Hey guys Ive come across some info i would like to share
It seems that Innova Evo is not good for hedgehogs because the protein content is much too high, and even orijen is a little too high in protein
It seems they should not even be used as part of a mix.
What happens is their bodies are unable to process the excessive amount of protein after awhile it will result in kidney (or was it liver? sorry ill check again and confirm which organ) problems
I was informed by a few people about this during a discussion about good cat foods for hedgies. One of them is a nice canadian lady who has been breeding hedgehogs for about 6 years, she really knows her stuff and i take her opinion seriously ( Nancy of the hedgie den)
Now i know these are both really high quality food with great ingredients but unfortunately it seems the risk of feeding too high protein is just as bad as feeding high fat : (. It wont kill them straight away but it will probably cause problems in the long term
I hope im not stepping on any toes as i know most of the hedgie enthusiasts in LYN do recommend these two cat foods. I was abit hesistant because of that but i decided to share the info anyways
oh yeah and if your wondering how much protein is too much, the closer to 30% the better. Lower than 25% is to little, higher than 35% is too much
Edit: I just checked and it was the
liver not the kidneys, too much protein and their body cant break it down properly.
so..is Rc cat food is ok??..