VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTS

[edenkwfl]

Hi all! We have two two-year old male sun conures and while I try to feed them fruits and veg they are VERY slow at taking to them. After two years they finally decided they like apples and, surprisingly, kale. I feed them Zupreem Natural with Vitamins and Minerals and give them a variety of freeze-dried fruit (strawberry, banana, mango) as well as Nutri-Berries and as a special treat unsalted peanuts or walnuts. Their vet checks come back perfect (last one was March) and they seem very happy and healthy but I worry they aren't taking to fresh fruits and veggies and wonder if I should give them a vitamin supplement drop in their water...

 

[Mizzely]

The Zupreem is essentially already a multivitamin. I would not offer an additional supplement if pellets make up the bulk of their diet, or you risk over dosing on some vitamins, which can have adverse health effects

 

[Wardy]

Hi all! We have two two-year old male sun conures and while I try to feed them fruits and veg they are VERY slow at taking to them. After two years they finally decided they like apples and, surprisingly, kale. I feed them Zupreem Natural with Vitamins and Minerals and give them a variety of freeze-dried fruit (strawberry, banana, mango) as well as Nutri-Berries and as a special treat unsalted peanuts or walnuts. Their vet checks come back perfect (last one was March) and they seem very happy and healthy but I worry they aren't taking to fresh fruits and veggies and wonder if I should give them a vitamin supplement drop in their water...

Have a look at the following thread about feeding fresh food in a different way it might be worth giving it a try.

Journal - Should zoo foods be chopped (macaws)

Thought this was interesting (emphasis below is my own)... Abstract Globally, many zoological collections provide their animals with diets that are chopped into small chunks, yet there is limited empirical research to measure the benefits of this practice. Preparing chopped diets takes...

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