Arabic Gum
Marmosets and Bushbabies are known to be gum feeders. With their sharp teeth they gnaw holes in trees to get the gum. In the wild they spend 1/3 of their time doing this. Besides the fact that "it will keep them busy for a while", it's also a source of energy, calcium and other minerals. It is known that also other species like squirrels or tamarins like arabic gum.
You can buy arabic gum at the Primatestore.com site. Mix one part of powder with two parts of water. After two to three hours it's ready for distribution. Drill some holes into wood (like branches or bamboo) and fill them with this prepared gum.
5 Recipes with Arabic Gum from a big breeder :
- 30% gum + 70% water
- 10% banana + 20% gum + 70% water
- 30% gum + 70% fruit juice
- take baby food "canned" (poultry - apple) + dry gumi ( =pasta)
- cut fruits in cubes and put dry gum (like sugar) on it
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