Minerais e vitaminas para quelônios em cativeiro

Abstract

Animals need nutrients to development, and they must comply with requirements of each organism, so that in ex situ condition should provide a balanced diet to possibility animals reach the maximum performance, that will also provide a more rapid recovery of disease and reduce agonistic behaviour and another stress. Among reptiles captive breeding, chelonians are one of the most common group in farming or ranching systems, with increasingly valued of its meat and by global products. However, nutrition still an obstacle in chelonian breeding systems, demanding a high cost. Therefore, this review aims to gather information that could help to support an adequate supply of vitamins and minerals for captive chelonians being taken into account the large number of species being farmed and other factors. Since these two groups of micronutrients are extremely important in the animal organism due to its deficiency or excess affect the homeostasis animal, having a negative impact on their captive breeding, and excess in the environment, due to environmental pollution. We discuss data about sources of supplementation, since such nutrients can enter in association with organic compounds forming chelates diet and damaging the assimilation of nutrients by the body, and each source of supplementation have distinct nutrient and chemical qualities. However, such supplementation is an outlet for the deficiency of these compounds in the feed provided, which are often not specific to these animals.