Another use for plant-based soap= chimp enrichment!

May 2, 2011 by Jackie -

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  1. Avatar Denice on May 2, 2011 at 3:16 pm

    Jo-Jo loves to work the bubbles into a froth that Starbuck’s would be proud of.
    Foxie using a tool and enrichemnt all in one..
    Jamie helping clean…….. Priceless.



  2. marie cross (uk) on May 2, 2011 at 3:57 pm

    i am curious , they seemed to like the taste does it taste like scented soap



  3. Avatar Theresa on May 2, 2011 at 5:00 pm

    LOL! I love it! Give Jamie a hose and a scrub brush. That girl knows how to clean!



  4. Avatar chimp pal on May 3, 2011 at 7:13 am

    That was splendid. Allmost wish I was there to experience the stuff in my own mouth.



  5. Avatar Marina Cresswell on May 3, 2011 at 10:00 am

    Could Jamie pop over to my house and do a bit of cleaning 🙂



    • marie cross (uk) on May 3, 2011 at 2:18 pm

      marina she would make a good team along with Sammy ! at monkey world they put bowls of soap suds out and Sammy proceeded to wash the sticks in the enclosure bless him



  6. Avatar diane on May 4, 2011 at 3:08 pm

    Is the soap safe to eat?



    • Diana on May 11, 2011 at 1:00 pm

      Yes! It’s non-toxic soap. I’m not sure about this particular bottle, but I know some we’ve used in the past were coconut-based. The chimpanzees do eat things I wouldn’t consider food – like crayons and paint, so we make sure we only give them non-toxic versions of those things and only give them in small quantities – a couple of drops per bucket or bowl of water in the case of the soap.



  7. Avatar Julie on May 4, 2011 at 9:33 pm

    That was SO fun to watch!! Where in the heck did they learn to enjoy bubbles in such a way??? Thanks, Jackie!!



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