01
Mark the spaces that must remain reachable
Before styling the scene, identify doors, removable equipment and the floor areas you expect to reach during routine cleaning. Place the major form around those constraints rather than solving access after every other element is installed.
02
Use silhouette without making a barricade
A branched piece can create a strong visual frame while leaving open paths around its base. Rotating the piece a few degrees may preserve nearly the same silhouette while opening a much more practical route behind it.
03
Composition is not a safety assessment
This note is limited to layout, access and routine-cleaning considerations. It does not certify a piece for a species, enclosure type, load, climbing use or other husbandry requirement. Those decisions need separate, specific evaluation.
