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Post by steveluk on May 16, 2006 15:40:55 GMT
Any idea if I can give water melon seeds to my degus. I was given some from a pet shop when we ordered some degu food and I am wondering if the degus can eat them and how many. Has anyone ever used them as treats.  |
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Post by thegrouchybeast on May 16, 2006 16:27:51 GMT
I tried Googling for this, and as a result I found this excellent resource I'd never come across before. It's a food nutrient database provided by the US Department of Agriculture: www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/Searching for watermelon seeds shows that they're high in fat and protein, and relatively low in carbohydrate (slightly lower than sunflower seeds). So they're probably okay as an occasional treat. |
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Post by diet otaku on May 19, 2006 11:54:47 GMT
the high protein is good, but the high fat is bad, so you'll want to treat them like peanuts - very infrequent treat.
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