Fort Building 101
January 21, 2020 by Chad -
You may have heard, Honey B loves to construct forts. And she has constructed some pretty elaborate nest fortresses. You too can build post-lunch forts just as great as Honey B by following these simple steps:
First, grab your materials to build your walls. Benches, blankets, toys, etc. Troll heads are great too, according to Honey B:
Do you have everything? Good! Now you can start building!
Start by placing enrichment structures around you. Then grab your blankets and begin placing them around you to build your nest. You may also cover yourself with one (optional):
Next, grab a sock and mull over the idea of wearing one to keep your feet warm:
Then decide that you wish for your toes to be free from foot prisons, and grab your toes to appreciate their freedom:
And there you have your Post-Lunch Nest Fortress!
And finally, an important message from Mave:
Be sure to practice good oral hygiene after meals:
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Another public service message from the California girls. Funny!
Did Honey B and Jamie go to the same school to study architecture?
Isn’t it a shame, Jane!? So much in common with the other girls….smarts, forts, trolls, and single socks.. .pity she can’t get along, so many opportunities for fun wasted!
I so love them and they brighten my day!!! So creative they are!! Maybe Mave would like to brush her teeth with a real tooth brush!!!
Lol, Deanna, they can arrange that! 🙂
That’s a sherpa she’s got, too! I would have thought Neggie would have first dibs on all of those!
Hi, Deanna! Thank you so much for your comment! We have toothbrushes on hand that we put in the chimpanzees’ morning enrichment frequently. We haven’t really seen them use toothbrushes for their teeth. However, they have been creative with toothbrushes. I have seen them being used for self-grooming, or grooming the human caregivers or their footwear.
Hi Chad…Thanks SO much for the cute photos of the girlies & literally making me laugh out loud…& l o u d l y…HaHa…I really enjoyed reading the blog & your photo cutlines are just cracking me up…I think Miss Mave brushing her teeth with the red scrub brush is hysterical & should be a part of the “coffee table” book…seriously, I’d order it tonight…
Well done and oh so funny! Thanks Chad. Honey B and Mave are brilliant!
That was too funny and soooo cute. Honey B. is so sweet and so smart.
Loved it – one of the best. Thank you.
How incredibly special are we to have this amazing experience with the chimps because of your sharing! Thank you (insert emoji heart). A smile to start my day!
Let your toes be free!!?