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Kandy
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| Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 12:31 am Post subject: molasses |
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I was just wondering what the danges of molasses are. Today I just realized that not only do the chinchilla pellets have molasses, but the guinea pig pellets have molasses too  . It looks like I'll be doing some food changing!
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Kandy
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I just called the business where I get my pellets from and they don't have another brand of guinea pig pellets available. When I asked about the molasses in the chin pellets that I use he said that the molasses content was very small trace amounts of it because it isn't too good for chins either. I wonder if this is true?
They also said they're looking into ordering degu pellets and that they would order them for me if I wanted. Which brand would you say is the best for degu pellets?
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amethystbelle
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| Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 5:11 pm Post subject: |
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Most food does contain mollasses, its added as a binding agent to make the food more palatable for the animal. Through my research i have found most chinchilla pellets do contain mollasses as chinchillas can handle sugar a little better then degus. If you use these pellets as part of a mix (50/50 pellets and guinea pig mix) they shouldn't hurt too much not if given in small amounts and on a strict diet.
Personally i choose to avoid mollasses as much as possible. I've just changed my food over again as the company i was using for my guinea pig mix started adding sugar to it so we have just gone back onto Gerty Guinea pig (i like to alternate what i feed occasionally as they get picky  ). I'm not sure what brands you have over there, Supreme petfoods make Gerty Guinea pig so that might be worth looking out for 
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Kandy
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| Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 11:04 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the info and tip  I'll ask about the Gerty food too
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Andrea
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| Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 7:19 am Post subject: |
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Martins guinea pig is what i am feeding now, and it dosn't contain molasses.
I try to stay away from any sugars of any sorts, so when i give them a sunflower seeds as a treat i don't feel so quilty :p
Living World Extruded Guinea pig also dosn't contain molasses, it just costs more then the Martins and i find is harder to get.
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