rodent block w/o corn or molasses

[pappy1264]

Does anyone know if there are any rodent blocks that do NOT have these two ingredients in them????? Blueberry has diabetes, and also, the degus do like the blocks, but because of those ingredients, I don't want to give them any. Anyone know? I checked out both Mazuri and Teklad, and they both have both in them.

[island rehabber]

Henry Blocks? :dono

[mugzeezma]

what is Blueberry again?

I feed Tonk Sunseed Sunscription for degus....comes in a can


http://www.petco.com/product/106691/Sun-Seed-Sunscription-Vita-Degu-Adult-Food.aspx

[mugzeezma]

Other things you need to watch for are corn syrups, honey, cane sugar and or molasses.

Blueberry is a goo right?

The Sunseed IS Degu food specifically

these are yummy little pellets...Hay oat, wheat, and soy...

[pappy1264]

No, she is a campbells dwarf hamster. I mentioned the goos (who are fine) because they love the block as a treat, but now am trying to find something better for all of them.

(I do feed that food as their 'base' diet, plus lots of hay).

[pappy1264]

This is Blueberry.....she has developed diabetes (as the food I had been giving her, unbeknownst to me, was coated in molasses!!!!)

[gs1]

omg .. poor blueberry.....

you must talk to 4swerlz.... she's got a hamster food coming... i don't think there's any sweetner in there....



http://thesquirrelboard.com/forums/showthread.php?t=26897&highlight=hamster


:grouphug

[mugzeezma]

No, she is a campbells dwarf hamster. I mentioned the goos (who are fine) because they love the block as a treat, but now am trying to find something better for all of them.

(I do feed that food as their 'base' diet, plus lots of hay).

What about plain seed and grain then adding vitamin drops specific to the water?
You could try baking something with mixed flours by adding a bit of egg to bind it or offer just the grains and seeds.

(A lot of people feed chinchilla feed to their goos :nono ...Tonk refuses to eat hay...he only eats fresh greens and his pellets ...oats as a treat...a real brat)
I hear crashing must run....dogs are having a party...

[Best Life]

:wave123

I think you had already mentioned that you were switching to Hazel Hamster food (I'm going to do that now, too) We have a Campbell's dwarf and now 7 little Chinese hamsters.

Have you been to the Small Angels Rescue website? This link goes right to the hammy diabetes page:

http://www.smallangelsrescue.org/doc/small_angels_rescue_dwarf_diabetes_info.pdf

I have always picked the corn out of my rodent's food, which is a LOT, as you know, and also the peanuts because I worry about that, but I hadn't ever heard to take out the peas? Must be high glycemic?

Blueberry is adorable! There's a picture in another thread of a Campbells named "Cherry". Looks like we have a theme going here... :tilt Linda

[CritterMom]

Try Regal Rat. You can also get it at Drsand Smith online:
http://www.leithpetwerks.com/prodpage.cfm?prod_code=OH960

[pappy1264]

THANK YOU!!!! Exactly what I was looking for!!!! (Will be switching my rats onto this too!) I feed Oxbow to my bunny, they make great food!!!