Zoo database

Gila Monster

Heloderma suspectum

Natuurlijk dieet Gila Monster

Gila monsters are carnivorous and often prey on small vertebrates such as birds, reptiles and rodents. Besides this, insects are occasionally consumed. Naturally, they may consume up to one-third of their BW in one meal. In captivity, this amount is often divided over multiple days.

Vertebrates
Vertebrates

Voedingsadvies Gila Monster

Voerhoeveelheid per dag

1-3%

Voorbeeld van procentberekening

Als een dier 1,8 kg weegt en 2% van zijn lichaamsgewicht eet, krijgt het
 
1,8 x 0,02 = 0,04 kg voer in totaal per dag

Voedersamenstelling

99% Vlees en hele prooidieren
1% Supplementen

Verhoudingen (vers product)

0,99 x 0,04 kg = 36 g vlees en hele prooidieren
0,01 x 0,04 kg = 0 g supplementen

Dieetadviezen

Aanbevolen

Variety of prey

Whole prey

Supplements

In moderation

Variety of insects

Niet aanbevolen

Veelvoorkomende ziekten

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

  • Hepatic lipidosis
  • Metabolic bone disease
  • Infectious stomatitis

Aanvullend advies

  • Divide the “Feed quantity per day” over at least one feeding moment per day.
  • The supplements should be given according to the appropriate dosage that is mentioned on the labelling.
  • Foraging behaviour can be stimulated by dispersing the food throughout the enclosure (read more about feed enrichment and foraging behaviour).