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RE: whats the best to feed a dwarf caima

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Posted by: Bob_B at Wed Feb 18 21:44:58 2009   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Bob_B ]  
   

These photos are of a dwarf caiman's stomach. The mass inside is mostly mouse hair. The animal was dead when we got it. It had a severe blockage in its intestine as well. I believe it could not pass the hair nor spit it back up. The dark spots are pieces of beetle yet to be identified. The meat and bones were absorbed but not the hair, Filling the entire stomach so the animal probably would not eat any more. Looks like it was fed mostly mouse diet. Draw your own conclusion. I personally believe the more diverse you can keep their diet the better for the animal. I know that do to conditions, we can not match the wild diet. Vary it the best you can.
We had two gators that previously were fed nothing but boneless, skinless chicken breasts for five years. These two animals could barely stand up on their legs. Neither one had many teeth. Their skulls were soft as hard leather. They did not survive the sixth year.
http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee67/bobsbeasts/stomachcontents.jpg?t=1235010797

http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee67/bobsbeasts/stomachopen.jpg?t=1235010830

   

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