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Whenever an animal is kept in a box for long periods of time, it's important to add a variety of behavioral enrichment. Certainly the goal is to avoid stereotypies — behaviors seen only in captivity that indicate mental distress, including self-harm. But the overall goal is to improve the animal's mental and physical health.