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Pellets and Muesli: A Food Supplement for Your Octodon
For degus, a diet rich in fiber is essential. While quality hay should form the basis of their diet, pellets and muesli play a crucial complementary role, providing necessary nutrients, vitamins and minerals. At Le Petit Rongeur, we offer a varied selection of pellets and muesli from renowned brands such as Beaphar , Bunny Nature and Versele-Laga , specially formulated to meet the specific needs of your little herbivore. A small daily amount, in addition to an abundance of hay, ensures a balanced diet while preventing the risk of overweight and diabetes.
Adapted Food for Healthy Degus
The pellets and muesli we select are designed to provide a diet low in fat and rich in crude fiber, thus respecting the delicate digestive system of the octodon. The importance of choosing foods that are low in energy but high in nutrients is paramount in preventing obesity and diabetes, two common problems in these small animals. By providing unlimited hay and supplementing with a controlled portion of pellets or muesli, you provide your degu with a varied and stimulating diet that promotes adequate dental wear and an active digestive system.
Choosing the Best Pellets and Muesli for Your Companion
Choosing the right type of pellets or muesli is essential. Our products are carefully balanced to avoid excess calcium, which could cause bladder or kidney stones, while ensuring an adequate content for the proper development of your degu's bones and teeth. The calcium/phosphorus ratio is optimized in our foods, ensuring optimal health. By choosing from our range, you ensure your degus has a suitable diet, promoting a long life full of vitality.
Natural Food, Optimal Health
Our commitment at Le Petit Rongeur is to provide the most natural food possible for your degus. Drawing inspiration from their diet in nature, consisting primarily of grasses, barks and leaves, we offer food options that replicate this diversity. By integrating pellets and muesli into their diet, you enrich their diet, while ensuring their well-being. Don't forget to add fresh herbs and grass to their daily diet, for a complete and satisfying eating experience.
Granules / Muesli
Pellets and Muesli: A Food Supplement for Your Octodon
For degus, a diet rich in fiber is essential. While quality hay should form the basis of their diet, pellets and muesli play a crucial complementary role, providing necessary nutrients, vitamins and minerals. At Le Petit Rongeur, we offer a varied selection of pellets and muesli from renowned brands such as Beaphar , Bunny Nature and Versele-Laga , specially formulated to meet the specific needs of your little herbivore. A small daily amount, in addition to an abundance of hay, ensures a balanced diet while preventing the risk of overweight and diabetes.
Adapted Food for Healthy Degus
The pellets and muesli we select are designed to provide a diet low in fat and rich in crude fiber, thus respecting the delicate digestive system of the octodon. The importance of choosing foods that are low in energy but high in nutrients is paramount in preventing obesity and diabetes, two common problems in these small animals. By providing unlimited hay and supplementing with a controlled portion of pellets or muesli, you provide your degu with a varied and stimulating diet that promotes adequate dental wear and an active digestive system.
Choosing the Best Pellets and Muesli for Your Companion
Choosing the right type of pellets or muesli is essential. Our products are carefully balanced to avoid excess calcium, which could cause bladder or kidney stones, while ensuring an adequate content for the proper development of your degu's bones and teeth. The calcium/phosphorus ratio is optimized in our foods, ensuring optimal health. By choosing from our range, you ensure your degus has a suitable diet, promoting a long life full of vitality.
Natural Food, Optimal Health
Our commitment at Le Petit Rongeur is to provide the most natural food possible for your degus. Drawing inspiration from their diet in nature, consisting primarily of grasses, barks and leaves, we offer food options that replicate this diversity. By integrating pellets and muesli into their diet, you enrich their diet, while ensuring their well-being. Don't forget to add fresh herbs and grass to their daily diet, for a complete and satisfying eating experience.
At Le petit rodent, we understand that your chinchilla or octodon deserves the best. This is why we present to you Versele-Laga Complete Chinchilla & Degu : a complete and balanced food. Thanks to its all-in-one pellets, no more sorting and selective eating behavior! Your little companion benefits from all the essential nutrients for optimal health . With a shiny coat thanks to flax seeds and excellent digestion thanks to long fibers, it will never have been so resplendent!
All-in-one pellets for a balanced diet without selective sorting.
Versele-laga - Crispy PELLETS CHINCHILLAS & DEGUS is a complete food specially designed for chinchillas and degus . Rich in fiber and bursting with natural herbs , these all-in-one pellets eliminate the risk of selective feeding. As a bonus, the “Happy & Healthy” formula guarantees a supply of all essential nutrients. And the icing on the cake: no added sugar! For optimal health of your little companion.
All-in-one food : zero selective feeding.
Rich in fiber and herbs , grain-free.
“ Happy & Healthy ”: all the nutrients in one granule.
Complete “Nature” food, varied and rich in fiber for Octodons.
Treat your degu to a naturally delicious food with VERSELE LAGA - Nature Degu . A composition designed without cereals , generously provided with fiber, herbs and vegetables . Rich in vitamins and minerals , this mixture takes care of your little companion's health by eliminating any added sugar. Let him discover the best of nature!
BEAPHAR - Care+ Octodon , the super premium food for octodon, concocted in collaboration with veterinarians and NAC specialists. With its extruded granules rich in fiber, low in carbohydrates and fat. It strengthens the cardiovascular system with Omega 3 and 6, stimulates the immune system thanks to Spirulina and Echinacea, and promotes optimal digestion with prebiotics and Yucca Schidigera.
Benefits in brief:
Balanced extruded pellets, for complete nutrition and zero waste.
Strengthens the immune and cardiovascular system with premium ingredients.
Facilitates healthy digestion, while reducing unpleasant odors.
The SCIENCE SELECTIVE Degu or Octodon food is the ideal choice for your little furry companion. Featuring a specially formulated formula with broccoli and basil , this blend mimics the octodon's natural diet . It perfectly meets his specific needs while providing him with a tasty meal. Not only does it delight their taste buds, but it also guarantees iron health for your octodon!
Formula rich in vitamin C and fiber for optimal digestion
No added sugars to prevent obesity and dental problems
High-quality ingredients for supreme taste satisfaction
The gourmet muesli " WITTE MOLEN Puur Chinchilla & Degue " is the daily ally for the well-being of your chinchillas or Chilean degus. Crafted with love, this special blend combines rosehip, timothy, bell pepper and nettle , ingredients chosen for their unique flavor and benefits. Free from any preservatives, colorings or artificial flavors , it respects the sensitivity of these charming rodents, offering them all the nutrients necessary to sparkle with life.
VADIGRAN - Tasty Exko is designed to satisfy the taste buds of all rodents , this all-in-one food is a tasty blend of pellets, extrudates, cornflakes and seeds . Every bite is a promise of well-being, giving your little companion everything they need for robust health and boundless energy. VADIGRAN Tasty Rodents has the particularity of promoting healthy dental wear, essential to the daily vitality of your rodent.
the Vital Octodon Menu from VITAKRAFT is a high-end food designed especially for him! It is a nutritious mixture of cereals, fruits, vegetables and peanuts , prepared to boost the vitality and health of your precious rodent. Without sugars or artificial agents , and with an anti-odor complex , it promises serene and fulfilled cohabitation.
Formula adapted for increased vitality of the octodon.
Anti-odor complex for a more pleasant atmosphere.
Absence of artificial agents for optimal well-being.
Complete food rich in fiber for Chinchilla & Degue.
Alpha Pro Chinchilla from Cunipic is an “all-in-one” food avoiding food selection and guaranteeing complete nutrition . Thanks to gentle extrusion, each kibble retains all of its nutrients, offering a low-calorie, sugar-free, and high-fiber formula . Ideal for all ages, it ensures the robustness and vitality of your chinchillas and degus, preventing obesity and kidney problems thanks to a perfect calcium-phosphorus balance, and a cocktail of vitamins A, D3, E and probiotics.
Complete nutrition with "all-in-one" system
Obesity prevention and kidney health support
Rich in fiber and timothy hay: impeccable digestion and natural dental wear.
CUNIPIC - Alpha Pro chinchilla & degu is a rich and balanced diet designed specifically for their unique nutritional needs. This grain-free formula is made from 100% natural ingredients . It not only guarantees beautiful skin and a silky coat, but also strengthens their immune system, while ensuring healthy digestion and the overall health of your little companion.
100% natural food , grain-free for optimal digestion.
Omega 3 and essential fatty acids for a shiny coat.
Strengthens the immune system and prevents urinary problems.
Nutrimeal Muesli for Octodon from ZOLUX, made in France, combines flavor and health in a succulent muesli. Rich in fiber, without colorings or preservatives , this 100% natural food ensures a balanced life for your companion. With a clever mix of ingredients, it prevents food sorting, guaranteeing a complete meal in every bite.
At Le petit rodent, we cherish our furry friends, and Degu Dream BASIC from Bunny Nature is the daily treat dreamed of for your Chilean degu. Composed of 42 plants from virgin meadows , enriched with vegetables and flowers , this food is a true celebration of biodiversity. Without fruit to prevent diabetes and with a mix of fiber for digestive well-being, Degu Dream BASIC is much more than a meal, it is a healthy lifestyle choice for your furry companion.
Natural Health: 42 various plants, without fruits to prevent diabetes.
Healthy Teeth: Three lengths of fibers for optimal chewing and digestion.
Natural Origins: Ingredients from the natural environment of degus.
Give your little companion a unique taste experience with BUNNY NATURE - Hamster Dream EXPERT ! Designed specifically for the nutritional needs of hamsters, this gourmet blend is packed with premium energy ingredients such as quinoa , amaranth and mung beans . Enhanced with small seeds like millet and sesame , as well as tasty mealworms , this treat promises to delight your hamster's taste buds.
Assured Vitality: With VitalPlus-granivor, a cocktail of vitamins and trace elements.
Gourmet and Healthy: Quinoa, amaranth and small seeds for an energetic meal.
Natural Protein: Succulent mealworms for complete nutrition.
Premium complete food strengthening the skin and fur for dwarf hamsters
Dwarf Hamster Dream Expert - Skin & Fur from BUNNY NATURE is a cocktail of well-being. Thanks to its unique recipe, packed with unsaturated fatty acids from flax and perilla seeds , this meal guarantees shiny coat and healthy skin . Add essential amino acids from sweet lupine and mung beans , and you have a strong fleece and competitive cell renewal. No pellets, just vitamins galore for a 100% accepted recipe !
Shiny coat and healthy skin thanks to unsaturated fatty acids.
Hairy structure reinforced and cells in great shape by amino acids.
Natural recipe without pellets or extrudates , 100% approved by hamsters.
Premium complete food with dried flowers for Dwarf hamsters
At Le petit rodent, we know that our furry friends deserve the best. This is why BUNNY NATURE -Dwarf Hamster Dream EXPERT with flowers is a food revolution for your dwarf hamster! Concocted with love, this gourmet blend is a true taste caress. Without pellets or extruded products , it is enriched with vitamins and superfoods . Imagine your little friend delighting in delicious flowers and succulent mealworms, all while enjoying a balanced diet.
A bouquet of flavors with rose, cornflower and marigold flowers.
Superfoods like quinoa and amaranth for optimal health.
Premium complete food strengthening the skin and fur for hamsters.
Bunny Nature - Hamster Dream EXPERT is the high quality complete food for hamsters! No more homemade mixes, offer him a balanced feast specially designed to make his coat shine and strengthen his skin. Linseed and milk thistle , providing these unsaturated fatty acids which make its coat shiny. Mealworms, sweet lupine seeds and mung beans to provide essential amino acids.
Premium complete food with vegetables for hamsters.
BUNNY NATURE - Hamster Dream EXPERT with vegetables is the star of the bowls! With its recipe without pellets and without extruded products , it offers a feast that is as tasty as it is balanced. Choice ingredients like pumpkin, zucchini and pepper , each providing its share of vitamins and nutrients. Quinoa and mung beans , true superfoods, perfect this feast, while mealworms provide the right dose of protein.
Rich in vitamins: pumpkin, zucchini, pepper.
Superfoods included: quinoa & mung beans.
No pellets/extrudates: 100% acceptance, 0% remaining.
At Le petit rodent, we pamper our furry friends with the best! BUNNY NATURE - Dwarf Hamster Dream EXPERT , is a complete food adapted to the needs of little explorers. Without granules or extrudates , this formula consists of little delights like pumpkin, pepper and mealworms to delight the taste buds. Rich in vitamins and nutrients , with premium energy ingredients. Quinoa, mung beans and an assortment of seeds provide balance and well-being.
High-end complete food, suitable for dwarf hamsters.
Blend of superfoods and seeds for optimal health.
Without pellets or extrudates , for a natural and appetizing diet.
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Questions / Réponses
Quelle est l'importance des granulés dans l'alimentation d'un octodon domestique ?
Les granulés jouent un rôle crucial dans l'alimentation d'un octodon domestique en fournissant une source concentrée de nutriments essentiels équilibrés, difficiles à obtenir uniquement à partir du foin et des légumes frais. Formulés spécifiquement pour répondre aux besoins nutritionnels uniques des octodons, ils aident à prévenir les carences alimentaires et assurent une alimentation complète. Cependant, les granulés ne devraient représenter qu'une partie de leur régime, complétée par une consommation abondante de foin de qualité pour favoriser une bonne digestion et l'usure naturelle des dents.
Quelle quantité de granulés donner quotidiennement à un octodon ?
La quantité de granulés recommandée pour un octodon adulte est d'environ 1 à 2 cuillères à soupe par jour. Cette mesure peut varier en fonction de l'âge, du poids, du niveau d'activité de l'animal, et de sa santé générale. Il est important de compléter cette alimentation avec du foin à volonté et une petite quantité de légumes frais pour assurer un régime équilibré. Surveillez le poids et l'état de santé de votre octodon pour ajuster les portions au besoin.
Comment choisir les granulés adaptés à mon octodon ?
Pour choisir les granulés adaptés à votre octodon, recherchez des produits spécifiquement formulés pour les octodons ou les petits rongeurs herbivores. Les granulés de haute qualité doivent contenir un équilibre approprié de protéines, fibres, vitamines, et minéraux, sans excès de sucre ou de matières grasses. Évitez les mélanges contenant des graines, des noix, ou des morceaux de fruits, qui peuvent encourager un comportement alimentaire sélectif et conduire à des déséquilibres nutritionnels.
Peut-on donner des granulés pour lapins ou cobayes aux octodons ?
Bien que les granulés pour lapins ou cobayes puissent sembler similaires, ils ne sont pas nécessairement adaptés aux octodons. Chaque espèce a des besoins nutritionnels spécifiques, et les formulations diffèrent en termes de teneur en protéines, fibres, et autres nutriments essentiels. Il est préférable de choisir des granulés formulés spécifiquement pour les octodons pour garantir qu'ils reçoivent une alimentation équilibrée répondant à leurs besoins uniques.
Les granulés peuvent-ils expirer ou devenir rances ?
Oui, comme tout aliment, les granulés peuvent expirer ou devenir rances. Les aliments rances peuvent perdre leur valeur nutritionnelle et même devenir dangereux pour la santé de votre octodon. Pour éviter cela, stockez les granulés dans un endroit frais et sec, à l'abri de la lumière directe du soleil et de l'humidité. Vérifiez toujours la date d'expiration sur l'emballage et achetez des quantités gérables pour éviter le gaspillage.
Comment introduire de nouveaux granulés dans l'alimentation d'un octodon ?
Pour introduire de nouveaux granulés dans l'alimentation d'un octodon, commencez par mélanger une petite quantité des nouveaux granulés avec leur alimentation habituelle. Augmentez progressivement la proportion de nouveaux granulés sur une période de 7 à 10 jours. Cette transition graduelle permet de minimiser les perturbations digestives et aide votre octodon à s'adapter au goût et à la texture des nouveaux granulés sans stress.
Quels sont les signes indiquant que les granulés ne conviennent pas à mon octodon ?
Si les granulés ne conviennent pas à votre octodon, vous pourriez observer des signes tels qu'une perte d'appétit, des changements dans les selles, une perte de poids, ou un manque d'intérêt pour la nourriture. Des problèmes digestifs comme la diarrhée ou la constipation peuvent également survenir. Si vous remarquez l'un de ces symptômes après avoir introduit de nouveaux granulés, consultez un vétérinaire et envisagez de revenir à l'alimentation précédente ou d'essayer une autre marque de granulés.
Les granulés seuls suffisent-ils pour une alimentation complète des octodons ?
Bien que les granulés soient formulés pour être nutritionnellement complets, ils ne devraient pas constituer l'unique source d'alimentation pour les octodons. Une alimentation variée comprenant du foin à volonté, essentiel pour la santé digestive et dentaire, ainsi qu'une sélection contrôlée de légumes frais et de fruits en petites quantités, est cruciale pour répondre à tous les besoins nutritionnels et comportementaux de ces animaux. Une telle diversité alimentaire contribue également à leur bien-être général.