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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Heretic" data-source="post: 224199" data-attributes="member: 41495"><p>For most creatures relocation stress is charted on a bell curve. The most stress is sub-adult to mid-adult while very young and very old dont give a rats poop about it. As in nature the young travel to new places as a force of biology and growth of a community. This allows the young to tolerate new environments. Once they have established their territory, and age, being forcefully moved upsets them. They are now living in fear of a place they didn't pick. It takes time to learn the area. Once they have grown accustomed and gain an understanding of interaction (you messing with them for YEARS) they accept new enclosures pretty quickly.</p></blockquote><p></p>