Discover the ideal nutrient-rich diet for rabbits, hamsters and guinea pigs

Rabbits and other small rodents have earned their place as pets in our homes.

Oliver Thansan
Oliver Thansan
16 October 2023 Monday 10:30
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Discover the ideal nutrient-rich diet for rabbits, hamsters and guinea pigs

Rabbits and other small rodents have earned their place as pets in our homes. Therefore, before sharing your life with them, always remember to consult first with your trusted veterinarian to know how to give them the best care.

When living in cages, they must be large enough to allow the animal to fully stretch out. These have to be spacious and comfortable, so that your pet can carry out activities and wide movements within them. You will need a feeder, so that the feed is not in contact with the feces, and a waterer; a specific container for hay, a fundamental food for rabbits and rodents; and hygienic bedding, which you must change as needed.

Another important aspect for its well-being is that your rabbit or rodent stays, if possible, a minimum of two hours out of its cage, something very beneficial for the animal, in addition to providing it with toys that keep it active. Their diet is no less important and we must take care of it with attention and detail. Not just any product will do, but it is advisable to offer each species a specific one and, above all, ensure that it has a balanced diet.

Rabbits and most rodents have in common that they are large herbivores (with the exception of hamsters, for example, which are omnivores). Hay, rich in nutrients and low in fat, cannot be missing from your diet, since your digestive system needs this contribution of fiber to function properly. Another advantage: nibbling on this food will also help them sharpen and wear down their teeth.

This essential in our pet's diet is complemented with an appropriate feed, which must contain all the nutritional requirements: water, carbohydrates, proteins, fats, minerals and vitamins. Don't forget fresh fruits and vegetables, which they love and provide a good amount of vitamins, or nuts and seeds (hazelnuts, peanuts, walnuts or seeds), which you can offer them as a reward or snack. Very important: the product must be natural.

We discover, together with the Pets section of El Corte Inglés, a wide range of foods, adapted to each species, that guarantee all the nutritional needs of your rabbit or rodent.

This extruded food for adult rabbits (from six months), based on herbs and plants, constitutes a complete, healthy, delicious and balanced menu. Each croquette contains all the ingredients and vitamins necessary for the rabbit to be healthy and not lack nutrients. In addition, Cunipic Alpha Pro adult rabbit feed is a grain-free diet, sugar-free, low in calories and high in fiber, and prevents cancer or cardiovascular diseases.

Cunipic Premium Mini Hamster and Mouse Food is a complete and balanced food designed specifically to meet the nutritional needs of hamsters and mice. This omnivorous diet includes worm larvae, providing an additional source of high-quality protein and other nutrients important for your health. One of the main advantages of this food is that it helps strengthen your pet's immune system, which can prevent diseases and disorders. In addition, it is formulated to facilitate healthy digestion and avoid gastrointestinal problems common in hamsters and mice.

Based on cereals, seeds and vegetables, this natural menu for guinea pigs from Vitakraft contains all the vitamins and minerals that these rodents need, in addition to being enriched with vitamin C, which is essential for their health, since their body is not capable of synthesize it. With anti-odor complex, it is a recipe without sugar or preservatives that does not contain artificial flavors.

Cunipic Alpha Pro Light is a food for sterilized, sensitive or elderly rabbits (from 3 years old) that is based on the “all in one” feeding system. That is, your rabbit will stop selecting the croquettes that it likes the most because they are all the same and each one contains the necessary ingredients to make it healthy, strong and happy. This food stands out for being the first grain-free extruded feed for rabbits, something very beneficial for their health. It provides vitamins and an optimal balance of calcium and phosphorus to help prevent nutritional deficiencies and kidney problems, contains prebiotics to prevent diarrhea, maintains long fibers to promote tooth wear and achieves better intestinal transit thanks to the fact that it contains 22. 5% fiber, with 25% Timothy hay and 25% Pipirigallo hay.

A complete and balanced diet, specifically designed to meet the nutritional needs of these rodents, is what premium hamster food guarantees.

Cunipic's premium food for adult toy, mini and super toy rabbits is a complete and balanced diet designed specifically to meet the nutritional needs of small adult rabbits. This food helps strengthen your pet's immune system, preventing diseases and infections and increasing its resistance to them. In addition, it facilitates healthy digestion, which is important for their health, helps prevent the formation of kidney stones and promotes the protection of the urinary tract, which is especially important for rabbits, which are prone to urinary problems.

It is a very complete feed that is composed of 100% natural ingredients and does not contain cereals, which makes it ideal for those rabbits that may be intolerant or sensitive to cereals. Cunipic premium food for chinchillas and degus is a complete and balanced food specially created for chinchillas and degus of any age and physiological state. In addition, the feed contains a mixture of Omega 3 and essential fatty acids that helps keep your pet's hair silky and shiny, something important for the good health of its skin and coat. Likewise, this product helps strengthen the animal's immune system, which protects it from diseases and increases its resistance to infections.