Examples of Northern tree shrew Tupaia belangeri diets:

Blackpool (per animal) Cardiff Lakeland Marwell (per animal) Shaldon (per animal)
2 pieces trio biscuit Cat biscuit ad lib 9am - Livefood Main Feed a.m: 1.5cm x 1.5cm cubes of:
2 cubes of apple, banana, (crickets/mealworms) 1oz apple Apple (2 cubes)
orange, cucumber Supplementary feed: ¼ oz banana Banana (2 cubes)
3 cubes of carrot Fruit 12 – Mixed fruit and 1 slice carrot Pear (2 cubes)
2 grapes Nuts vegetables, dusted with 3 extras Carrot (2 cubes)
Small amount of lettuce Mouse/rat pup insectivorous meal (made ¼ boiled egg Tomato (2 cubes)
Small amount of parrot Raisins for birds) 6 pieces of cat biscuit Cucumber (2 cubes)
seed Seeds: Sunflower etc Boiled egg Sprinkle of insectivore 1 Grape
Mealworms Eggs Minced beef Sprinkle of SA37 Sprinkle of SA37
Iams
Pellet and parrot seed Insects: Morio worms During day: Parrot seed
given in the morning Livefood as before Insects
Daily rotation of
Rest of diet given in the mealworms, crickets and
afternoon morio worms

Mealworms used in ¼ egg twice a week

enrichment device One pinkie per week
Large tree shrew Tupaia tana diet

Paignton Zoo – Per 2 animals

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Zoo A x 8 Zoo A x 8 Zoo A x 8 Zoo A x 8 Zoo A x 8 Zoo A x 8 Zoo A x 8
pellets pellets pellets pellets pellets pellets pellets
Lettuce, Cabbage, Lettuce, Cabbage, Lettuce, Cabbage, Lettuce,
Cucumber, celery, swede, broccoli, sweet cauliflower, cucumber, celery, carrot, broccoli,
Pepper, Apple, apple, pear, potato, apple sweetcorn, leek, apple, apple, pear, beetroot,
Pear, Banana, grapes, orange pear, kiwi, apple, pear, pear, banana, grapes, melon apple, pear,
Kiwi pineapple melon, plum orange pineapple,
plum
Mealworms Earthworms Mealworms Locusts x 6 Mealworms Earthworms Mealworms
Photo from Marwell Zoological Park

Husbandry Guidelines for Tree shrews          Tracey Moore, Shaldon Wildlife Trust