Adding new ingredients to the pets at home muesli

[jessicaalice29]

Hi so I feel my gerbils are getting a bit bored of the pets at home food and I am also aware it isn't the best option for them. Therefore I was wondering if it would be OK to kind of like make my own food but still have some of that commercial mix in it. This is what I have so far:
150-200g p@h gerbil food
150g budgie food (with little poppy seeds and rice)
100-150g natural forage from Wilko ( www.wilko.com/small-pet-food+treats/wilko-natures-salad-mix/invt/0417688 )
25g dried carrot
25g dried beetroot
25g pumpkin and sunflower seeds
50g oatmeal

So I don't really know if this is good for them i used ideas from different youtubers and websites so criticism would be great, thank you!

[betty]

Sorry, this one slipped under the radar?

And yes,m the PAH food does look rather dull and boring I must agree - but then nutrition isn't all about looks.

All of those things you list are fine to feed gerbils (except possibly research the beetroot a bit more as I don't know enough about it myself).

There are plenty of threads on here from the expert breeders who talk about the balance you need and some suggested diet plans for home-made foods - perhaps you can learn a bit more about the nutritional contents of these and match it up to your own diet.

Are your gerbils just pets or are you hoping to breed from them?