The Tagua and Peccaries here have a fairly straightforward menu: pumpkin by the truckload, accompanied by a special balancer pellet to make sure they’re getting all the essential vitamins and minerals.
And when I say truckload, I really do mean it! They get through an entire trailer full of pumpkins every week, at a cost of around US$300.
That adds up to an annual food bill of approximately US$35,000 for everyone. As the other wildlife, birds and insects all love a little pumpkin too.
It’s certainly given me a whole new appreciation for the cost, commitment and sheer amount of work involved in caring for wildlife. Keeping these hungry characters happy and healthy is no small undertaking!
