Zoo database

Royal Python

Python regius

Natuurlijk dieet Royal Python

Royal pythons, also known as ball pythons are carnivores. Their diet primarily consists of small mammals and birds. Often these are swallowed as whole and digested over a longer period of time.

Vertebrates
Vertebrates

Voedingsadvies Royal Python

Voerhoeveelheid per dag

2%

Voorbeeld van procentberekening

Als een dier 2 kg weegt en 2% van zijn lichaamsgewicht eet, krijgt het
 
2 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 = 40 g vlees en hele prooidieren
0,01 x 0,04 kg = 0 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:

  • Infectious Stomatitis
  • Metabolic bone disease
  • Obesity

Aanvullend advies

  • The amount of feed mentioned at “Feed quantity per day” should only be fed once a week.
  • 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).
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