title: Improved caging for nine-banded armadillos.
abstract: Impact resistant polyethylene cages were evaluated in  these laboratories as replacements for plywood boxes for housing nine-banded armadillos. They were found to be less expensive, easier to sanitize, and to require less than one-third as much floor space per animal as the boxes. This innovation has made it practical to house large numbers of armadillos economically and conveniently in almost any animal facility.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000830:Animals, Laboratory; D001135:Armadillos; D006799:Housing, Animal; D004490:Xenarthra