Engel
Adult Guinea Pig
I have some stuff on forage but I don't know if commercial forage is included. I know I had added to @Abi_nurse existing list. If/when I find that I'll fact check and that can be added to a pre existing list if need be. I've just found my 101 bookmarks on various animal bits there's at least 6 about diabetes in hamstersThank you, that is very kind.
- On the nutritional side, what we are lacking is an overview of commercially available dry forage products. It is currently the area that is seeing a real boom in combination with a reduced or no pellets diet trend but there is often not exactly a lot of detailed information around.
Look at nutritional values, pros and cons.
Are there products/plants that could be recommended in combination as a valid pellet replacement and which should be more regarded as a treat? A lot seems to be more geared towards the human eye than real nutrition at a glance but there is no guidance as to what can be fed how much/often and what should be avoided.
- A treat overview would also be something that would find a lot of interest. From the good (i.e. healthy in small quantities as part of a faily diet) to the bad (fine very occasionally) to the ugly (unsuitable and dangerous).
If you would be interested to those overviews with the help of @Guineautopia, who will have probably done quite a bit of research and who is probably the best source for nutritional values? @Engel
By the way, I have written a little thread about protein: pellets vs. pea flakes for the food section.
But that would bring our Food section up to scratch and be very helpful.
There are also several threads in the Housing section that could do with a review as they are pre-pandemic. Since I haven't been well for the last few years, I have struggled with the information maintenance; especially - and not surprisingly - the really boring bits!
I have worked my way through quite a few older information threads of mine in recent weeks and have overhauled/updated them.
- We could do with a review of C&C grid cage providers and perhaps also with a new Kavee feedback thread as they have come onto the market rather aggressively in recent years (tag me for stickying it). What are users' practical experiences (good and bad) with them and with their product. Would they buy Kavee again?
- Also a review/update of fleece cosies, tunnels, caves etc. providers. No idea who's still making them.
I've been putting this off for way too long lol. Didn't want to get rid just in case I/someone may find it useful. If I find anything of value I'll post it and tag you.
Also I wonder if we could make some changes to the sheet, at the moment it has a price per KG but it doesn’t show the cost per day based on the recommended feed amount. Also I think it might be helpful to add in the calcium:phosphorus ratio.
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