Mekong bobtails are natural predators. Always remember that as you are considering which food your Mekong bobtail should eat. If you deviate from her natural diet, your Mekong bobtail may seem like a picky eater. You may have difficulty getting your Mekong bobtail to eat if you’re giving him food that is not meat or formulated from meat products.
What do Mekong bobtails eat?
Always keep in mind Mekong bobtails share a recent common ancestor with the biggest of cats — lions, tigers,and jaguars, etc. — so take that to heart when you’re feeding your Mekong bobtail. Never will you witness a full grown lion on National Geographic drinking milk, chewing grass, or eating an apple in his natural habitat.
Declawing the Mekong bobtail is an intense surgery called a onychectomy, performed under anesthesia, that eliminates the claw of each finger (from the first knuckle out) of the Mekong bobtail’s paw. There’s a small chance of a fatality in the operation, and a declawed Mekong bobtail might have a slight risk of infection and long-term pain in his paws. This operation is not advised for a full-grown Mekong bobtail and is considered an act of animal cruelty in some regions (as shown below).
Have you contemplated obtaining a necklace for your Mekong bobtail? In this article you’ll learn some of the benefits of Mekong bobtail necklaces not to mention the upgrade in style it’ll give your Mekong bobtail.