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Captive Sloth Bear Size

Mindy Babitz‎ to the Bear Care Group
Sloth bear keepers - I need your help!

I need weights/weight ranges for female sloth bears.

Thank you in advance ?

Here's a cute bear picture for your time. . .

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Lauren Etkins Kayla is generally in the 82-92kg range. Is that Remy? 

Dallas LaDucer 19yo male is 132kg-145kg but he came to us much smaller at 119kg. 8yo female is 130kg-177kg(birth weight). And my little Furball is 17kg and growing.

James Ford We have a 16 year old female, her weight is usually 75-77kg

Mindy Babitz My female is big too. I'm battling nutrition because they want her down to 80kg from her recent high of 112kg (3yo). I know her mom in Little Rock is also big at 130kg right now. I suspect there's a wider range of body types for female sloth bears than is in the books which is why I'm asking around. I think our bear looks great - not fat - at her current weight. And on her diet she's hungry, anxious, and starting to pace. In the Bear Care Group we teach if your bear has good muscle and does not turn into a pear when they stand up, then they're in good condition. Nutritionists at many zoos however body score bears like they're cats. But bears aren't supposed to be thin like cats. Anyways I was also surprised at the lower weights. But then we used to have a Sri Lankan female who was about 90kg.

Dallas LaDucer Yeah, I'd say my male is in great condition at like 140kg and ive read that males can get upwards to 180. My female (in the video) is a big girl, super furry and is nursing, but I don't feel that she's overweight either. ?

Mindy Babitz The adult males we've had have gone between 130-160 and were in good condition. Our female is super furry as well as you can see in the photo. I really think that coat accounts for some of the weight. No one believes me about that though. Unfortunately I can't shave a bear and weigh it to see for sure. Lol! Reply