Totally Toucan Talk
Learn proper nutrition for your toucan, toucanet, or aracari.
Toucans and Diet Toucans are subject to iron storage disease or hemochromatosis. Therefore they need a low-iron diet. Following a strict diet is necessary to ensure toucans’ longevity in captivity. Many years ago toucans would often perish from hemochromatosis from diets that had too much iron. Luckily, this is no longer the case. Breeders, zoos, and pet owners have learned through sharing information with one another about what a proper[…]
When I first got my emerald toucanet, Yoshi, there was only one expert in the field of toucans. His name is Jerry Jennings and he is considered by many people to be an expert for a reason. Jerry has decades of experience with toucans both in captivity and in the wild. He was the first to breed toucans in the United States and the founder of Emerald Forest Bird Gardens. […]