i see that you are making this mix up in a 80L TUB but do you think i would be able to get all the same ingriedients in that you are using in say a 24-35 L tub bearing in mind i,ll be taking out 5 jugs of it like you did in your other video to add into the total mix
From what I've been able to tell, you want processed grains mainly because they're fortified. Is that correct? What can I do if I don't have access to fortified foods? I live in Japan and cereals are not really part of the culture here and on top of that, they don't fortify foods here. Rice, pasta, etc... never any vitamins added. But there is no rat food commercially available here either. The pet stores just say to use hamster food! So Im trying to make my own mix, but Im very worried if I can do so without fortified foods. I have devised a mix but I am unsure if it is suitable. If you could give your opinion, I would be so very grateful! Here is an album with pictures of what I've included in the mix: imgur.com/a/jAgbch0 What could I feed fresh to help fill the gaps? I have read scuttling gourmet but I'm still quite nervous since every source seems to rely on fortified cereals! >__
Honestly it looks like you’ve managed to pull a good selection of ingredients together. Seaweed has good vitamins too. For fresh the super food is kale. It’s packed with vitamins what does your selection of rabbit mixes look like? There are many suitable ones here that rat owners use as a base and usually contain added supplements. I’m not sure if you can get a hold of the dr squiggles products? I use the dr squiggles daily essentials and calcivet once a week. They also do daily rat 3 which is sprinkled on wet food.
@@aurora_rattery Sadly, kale isn't a staple in Japan either so I haven't seen it at any super markets. Spinach is easy to get though but I've heard you shouldnt feed it to rats frequently. I've never seen any rabbit muselis here before; they're always pellets. Ive seen usually people use the muselis though. Are the pellets also decent? And no, sadly it's not easy for me to get hold of dr squiggles or calcivet. :( Shipping to Japan tends to cost more than the product itself (if you're lucky to even find a place that WILL ship to Japan) and it isn't so sustainable. I have heard that you can actually use human vitamins but I'm a bit nervous to try that. Is it really ok, I wonder? Anyway, thank you for your reply! Sorry that my response comes off as a bit difficult. Japan is kind of a tricky country to work with, as you can see. ;__;
@@miki_mochi I'm sure the rats appreciate all the effort you are putting into their diet. Spinach they can have a little of. How aout broccoli? I'm sure there will be some good Japanese green veg that I'm unaware of that has good vitamins. I'd avoid the rabbit pellets personally. Can you get a hold of cuttle bones? They are normally sold for birds but the rats like to chew on them too and they are filled with calcium. You can also give them eggs with shells on
@@aurora_rattery Thank you! I hope that they will. :) Broccoli I can definitely do! A friend told me that I should stick away from gassy vegetables so I was afraid broccoli would be included in that. How often would you suggest to feed it? Komatsuna might fit the bill, too. It's a leafy green that is very high in vitamin A and has a good amount of calcium too! I had actually never heard of cuttle bones before! I had to look it up, apparently it's called squid bones in Japanese. lol. But it does certainly look like I can get those. :D When you say you can give them eggs with the shells on, do you mean I can give them a whole raw egg? :o Anyway, thank you so much! These are very helpful suggestions.
I feed veg a couple times a week. For eggs I do hard boiled. It’s enrichment and good for them but I would only do an egg say once every 2 weeks. It’s also a good source of protein. I use chicken eggs but I know some use quail.
FerretBiz it will be coming in other videos but it follows the basics of the Isamu diet. So base mix, processed grain, protein, veg and herbs and seeds
i see that you are making this mix up in a 80L TUB but do you think i would be able to get all the same ingriedients in that you are using in say a 24-35 L tub bearing in mind i,ll be taking out 5 jugs of it like you did in your other video to add into the total mix
My does enjoy your mix thank you, except the puffed rice - that always gets left!
Sarah Nash but I love buying those!
From what I've been able to tell, you want processed grains mainly because they're fortified. Is that correct? What can I do if I don't have access to fortified foods? I live in Japan and cereals are not really part of the culture here and on top of that, they don't fortify foods here. Rice, pasta, etc... never any vitamins added. But there is no rat food commercially available here either. The pet stores just say to use hamster food! So Im trying to make my own mix, but Im very worried if I can do so without fortified foods.
I have devised a mix but I am unsure if it is suitable. If you could give your opinion, I would be so very grateful!
Here is an album with pictures of what I've included in the mix: imgur.com/a/jAgbch0
What could I feed fresh to help fill the gaps? I have read scuttling gourmet but I'm still quite nervous since every source seems to rely on fortified cereals! >__
Honestly it looks like you’ve managed to pull a good selection of ingredients together. Seaweed has good vitamins too. For fresh the super food is kale. It’s packed with vitamins what does your selection of rabbit mixes look like? There are many suitable ones here that rat owners use as a base and usually contain added supplements. I’m not sure if you can get a hold of the dr squiggles products? I use the dr squiggles daily essentials and calcivet once a week. They also do daily rat 3 which is sprinkled on wet food.
@@aurora_rattery Sadly, kale isn't a staple in Japan either so I haven't seen it at any super markets. Spinach is easy to get though but I've heard you shouldnt feed it to rats frequently.
I've never seen any rabbit muselis here before; they're always pellets. Ive seen usually people use the muselis though. Are the pellets also decent?
And no, sadly it's not easy for me to get hold of dr squiggles or calcivet. :( Shipping to Japan tends to cost more than the product itself (if you're lucky to even find a place that WILL ship to Japan) and it isn't so sustainable. I have heard that you can actually use human vitamins but I'm a bit nervous to try that. Is it really ok, I wonder?
Anyway, thank you for your reply! Sorry that my response comes off as a bit difficult. Japan is kind of a tricky country to work with, as you can see. ;__;
@@miki_mochi I'm sure the rats appreciate all the effort you are putting into their diet. Spinach they can have a little of. How aout broccoli? I'm sure there will be some good Japanese green veg that I'm unaware of that has good vitamins. I'd avoid the rabbit pellets personally. Can you get a hold of cuttle bones? They are normally sold for birds but the rats like to chew on them too and they are filled with calcium. You can also give them eggs with shells on
@@aurora_rattery Thank you! I hope that they will. :) Broccoli I can definitely do! A friend told me that I should stick away from gassy vegetables so I was afraid broccoli would be included in that. How often would you suggest to feed it? Komatsuna might fit the bill, too. It's a leafy green that is very high in vitamin A and has a good amount of calcium too! I had actually never heard of cuttle bones before! I had to look it up, apparently it's called squid bones in Japanese. lol. But it does certainly look like I can get those. :D When you say you can give them eggs with the shells on, do you mean I can give them a whole raw egg? :o
Anyway, thank you so much! These are very helpful suggestions.
I feed veg a couple times a week. For eggs I do hard boiled. It’s enrichment and good for them but I would only do an egg say once every 2 weeks. It’s also a good source of protein. I use chicken eggs but I know some use quail.
can i use a plain nutty granola instead of the muesli for a change
Nuts are quite high in fat so I’d be cautious over its contents
no its just the simply granola one from morrisons and it looks like its all toasted oat clusters
I use the basic value version Morrison’s one
What do you use for the other part of the diet?
FerretBiz it will be coming in other videos but it follows the basics of the Isamu diet. So base mix, processed grain, protein, veg and herbs and seeds
What herb and seeds do you use? I’ve always wanted to make my own mix but I’m scared I mess it up
heather0f my herb mix is already on the channel
@@aurora_rattery thanks so much