Reptile enrichment: Its role in functional behaviour and tissue health
Tue 04 Nov
|Brize Norton
Join us at Crocodiles of the world. For a day of contemporary scientific research, practical skills, case studies and enrichment building, utilising some of the amazing species at the UK's only crocodile zoo.
Time & Location
04 Nov 2025, 09:00 – 16:50
Brize Norton, Burford Rd, Brize Norton, Carterton OX18 3NX, UK
About the event
Reptile enrichment: and its role in functional behaviour and tissue health
Based at the UK’s only crocodile zoo - Crocodiles of the world, this workshop would be ideal for senior and junior keepers, private collector and students, who have an interest in enrichment, or simply deepening their understanding of musculoskeletal disease, health and how our management can both help or hinder the health and longevity of the animals in our care.
Utilising problem-based learning and real-life case studies, this workshop aims to deliver contemporary knowledge and practical skills. By teaching underpinning science of disease in reptiles, anatomy and fitness, attendees will be able to select enrichment devices and protocols to benefit and support the long-term musculoskeletal and behavioural health of reptiles. The workshop culminates in the design and construction of enrichment for real-life case studies within the collection, including a Mertens water monitor and a Komodo dragon.
This workshop will…
Tickets
Single attendee
Sale ends
02 Nov, 16:51
Ticket covers a single person for entry to the collection, to attend the full days workshop, led by Matthew Shackleton of Shackleton Veterinary Physiotherapy, supported by Richard Morrilly and the staff at Crocodiles of the world.
£65.00
+£1.63 ticket service fee
Total
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