Degu Selective or Natures Touch Degu

[davethedegu]

I've never seen natures touch Degu at any pets store before but I did today and bought some, didn't realise it was a complete food just thought it was dried forage, so bought some Degu Selective and slowly want to switch from the pets at home stuff, anyone just use the Natures Touch? Was thinking about maybe mixing the select and Natures Touch

[randomname]

I don't use that one, but I do mix 2 or 3 pellets up. Currently mine are on 3 types mixed together. It should be fine to mix yours. I had a quick look at the ingredients, looks ok but I'm not sure about bran being the first ingredient. Someone else might be able to shed more light on that for you. I always go for foods that list hay (specifically timothy if possible) as the first ingredient.

[moletteuk]

I would only use the Nature's Touch as a top up for a bit of variety. Bran contains a lot of phosphorus and the mix also contains grains, and the overall calcium is a bit low and you would be relying on them eating the pellets in it to get any of that calcium.
The Science Selective and some Rosewood Meadow Menu or JR Farm grainless Guinea or Versela Laga Complete are better staple choices, mix two or three of those.

[randomname]

Those are the 3 I'm using moletteuk

[davethedegu]

Okay great, thankyou!