Zoo database

Black-tailed prairie dog

Cynomys ludovicianus

Natuurlijk dieet Black-tailed prairie dog

The black-tailed prairie dog is herbivorous and consumes a variety of grasses, leaves, seeds, roots, stems and more. Opportunistically, they also eat insects. Most of their water comes from their diet but additional water should be available in captivity.

Grasses
Grasses
Herbs
Herbs
Leaves
Leaves

Voedingsadvies Black-tailed prairie dog

Voerhoeveelheid per dag

10%

Voorbeeld van procentberekening

Als een dier 3 kg weegt en 10% van zijn lichaamsgewicht eet, krijgt het
 
3 x 0,1 = 0,3 kg voer in totaal per dag

Voedersamenstelling

10% Concentraten
15% Bladgroenten en kolen
75% Gras, luzerne, ruwvoer

Verhoudingen (vers product)

0,1 x 0,3 kg = 30 g concentraten
0,15 x 0,3 kg = 45 g bladgroenten en kolen
0,75 x 0,3 kg = 225 g gras, luzerne, ruwvoer

Dieetadviezen

Aanbevolen

Variety of hay (oat, meadow, brome and orchard)
High fiber pellets
Variety of leafy and cabbage vegetables

In moderation

Other vegetables

Niet aanbevolen

Fruits

Veelvoorkomende ziekten

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

  • Obesity
  • Fatty liver
  • Dental disease
  • Gastric Impaction
  • Cardiac disease

Aanvullend advies

  • Divide the “Feed quantity per day” over at least three feeding moments per day.
  • Supplement the diet with ad libitum roughages.
  • Do not feed more than 5% fresh grass per day because of higher toxin levels.
  • Do not feed to much lucerne hay as this is high in calcium and proteins.
  • Stimulate foraging behaviour by hiding, stacking or hanging their feed. Besides this, scatter feeding is also a good option (read more about feed enrichment and foraging behaviour).