[NaomiR]

Debbie and I got some spinies today, I'm not having much luck finding information on them though does anyone know about them or could reccomend a good website??

 

[sommy]

http://www.hiiret.fi/eng/spiny/care.html

Good luck with them!

 

[NaomiR]

hey that's brilliant thank you

 

[Velvet_Meece]

Lovely! and still young too

If you need to know anything don't hesitate to ask, i have a fair bit of experience with them

 

[NaomiR]

yes they're diddy little boys bless them :lol:

okay lets start at the beginning what do they like to eat??

 

[julieszoo]

Cute! Is that aubiose in the tank?

 

[NaomiR]

I wish it was Julie I'm really struggling to get hold of it at the moment but it's the next best thing, bird bedding

 

[Velvet_Meece]

Mine just eat a hamster and gerbil mix, they will also take rat pellets and love millet spray and monkey nuts!

I haven't really tried a lot in the way of treats or fresh foods such as fruit or veg as i haven't really researched them in that area, but they've done great on my above diet, males can get a little weighty, so peanuts, sunflower seeds and other fatty foods may need to be kept stricly as treats to prevent chunky monkeys

 

[NaomiR]

when we bought them the lady said they enjoyed Royal Canin "light" so we both bought a bag which we were supposed to give them as a suppliment once or twice a week but it's all they're eating :lol:

mine haven't touched the millet OR the gerbil / hamster food

perhaps it's an acquired taste :roll:

 

[julieszoo]

When I had african pygmy dormice they used to enjoy some orlux insect pate and waxworms. Wonder if spinies would eat things like that too? Shame you are so far Naomi, my local feed place sells aubiose, it's what I bed my rats on.

 

[Maplewood Stud]

naomi, ive got a place near me that sells auboise by the bale i think its £9 i can get u some and pop it in when i come up to debbie if u like x