i need some1 to answer this Q>>

[cool disel]

hola every1,
since this's my first post i'd like to say that i'm very glad to join Chins-n-Quills forum... second, i've been donig alot of research since the last month about the hedgei's food, behavior, housing....etc but unitl now i'm still not clear about the hedgie's food... in some forums they said i have to feed him mealworm and some said it's not nessecery and i can substitute the mealworm with mix of cats and dogs food...etc so can i not provid him with the mealworm and feed him what is written in this post (http://www.chins-n-quills.com/forums/showthread.php?t=65648)????? :confused:

and if you can include some links that would be great :applause:



p.s\i'm goning to buy one on the end of november.... by the way i'm not a native english speaker, my english is only 2 years old so i'm sorry for any spelling mistake :scared:

[Q-Bert's Mom]

I've read that it's not real good to feed dog food as it doesn't have the right amount of protein that hedgies need. You'll want to stick to a high quality cat food. Royal Canin SLim 38 and Chicken Soup for Cats seem to be the current favorites. And definately give mealworms and/or crickets if they are available to you. Hedgehogs are insectivores by nature and they need the protein and chitin that insects provide.

Check out some other posts in this section of the forum and I think you'll find a lot of good info. Happy hedgehogging!

[Nancy]

Like Q-Berts mom said, Royal Canin slim 38 and Chicken Soup for the cat lovers soul lite are two good foods. There are others that are good also and I'll let Sarah give you the list. ;)

It is not essential that they have mealworms in fact mealworms are fattening and too many are not good. Their main diet should be a mix of cat foods. Dog foods are not good and mealies and crickets given as treats, not their staple food.

[Love4Hedgies]

I persoanlly give mealworms as a treat...only a couple a week. I'm glad to see you are doing your research first! :)

[cool disel]

thnx alot for helping me pals:)

and if any1 has anything more to say plz feel free to write them:)

[Sarah+Sonic]

ROFL! Thanks Nancy.
http://www.pogstarhedgehogs.com/nutrition/

http://www.geocities.com/thefullquill/FeedingYourHedgehog.html

[cool disel]

thanx Sarah+Soic for the useful sites :)