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Tenrecs and solenodons in captivity

Tenrecs and solenodons in captivity and that thc pool is large cnough t o accornmodate m o r e than o n e animal comfortably. During the winter their skin a n d tails showed signs o f cracking. 'fhis was attrihuted t o low humidity a n d was t r m t t d w i t h L'aseline Intensive C a r e Lmtion applied daily t o the tails. T h e humidity w;rs also incteased a n d the treatment has been partially successful (4). 1 1 1 the wild the yapok cats crayfish, shrimp a i i t l fish (2).Wtirn they arrived o u r friiiinals w t ' w ofTeretl diced smelt O.\mvru.\ s\) ant1 a riie;tt rrtixtrire (halt horSt!rneat arid half Mink Chow with a d d e d vitamins). Both were eatcn but they sccnied t o prefer the fish. Wc also offeix~lc-iayfisii (;nmhnrii.\ orice ;I w e r k ; thcy tvt,tx% placed in the pool a n d taker1 e;iger-ly b y both adults a n d young. T h e animals would gr;isp the crayfish in the watei a n d d r a g i t o u t http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png International Zoo Yearbook Wiley

Tenrecs and solenodons in captivity

EISENBERG, JOHN F.
International Zoo Yearbook , Volume 15 (1) – Jan 1, 1975
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Wiley
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Copyright © 1975 Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company
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0074-9664
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1748-1090
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10.1111/j.1748-1090.1975.tb01345.x
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Abstract

and that thc pool is large cnough t o accornmodate m o r e than o n e animal comfortably. During the winter their skin a n d tails showed signs o f cracking. 'fhis was attrihuted t o low humidity a n d was t r m t t d w i t h L'aseline Intensive C a r e Lmtion applied daily t o the tails. T h e humidity w;rs also incteased a n d the treatment has been partially successful (4). 1 1 1 the wild the yapok cats crayfish, shrimp a i i t l fish (2).Wtirn they arrived o u r friiiinals w t ' w ofTeretl diced smelt O.\mvru.\ s\) ant1 a riie;tt rrtixtrire (halt horSt!rneat arid half Mink Chow with a d d e d vitamins). Both were eatcn but they sccnied t o prefer the fish. Wc also offeix~lc-iayfisii (;nmhnrii.\ orice ;I w e r k ; thcy tvt,tx% placed in the pool a n d taker1 e;iger-ly b y both adults a n d young. T h e animals would gr;isp the crayfish in the watei a n d d r a g i t o u t

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International Zoo Yearbook – Wiley

Published: Jan 1, 1975

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