My observation is Giant Pandas and Grizzlies breed best in enclosures with suitability ratings in the 70s (as oppose to 80s or 90s). There is a Japanese Garden for purchase too, which I rename as a Chinese Garden a put next to my Giant Pandas. I'm a fan of geographical grouping so my giant panda and grizzlies can often be found in enclosures next to other highland and North American deciduous/coniferous exhibits. I wouldn't breed either of these species with the intention of making a financial profit.
As with gorillas etc., I'd recommend swapping the male or female out for a new male/female if no breeding is achieved or no breeding has occurred for a while. Giant Pandas and Grizzly Bears breed poorly to moderately well. Giant pandas and jaguars are hard to breed with the intention of making a profit. I have a breeding herd of five zebra mares, I keep all female offspring and sell the older mares when there are at least five females younger than them.ĥ) Only keep animals likely to breed well. Animals like hoofstock are sold continously i.e. I founded the pride in Jan 01 and two years later in Jan 03, when one of my six original lions died of old age, I quickly sold the remaining 5 founders. I had a pride of lions, which live an average of 2 ZT years. lions, warthog).Ĥ) Sell animals that are about to die of old age. Bonus for animals that have two or more offspring (e.g. Then the process is immediately repeated.
When 3 offspring have been born (3/4 males have bred), the 3 offspring plus the 4 males are sold for $900 each (7 x $900). These females are provided with 4 males (4 x $1200). For example, I have a herd of 5 female hippopotamus. A female however, will instantly breed again if provided with a new mate. a male cannot breed again until his offspring have matured. Zoo Tycoon 1 regulates breeding through the father i.e. I have a large group of around 20 and when the group exceeds the number of shelters, I sell adults rather than offspring.ģ) Breed animals who reproduce quickly or produce two or more offspring at a time and then sell them and the father. The warthogs have an interesting breeding phenomenon, newly matured adults are highly likely to breed, whereas a mature pair will be slow to produce subsequent litters. A community this size will provide at least two to three infants a month. I have a large community of chimpanzees (10 pairs) and as soon as an infant is born, it is sold for an easy $1,200. If I am trying to make money, this goes out the window. I raise the prices of both my cafe and food court and while guests may complain, if there's no alternative they'll still eat there.Ģ) Irresponsible breeding - traditionally I play the game as if it is an accredited zoo i.e. Here are a few I have found effective:ġ) Cafes - these buildings make phenomenal profits for my zoo, though visitation to the food court drops drastically when a cafe is placed nearby. Aside from the money cheat (which destroys fences), I'm interesting in hearing ideas people have to make money.