Unsafe Food for Degus

<< Back to All Degu Help & Education or Shop Degu Products

TOXIC FOODS

Toxic foods are poisonous to degus and should be completely avoided.

• Rabbit food (may contain coccidiostat, an ingredient that is toxic to degus)

• Chocolate

• Caffeine

UNSAFE FOODS

Unsafe foods are dangerous to degus because they can cause harm or injury to the animal due to their attributes.

• Cabbage (causes bloating)

• Sugar and molasses (they can’t metabolize it)

• Starchy foods (too many carbohydrates)

UNHEALTHY FOODS

Unhealthy foods won’t necessarily cause lasting harm to degus but should still be avoided because of the negative impact on their health.

• Nuts and seeds (and other high-fat/high-protein foods)

• Fruit (high in sugar)

• Carrots (high in sugar)

For more information on foods that are safe to feed to your degu, see our article on Feeding Degus.

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Looking for more information? Browse our archive of articles:

<< Back to All Degu Help & Education or Shop Degu Products

More Questions? Our customer service representatives are happy to address your questions or provide additional information about products. Please Contact Us.

Please Note: Exotic Nutrition is not in a position to provide specific health and care guidelines on an individual basis. Please visit our animal info tabs or consider purchasing a care guide book for additional information. If you have a health or pet emergency issue, please notify your veterinarian or a specialized technician.