Do not use a regular plug-in type heating pad because if the baby crawls between the stuffed animal and the pad, it can quickly overheat and die. Infants should be fed Enfamil human baby formula. Once a week, a drop of pediatric multi-vitamins should be mixed into the formula. Formula should be warmed to about 100 degrees Fahrenheit before feeding. Newborns should be fed every two hours around the clock and must be stimulated in the perineal area to urinate and defecate.
Babies usually begin sleeping through the night when they are about two weeks old.
Basic Needs Diet is important for callitrichids to remain healthy in captivity. Marmosets and tamarins are extremely intelligent and should be fed a rotating diet to prevent boredom. Callitrichids relish sweets and may be treated to marshmallows, gummibears, cake, pudding, cheese, cooked chicken, turkey, cooked shrimp or other seafood, cooked beef and cookies. Nutrical can also be fed daily. It is a good idea to offer a calcium based antacid such as Tums, also.