| Our dinner comes to about 2 tbsp: 1 tbsp. of dry food
and 2 tsp. of fresh foods such as fish and veggies. We don't usually
eat all of it -- we like to pick and choose. Both of us are svelte
(< 300g) hedgies who wheel every night.
3 tsp = 1 tbsp |
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| I eat 1 tbsp every night. Twice a week I eat all my food. Once a week I only eat 1 tsp. | I eat 2 tsp every night. Once a week I eat all my food. [video 384k Quicktime] | |
| Spike's Delite | 1 tsp. every night |
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| Zoofare | ... | 2 tsp. every night |
| Select Diet | 1 tsp. every night | 1 tsp. every night |
| L'Avian | 1 tsp. every night, alternate with 8-in-1 | ... |
| 8-in-1 | 1 tsp. every night, alternate with L'Avian | ... |
| Pretty Pets | I like crunching 1 or 2 of these every other night | Too crunchy for me! |
| Supplements | 4-6 drops of Ferretone every other night mixed in food 2-3 drops of Ferret Vita-sol every other night mixed in food |
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| Avocado | More! Dice 1/2 tsp 2 or 3 times a week |
Yes, please! Dice 1/2 tsp 2 or 3 times a week |
| Fish & Shrimp | I love grilled Salmon! 1 tsp diced 1 or 2 times a week |
Tuna is my favorite! (Bincyo, Toro, Maguro) 1 tsp diced 1 or 2 times a week |
| Chicken | 1 tsp diced, warmed up, once a week | Yummy! 1 tsp diced, warmed up, once a week |
| Tofu or Egg | We like 1/2 tsp now and then if it's spicy but really don't care. | |
| Green Veggies | Hedgies like Veggies! 2-3 times a week: 1/2 tsp diced green veggies (steamed or raw): broccoli, broccolini, asparagus, edamame (soy beans), bell peppers |
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| Apples | We Love Apples! 1/2 tsp diced, skinned apples twice a week or as a daytime treat (hand feed 2-3 pieces) |
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| Other Fruits: | Speaking of apples, we don't mind finding a few bits of almost any fruit.
We've recently enjoyed Grapes, Tomatoes, Nectarines, Cherries, Strawberries Dice 1/2 tsp of whatever. Try to avoid the skins, which some hedgies won't digest well (runny poops -blech!) |
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| Rice | 1/4 tsp every now and then if it's spiced
(Basically, he only eats this if there happen to be rice-based leftovers) |
No! No! No! (constipation) |
| Mealworms | Wake us up gently every evening by cooing our names and uncovering our blankets.
We will shuffle and stretch out and come over to inspect your fingers and hopefully find a mealie waiting there.
1 mealworm every night |
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| Crickets | 3-5 crickets every night 1 in each tunnel and a couple in 'roaming' areas |
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| Bugs'n'Berries | Place 2-3 pinches in food every now and then -- They don't seem to care one way or the other. Moisten with one of the supplements (e.g., Ferrotone) | |
| Waxworms | Why are they so big? They taste fine, but don't expect to see us grinning afterwards like we do with mealies. | |