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toucan's diet is fundamental to its health,
and should be meticulously regulated. Toucans
are softbills -- their diet is primarily fruit.
In the wild, toucans consume berries, eggs,
and sometimes small animals. During the mating
season, they ingest a large amount of insects
for protein. They get most of the water and
moisture they need from the fruit they eat.
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Caged
toucans do not need the same variety in their
diets as toucans in the wild, as long as they
are fed fresh fruit -- which constitutes 50
percent of their diet -- and specially formulated
softbill food, available at most pet stores.
Since these foods are specially formulated,
it is not necessary to supplement them with
vitamins. Excess nutrients could potentially
kill the toucan. Breeding toucans can be fed
crickets for extra protein in addition to
this diet.
One
of the most preferable fruits that the toucan
eats is papaya. Grape, cantaloupe, apple,
and banana are ideal fruits to be fed to toucans.
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