Geoffroy s marmoset husbandry manual

Callitrichid Husbandry Manual Vitamin C is a proven dietary essential in common marmosets and no less than 15 to 20 mg ascorbic acid/kg body mass is required (Flurer et al. ; Flurer and Zucker ). In one study (Flurer et al. ), the animals were fed ppm concentration in . EAZA Husbandry Guidelines for Callitrichidae – 2nd Edition – 7 EAZA Husbandry Guidelines for the Callitrichidae Preamble for the EAZA Husbandry Guidelines Right from the very beginning it has been the concern of EAZA and the EEPs to encourage and promote the highest possible standards for husbandry of zoo animals. husbandry are provided, that the animals are housed in appropriate facilities, meant to be a “how to” manual; it is not intended to be a broad scientific review of the primate behavior and enrichment literature. The fundamental premise Adult Geoffroy’s marmoset, Callithrix geoffroyi (photo by H. A. Jensen).. Marmosets Tamarins.

Geoffroy's marmosets are small primates, only about mm in length, with a tail of about mm. Females tend to weigh around g, while males range from g to g. The body is predominately dark or blackish brown. The tail is ringed with gray and black bands. Adults have white foreheads, cheeks, temples and throats. EAZA Husbandry Guidelines for Callitrichidae – 2nd Edition – 7 EAZA Husbandry Guidelines for the Callitrichidae Preamble for the EAZA Husbandry Guidelines Right from the very beginning it has been the concern of EAZA and the EEPs to encourage and promote the highest possible standards for husbandry of zoo animals. Geoffroy's marmoset (Callithrix geoffroyi) originally occurred throughout the Atlantic forest area of southern Bahia, Espirito Santo and adjacent parts of Minas Gerais in south-eastern Brazil. Through habitat destruction and capture for the pet trade, it is now restricted to small forest fragments and has been pushed into the 'endangered' status.

2 Kas niques to husbandry protocols, the study introduced behaviors—hand feeding, Callithrix geoffroyi. Geoffroy's tufted-eared marmoset. 1. 3. in Reserva Ecológica de. Guapiaçu or REGUA. REGUA is a private nature reserve located near the village of Guapiaçu in the municipality of Cachoeiras de Macacu. No reason was given for the aggression between the breeding female and her daughter at La Palmyre Zoo. Grooming. Mutual grooming is an important behaviour in.