rugoo
Warbling Degu
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Post by rugoo on Jul 25, 2024 5:11:57 GMT
hey! i just got a degu transported to me and he was sent with feed. i was wondering if the feed is something i should consider sticking with. the feed is called “tropical carnival gourmet food” (for chinchillas) i currently feed degu vita prima. the degu i just got is about two months old as well. so if there is something additional i should be doing for his food let me know!!
i order my feed online. so if anyone has better feed recommendations let me know!
their diets usually consist of 24/7 hay, occasionally a sunflower feed or two and their pellets (vita prima.) i’m always looking for new ways to improve my degus health, so if you have any suggestions i’d love to hear them!
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Post by savvy on Jul 25, 2024 10:27:00 GMT
I've just checked the ingredients and its definitely not suitable for degus so I'd swap him to your usual feed as soon as possible.
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Post by moletteuk on Jul 25, 2024 16:37:10 GMT
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rugoo
Warbling Degu
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Post by rugoo on Jul 25, 2024 16:46:11 GMT
I've just checked the ingredients and its definitely not suitable for degus so I'd swap him to your usual feed as soon as possible. do you think i could use it in moderation as scatter forage? i have SO MUCH of it. |
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Post by savvy on Jul 25, 2024 18:08:03 GMT
No, there's too much in there that really isn't suitable.
These are the ingredients and I've highlighted in bold the ones that degus really can't have - and I'm sure I've missed some.
Ingredients:
Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Ground Timothy Hay, Wheat Middlings, Soybean Meal, Ground Corn, Ground Oats, Ground Soybean Hulls, Raisins, Striped Sunflower Seeds, Rose Petals, Corn Distillers Dried Grains with Solubles, Wheat Flour, Corn Gluten Meal, Rice Flour, Potato Starch, Dehydrated Ground Apple, Dehydrated Ground Apricot, Dehydrated Ground Carrot, Dehydrated Ground Plum, Dehydrated Ground Sweet Potato, Dehydrated Ground Butternut Squash, Dehydrated Ground Green Peppers, Soybean Oil (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Dicalcium Phosphate, Salt, Calcium Carbonate, Brewers Dried Yeast, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (Source of Vitamin C), Lignin Sulfonate, Choline Chloride, DL-Methionine, Zinc Oxide, Menhaden Fish Oil (Source of DHA & Omega 3 Fatty Acids), Fructooligosaccharide, L-Lysine, Vitamin A Supplement, Mineral Oil, Ferrous Sulfate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin Supplement, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Thiamine Mononitrate, Manganese Sulfate, Dried Pediococcus acidilactici Fermentation Product, Vegetable Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Biotin, Lecithin, Sodium Selenite, Ethylenediamine Dihydroiodide, Copper Chloride, Citric Acid (a preservative), Yucca Schidigera Extract, Rosemary Extract, Colors Added (Beta-Carotene, Turmeric, Paprika, Carmine)
And that's before I start on the additives. Personally I'd put it out for the birds.
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rugoo
Warbling Degu
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Post by rugoo on Jul 25, 2024 19:49:20 GMT
omg! i had no idea, thank you!! i got it sent in a plastic bag so i didn’t even get a chance to look at what was in it. i’ll get rid of it asap! can’t thank you enough!!
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Post by savvy on Jul 25, 2024 22:17:44 GMT
You're welcome. With better nutrition he should come on leaps and bounds. Does he have a name yet?
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Post by bouncy on Jul 26, 2024 9:40:14 GMT
The golden rule is to look out for anything containing sugars (dried fruit is terrible!) and grains. It's always worth checking, though.
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