Environmental enrichment - Shepherd Shacks’ provide an activity center for mice to climb on. They can also be chewed and shredded to build a nest.
Reduced litter stress - Bedding can be easily changed in the area around the Shack without disturbing the litter inside.
Reduced aggression - The Shepherd Shacks' caters to rodents' natural subterranean instincts. It can actually help reduce aberrant behavior of some of the more aggressive strains while offering mice a safe refuge from their more dominant cage mates.
Increased surface area - In addition to the cage floor, the Shepherd Shacks' surface area may be counted as floor space.
Superior Nest building device - Each Shepherd Shack forms an excellent foundation for nest building when combined with Enviro-dri® nesting material. Mice pull the preferred quantity of nesting material into the shack to construct the perfect nest.
Improved breeding environment - Early observations have shown improved breeding results for certain strains of transgenics and other types of mice.
Availability - It is available in five different shapes. The Shepherd Shack will fit in most cages currently on the market.
Clean and consistent - Manufactured from unprinted, uncoated white book publisher-grade paper, the Shepherd Shack is extremely clean and consistent.
Autoclavable - It is easily autoclaved, and is available irradiated.
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