed to be confident. No animal likes laud noises.

Jaggid Edje · Dec 18, 2019

Dr4gon said:
I have had grizzly bears being stressed because of to many visitors looking at them, and they are supposed to be confident. No animal likes laud noises.

Me too on the Grizzly Bears, now that you mention it. But they are not "confident," they also are "neutral."

Dr4gon · Dec 18, 2019

Jaggid Edje said:
Me too on the Grizzly Bears, now that you mention it. But they are not "confident," they also are "neutral."

Oh, that is me being lazy. I am cooking dinner and can't be bothered to launch the game for a little check.