On the other hand, refined sea salt is washed to strip it of its trace minerals and clay/sediment contaminants, purifying it into a salt that is just like table salt.
A tiger can consume up to 88 pounds of meat at one time. On average, tigers give birth to two or three cubs every two years. If all the cubs in one litter die, a second litter may be produced within five months. Tigers generally gain independence at two years of age and attain sexual maturity at age three or four for females and at four or five years for males. Juvenile mortality is high howeverâabout half of all cubs do not survive more than two years. Tigers have been known to reach the age of 26 years in the wild. Males of the largest subspecies, the Amur (Siberian) tiger, may weigh up to 660 pounds. For males of the smallest subspeciesâthe Sumatran tigerâupper range is at around 310 pounds. Within each subspecies, males are heavier than females.
1 Note that you should always check with your local city and state laws to make sure that it is legal to house one. 2  On average, a tiger cub can cost anywhere from $800 to as much as $3,000. 3  Aside from the adoption fees, plan on spending upwards of $20,000 in your first year on maintenance and start up items alone. One of the tiger owners that sells tiger cubs raises white tiger cubs that can cost $1,200 to $1,500. 2  Rather than offering tiger cubs for sale, Tiger Haven offers adoption. 3  For a minimal fee, the tigers will be raised in a facility that is well-equipped to feed and provide health care for the tigers.