food
Beeswallows are Nocturnal Animals, close to herbivorous omnivores, and the best feeding time is in the evening. In the natural environment, they prefer sweets, such as flowers, nectar and pollen, and also eat tree buds, sap, leaves and seeds. Insects are also one of their food sources. Under artificial breeding, besides the bait sold in the market, they can also refer to their feeding habits in the natural environment and provide their favorite fruits, nectar and other sweets as food sources to avoid ice eating and sleeping bees.
Otherwise, it will easily lead to death. One person's recipe: 1 teaspoon of fruit slices: apple, carrot, sweet potato, banana 1 teaspoon of raw vegetable leaves 1/2 baked egg yolks 1 tablespoon of cat food (mixed cat food or dry canned cat food) 1 whitefly (breadworm). Recipe for two people: apple: 3g banana or wheat: 3g dog food:1.5g (mixed puppy feed or dry canned dog food is acceptable), fly pupa (breadworm): 3 teaspoons grape and kiwi fruit: 3g (note) Mixed recipe: 2 teaspoons orange and peel: 4g pear: 2g melon or papua fruit: 2g sweet potato: 3g every Wednesday. Mixed recipe: warm water: 450ml honey: 450ml boiled eggs with shells: 3 high-protein baby cereals: 75g vitamins, mineral supplements: 3 teaspoons. First, mix warm water and honey, then put the eggs in another container and gradually add honey and warm water to mix evenly, then add vitamins and baby cereals and stir until smooth.
Extra food
Pineapple, peach, strawberry, melon, papaya, apricot, pumpkin, juice, blueberry, dried fruit, peanut, raisin, pumpkin seed, sunflower seed, dried pea and almond. Protein and calcium deficiency is a common problem in marsupials, which is caused by improper diet. Because bees are similar to rodents (flying squirrel), novices often accept incorrect ideas and only feed their bees seeds and vegetables. In fact, bees not only eat fruits and vegetables, but also need animal proteins, such as insects (see diet). Calcium deficiency may lead to loss of appetite, muscle weakness, trembling, arrhythmia, limping caused by bone injury, paralysis caused by spinal fracture, and negligent diet usually leads to death. Please change the correct diet as soon as possible. Protein and vitamin deficiency may lead to immune system imbalance, mucositis, loss of appetite, weight loss and so on. Closely monitor the outside of your cage to prevent dogs and cats from attacking and causing mental trauma and death. In addition, because bees are very small, it is necessary to prevent them from escaping from under storage cabinets, electrical appliances or sliding outside through the door. [2]
nutrition
Artificial honey-coated bees are prone to get sick because of unbalanced nutrition. Simply put, there are four principles in the food selection of bees: 1, the protein content should not be lower than 25%, and the breeding period should be higher than 50%. 2. Provide clean drinking water at any time. 3, regular supplementation of vitamins and minerals such as calcium. 4. Give less high-fat and polysaccharide foods. The food sources in protein are insects, boiled eggs, sugar-free yogurt and even low-fat and salt-free meat. You can also add some dry food for cats and dogs. However, each bee has a different diet, and the owner can find their favorite food type. Before feeding live insects such as crickets, it is best to let insects eat some natural nutritious food first, and then sprinkle calcium powder to feed them. Honeysuckle "flies high"
Comprehensive fresh fruit and vegetable platter is also their favorite food, among which apples, grapes and honey have the highest acceptance. Oranges are also one of the food choices, but it is not advisable to eat more, so as to avoid easy diarrhea. Bees prefer to eat soft food, so cooked carrots, sweet potatoes and other foods can be mashed with fruits, honey and other ingredients to feed. As for nuts and melon seeds with high fat content, they are also the favorite foods of bees, but it is not advisable to give them more. At the same time, it is necessary to guard against problems such as improper storage, which may contain aflatoxin or breed other germs. Pet catfish raised artificially often suffer from metabolic bone diseases, weakness of hind legs, paralysis and other diseases. Frequent addition of vitamins and minerals can reduce the chances of suffering from these diseases.
nurse
Accommodation: in terms of accommodation, the cage is mainly upright, so there is enough height. It is recommended to spread a lot of sawdust on the floor. When the cold current strikes, you can use a small blanket to lay the bottom or use yellow light to keep them warm. Reproduction: The mother bee has a pouch on her navel. The cubs are all born prematurely. Newborn babies will crawl into the bag by themselves, then breast-feed in the bag and grow up gradually. Males are bigger than females. Men can be identified by the protruding testicles near the navel. Mature men will lose hair on their heads, their hair will smell and their mouths will be rosy. Mature males and females can mate 2 ~ 3 times a year, and the pregnancy lasts about 3 weeks, and each time they can give birth to 1 ~ 3 larvae. When the larvae were born, they were very petite, with their eyes closed and hairless, weighing only about 2 grams. It takes about 70 days for the larvae to leave the maternal pouch, and they can be completely weaned and fed by themselves in about 1 10 days. [3]
Edit this feeding instruction
Protein and calcium deficiency is a common problem in marsupials, which is caused by improper diet. Because bees are similar to rodents (flying squirrel), novices often accept incorrect ideas and only feed their bees seeds and vegetables. In fact, bees not only eat fruits and vegetables, but also need animal proteins, such as insects (see diet). Calcium deficiency may lead to loss of appetite, muscle weakness, trembling, arrhythmia, limping caused by damaged bee bones, paralysis caused by spinal fractures, and negligent eating, which usually leads to death. Please change the correct diet as soon as possible. Protein and vitamin deficiency may lead to immune system imbalance, mucositis, loss of appetite, weight loss and so on. Closely monitor the outside of your cage to prevent dogs and cats from attacking and causing mental trauma and death. In addition, because bees are very small, it is necessary to prevent them from escaping from under storage cabinets, electrical appliances or sliding outside through the door. (1) is very sensitive to pesticides, Chinese fir sawdust, poisonous plants, direct glare and other animals. (2) The grid at the bottom of the cage should not be too large. (3) A wooden nest must be placed in the cage. Don't use cloth or towel as a substrate, because fibers may cause harm. (4) Appropriate branches must be placed in the cage. (5) 75% of food nutrition is vegetables and fruits, and 25% comes from other sources in protein. Occasionally, give omnivores and vitamins and minerals.
Editing this common disease.
In fact, like most mammals, bees may be infected with bacteria, molds and bees teased by their owners.
Viral or parasitic diseases. Let's just talk about some special diseases.
cataract
Some young catfish are born with congenital cataracts (the pupils look white or cloudy). The cause of cataract may be hereditary diseases, but veterinary studies have found that obese females during pregnancy, or malnutrition during this period, such as lack of vitamin A and high blood sugar in diet (possibly due to diabetes or high sugar content in diet), are prone to give birth to young females with cataract.
Corneal injury
Because bees often slide in the Woods and their eyes are big and protruding, careless collision is more likely to cause corneal damage. This situation is similar to that of Beijing dogs and pugs with prominent eyes. )
Dental calculus and periodontal disease
Although bees have front teeth like rabbits, their front teeth don't keep growing like rodents or rabbits. So they don't have to chew all the time to keep their front teeth moderately long. However, artificial bees
Because the content of food is changeable and biased, bees are more likely to get dental calculus and periodontal disease. At this time, it is necessary for veterinarians to clean their mouths.
Enteritis and proctoptosis
Small mammals are more prone to severe diarrhea and proctoptosis due to enteritis (bacteria, parasites, viruses, etc.), that is to say, there is a red "meat" hanging outside the anus. At this time, drug treatment should be carried out as soon as possible to avoid prominent intestinal inflammation or even necrosis. Muscle weakness, measles in hind legs: As mentioned above, due to the lack of calcium and vitamins A, E and D, bees may have muscle weakness, even convulsions and paralysis.
tumour
Bees are more likely to get lymphatic tumor diseases. This kind of tumor may destroy spleen, liver, kidney and other organs, and the mortality rate is not low.
Nursing bag inflammation and dermatitis
Because of malnutrition, poor sanitation and infection, bees may also suffer from skin diseases. Parenting bags may also be inflamed by bacterial or fungal infections.
Self-mutilation, trauma
Life is too boring and urgent, the feeding environment is not good, and the relationship between husband and wife is unbalanced, which may lead to self-harm behavior. In addition, bees may also engage in hand-to-hand combat because of competition for territory or partners. This kind of bite or scratch should be dealt with, and the causes of casualties should be thoroughly reviewed and the feeding methods should be changed. In addition to being bitten by yourself or your companions, you should also be alert to the injuries of consumers such as cats and dogs. [4]
Frequently asked questions about editing this paragraph
Q: Is the honey wombat a good pet? A: Mild-natured bees rarely attack people. In addition, they are social animals and like the company of their families. Petite, but not low IQ, so it is also an excellent pet. When I was a child, the honey wombat, cute refers to the little honey wombat.
The number is 20,000 points, and almost no one can resist their attraction. However, with the increase of age, the bee will also develop its own personality, and its compatibility with its owner's magnetic field will vary from fish to fish. Just don't forget that bees are nocturnal animals. Unless you are a night owl, don't blame them for ignoring people during the day and always sleeping. Q: Will honey bags stink? A: Animals are born with body odor, and honeydew is no exception. Especially after sexual maturity, men will "deliberately" smear their sebaceous glands on the territory. Some people describe this taste as a faint musk smell. I haven't smelled real musk, but I would like to describe the so-called musk smell on peony parrots and Amazon parrots. Personally, I like the taste. However, the excrement of bees stinks. Don't forget to clean their excrement often, and also clean their nest boxes or cloth bags regularly. Q: Are bees noisy? Bees can make different calls, but they are not noisy. Most people only scream when they are frightened or have an argument. Just don't forget, they are Nocturnal Animals, and the same volume may not be noticed during the day, but the dead of night is another matter. The link below is the buzz of bees. Interested friends can listen. Q: Do bees need to be vaccinated? A: I don't know. Dare to write if you don't know? No, it's because there is no vaccine specially developed for bees at present, so it's not clear what kind of vaccine bees should be vaccinated. Mammals may get rabies, but it is not known whether the rabies vaccine given by dogs and cats can be used in bees. Q: Where are the bees? A: When it comes to marsupials, people will definitely think of kangaroos and koalas. By the way, the origin of bees is also Australia, Papua New Guinea and other places in the southern hemisphere of the earth. However, bees are distributed from Cape York in northern Australia to New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania in the south. Q: Are bees afraid of cold? Afraid of heat? The bees are preparing to land.
A: From the above distribution range, bees can adapt to the cold and hot environment. But the point is to have a shelter to keep out the sun and the cold. As Nocturnal Animals, bees naturally don't like and don't need to bask in the sun, so it is ideal to keep the ambient temperature above 30 degrees. When the weather is really cold, bees will reduce their activities and curl up in the hole to keep warm. Q: Can't bees eat those foods? A: In principle, don't feed bees food that birds can't eat. Avocados, onions, chocolates, alcoholic beverages, etc. It is not allowed to be used to feed bees. [5]