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Skunk Diet

Skunk DietSkunks require fresh all natural ingredients in their diet in order to thrive. With the guidance of leading veterinarians, Exotic Nutrition formulated a nutritionally balanced diet from the freshest all natural ingredients available.

Do not feed cat food under any circumstance.

Offer Exotic Nutritions' VITA-SKUNK as a food supplement (CONTAINS TAURINE), Vita-Skunk is a nutritional dietary supplement highly recommended for skunks. It was developed with the aid of a leading holistic veterinarian. This blend of vitamins, minerals, and Amino acids and will help ensure that your skunk receives proper daily nutrition.



Premium Skunk Diet contains the essential nutrients required for growth, maintenance, and reproduction. Combined with fruits & vegetables it provides superior nutrition for all life stages.

We recommend Exotic Nutritions' Premium Skunk Diet to be fed, along with a mixture of vegetables each day, with treats of dairy, nuts, eggs and other high calorie foods. By giving them as treats, weight is easier to control.

Skunks generally do not drink a great deal of water, but clean water should always be available.

Make sure your skunk eats regularly. Never let a skunk go a day without eating. Try favorite foods, meat, fruit, yogurt. If your skunk won't eat, force feed pureed foods if necessary. Adults should be fed twice each day.

Monitor the weight of your skunk and make sure it is not getting too fat or to thin. A simple technique to determine how much fat an adult skunk has is to feel the base of the tail, there should be a ball of fat that gently tapers down the tail. If there is no fat at the base of the tail, you can feel the bones of the tail easily, the skunk is too thin. If you can't easily feel the bones about two-thirds of the way down the tail the skunk is getting overweight.

Fresh vegetables- broccoli, cauliflower, bok choy, napa, yellow squash, zucchini, green peppers, turnip, parsley root, dandelion, parsnip root, corn, peas, sugar snap peas, carrots, black carrots, endive, romaine lettuce, brussels sprouts, egg plant, green beans, wax beans, broccoli slaw, cole slaw, tomatoes, mushrooms, cucumbers, beets (watch for red poop), avocado (skin and seed are toxic), purple cabbage, alfalfa, bean sprouts, Spanish olive (few times a month), celery, cooked vegetables - potatoes, sweet potatoes, yams, acorn squash, butternut squash.

Fruits: - pear, apple, blueberries, melon, banana, strawberry, cranberries (once in a great while)




The Exotic Nutrition Pet Company specializes in the manufacture and distribution of exotic mammal feeds, supplements, and accessories.

Our facility is located in Southeastern Virginia, We have always prided ourselves in meeting the needs of our exotic mammal friends when they are kept in captivity, and have always strived to bring the finest quality animal diets and accessories to consciences pet owners worldwide. Ensuring the health and well being of your captive exotic, is our main concern.

We are, and will continue to be a company whose objective is to deliver the best possible products and services at an affordable price. Our company stands behind the products that we manufacture, and continuously monitors quality and freshness, to offer you, and your pets, the highest quality foods, supplements, and accessories for exotics available.

Colleges & Institutions that use our products…
  • Bucknell University /PA

  • Stony Brook University / NY

  • National Aquarium Baltimore

  • United States Center for Disease Control

  • UCLA Division of Laboratory Animal Medicine

  • University of Rhode Island

  • University of Pennsylvania

  • University of Maryland

  • Sunset Zoo / Manhattan KS.

  • Liberty Science Center / Animal Husbandry

  • Pittsburg State University

  • University of Rochester

  • Virginia Aquarium Virginia Beach Va.

  • North Georgia Zoo

  • American Museum of Natural History NY

  • Sea World (Bird Dept.) San Diego, CA

  • Dakota Zoo Bismark, ND

  • Tanganika Wildlife Park, KS

  • Tupelo Buffalo Park & Zoo, MS

  • Penn State University /Biology Dept

  • University of Western Ontario

  • Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center

  • Yosemite National Park

  • Pittsburg State University(KS)/Biology Dept

  • University of Missouri / Veterinary

  • Texas Tech University

  • Hutchinson Zoo, KS

  • Northeastern University

  • Sandy Bottom Nature Park / Hampton Va.

  • University of Louisville





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