Skunk diet question

[carlycharlie]

While visiting Caz (Pouchie) today for our first skunk fest with Tom(Rain) & Kat(Reiyu) & our 5 skunks, I asked a question we were all kinda stumped on.......so all you skunkie experts out there, here is the question.

As we know the main part of a pet skunk is veg with a much smaller portion being fruit - too much fruit being bad for them.

However, which "section" do you categorise things like, Aubergine, Cucumber, Courgettes, Marrows, Pumpkin, Tomato's, Squash and others I cant remember

Do they come under fruit or veg?????

PS - thanks to Mr & Mrs Pouchie for hosting our first skunk meeting, much appreciated & what great fun spending an afternoon with 5 skunks & hundreds of rodents (and other critters too)

[Emmaj]

Tomato is a fruit i know that one but i think the others come under salad items and veg

[carlycharlie]

Originally Posted by Emmaj

Tomato is a fruit i know that one but i think the others come under salad items and veg

So your saying salad items are lumped in with the veg? OMG it could be a 3rd category Salad items actually fall under either fruit or veg & not one of their own going by the techical terms for fruit & veg

[Emmaj]

Originally Posted by carlycharlie

So your saying salad items are lumped in with the veg? OMG it could be a 3rd category Salad items actually fall under either fruit or veg & not one of their own going by the techical terms for fruit & veg

LOL are you trying to confuse me haha


well i know tomatos are deffo in the fruit catergory not sure on the others though

[carlycharlie]

All the others in the list I gave are technically fruit as they carry seeds for the plant they originate from.......

My question is do we still put them in the fruit section as we do apples, pears etc, or as they are not as sugary as most common fruit, do they fit into the veg section - dont forget this is from a skunk diet point of view & not plant taxonomy or classification

[Emmaj]

Originally Posted by carlycharlie

All the others in the list I gave are technically fruit as they carry seeds for the plant they originate from.......

My question is do we still put them in the fruit section as we do apples, pears etc, or as they are not as sugary as most common fruit, do they fit into the veg section - dont forget this is from a skunk diet point of view & not plant taxonomy or classification

Ooooooo i see now durrrrrrrrrrr brain has kicked in lol

well tb i use tomatos like fruit an just feed occasionally but all the others you mentioned i use them as veg as you said they aint sugary so im hoping im feeding right

[carlycharlie]

Now ya got it Emma, now you got it.........

To be honest I have also been using tomato as a fruit just like you, but some of the others I was unsure of so have been feeding as fruit to be on the safe side.

Again this is why I posted the question, so that the others with loads of experience can pass on their knowledge & clear up the confusion in my head - well, just this fruit/veg confusion for now the rest can wait till the psychiatrist appointment comes through

[Emmaj]

Originally Posted by carlycharlie

Now ya got it Emma, now you got it.........

To be honest I have also been using tomato as a fruit just like you, but some of the others I was unsure of so have been feeding as fruit to be on the safe side.

Again this is why I posted the question, so that the others with loads of experience can pass on their knowledge & clear up the confusion in my head - well, just this fruit/veg confusion for now the rest can wait till the psychiatrist appointment comes through

well i have to say ken ya managed to warp my tiny lil mind with that one too i may need a head doc myself now lol

But i really do have LOL havoc has just looked up at me and his head is covered in yoguart

[carlycharlie]

Maybe we can get cheaper head shrink rates if we do a block/group booking

Bless havoc, does he not realise its supposed to go in his gob not on his head

[Emmaj]

Ooooo yeah i bet we could an all


Hmmm yeah but he tends to just shove his whole head into the food bowl he aint a gent at all lol very very food orientated and pocessive


I really do need to take a vid of him next time i give him a corn on the cob LOL he is like a pocessed skunk running round huffing and puffing and stamping at anything or one that walks past