Captive matchmaker: food feed combination, general plan.
The following is a basic scheme for the captivity of Steller's bees:
Captive environment preparation. First of all, prepare the breeding environment of tiger bees, choose a quiet and warm and humid environment, the suitable temperature is 20-30 degrees Celsius, and the relative humidity is about 60%-70%.
Feed preparation: (The red lady mainly preys on insects such as bees, wasps, locusts, butterflies and so on.) At the same time, it also eats plant substances such as nectar and fruits as energy.
Source) Below is the food chain of captivity to replace it with meat.
(1) Animal feed: meat is the main feed of tiger bees, you can choose beef or lean meat, or you can mix it.
In addition, you can also feed chicken, duck, rabbit and other meats.
Plant-based feed: Tree pulp is a natural food for Steller's bees, which can be replaced by honey with fructose and white sugar. (3) Other feed: Steller's bees also need water. Some drinking fountains can be placed inside the beehive to keep the water source clean and fresh.
(1) Feeding amount: Steller bees need a lot of feed during the growth period. Tiger bees are caught fresh and live, so it is necessary to gradually increase the amount of feed in the larval stage. In general, each tiger bee needs 1-2 grams of meat during the pupal stage.
Note: (1) Feed should be fresh: the feed of tiger bees should be kept fresh, especially meat feed, and should be replaced in time to avoid deterioration or pollution. (2) Pay attention to hygiene: clean the inside of the bee bowl before feeding feed to maintain hygiene.
(3) Control the amount of feeding: Although tiger bees need a lot of feed, they should also pay attention to controlling the amount of feeding to avoid problems such as environmental sanitation caused by excessive waste.
(4) Reasonable combination of feed: tiger bees need a variety of nutrients, so when feeding, in order to breed healthy tiger bees, the feeding plan needs to be formulated according to the growth and development cycle and nutritional needs of tiger bees.
Environmentally safe greenhouses also need to be adapted to local climatic conditions and the actual situation of the farm.
The following is a general feeding plan, for reference only: high-energy and high-protein food, meat, fish, shrimp, eggs, yeast, honey, sugar, protein powder, meat, etc., to ensure that the tiger bee has sufficient energy reserves.
In addition, it is necessary to pay attention to the following points: ensure the freshness of the food fed, avoid feeding moldy or spoiled food, prevent tiger bees from getting sick or dying due to poor food quality, grind into powder form and add other nutrients, twist the ingredients into meat puree to facilitate the intake of tiger bees, control the amount of meat feeded, avoid problems such as diarrhea caused by overfeeding, and avoid wasting food and resources. Clean the farm regularly to maintain sanitation and ventilation to avoid bacterial infections and diseases.
