Ecotrition Contest Prize

A few months ago I entered a contest at Ecotrition's Facebook page for a chance to win some small pet prizes. I didn't think I would actually win, but I did! This time I received some Frosted Donuts, Bites, and a Treat Stick. I haven't given the boys any of it yet because they are still working on their other treats, but I'm sure they will love the Donuts, since they love the Cupcakes from Wild Harvest, and the Bites, since they love seeds of any kind.

In case you were thinking of getting any these products for your little ones, I decided to do a little review on their ingredients and such.


Frosted Donuts

Protein 12%
Fat 6%
Fiber (Max) 2%
Moisture (Max) 12%
Calcium .05%
Calcium (Max) .20%
Phosphorus .10%

Ingredients: Wheat Flour, Sugar, Dried Milk, Dried Egg Product, Dried Carrot, Rice Bran, Egg Albumin, Vegetable Oil, Natural Milk Flavor, Sodium Bicarbonate, Tapioca Starch, Titanium Dioxide, Natural Yogurt Flavor, Silicon Dioxide, Potassium Acid Tartrate.


Bites

Protein 13%
Fat 6%
Fiber 9%
Moisture 12%

Ingredients: White Millet, Red Millet, Milo, Sunflower Seed, Wheat, Whole Corn, Oat Groats, Buckwheat, Modified Starch, Maltose Syrum, Porpylene Glycol, Ground Corn, Alginate, propionic Acid, Vegetable Oil, Soybean Meal, Corn Gluten Meal, Postassium Sorbate, Dicalcium Phosphate, Salt, Calcium Carbonate, Vitamin A Palmitate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, dl-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate, Potassium Chloride, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Riboflavin, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Thiamine Hydrochloride, Niacin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Choline Chloride, Copper Sulfate, Color Added(Red 40, Yellow 5, Blue 1).


Treat Stick

Protein 13%
Fat 8%
Fiber 9%
Moisture 12%
Calcium .05%
Calcium (Max) .55%
Phosphorus .35%
Vitamin A 1,500 IU/kg
Vitamin D3 100 IU/kg
Vitamin E 8 IU/kg

Ingredients: White Millet, Red Millet, Milo, Sunflower Seed, Wheat, Whole Corn, Oat Groats, Safflower Seeds, Gelatin, Buckwheat, Ground Corn, Feeding Oat Meal, Wheat Middlings, Propylene Glycol, Split Peas, Dehydrated Carrots, Vegetable Oil, Citric Acid, Soybean Meal, Calcium Chloride, Potassium Sorbate, Honey, Glycerin, Urea, Soybean Oil, Corn Gluten Meal, Dicalcium Phosphate, Salt, Yeast Culture, Calcium Carbonate, Monoammonium Phsophate, Potassium Chloride, L-Lysine, DL-Methionine, Vitamin A Acetate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex, Riboflavin Supplement, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Thiamine Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Choline Chloride, D-Biotin, Zinc, Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Ethylenediamine, Dihydiodide, Sodium Selenite, Artificial Flavoring, FD&C Red 40, FD&C Yellow 5, FD&C Blue 1.

Red Light Special

Kai under his red light

After having Dillan and Kai for a few months they still tend to only come out at night once all the lights go off. It was upsetting me a lot. I was at the point where I was frustrated and exhausted from waiting up all night to see them. I thought to myself, why have a pet if you never get to see and enjoy it?

I did some research online and found that Roborovski hamsters can't see red light. Oh boy did that excite me! I did some tests with an iPhone red light app and found that it seemed to be true. I decided to go on eBay and buy 2 red LED Red Light strips to hang over each of their cages. I wasn't sure how bright they would be so I opted for 2 that would be able to light up Kai's section since it's a little bit smaller, about 2 feet long.

When the lights came in quickly installed one over Kai's spot and I was quite impressed. They were very bright and Kai didn't seem to notice a thing. I decided to install the second light over Dillan's spot and kept my fingers crossed as I turned off the lights and turned on the red lights. Dillan is more timid than Kai and he came right out of his house just as he usually does as soon as I turn off the lights. I was in awe! I can finally watch the boys at night without having to sit in the dark and hope I can make them out.