What are the methods for raising pangolins?
A small tip for life: This article introduces the methods for raising pangolins and the knowledge of green plants and flowers concerning the key points of pangolin breeding techniques. Let's take a look together!
Breeding pangolins is a relatively difficult project. As pangolins are facing extinction, they are very precious and rare medicinal materials. Many breeders have found that raising pangolins can have a good breeding prospect. However, pangolins are very difficult to raise. One reason is that pangolins are ancient species with difficult-to-change wild nature, making it hard for them to adapt to artificial captive environments. Additionally, the scarcity of breeding stock contributes to the difficulty. Some breeders follow the methods used for domestic fowl, which inevitably leads to breeding failure. So, how should pangolins be bred?
1. Pond breeding: Build several 20-40m2, 50cm high brick or stone ponds in a quiet area of the courtyard. The shape can be rectangular or square. The bottom and walls of the pond should be coated with cement to make them strong and smooth to prevent pangolins from escaping. Create some artificial mountains and forests for the pangolins, and pay attention to waterproofing to keep the pangolin shelters dry during rainy days.
2. Enclosed breeding: Composed of a small indoor house (2-4m2) and an outdoor activity area (4-6m2). Both the indoor and outdoor areas have cement floors. The indoor area has a cave for the pangolins to hide and rest. The activity area is surrounded by a wall or wire mesh, and the top is enclosed with wire mesh. Each cage can accommodate 2-4 pangolins.
3. Burrow breeding: Create burrows to simulate the丛林 living environment.
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Daily Management of Pangolins
Newly arrived pangolins at the breeding farm usually refuse to eat. In this case, force-feeding should be used. Sometimes they start eating after 2-3 days, and sometimes it takes 7-10 days. The force-fed foods include glucose water, saltwater, pig liver (pulverized) soup, stream fish (pulverized), and egg (beaten) soup, which should be changed daily.
1. Force-feeding and fattening of pangolins can be done in笼养, with 1 pangolin per cage. Force-feed 1-2 times a day, and after a month, place the bait in the cage for them to eat freely. The bait should be fresh and tasty, and white ants can be raised as bait. A water trough should be set up in the cage.
2. Add appropriate amounts of multivitamins, trace elements such as zinc, iron, manganese, selenium, and flavor attractants, and aphrodisiac Chinese herbs to the feed to enhance appetite, accelerate growth, and reproduction.
3. Increase the feed gradually based on how much they can finish each day.
4. Prevent long-term external noise, prevent escapes, and maintain a continuous water flow in the pond.
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There are many reasons for the failure in breeding pangolins. Therefore, it is essential to follow scientific breeding methods and learn from others' experiences to summarize your own breeding model, which will surely lead to better breeding results and generate economic benefits from the venture.
The above introduction to the methods for raising pangolins and the key points of breeding techniques is hoped to be liked by everyone!