Author Question: Describe the typical diet of a short-tailed opossum in captivity. What will be an ideal ... (Read 55 times)

Garrulous · **on:** Jul 21, 2018

Describe the typical diet of a short-tailed opossum in captivity.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

How do short-tailed opossums use their tails?

What will be an ideal response?

essyface1 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 21, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Commercial carnivore and insectivore diets, along with some fruit and fresh insects (mealworms, crickets). Some owners add a small amount of dog kibble, kitten chow, and low fat cottage cheese. A pinky or fuzzy should also be given weekly.

Answer to Question 2

To carry small twigs and grasses to the nest. They also use them to grasp small objects. Their tails are slightly prehensile.