kittenta Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 I know they have seperate food and wanting to know about both! Both the rabbit and the guinea pigs seem to like all this colourful and sticky food stuffs and not the stuff the supermarket sells, problem is I seem to be finding it difficult to get hold of locally, especially as I don't know the name of the foods. Any ideas?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sooz22 Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 I use to buy my rabbits food from Wilkinsons, had lots of dried peas init which they like. However i now buy online in bulk because i have so many mouths to feed. The stuff i use now is Burgess Supa Rabbit De luxe which has a lovely herby smell to it but isnt as colourful as the wilkinsons stuff. However all my rabbits get one bowlful of veg a day as well as all the hay they can eat. This way they get vitamins and fiber to help their digestive tract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrinderBloke Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 Mixes are a bad idea as they lead to selective feeding. If you choose to go down route of feeding a mix rather than a pelletised or extruded feed, you must offer only the amount of feed that you animal needs, otherwise the animal will not get the correct balance of vitamins and minerals it needs for a healthy diet. Of course unlimited good quality hay and fresh water should be available at all times, I also believe cavies will need fresh fruit as part of their diets... I have rabbit rather than so we uses masses of fresh vegtables. Do not change the diet suddenly or you risk upsetting the GI tract of your animals, gradually change over to any new feed over a period of 10 days. Grinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teeny Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 I use guineapig pellets by wagg wagg pellets , supper excel for rabbits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twiglet Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 I also use Gerty Guinea Pig. It's important to feed guinea pigs and rabbits different food because guinea pigs cannot make their own vitamin C so guinea pig food is supplemented. The sticky stuff you're referring to may be molasses, which I know they used to add to the (loose from a pet shop) Gerty Guinea Pig in the winter. They shouldn't be fed food with molasses in continually as it makes them PORKY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabberwocky Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 Arent guinea pigs the only rodents that need vitamin C in their diets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teeny Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 rabbits are like us a get rid of vitamins they don't need hence its better to over supplement than under supplement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaraBella Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 I know they have seperate food and wanting to know about both! Both the rabbit and the guinea pigs seem to like all this colourful and sticky food stuffs and not the stuff the supermarket sells, problem is I seem to be finding it difficult to get hold of locally, especially as I don't know the name of the foods. Any ideas?? Have you tried the new pet food shop on meadowhall retail park, i've been in there today and they seemed to have quite alot of choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teeny Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 I use Woodseats super pet, Its a good small shop and i always think that places that are big don't offer as good a service. As i board animals quite often i need a variety of things and have found Woodseats super pet cheaper and whats more better quality. I was given some guinea pig musli from a well known larger store to find it was clumped together with green mould! The Hay i get from this shop is superb not dusty but fresh dry green hay actually just like Timothy Hay ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baileys_mum Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 Mine are fed exclusively on veggies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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