Re: wild mustelids
 
The life span of any wild mustalids kept in captivity is greatly
increased in comparison with the life span of 2 to 3 years that they
would encounter in the wild, the European Polecats that have been kept
in zoo's and private animal collections have recorded life spans of 10
plus years.
 
All of the mustalids kept in these collections are fed on as natural a
diet as possible, this includes the sort of thing they would catch in the
wild and as a more scientific aspect is being used to keeping all these
animals healthy the owners can now get vitamins and minerals which would
otherwise lost the owners can now replace them.
 
In these private and public animal collection none of the animals are fed
on kibble yet they can reach incredible ages that they would not reach in
the wild.
[Posted in FML issue 5210]