Intermediate marmosets and tamarins

Callitrichidae spp.

Natuurlijk dieet Intermediate marmosets and tamarins

Intermediate marmosets and tamarins are a collection of omnivorous primates whose diet lies in-between that of gummivorous and frugivorous primates. Their diet is diverse and may include fruits, nectar, insects and small vertebrates. In terms of gum, they are also intermediaries, consuming more than frugivores but less than gummivores.

Fruits
Fruits
Gum
Gum
Insects
Insects
Nectar
Nectar

Voedingsadvies Intermediate marmosets and tamarins

Voerhoeveelheid per dag

20-30%

Voorbeeld van procentberekening

Als een dier 0,4 kg weegt en 25% van zijn lichaamsgewicht eet, krijgt het
 
0,4 x 0,25 = 0,1 kg voer in totaal per dag

Voedersamenstelling

45% Insecten en andere ongewervelden
10% Concentraten
35% Andere groenten
10% Overig

Verhoudingen (vers product)

0,45 x 0,1 kg = 45 g insecten en andere ongewervelden
0,1 x 0,1 kg = 10 g concentraten
0,35 x 0,1 kg = 35 g andere groenten
0,1 x 0,1 kg = 10 g overig


Dieetadviezen

Aanbevolen

Insects
Variety of vegetables

In moderation

Gum
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

Snethlage's marmoset

Black-chinned emperor tamarin

Bearded emperor tamarin

Black-tailed marmoset

Aripuanã marmoset

Pied tamarin

Saddle-back tamarin

Red-bellied tamarin

Moustached tamarin spp.

Cotton-top tamarin

Wied’s black tufted-ear marmoset

Goeldi’s monkey