Oxbow Essentials Hamster and Gerbil Food 454g

Oxbow Essentials Hamster and Gerbil Food 454g

Oxbow Essentials Hamster and Gerbil Food 454g is used to provide complete nutrition for hamsters and gerbils, supporting their healthy, active lifestyle with balanced sources of protein, fat, and carbohydrates, along with essential vitamins and minerals.

Essentials Hamster & Gerbil is made with premium, purposeful ingredients to support your pet’s healthy, active lifestyle. We include balanced sources of protein, fat, and carbohydrates for energy and add antioxidants and prebiotics to help support whole-body health. Essentials Hamster and Gerbil provides 100% of your pet’s daily recommended vitamins and minerals with no artificial preservatives, colors or flavors.

DETAILS

• Oxbow EVERYBite foods deliver complete nutrition in every serving
• 3 sources of high energy grains help provide energy for an active life
• Antioxidants and prebiotics help support whole body health
• No artificial preservatives, colors, or flavors – just genuine, purposeful ingredients
• Contains 100% of your pet’s daily recommended vitamins & minerals to help support whole body health
• Formulated with the guidance of top veterinarians and nutritionists

Ingredients & Guaranteed Analysis
Timothy Meal, Pearled Barley (Rolled), Oat Groats, Canola Meal, Millet, Canola Oil, Wheat Gluten, Calcium Carbonate, Salt, Brewer’s Dried Yeast, Sodium Bentonite, Hydrolyzed Yeast, Mixed Tocopherols (preservative), Citric Acid, Soy Oil, Choline Chloride, Vitamin E Supplement, Zinc Sulfate , Zinc Proteinate, Niacin, Copper Sulfate, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Manganous Oxide, Riboflavin Supplement, Biotin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Magnesium Sulfate, Copper Proteinate, Vitamin A Supplement, Sodium Selenite, Manganese Proteinate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Cobalt Carbonate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Calcium Iodate, Rosemary Extract

Crude Protein (min) 15.00% Crude Fat (min) 4.50% Crude Fiber (min) 10.00% Crude Fiber (max) 15.00% Moisture (max) 10.00% Calcium (min) 0.60% Calcium (max) 1.00% Phosphorus (min) 0.40% Vitamin A (min) 10,000 IU/kg Vitamin D3 (min) 900 IU/kg Vitamin E (min) 190 IU/kg

Feeding Directions & Tips
Young (under six months) or Pregnant / Nursing Small Hamster or Gerbil/Large Hamster: Unlimited

Adult (over six months) Small Hamster: 1/8 cup

Adult (over six months) Gerbil/Large Hamster: 1/3 cup

* Please note that these are guidelines. If your hamster or gerbil is overweight or underweight, please contact your veterinarian or Oxbow for more specific feeding information.

Note: Hamsters are known to hoard and hide their food, particularly females or those housed with other hamsters. Be sure to check for stockpiles of food and adjust daily rations as required.

While hamsters and gerbils don’t require hay as a staple in their diet, be sure to offer them free choice hay to burrow and hide in.

Transitioning Foods: Week One, mix ¼ new food with ¾ current food. Week Two, mix ½ new food with ½ current food. Week Three, mix ¾ new food with ¼ current food. By Week Four, you can feed Oxbow Essentials Hamster and Gerbil Food exclusively to your pet.

When can I expect delivery?

• Gauteng (Jhb/Pta) - 1-3 working days
• Nationwide (Cpt/Dbn+) - 2-5 working days
• Outlying Areas - 3-7 working days

All orders are sent via Economy Road, typically through Fastway or Internet Express Couriers*. Estimated timeframes are not guaranteed. Once the order is collected by the courier, we have no control over third-party logistics and cannot make any time promises.

If you prefer a faster 🚀 shipping option, we also offer The Courier Guy during checkout in the dropdown selection. Please note that this option is not free, and you must choose it to use it. Please pay careful attention to the cutoff times and delivery timeframe for these options during checkout.

Enjoy the convenience of collection points and lockers! 📦

No more waiting at home or at work for your delivery. Simply choose a collection locker or pickup point and collect your order when it suits you.

Delivery times to lockers and pickup locations typically range from 2–7 working days, depending on your location.*

Collection timeframes:

• Bob Box: Collect within 2 days of receiving your collection notification.
• PUDO Lockers: Collect within 36 hours of receiving your collection PIN or SMS notification.
• Pargo Pickup Points: Collect within 5 days of arrival at the pickup location.

If a PUDO parcel is not collected within 36 hours, it will automatically be transferred to the nearest PUDO Kiosk or Depot at no additional cost. The parcel will then be held there for approximately 14 days before being returned.

Please ensure you collect your parcel within the applicable collection period. Uncollected parcels will be returned to the sender, and additional shipping charges may apply should the order need to be resent.