Food For Your Exotic Pet

 

There are commercially available exotic pet diets specifically formulated to be nutritionally balanced to meet their needs. Then there are also unconventional food items that you can offer your exotic pet. Some of these are:

• Raw meat

Pet alligators, dogs, and larger cats can have much to gain from protein that is found in diets with raw meat.

• Nectar

There are species of birds that get added nutrition from nectar. It is fortunate that nectar can now be obtained as a power where all you need to do would be to dissolve in some water.

• Insects

There are feeder insects that your exotic pet will find appetizing. These include roaches, mealworms, and crickets which are vital essential protein sources. One vital thing to do prior to offering these insects to your pet would be to spray or gut-load them with supplement powder. Insects caught in the wild must never be given to the pet as they could have parasites and/or diseases that can harm your pet.

• Rats, mice, and various other feeder rodents

Rats, mice, and various other rodents are available as feeder items for ferrets and other exotic pets. But you will want your pet trained to eat rats and/or mice that have been pre-killed in order to prevent injuries.

A sudden change in your pet’s appetite and eating habits should prompt a visit to your veterinary center Santa Rosa, CA. Make an appointment here.