Libertad para la vida , ella es libre para siempre

hello to all oshuka aguila was free Bravo thanks to all the volunteers who worked by her and with her, very high she volo and enjoys the freedom who all we yearned for in the life, thanks to all in special, Andy, Ilse, willians.willa, judi, mario, beautiful, cecile, Mattia, yanni, dirk, roy, verity, and all that collaborated she, in its rehabilitation and its effort and persistence who put each dawn and dusk were not in vain small very high she volo we obtained hurraaa to it
Noemi

El Amor nos une a todos

Ambue ari nos ayuda a compartir el amor , la alegria, el grito de libertad , la esperanza , el respeto y la union de todos sin distincion animales y hombres juntos en un oasis por la vida gracias Juan Carlos y nena por realizar el sueño de muchos

Ambue ari helps us to share the love, the joy, the shout of freedom, the hope, the respect and the union of all without distinction together animals and men in an oasis by the life thanks Juan Carlos and Nena to make the dream of many

Information raising Bolita/ Informaçion criando Bolita

English
Bolita is a bit of trouble at the moment becouse she is in a transition period of weaning, and she needs to start accepting solid food soon. Becouse we know so little about raising giant anteaters at the park I contacted two zoos which have raised several giant anteaters and got a very usefull and informative reply from vets at both zoos. The main advises are the following:

* Bolita's diet can consist of a paste or pulp of soaked dog- or catfood pellets, you can also try canned dog- or catfood. (This is the most important ingredient of her diet since it mimics the natural foodsource of ants and termites the most.) Besides this you can also give yoghurt, oats, hardboiled eggs, fruits like banana or papaya. This we already knew more or less. In one zoo they feed the Insectivore dry diet of Mazuri soaked in water to a paste, but I doubt we can find that in Bolivia.

* To make the food into a paste which is easy for Bolita to eat, it would be good if the park can buy a blender, is it a good idea to buy this from Osito's first winnings from the shop?

* We have a problem getting Bolita to accept her food (at least 2 weeks ago it was like that), any food at all, she doesn't accept the bottle much anymore and doesn't know how to eat solid food yet... So you can try presenting the food in another way: put pulped food in a hollow branch, Bolita always likes to eat ants that way. Also other presentations that represent a situation in which she has to put her nose or tongue inside something (take the top of the bottle/ put food in plastic bag....improvise!)

* To treat giant anteaters in the zoos they give them avocados, maybe Bolita likes them too? Not more than once a week I was told.

* In the zoos they start to give solid food at the age of 4 months, Bolita is already 8 months. Between 6-9 months they should be fully weaned. Just to show it's very important Bolita starts eating solid food soon!!

* To monitor Bolita's progression it is very important to weigh her regularly, for example on a weekly basis and keep a record of this in the diary. Maybe this is possible on the scales in the animal kitchen?
At birth giant anteaters weigh 1,3 kg, adults can weigh up to 39 kg, males more than females. The most important thing for Bolita now is that she keeps gaining weight!

* Another thing that would be good to monitor Bolita and all the other animals (especially Lorenzo, Junior) is to examine their feaces regularly for parasites, for example once every month or two months! Becouse there is no microscope at the park this could be done by making a deal with the vet practice in Santa Maria or the laboratory in Santa Cruz.
Did you know that 50% of the giant anteaters in captivity have parasites, mostly of the type Trichuris- Nematoda. In this way the animals can be treated effectively.

Hopefully this advise will come in handy, please change it again if things are different- keep the blog informed about how she's doing please! Good luck with her, Sara


Castellano
He contactado veterinarios de dos zoologicos donde se crian osos hormigueros gigantescos y los he explicado la situaçion de Bolita. Me han enviado mucho consejo y informaçion utilizable y importante. Voy a probar de traducir lo mas importante- disculpame por mi pobre castellano....

* La dieta de Bolita puede consistar de una mezcla/ una pulpa de la comida de los perros empapado (el mas importante ingrediente, porque es el mas cerca de hermidas). Ademas se puede dar yogurt, havena, huevos duros, frutas como banana y papaya. Esto ya sabiamos mas o menos.

* Seria muy bien si el parque puede comprar una liquadora para hacer una pulpa que es facil de comer para Bolita. Seria un buen idea de comprarlo con el primero ganancio de la tiendra de Osito?!

* Ahora tenemos un problema de deja Bolita de accepta su comida (qualquier comida). La botella quiere menos cada vez, verdad? Puedes probar otras presentaciones: poner comida adentro una rama hueco, Bolita siempre tiene interes por comer hermidas en eso manero.
Tambien otras presentaciones que representan una situaçion donde Bolita tiene que poner su nariz o lengua adentro algo. Tienen que improvisar!

* Una cosa para consentir los osos hormigueros en los zoologicos son paltas. Quiza Bolita la gusta tambien paltas? No mas de una vez por semana porque no esta bien me dijeron.

* En los dos zoologicos empiezan dar comida solida quando los 'giant anteaters' tienen 4 meses. Bolita ya tiene una edad de 8 meses. Dentro 6-9 meses los animales paren que tomar leche.
Entonces es muy importante que Bolita va a comer la comida solida pronto.

* Para monitor el progreso de Bolita seria muy importante de pesarla. Espero que pueden hacerlo una vez cada semana (en la balanza de la cocina de los animales?)
Con su nacimiento sos hormigueros gigantescos pesan 1,3 kg. Adultes pesan 39 kg maximo (hembras menos de machos). Pero lo mas importante es que ella gana peso cada vez!

* Una otra cosa que seria bien para monitor (no solo Bolita, todos los animales) es una examinaçion del faeces -caca- regular por parasiticos. Por ejample una vez cada mes o cada dos meses. Nessecita una microscopia y no hay, entonces quiza pueden hacer un convenio con el veterinario en Santa Maria o el laboratorio en Santa Cruz.
Sabes que 50% de los osos hormigueros tienen parasiticos, principalmente el typo trichuris- nematodis!

Espero que la informaçion seria util, deja mensajes aqui sobre el progreso de la Bolita por favor! Buena suerte, Sara