Zoo database

Komodo Dragon

Varanus komodoensis

Natuurlijk dieet Komodo Dragon

Komodo dragons are carnivorous and have a variety of prey ranging from small to large vertebrates. Some of these species include rodents and birds, but also large carcasses are consumed. Besides this, insects and reptiles are occasionally eaten. Naturally, they may consume up to 80% of their BW in one meal. In captivity, this amount is often divided over multiple days.

Vertebrates
Vertebrates

Voedingsadvies Komodo Dragon

Voerhoeveelheid per dag

5-10%

Voorbeeld van procentberekening

Als een dier 80 kg weegt en 8% van zijn lichaamsgewicht eet, krijgt het
 
80 x 0,08 = 6,4 kg voer in totaal per dag

Voedersamenstelling

99% Vlees en hele prooidieren
1% Supplementen

Verhoudingen (vers product)

0,99 x 6,4 kg = 6.336 g vlees en hele prooidieren
0,01 x 6,4 kg = 64 g supplementen

Dieetadviezen

Aanbevolen

Variety of prey

Whole prey

Supplements

Niet aanbevolen

Veelvoorkomende ziekten

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

  • Obesity
  • Metabolic bone disease

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).