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Sonica
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Hi. I am new here. I am from Canada and was wondering what would be some of the good brands of Cat/Dog dry food I can give to my new rescued hedgie.
Thanks in Advance
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Pangolin
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Really, it comes down to what you try and the hedgie likes. Seom headgies are picky - so give them (and yourself) time to pick the right food for your new critter. Also keep in mind that you need to change over from the old food to a new one slowly. Mix the old food and the new food to start - hedgies are like little kids - you might have to introduce the new food for a few nights before they will try it! Over a few days (or even a couple weeks) put more and more of the new food in the dish and less and less of the old.
Only try to introduce one new food at a time so you can see if the new food is upsetting the hedgie's GI tract (tummy). His poop may turn green for a few days with the change in food, but it should go back to being brown.
Really, it comes down to what you try and the hedgie likes. Seom headgies are picky - so give them (and yourself) time to pick the right food for your new critter. Also keep in mind that you need to change over from the old food to a new one slowly. Mix the old food and the new food to start - hedgies are like little kids - you might have to introduce the new food for a few nights before they will try it! Over a few days (or even a couple weeks) put more and more of the new food in the dish and less and less of the old.
Only try to introduce one new food at a time so you can see if the new food is upsetting the hedgie's GI tract (tummy). His poop may turn green for a few days with the change in food, but it should go back to being brown.
In addition, also try to use 2-3 different foods. That way if one should become unavailable or they should change its formula, you have a food to fall back on. Thus reducing the risk of a hedgehog going on a hunger strike due to a sudden diet change.
I have 4 foods in my stable mix (Innova SR, Innova Lt, Pet Promise, & Fromm Mature Gold). To that I have additional foods that I add depending on the caloric needs of the hedgehog.
I have 4 foods in my stable mix (Innova SR, Innova Lt, Pet Promise, & Fromm Mature Gold). To that I have additional foods that I add depending on the caloric needs of the hedgehog.
