28/08/2025
Reptile enrichment - It's back - 4th November 2025 - Crocodiles of the World
'Really good information from angles that are often missed or dismissed towards animals, especially reptiles. Really, really important step in the right direction for animal keeping. 10/10 would come again’ – Anon – Reptile enrichment workshop – 2024
After a very successful event last year, we will be running the event again this year.
We will be taking a deep dive into contemporary research and looking at enrichment in a way that is rarely considered. – It’s important role in fitness, pain and disease management. whether you have very young or geratric animals, how we present, design and utilise our enrichment can have lasting effects on the animals in our care (the research is starting to highlight its importance). We will also be looking at the highly applicable information of reptile specific disease, pain, physiology and tissue adaptation, and there importance on enrichment for this taxonomic group.
There will be a mix of theory and practical skills, that culminates with us working with a variety of species, such as Galapagos Tortoises, Komodo dragon, Crocodiles and a variety of other lizard species.
https://www.shackletonvetphysio.com/event-details/reptile-enrichment-its-role-in-functional-behaviour-and-tissue-health-2
Here is some of the amazing feedback we got:
'Really good information from angles that are often missed or dismissed towards animals, especially reptiles. Really, really important step in the right direction for animal keeping. 10/10 would come again’ – Anon – Reptile enrichment workshop – 2024
‘Matthew was really engaging and clearly passionate about the topic. Gained both theoretical and practical skills that I can take back to my role and apply it to more than just behaviour.’ – Anon – Reptile enrichment workshop – 2024
‘Really helpful workshop to connect the dots between the physical health of our animals, and how enrichment can influence joint and muscle usage.’ – Anon – Reptile enrichment workshop – 2024
‘I thought that the workshop was excellent, the information provided was informative and presented well, and I really enjoyed the practical side to it and being able to see the chosen animals interact with the enrichment we made.’ – Anon – Reptile enrichment workshop – 2024
The workshop was hugely informative and has helped me get a better understanding of specific ways to look at enrichment from several angles – Anon – Reptile enrichment workshop – 2024
I thought that the workshop was excellent, the information provided was informative and presented well, and I really enjoyed the practical side to it and being able to see the chosen animals interact with the enrichment we made – Anon – Reptile enrichment workshop – 2024
