Asian Small-Clawed Otter Husbandry Manual (1998)

Vegetables-Apple __________________________________Carrot __________________________________Lettuce__________________________________Sweet Potato ____________________________Other____________________________________Supplements-Calcium carbonate__________________________Vitamin E Supplement______________________Wheat Germ _____________________________Other_____________________________________-Have your otters ever reproduced on this diet? Yes • No •-Is the quantity of food you offer measured in a consistent, standard, quantifiable manner (byweight, cups, tablespoons, etc.)? Yes • No •-If yes, please indicate how:______________________________________-If by volume, what are the corresponding weights of those volumes?__________________________________________________________________________________________________-Is intake monitored on a regular basis (daily, weekly, monthly)?___________________-Is consumption judged on a general basis (half, most, etc.) or is intake actuallyquantified (weigh in, weigh out)?_____________________________________-Are consumption records for each otter available? Yes • No •-Would you be willing to participate in an intake study? Yes • No •-Are there any alternative diets offered (growing, pre-lactating, geriatric, weight loss, diabetic,etc.)?___________________________________________________________-If so, please include ingredients and amounts (same form as question 2).-How long has each otter been offered its respective diet?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________-Have you ever had your diet or a portion of your diet analyzed? If so, why and what methodswere used (chemical/lab, computer)?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Asian Small-Clawed Otter Husbandry Manual/Survey Questions89