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Post by urofan on Jan 27, 2015 9:31:27 GMT -8
Has anyone used oxbow regal rat food to feed their gerbils. On the oxbow regal rat food it says the food is also good to feed hamsters and gerbils of all ages.
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Post by ella on Jan 27, 2015 21:29:28 GMT -8
The food looks all right nutritionally, but if you can find a good mixed food and you don't have big selective feeders, variety is better.
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Post by elliriyanna on Jan 28, 2015 7:44:29 GMT -8
Its a wonderful food for rats. But they make oxbow healthy handfuls for gerbils I would recommend that. Well its technically for hamsters and gerbils. Itd great for hamsters too but the protein is low for them.
Seed mixes seem to be a bigger hit though as long as ( as stated) they are not selective feeders, plus seed mixes tend to be less processed which is better.
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Post by urofan on Jan 29, 2015 14:01:52 GMT -8
I am aware of the oxbow essentials healthy handfuls for hamster and gerbils. Has anyone mixed the oxbow essentials healthy handfuls for hamsters and gerbils with the oxbow regal rat food to feed their gerbils?
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Post by elliriyanna on Jan 30, 2015 10:38:07 GMT -8
I compared the ingredients of the who as well as fat, protein and fiber.
They are VERY different foods, Oxbow rgal rat Adult ( as they have an adult and a young rat formula) The protein is the same, fat is comparible but protein has an 8% difference and the ingredient list is very different. I cant help but think the rat food is only labeled for rats and mice for a reason and that lack of fiber could be a big problem.
is there a reason you are wanting to use oxbow regal rat over other foods?
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Post by urofan on Jan 30, 2015 15:12:40 GMT -8
I got my information from the Petsmart website. Here is what they listed for information about the Oxbow Regal Rat Food.
Oxbow Essentials Rat, Hamster and Gerbil Food is a complete, stabilized feed with optimally balanced nutrients that help maintain proper nutrition, weight, digestive function, dental health and quality of life for active pets.Specially designed in a 3 lb bag for rats over 4 months, and for hamsters and gerbils of all ages in a 1 lb bag.
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keldamouse
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Post by keldamouse on Jan 30, 2015 16:58:45 GMT -8
the Rat formula from Oxbow is too low in Fat. It only has 4%. Your target should be 12% protein and 7% fat. A lot of people don't like for Corn to be in the top 6 ingredients but I believe that it is in the top 4 ingredients for Gerri Gerbil so basically you dont want the major ingredient to be corn cause it's kind of junk.
Also for Oxbow Rat food it has fish protein and I am not sure if that is okay for Gerbils. You may need to do research. I know some people use cat food as an ingredient in their small animal homemade mix so the fish protein may be okay.
Here is what the nutrition and ingredients are listed for Oxbox Essentials Regal Rat food at Petsmart.com
Ingredients in the Rat food: Whole Brown Rice, Oat Groats, Wheat Bran, Wheat, Soybean Meal, Menhaden Fish Meal, Soybean Hulls, Calcium Carbonate, Yeast Culture Dehydrated, Flax Seed Meal (Linseed), Inulin, Monocalcium Phosphate, Soy Oil, Methionine DL, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Wheat Germ Meal, Salt, Magnesium Oxide, Ferrous Sulfate, Choline Chloride, Natural Flavor, Vitamin E Supplement, Zinc Oxide, Manganese Oxide, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, L-ascorbyl-2-Monophosphate, Biotin, Niacin Supplement, Copper Sulfate, Sodium Selenite, Natural Mixed Tocopherols, Rosemary Extract, Cobalt Proteinate, Zinc Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Folic Acid, Riboflavin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine Mononitrate, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Vitamin K Activity), Calcium Iodate, Vitamin B12 Supplement
Rat Food Guaranteed Analysis:
Crude Protein (min) 15.00%
Crude Fat (min) 4.00%
Crude Fiber (max) 7.00%
Moisture (max) 10.00%
Calcium (min) 0.80%
Calcium (max) 1.20%
Phosphorous (min) 0.80%
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Post by elliriyanna on Jan 31, 2015 9:46:53 GMT -8
I got my information from the Petsmart website. Here is what they listed for information about the Oxbow Regal Rat Food. Oxbow Essentials Rat, Hamster and Gerbil Food is a complete, stabilized feed with optimally balanced nutrients that help maintain proper nutrition, weight, digestive function, dental health and quality of life for active pets.Specially designed in a 3 lb bag for rats over 4 months, and for hamsters and gerbils of all ages in a 1 lb bag. You are going to trust the petsmart website? Everyone knows not to trust pet stores or their websites. Odd that 7% fat is brought up because even oxbow healthy handfuls only has 4.5% And I just read my bag of rat food ( adult regal rat) and it has listed 2-5% fiber, my healthy handfuls lists 10-15% protein ... So something is up about wherever you got that guaranteed analysis, unless its of the young rat food. |
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Post by Shooting Star on Jan 31, 2015 18:03:36 GMT -8
Right now I'm using a mix of Oxbow Gerbil, rolled oats, and sunflower kernels. I've tried using the Oxbow Young Rat/Mouse in the mix as well, but my gerbils really don't like it.
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keldamouse
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Post by keldamouse on Feb 3, 2015 12:14:48 GMT -8
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