Zoo database

Rodrigues fruit bat

Pteropus rodricensis

Natuurlijk dieet Rodrigues fruit bat

Rodrigues fruit bats are generalized feeders that mainly consume fruits and flowers. By doing so, they are important pollinators and contribute to local ecosystems.

Fruits
Fruits
Nectar
Nectar

Voedingsadvies Rodrigues fruit bat

Voerhoeveelheid per dag

10%

Voorbeeld van procentberekening

Als een dier 0,25 kg weegt en 10% van zijn lichaamsgewicht eet, krijgt het
 
0,25 x 0,1 = 0,03 kg voer in totaal per dag

Voedersamenstelling

25% Concentraten
70% Andere groenten
5% Fruit

Verhoudingen (vers product)

0,25 x 0,03 kg = 6 g concentraten
0,7 x 0,03 kg = 18 g andere groenten
0,05 x 0,03 kg = 1 g fruit

Dieetadviezen

Aanbevolen

Variety of fruits
Variety of root and watery vegetables
Variety of leafy and cabbage vegetables

Niet aanbevolen

Supplements

Veelvoorkomende ziekten

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

  • Obesity
  • Metabolic bone disease
  • Iron storage disease

Aanvullend advies

  • Divide the “Feed quantity per day” over at least two feeding moments per day.
  • Fruits and vegetables should be well-mixed to prevent selective feeding on fruits.
  • Although present in their natural diet, feeding cultivated fruits contain too high sugar levels compared to wild fruits (read more about nutritional values of (wild) fruits and vegetables).
  • Additional supplements are not recommended because of over- or underdosing.
  • 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).