what is the best food
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The best food? That's going to be tricky to answer. General consensus is that there is no one best food, but rather a mix of high quality cat kibbles. You'll want to look for good/healthy ingredients and watch out for too high protein (hard on the kidneys) and too much fat.
A lot of us end up feeding a few different types of kibbles. Some that my hedgies have been on are: Chicken Soup for the Cat Lover's Soul - light; Wellness - either healthy weight or indoor cat; Felidae - platinum; Solid Gold Katz-n-Flocken; Natural Balance - green pea & duck; and several others.
I usually aim for a mix of about 3 different types at any one time. That way, if hedgie decides she no longer likes it, then there are still two that she accepts. Similarly, if there's a recall or the company changes the food's formulation, there's plenty of back-up. The kids have also had Spike's Delite - it's one of Satin's favorites, but she plumps up a bit too much on it, so it's not in the current mix. There was also some problems with it recently - some sharp pieces were showing up in the kibbles
I don't know if that's been resolved yet.
The other reason to feed a blend is that no one's perfected food for hedgies yet. Not even the "hedgehog food" companies. So, by feeding more than one kibble, you can cover more of the bases - eg, where one kibble might be lacking something hedgie needs, another brand might have it in abundance.
A lot of us end up feeding a few different types of kibbles. Some that my hedgies have been on are: Chicken Soup for the Cat Lover's Soul - light; Wellness - either healthy weight or indoor cat; Felidae - platinum; Solid Gold Katz-n-Flocken; Natural Balance - green pea & duck; and several others.
I usually aim for a mix of about 3 different types at any one time. That way, if hedgie decides she no longer likes it, then there are still two that she accepts. Similarly, if there's a recall or the company changes the food's formulation, there's plenty of back-up. The kids have also had Spike's Delite - it's one of Satin's favorites, but she plumps up a bit too much on it, so it's not in the current mix. There was also some problems with it recently - some sharp pieces were showing up in the kibbles
I don't know if that's been resolved yet. The other reason to feed a blend is that no one's perfected food for hedgies yet. Not even the "hedgehog food" companies. So, by feeding more than one kibble, you can cover more of the bases - eg, where one kibble might be lacking something hedgie needs, another brand might have it in abundance.
