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Ring-tailed lemur

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Natuurlijk dieet Ring-tailed lemur

Ring-tailed lemurs naturally occur in the southern part of Madagascar. They are herbivores that mainly consume leaves and plants. Besides this, their diet is opportunistically supplemented with some fruits, herbs, insects and small vertebrates.

Fruits

Herbs

Leaves

Voedingsadvies Ring-tailed lemur

Voerhoeveelheid per dag

15-20%

Voorbeeld van procentberekening

Als een dier 2 kg weegt en 15% van zijn lichaamsgewicht eet, krijgt het

2 x 0,15 = 0,3 kg voer in totaal per dag

Voedersamenstelling

10% Concentraten
30% Bladgroenten en kolen
40% Andere groenten
20% Blad- en takvoer

Verhoudingen (vers product)

0,1 x 0,3 kg = 30 g concentraten
0,3 x 0,3 kg = 90 g bladgroenten en kolen
0,4 x 0,3 kg = 120 g andere groenten
0,2 x 0,3 kg = 60 g blad- en takvoer

Voedingsadvies Ring-tailed lemur

Voerhoeveelheid per dag

15-20%

Voorbeeld van procentberekening

Als een dier 2 kg weegt en 15% van zijn lichaamsgewicht eet, krijgt het

2 x 0,15 = 0,3 kg voer in totaal per dag

Voedersamenstelling

10% Concentraten
30% Bladgroenten en kolen
40% Andere groenten
20% Blad- en takvoer

Verhoudingen (vers product)

0,1 x 0,3 kg = 30 g concentraten
0,3 x 0,3 kg = 90 g bladgroenten en kolen
0,4 x 0,3 kg = 120 g andere groenten
0,2 x 0,3 kg = 60 g blad- en takvoer

Dieetadviezen

Aanbevolen

Variety of vegetables
Variety of leafy and green vegetables
Variety of browse (willow, aspen, birch, rowan)

Niet aanbevolen

Fruits
Iron rich products

Veelvoorkomende ziekten

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

Obesity
Periarticular hyperostosis
Diabetes mellitus
Reproductive failure
Iron storage
Dental 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).
Vitamin C supplementation is not required since it can be synthesized in their body.
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).

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