A rodent feeding diet depends on the type of animal. For example, guinea pigs cannot synthesize vitamin C, so their priority will be food enriched. In the articles on our website, we will take a closer look at the correct diet for feeding rodents.
The general rule is that rodents’ diet should include seeds, grains, and foods familiar to us – fruits and vegetables. It wouldn’t hurt to treat your furry friend with lettuce leaves, a bunch of parsley tops, etc. Feeding is not as difficult as it might seem at first glance – you need to understand the structure of your pet’s “menu.”
Special granular mixtures are an excellent solution that can be used for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Enriched with vitamins, balanced feeds are a storehouse of all necessary substances. But there is still a catch: the fact is that rodents usually do not eat everything but choose the most delicious grains and may not eat the healthiest ones! For a large, well-fed rodent, periodic adherence to a low-fat and low-calorie content diet will be good.
It is worth remembering that if you use nutritional supplements, you should choose them according to the type of pet. For example, supplements for hamsters or gerbils are only sometimes suitable for rats because their nutritional needs vary. For example, food for hamsters may contain alfalfa, which is not very digestible for rats.
There are benefits to eating various vegetables, fruits, and other fresh foods. Portions should be small enough because… Many of the listed products in one approach can lead to diarrhea.
Sample list for ideal feeding of rodents
Below is a list of foods that are suitable for most rodents in small quantities:
- Fruits: apples, cherries, grapes, bananas, strawberries, other berries, melons, plums
- Vegetables: broccoli, potatoes, peas, carrots, cooked potatoes, cabbage, parsley, bok choy
- Cooked, boiled liver and other lean sausages
- Pasta, wheat and bread
- Yogurt (especially with live bacteria)
- Brown rice
- Raisins (extremely rare), in-shell nuts (almonds, Brazil nuts, walnuts), sunflower seeds (high fat)
List of foods that are not recommended to be given to your pet:
- Chocolate
- Beans
- Raw potatoes
- White cabbage and Brussels sprouts
- Fast food
- Carbonated drinks
- Green bananas
- Various insects (may contain parasites or pesticides)
- Poppy seeds
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