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Individual Methods for Feeding
Methods - Device
Insect Feeder
The feeding methods outlined in this section require prior preparation in terms of making devices for use by the animals, including items that must be opened or manipulated to obtain food, frames to hold food items, and containers that randomly release food such as insects.
Insect Feeder |
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| Method | Tub of live insects (Crickets) fed into the enclosure through a pipe. As the insects move along the pipe they fall down into channels that emerge at three points along the enclosure wall. | |
| Species | Meerkat. | |
| Purpose | Unpredictable feeding device that encourages foraging. | |
| Pro | -- | |
| Con | When restricted to the inside enclosure, animals may sit under the feeder for long periods of time waiting for insects to emerge. | |
| Improvements | -- | |
| Comments | -- | |
| Frequency of Use | Daily. | |
| Ratings | Usefulness | 10 |
| Convenience | 8 | |
| Value For Money | 10 | |
| Range of Users | 10 | |
| Contributed By | Carnivore Section | |