1. What does the golden bear eat
Golden bears are omnivores and can eat a lot of things, and golden bears usually have the habit of storing food. If there is too little food, they will become very anxious.
1. Foods that golden bears can eat:
(1) Carrots, pumpkins, sunflower seeds, sweet potatoes, peanuts, walnuts, pine nuts, apples, strawberries, cherries, bananas, grapes , wheat, corn, millet, etc.
(2) Clover, dandelion, kudzu, plantain.
(3) Beef, chicken, yogurt, boiled egg protein, mealworms, small dried fish for pets, goat milk, etc.
2. Foods that golden bears cannot eat:
(1) Fruits: loquats, almonds, plums, peaches, peaches, apple seeds. Note: The golden bear can eat apples, but it must not eat apple seeds, otherwise it is likely to cause heart palsy, gastrointestinal disorders, breathing difficulties and other adverse conditions.
(2) Vegetables: Onions, green onion leaves, garlic, ginger, leeks, celery and other irritating foods should not be fed to golden bears. In addition, leaves and stems of tomatoes and potatoes should not be fed.
(3) Plant flowers: morning glory, rhododendron, orchid, calamus, hyacinth, fern, platycodon, fern, etc.
(4) Other categories: chocolate and coffee, these foods can cause heart palsy in golden bears, and golden bears cannot be fed food that people eat. Be careful not to feed golden bears with food, wine, or milk.
2. Precautions for feeding golden bears
1. Golden bears don’t drink much water, but they have high requirements for water. You can’t give it tap water, you need to give it boiled water.
2. Golden bears like to eat sunflower seeds, peanuts, chestnuts and other grains, but these foods are high in calories. The owner should be careful not to feed them too much, so as not to cause them to become obese.
3. Oatmeal, millet, etc. should be used as the staple food of golden bears. Feeding of other foods should be strictly controlled, and a small amount of food can be fed. Feeding some of each food properly can keep golden bears nutritionally balanced, but feeding too much will cause harm to them, such as feeding fruits. Because of the high water content of fruit, golden bears can easily suffer from diarrhea after eating too much, and even lead to dehydration and death. Therefore, the owner must pay attention to control the feeding amount.
4. It is forbidden to feed the golden bears the food that people eat. The food eaten by humans has high salt content and more seasonings, which will cause a great burden to the golden bear’s body. In addition, some unidentified feed or feed that has been infested with insects or mold must not be fed to golden bears.
Third, how to raise golden bears
Raising golden bears, It needs to be prepared with cages, food bowls, drinking fountains, toilets and other equipment. The following matters should be paid attention to in the breeding process:
1. The most suitable temperature for golden bears to live in is 20~28℃, the breeding environment should be kept ventilated, and at the same time, the golden bears should be protected from direct sunlight or being exposed to The wind blows. Be careful not to let the golden bear close to the TV, stereo and computer to avoid radiation and noise damage.
2. The golden bear is very sensitive to temperature and easy to catch a cold, so pay attention to laying more wood chips and other bedding materials in the cage to keep the golden bear warm, or you can also provide it with enough cotton. Let it make its own nest and provide absorbent cotton. In summer, it is best not to cool down the golden bear by turning on the air conditioner, otherwise the golden bear will easily catch a cold.
3. Keep the cage ventilated, and be careful not to put some cotton fabrics in the cage, so as not to entangle the golden bear after the cotton thread is loose, causing it to suffocate to death.
The above is my introduction to the diet and feeding methods of golden bears. I hope it will be helpful to you.