Gummivorous marmosets and tamarins

Callitrichidae spp.

Natuurlijk dieet Gummivorous marmosets and tamarins

Gummivorous marmosets and tamarins are a collection of omnivorous primates that feed upon a wide variety of food such as nectar, fruit, leaves, and insects. However, their primary type of food is gum or tree sap.

Fruits
Fruits
Gum
Gum
Insects
Insects

Voedingsadvies Gummivorous marmosets and tamarins

Voerhoeveelheid per dag

20-30%

Voorbeeld van procentberekening

Als een dier 0,1 kg weegt en 25% van zijn lichaamsgewicht eet, krijgt het
 
0,1 x 0,25 = 0,03 kg voer in totaal per dag

Voedersamenstelling

20% Insecten en andere ongewervelden
10% Concentraten
35% Andere groenten
35% Overig

Verhoudingen (vers product)

0,2 x 0,03 kg = 5 g insecten en andere ongewervelden
0,1 x 0,03 kg = 3 g concentraten
0,35 x 0,03 kg = 9 g andere groenten
0,35 x 0,03 kg = 9 g overig


Dieetadviezen

Aanbevolen

Insects
Variety of vegetables
Gum

In moderation

Tamarin cake

Niet aanbevolen

Fruits


Veelvoorkomende ziekten

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

  • Obesity
  • Marmoset Wasting Syndrome
  • Periodontal disease
  • Gastrointestinal problems

Aanvullend advies

  • Divide the “Feed quantity per day” over at least three feeding moments per day.
  • Although present in their natural diet, feeding fruits might lead to abnormal fermentation in the hindgut because of high sugar levels in cultivated fruits compared to wild fruits (read more about nutritional values of (wild) fruits and vegetables).
  • Supplement the diet with sufficient vitamin D and folic acid. When feeding appropriate concentrates, this is not necessary.
  • Supplement a diverse selection of vegetables (read more about differences between vegetables).
  • Provide less palatable food in the morning, when hunger is greatest.
  • Feeding in bowls is not recommended.
  • Stimulate foraging behaviour by hiding, stacking or hanging the feed. Examples can be feeding puzzles, tubes, hanging boxes and/ or scatter feeding (read more about feed enrichment and foraging behaviour).

Species within this group

Pygmy marmoset

Silvery marmoset

Buffy tufted-ear marmoset

Buffy-headed marmoset

White-fronted marmoset

White-eared marmoset

Black-tufted marmoset

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