Is this food ok for hedgies??

[chinluvr04]

Spike's Delite 2.5 Lb Pet-Diet Hedgehog Food

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[Tampaquillowner]

Spikes delight is not a great food for hedgies. There are many many posts about the best diets for hedgehogs. There are better quality foods that you can feed them. Do a search for Spikes Delight and see what you find.

[chinluvr04]

what about this??

FM Brown's Zoo Vitals Hedgehog Food
$5.99 qty. *
411753 Zoo Vital Hedgehog Food, 2 lb
High protein, low fat, and low iron diet with a crunchy texture and beneficial bacteria for digestion. Made with real cheese, fruits, and vegetables.

For up to 12 weeks of age, feed one tablespoon per day per hedgehog. After 12 weeks of age, adjust the quantity of food up or down based upon your hedgehog's activity level. Additional food supplements such as crickets, mealworms, wax worms are a great treat, but no more than two per day per hedgehog.

[chinluvr04]

what type Of hedgehog food should I use.. Not cat food...because the hedge I am getting is on something called "hedgehog food" or "hedgehog mix"?? I dont know

[chinluvr04]

FM Brown's Zoo Vitals Hedgehog Food
Top Ten
Ingredients Guaranteed Analysis
Corn
Wheat
Wheat Flour
Soybean Meal
Soy Flour
Corn Gluten Meal
Poultry Meal
Soybean Oil
Alfalfa Leaf Meal
Steamed Flake Corn

Protein
Fat
Fiber
Moisture

25.0%
3.0%
6.0%
0.0%

[Tampaquillowner]

Like I said there are lots and lots of posts that list the best foods for hedgies. You dont have to feed your hedgie what the breeder did. Let me clarify. In order to change his diet you need to integrate the old food and the new food together, and slowly wean him off of the old food. You shouldnt continue to feed a non nutritious food just because the breeder did. I read in another post that Spikes Delight is the best hedgie food they make, but not a great food to feed them. In other words most of the "hedgehog foods" they make are crappy, but at least Spikes Delight is better than the other crappy foods.
The first three ingredients in any food should be protein i.e. meat. The first three ingredients in Browns are grains, which is a big no no.
My advice to you is to find out what food the breeder is feeding, and integrate that into the food you are going to feed your hedgie. It should be a mix of high quality cat foods (CSFTCLS, Royal Canin, Wellness, Buffalo blue, etc). It should be supplemented with insects, and treats like fruits and veggies. There are so many posts on the proper hedgie diet, please try and do a search. When I searched for Spikes Delight I found at least three pages of posts!

Chinluvr I thought you lived in a state that did not allow hedgehogs. Correct me if im wrong but I thought your last post was about that.

[chinluvr04]

we decided that we are most likely moving to Europe....but yes I am in CA for a couple more days

[Tampaquillowner]

Oh okay well good luck on your move. Are you getting hedgie before or after the move?

[chinluvr04]

What do you think about the FM Brown's Zoo Vitals Hedgehog Food that I also posted on this thread.

[mrgew]

Browns would not be good cause its just fillers, and the top couple ingrediants need to be a meat based item, here is a good website that ranks the foods. http://www.pogstarhedgehogs.com/nutrition/