Baby Diet
Baby Formula (for bottles) varies by age.
1 scoop of formula per every 2 ounces of water.
You may want to add a "dab" of one of the following,
yogurt (creamy), monkey cereal or Marmoset Protein Diet,
to make it more interesting. Some babies appreciate a
change, while others prefer the same, just like people.
A regular size baby bottle is great for mixing your formula. Always keep mixing bottle with formula refrigerated. The smaller nurser bottle that you can get from us is for feeding your baby monkey. Warm feeding bottle to a little warmer than body temperature, so that it's warm to the touch but not hot. Always clean your bottles thoroughly and put empty clean feeding bottles back in the refrigerator to keep bacteria away. Never keep mixed formula over 3 days.
If you have any questions reguarding feeding or diet please feel free to give us a call 615-631-9819.
The average amount consumed at each feeding is as follows:
| Age | Amount |
|---|---|
| Birth to 2 weeks | .4 cc - 2 1/2 cc |
| Week 3 to 4 | 2 cc - 4 ½ cc |
| Week 5 to 12 | 4 cc - 7 cc |
| Weeks 12 and up | 6 cc – 10cc |
Feeding Schedule
| Age | Day Feeding | Night Feeding |
|---|---|---|
| Birth to 4 weeks | Every 2 hours | Every 2-4 hours |
| 4 to 8 weeks | Every 3-4 hours | as needed if hungry |
| 8 to 12 weeks | Every 5-6 hours | as needed if hungry |
| 12 weeks and up | Every 5-6 hours | As needed if hungry |
All babies are different. Some will eat more or less. When your baby is full most of the time they will turn their heads so you know they are full. Never force feed your baby as it can cause your baby to spit up which could result in choking/aspirating. Contact us if you have any questions concerning feeding amount or schedule.
Marmoset Diet
This is a diet for captive bred marmosets and not the diet a marmoset would have in its natural state. The following is from personal experience. We are not vets. These are some of the food choices that we offer our marmoset monkeys.
The following is a list of foods that you can feed your marmoset. Try not to feed the same foods 2 days in a row. Listed here are several choices to make it easier to plan your monkey's diet.The more variety of fruits, vegetables and protein you introduce to your marmoset from an early age the better. This list is not complete. You can feed them most of the healthier fruits, veggies and proteins you purchase for your own family. I chop them into hand size pieces. There are so many choices which makes it easy to find what they like. They will be healthier eating a wide variety. Remember most fruits are high in sugar.
Item below that are marked with an * and green can be purchaed here from our online store.
Protein Rich Foods
Asparagus
Broccoli
Brussels Sprouts
*Bug Blend (Crickets, Grasshoppers & Mealworms)
*Bugs & Berries
Cheeses
Chicken (Baked, Boiled Broiled, *Freeze Dried)
Cottage Cheese
Crabmeat
*Crickets
Eggs_Boiled/Scrambled
Fish (deboned , baked or broiled)
**Grasshoppers
Greek Yogurt
*Green Peas
*HPW Diets
*Insectivore Fare
*Marmoset Canned Diet
*Marmoset Jelly
*Marmoset Protein Diet
*Monkey Biscuits
*Monkey Chow
Nuts and Seeds
Oats
*Pumpkin Seeds
Salmon
Shrimp (boiled)
Super Greens
Tofu
Turkey
*Wax Worms, Mealworms & CalciWorms
Meats are not to be fried! Some options available in our store.
Veggies
Asparagus
Beets
Broccoli (Spears & Sprouts)
Brussels Sprouts
*Carrots
Cauliflower
Celery
Collard Greens
Corn (yellow)
Cucumber
Green Beans (Snap Beans)
*Green Peas
Mushrooms
Mustard Greens
Mustard Spinach
Okra Peas (Green)
Peppers (Sweet)
Pumpkin
Squash (Butternut :)
Sweet Potato cooked (Yams)
Tomatoes (Green & Red)
*Veggie Blend
*Veggie Chips
Watercress
Fruits
Apple
Apricots
Banana
Blackberries
*Blueberries
*Cantaloupe
*Cherries (Sweet)
*Coconut
*Cranberries
Figs
Grapes
Grapefruit (do not feed everyday)
Honeydew Melon
*Kiwi
*Mango
Mulberries
Nectarine
Orange
*Papaya
Passion Fruit (purple)
Peach
Pear
*Pineapple
Plum
Prunes
Raisins
Raspberries
Strawberries
Tangerine
Watermelon
Treats
Below is a list of dried treats that can be found here at our online store. We recommend that treats be fed out of your hand and not normally part of their daily diet. Marmosets love treats. However don't give too many so that they will still eat their regular diet.
*Apple & Oat Puff Sticks
*Banana Chips
*Banana Nut Pop
*Banana Stars
*Banana Strawberry Rings
*Banana Yogurt Treats
*Bee Pollen
*Berry Good Mix
*Blueberries
*Blueberry & Strawberry Yogurt Treat
*Blueberry Yogurt Treat
*Blueberry Nuggets
*Blueberry Yogurt Yummies
*Bug Blend
*Bugs & Berries
*Butterscotch Drops
*CalciWorms
*Cantaloupe
*Carob Drops
*Carrots
*Carrot Drops
*Cheese Biscuits
*Cheese Chips
*Cheese Crackers
*Cherries
*Chewable Milk
*CinniMini Drops
*Coconut
*Corn Pops
*Cranberries
*Cricket Crunch
*Crisps Treats
*Crispy Snacks
*Critter Charms
*Crunchy Carrot Cakes
*Donut Rings
*Dots
*Foraging Mix
*Freeze Dried Chicken
*Fruit Chips
*Green Peas
*Groovy Grasshoppers
*Gumivore Fare
*Honey Sticks
*Hugs N Kisses
*Jelly Pods
*Kiwi
*Mango
*Mango Yogurt Treats
*Mealworms
*Mellow Puffs
*Milk & Honey Yogurt
*Mini Mints
*Monkey Grab N Go
*Monkey Gravy
*Nectar
*Nutty Buddies
*Nutty O's
*Orange Drops
*Papaya & Mango Treats
*Papaya
*PB & J Trail Mix
*Pea & Carrot Snacks
*Peanut Butter Drops
*Peanut in the Shell
*Pineapple
*Pumpkin Seeds
*Rainbow Softies
*Raisin & Carrot Cookies
*Salads To Go
*Smores
*Snack Attack
*Soybean Supreme
*Strawberry Drops
*Strawberry Yogurt Dipped Raisins
*Strawberry Yogurt Treats
*Sugar Beets
*Sugar Cane Sticks
*Sunflower Seeds
*Sweet Sticks
*Sweet Tator Pies
*Sweethearts
*Tasty Sticks
*Trail Mix
*Trix
*Tropical Fruit Snack Pack
*Tropical Fruit Treat
*Tropical Trio
*Veggie Chips
*Veggie Garden
*Veggie Sticks
*Veggie Vittles
*Wax Worms
*Yogurt Drops
*Yogurt Raisins
*Yogurt Snax
*Yogurt Twists
*Yogurt Variety Pack
General Foods
*Acacia Gum
Applesauce (unsweetened)
Baby Cereal
Baby food (no onion powder)
Baby puffs
Cheerios
Cream of Wheat
*Nectar
Nuts (Almond preferred)
Oats
Pasta (cooked)
Rice (cooked)
* Sunflower Seeds (in small amounts)
Yogurt (Greek, Activia)
* Avoid *
Onion (Onion Powder)
Cats (cat scratch fever)
Avoid Kissing your monkey (harder than it sounds)
Letting Strangers Touch your monkey
Caffeine (soda, tea, etc
Refined -Added Sugars
Spices and Seasoning (Salt, Pepper, Etc.)
Pitts (avocado, cherry, peach, etc)
Anything that's been in your mouth
Fried Foods
Chocolate
Toxic Plants (see list here online)
Anyone sick with a cold sore, pink eye, strep throat, mumps, measles, flu, common cold, virus
Burning Candles
Other Pets Unsupervised
Aerosol Sprays in the same room
Children Unsupervised
Below are a few examples of a daily menu that can be followed:
Our breakfast consist daily of Marmoset Protein Diet, Sprinkle of Vitamin D3 plus a taste of fruit on top.
Our lunch usually includes canned Marmoset Diet, Sprinkle of Vitamin D3, veggies, and touch of starch, insects or fruit.
Afternoon snack should be fed out of your hand to help bonding.
Snacks should not interfere with their regular diet.
Always provide fresh water (not tap)
These are just a few ideas but by no means the only foods that can be fed.
Remember introduce a variety of foods to your age appropriate monkey to ensure it has a healthy and varied diet.
| EXAMPLE ONLY | BREAKFAST | LUNCH | SNACK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Oats Protein Powder Vitamin D3 Activia Thin Apple Slice | Fresh Butternut Squash Marmoset Diet Pasta Tofu-diced cubes Mango Vitamin D3 | Mix of Granola, Mealworms, Baby Puffs, Snack Attack |
| Tuesday | Scrambled or Hard Boiled Eggs Cheese Protein Powder Vitamin D3 Unsweetened Applesauce Sprinkle with Mealworms | Mixed Veggies Brown Rice Marmoset Diet Crickets Papaya Mushrooms Vitamin D3 | Mix of Seeds and Nuts Yogurt Snax Whole Wheat Cheerios |
| Wednesday | Protein Powder Vitamin D3 Baby Cereal Spoonful of Cottage Cheese Blueberries on top | Chicken Cooked Carrots Noodles Marmoset Diet Vitamin D3 | Mix of Pumpkin Spice |