Skunk Nutrition

• High fat and high protein foods are unhealthy for a skunk. This type of diet will make a skunk gain excessive weight and lead to laziness. Skunks require taurine to form muscle and calcium, vitamins and minerals for bone growth. About 200 mg of taurine should be added to a skunk's diet every day. A skunk's food intake must be monitored as they will continue to eat which results in obesity. The amount of food given should be about as much as the skunk can eat in three to five minutes.
  
  

Essential Foods

• Skunks are omnivores, which means they should eat both meats and vegetables. A recommended daily diet for a skunk is 30 to 40 percent vegetables and 60 to 70 percent meats and dairy products. Fresh or frozen vegetables can be used. Ground turkey, chicken, tuna and eggs are all good sources of protein that can be added to a skunk's diet. Make sure that fresh water is available to a skunk at all times.
  
  

Foods to Avoid

• Some people make the mistake of feeding a skunk cat food. This type of food should be avoided as it is too high in protein and fat. Lettuce, chocolate, fried foods, lunch meat, hot-dogs, potato chips, birdseed, sunflower seeds, asparatame, grapes, raisins, asparagus and onions should all be avoided in a skunk's diet as these foods can pose health hazards for the animal.