Creating A Zoo

Real easy


Step 1

Build your zoo build setup how you want it.That means afterwards including bird trees for large birds,cages for small birds,aquariums for fish,terrariums for snake,turtles,or lizards whatever you may use.

Step 2

Change it to a residential lot

Step 3

May be best to use several sims as catchers these will be sims with the collection helper reward that will gather your specimens.Also if doing fish best to have a sim planned ahead of time with any species being used since fish dont escape your sim inventory like minor pets and birds do after X amount of time.Easy to cheat your sims to get collection helper.They will be placed in your zoo build from step 1

Step 4

After catching and placing your critters in cages etc and are happy with it.Edit town hit "split up household" not evict not move out "split up household" you then take all sims in the split out leaving home vacant.You can delete them once split to clipboard

Step 5

Choose that home while still in edit town change it's lot type to community and then small park

Step 6

Save a copy of your lot to the library


You are done you now have a zoo that requires zero upkeep because community lots are self sustaining.They will feed,clean everything the pets there need.Your sims can visit to watch them and the large birds will fly around the room as normal.Any new game/world you start afterwards just plop down the lot from your library everything will be intact.


Example on a small scale


This is still as a residential lot had my sim put these there about 6 sim hours ago.A yellow Chondro Python and a Yellow Naped Amazon

https://i.imgur.com/Jo2mhLr.jpg

Added this in case you do not know about community lots,every 24 hours a community lot rids itself of dishes,messes,broken plumbing whatever changed it from default.Purposely leaving this dirty plate on a table before splitting my household and turning it community lot

https://i.imgur.com/q9CkEBw.jpg


Changed it to a community lot after splitting my household



3 sim days later had my sim visit the community lot


Happy critters needing nothing

https://i.imgur.com/yUfZvax.jpg


The plate of course was gone as expected,granted was gone later the evening of day turned community lot when the reset happens.

https://i.imgur.com/JPm5hva.jpg



There you go pretty simple have fun.Anything you want to add later after that edit it in edit town add your popcorn machine,barista bar whatever.Save it to library if you like that version too.


Edit: As mentioned large birds love to fly all around a room and get exercise often before relanding on their perch so be sure to give them room.

@CravenLestat Why don't you start a blog with your gameplay tips, your amazing builds, patterns and beautiful sims? You always explain in a way everyone understands, thanks for sharing your experience! :)

@jillbg Why don't you marry me and have my babi.............NVM that was my sim talking he gets carried away. :p

And thank you. <3

Lol, @CravenLestat Starting a blog would definitely be easier! :*

@jillbg Here you go :p


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWP86EvibUo&feature=youtu.be


In case you wanna get crazy with your community lot

"CravenLestat;c-16806677" wrote:
Real easy


Step 1

Build your zoo build setup how you want it.That means afterwards including bird trees for large birds,cages for small birds,aquariums for fish,terrariums for snake,turtles,or lizards whatever you may use.

Step 2

Change it to a residential lot

Step 3

May be best to use several sims as catchers these will be sims with the collection helper reward that will gather your specimens.Also if doing fish best to have a sim planned ahead of time with any species being used since fish dont escape your sim inventory like minor pets and birds do after X amount of time.Easy to cheat your sims to get collection helper.They will be placed in your zoo build from step 1

Step 4

After catching and placing your critters in cages etc and are happy with it.Edit town hit "split up household" not evict not move out "split up household" you then take all sims in the split out leaving home vacant.You can delete them once split to clipboard

Step 5

Choose that home while still in edit town change it's lot type to community and then small park

Step 6

Save a copy of your lot to the library


You are done you now have a zoo that requires zero upkeep because community lots are self sustaining.They will feed,clean everything the pets there need.Your sims can visit to watch them and the large birds will fly around the room as normal.Any new game/world you start afterwards just plop down the lot from your library everything will be intact.


Example on a small scale


This is still as a residential lot had my sim put these there about 6 sim hours ago.A yellow Chondro Python and a Yellow Naped Amazon

https://i.imgur.com/Jo2mhLr.jpg

Added this in case you do not know about community lots,every 24 hours a community lot rids itself of dishes,messes,broken plumbing whatever changed it from default.Purposely leaving this dirty plate on a table before splitting my household and turning it community lot

https://i.imgur.com/q9CkEBw.jpg


Changed it to a community lot after splitting my household



3 sim days later had my sim visit the community lot


Happy critters needing nothing

https://i.imgur.com/yUfZvax.jpg


The plate of course was gone as expected,granted was gone later the evening of day turned community lot when the reset happens.

https://i.imgur.com/JPm5hva.jpg



There you go pretty simple have fun.Anything you want to add later after that edit it in edit town add your popcorn machine,barista bar whatever.Save it to library if you like that version too.


Edit: As mentioned large birds love to fly all around a room and get exercise often before relanding on their perch so be sure to give them room.

Do you also place spawners for the smaller animals? I've done that, and no need for the cages.

(I have a toad couple who are living in an old rundown house I put spawners for roaches in. And I've added insect spawners to that mansion that is all rundown).

@nickibitsward Yupp used spawners for my bird Sanctuary build.I used the domes from Lunar Lakes as a place to visit and catch exotic birds.Set it up inside realistically like a jungle.Was a conversation a while back with Charlottesmom about it cause she loves them and is a RL large bird owner.The spawners critters dissaprear and crawl on the ground.



And used the dome recently-ish for a water park.With a swimming pool,sprinklers,waterslides and summer concession.I love building community lots.


https://i.imgur.com/U114gLX.png

@CravenLestat Very very cool. Thank you!

@CravenLestat Lovely video! :D And great idea to use the dome! :)

"CravenLestat;c-16807276" wrote:
@nickibitsward Yupp used spawners for my bird Sanctuary build.I used the domes from Lunar Lakes as a place to visit and catch exotic birds.Set it up inside realistically like a jungle.Was a conversation a while back with Charlottesmom about it cause she loves them and is a RL large bird owner.The spawners critters dissaprear and crawl on the ground.



And used the dome recently-ish for a water park.With a swimming pool,sprinklers,waterslides and summer concession.I love building community lots.


https://i.imgur.com/U114gLX.png

I've used the dome as a butterfly/insect park with a pool and fish. I would like to add birds as well.