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Post by snakecharmer on Feb 22, 2011 21:59:19 GMT
threw a few burgess excel guinea pig pellets with oregano in with the usual p@h degu pellets this morning
when i got home the bowl was void of the excell but all the p@h degu stuff was still there
are these ok as a main part of their food ? or just an occasional treat ?
they obviously like them but i dont want to be giving them anything thats not good for them
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Post by nickymills30 on Feb 22, 2011 22:36:37 GMT
not sure about other people, but i wouldn't feed my goo;s anything other than degu nuggets. I think you've just learnt a good lesson too, don't mix any food/treats with their normal food, as they won't eat lol.
I made a terrible mistake, a few month back, I took on a large group and they all ate the mixed food, felt a bit sorry for my boys, so gave them some, oh dear, it took me over a week, to convince my boys, their nuggets where better for them than the mix, so have never done it again. if you want to give them some, as a treat, i;d give it them by hand, or hide, just a few pieces throughout the cage xx
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Post by degus123 on Feb 22, 2011 22:59:07 GMT
Nicky has said it all  |
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Post by Cherpi on Feb 22, 2011 23:06:34 GMT
not sure about other people, but i wouldn't feed my goo;s anything other than degu nuggets. I think you've just learnt a good lesson too, don't mix any food/treats with their normal food, as they won't eat lol. I made a terrible mistake, a few month back, I took on a large group and they all ate the mixed food, felt a bit sorry for my boys, so gave them some, oh dear, it took me over a week, to convince my boys, their nuggets where better for them than the mix, so have never done it again. if you want to give them some, as a treat, i;d give it them by hand, or hide, just a few pieces throughout the cage xx Tbh my boys have the smallest but of corn flakes (i'd say one piece every 5 bowls if that), some herbs (which they don't really like) and some dried broccoli and they still eat their nuggets, took me about a month to go from their mix to the P@H stuff. They go nuts for it now. |
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Post by snakecharmer on Feb 22, 2011 23:36:00 GMT
lesson learned  |
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Post by Kins on Feb 23, 2011 14:45:42 GMT
I give mine Xtravital or Jr Farm special mixed in with their nuggets sometimes, but not everyday. They do eat their nuggets still...
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Post by moletteuk on Feb 23, 2011 18:01:09 GMT
this page on degutopia tells you about different brands of food and what to look out for: www.degutopia.co.uk/degudiet.htmLooks like Excel Guinea is too high in sugar and protein, but Excel Chinchilla or Gerty Guinea are good for them. |
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