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Giant otter

Pteronura brasiliensis

Natuurlijk dieet Giant otter

Giant otters are piscivorous carnivores, meaning that they mainly consume fish. If fish are not available, invertebrates such as crabs are also consumed.

Fish
Fish
Invertebrates / crustaceans
Invertebrates / crustaceans

Voedingsadvies Giant otter

Voerhoeveelheid per dag

10%

Voorbeeld van procentberekening

Als een dier 24 kg weegt en 10% van zijn lichaamsgewicht eet, krijgt het
 
24 x 0,1 = 2,4 kg voer in totaal per dag

Voedersamenstelling

99% Visproducten
1% Supplementen

Verhoudingen (vers product)

0,99 x 2,4 kg = 2.376 g visproducten
0,01 x 2,4 kg = 24 g supplementen

Dieetadviezen

Aanbevolen

Variety of fish
Supplements

In moderation

Oily fish

Niet aanbevolen

Veelvoorkomende ziekten

An unbalanced diet may result in one of these more commonly occurring diseases/conditions:

  • Urinary stones
  • Peritonitis
  • Renal Calculi
  • Hepatic lipidosis
  • Osteoporosis

Aanvullend advies

  • Divide the “Feed quantity per day” over at least three feeding moments per day.
  • The supplements should be given according to the appropriate dosage that is mentioned on the labelling.
  • Avoid oxalate-rich components to prevent kidney stones.
  • Stimulate foraging behaviour by using ice cubes with frozen fish, large fish heads and feed balls stuffed with fish (read more about feed enrichment and foraging behaviour).
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