Details
- Specially formulated to mirror a hamster/gerbils diet. This will ensure that your pet lives a healthy lifestyle. Completely balanced and nutritious.
- Fortified with stabilized Vitamin C, A and B12. This helps ensure that your pet’s health and immunity system are in tip-top shape.
- Includes high-fiber Timothy hay meal that promotes healthy gastrointestinal health. Keep your pet’s health at optimal level.
- Hamsters and gerbils are omnivores, which means they eat meat and plant material.
- This product uses farm-fresh timothy hay to provide the fiber content necessary to maintain intestinal health and prevent digestive upset.
Feed your hamster or gerbil a healthy diet free of seeds, high-sugar fruits and artificial preservatives, colors and flavors with Oxbow Essentials Healthy Handfuls Hamster & Gerbil Food. While hamsters and gerbils love seeds and fruits, they can be high in calories and low in nutritional quality. Consuming too much of these foods can cause finicky eating patterns and obesity. Oxbow Essentials Healthy Handfuls Hamster & Gerbil Food is a complete diet balanced with nutrients that help maintain proper nutrition, weight, digestive function and dental health. It contains a blend of timothy hay, oats and barley to provide vital nutrients that support daily function and performance in hamsters and gerbils. Serve with Oxbow hays to encourage foraging and provide enrichment for relieving stress and preventing boredom.
Specifications
| Item Number | 96004 |
|---|---|
| Food Form | Pellets |
| Small Pet Type | Gerbil, Hamster |
| Special Diet | High Fiber |
Nutritional Information
Ingredients
Timothy Meal, Pearled Barley (Rolled), Oat Groats, Flax Seed Meal, Canola Meal, Canola Oil, Wheat Gluten, Millet, Limestone, Flax Seed, Salt, Yeast Culture (Dehydrated), Mixed Tocopherols, Vitamin E Supplement, Choline Chloride, Zinc Proteinate, Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Niacin, Copper Sulfate, Selenium Yeast, Vitamin A Supplement, Folic Acid, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Copper Proteinate, Riboflavin Supplement, Manganese Proteinate, Biotin, Manganous Oxide, Thiamine Mononitrate, Magnesium Sulfate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Sodium Selenite, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Cobalt Carbonate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Calcium Iodate, Rosemary Extract.
Guaranteed Analysis
| Crude Protein | 15.0% min |
|---|---|
| Crude Fat | 4.5% min |
| Crude Fiber | 10.0% min |
| Crude Fiber | 15.0% max |
| Moisture | 10.0% max |
| Calcium | 0.6% min |
| Calcium | 1.0% max |
| Phosphorus | 0.4% min |
| Vitamin A | 10,000 IU/kg min |
| Vitamin D | 900 IU/kg min |
| Vitamin E | 190 IU/kg min |
Feeding Instructions
| Animal | Under 6 Months / Pregnant / Nursing Daily Feeding (cup) | Adult Daily Feeding (cup) |
|---|---|---|
| Small Hamster | Unlimited | 1/8 |
| Gerbil/Large Hamster | Unlimited | 1/3 |
Please note that these are guidelines. If your hamster or gerbil is overweight or underweight, please contact your veterinarian or Oxbow for more specific feeding information.
Note: Hamsters are known to hoard and hide their food, particularly females or those housed with other hamsters. Be sure to check for stockpiles of food and adjust daily rations as required.





















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