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Oriental small-clawed otter

Aonyx cinereus

Natural diet Oriental small-clawed otter

Fish
Invertebrates / crustaceans

The oriental small-clawed otter is a carnivore that mainly feeds on fish, squids, crabs and other crustaceans. Foraging is done in shallow water or at the shoreline. Their teeth are well suited for a varied diet including small bones and shells.

Feeding advice Oriental small-clawed otter

Feed quantity per day

10% of body weight

Sample percentage calculation

If an animal weighs 3 kg and eats 10% of its body weight, it will get

3 x 0.1 = 0.3 kg feed in total per day

Feed composition

39% Meat products and whole prey
60% Fish products
1% Supplements

Proportions (fresh product)

0.39 x 0.3 kg = 117 g meat products and whole prey
0.6 x 0.3 kg = 180 g fish products
0.01 x 0.3 kg = 3 g supplements

Diet suggestions

In moderation

Oily fish

Additional advice

Divide the “Feed quantity per day” over at least two feeding moments per day.
The supplements should be given according to the appropriate dosage that is mentioned on the labelling.
Stimulate dental health by feeding harder dietary components (e.g. carcasses).
Avoid oxalate-rich components to prevent kidney stones.
Stimulate foraging behaviour by using ice cubes with frozen fish, large fish heads and feed balls stuffed with fish. Besides this, raw fish sausages can be smeared throughout the enclosure (read more about feed enrichment and foraging behaviour).

Common diseases

An unbalanced diet may result in one of these more commonly occurring diseases/conditions:

Urinary stones
Peritonitis
Renal Calculi
Hepatic lipidosis
Osteoporosis

Feed quantity per day

Sample percentage calculation

Feed composition

Proportions (fresh product)

Crabs IQF - 15 kg box

Sprot IQF - 10 kg box

DK Fish Eater Liquid

DK Meat supplement

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Smelt IQF - 10 kg box

Large mice >23 g

Day Old Chicks (Black Box)

Mussel meat IQF - 10 kg box

Shrimps IQF - 5 kg box

KB Mix - Fish

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