🌿 Sweet Calm & Digestive Forage Mix

🌿 Sweet Calm & Digestive Forage Mix
£2.50

A balanced botanical blend designed to support digestion, calm, immunity and gentle daily enrichment.

🌱 Ingredient Breakdown (100%)

  • Dried Sweet Potato – 30%

  • Cranesbill (Geranium) – 20%

  • Dead Nettle – 20%

  • Cow Parsley – 15%

  • Chamomile Flowers (topper) – 15%

🐾 Suitable For

  • Guinea Pigs

  • Rabbits

  • Degus

  • Chinchillas

  • Hamsters

  • Gerbils

  • Rats & Mice

  • Tortoises (herbivorous species)

  • Giant African Snails

(Not suitable for birds or reptiles requiring insect-based diets)

🌿 Functional Categories This Mix Falls Under

  • Digestion

  • Relaxation / Calm

  • Immunity

  • Anti-Inflammatory

  • Appetite Support

  • Gut Motility

  • Skin & Coat

  • Antioxidant Support

This isn’t a “treat mix”. It’s a functional forage blend that works quietly in the background.

🌱 Ingredient Benefits (Clear & Honest)

🥔 Dried Sweet Potato

  • Gentle digestive energy source

  • High in natural fibre for gut movement

  • Contains beta-carotene → supports immunity & skin health

  • Encourages chewing and natural foraging behaviour

✔ Especially useful for animals that struggle with appetite or weight maintenance
✖ Used moderately to avoid excess sugars

🌸 Cranesbill

  • Traditionally used for digestive upset & loose stools

  • Natural astringent properties

  • Mild anti-inflammatory

  • Supports gut balance and intestinal lining

✔ Excellent for sensitive tummies and stress-linked gut changes

🌿 Dead Nettle

  • Rich in minerals & antioxidants

  • Supports immunity and skin health

  • Gentle on the stomach

  • Naturally anti-inflammatory

✔ A quiet powerhouse ingredient that supports whole-body health

🌼 Cow Parsley

  • Aromatic herb that supports appetite and digestion

  • Encourages exploratory foraging

  • Supports gut motility

✔ Helps fussy or stressed animals engage with food again

🌼 Chamomile

  • Natural calming herb

  • Supports digestion and reduces gut spasms

  • Anti-inflammatory & soothing

  • Helps animals settle during stress, bonding or environmental change

✔ Especially useful for nervous animals and post-travel support

🐹 Species-Specific Benefits & Feeding Guide

🐹 Guinea Pigs

Benefits

  • Supports gut motility and digestion

  • Chamomile helps with stress-related tummy issues

  • Sweet potato provides safe energy without overloading sugar

Feeding

  • 1–2 teaspoons, 2–3 times per week

  • Scatter feed into hay for enrichment

🐰 Rabbits

Benefits

  • Supports digestive balance

  • Encourages natural foraging

  • Helps calm nervous or territorial rabbits

Feeding

  • Small handful, 2–3 times per week

  • Use as forage topper or enrichment tray

🐭 Degus & Chinchillas

Benefits

  • Low sugar botanical focus

  • Supports digestion without spiking blood sugar

  • Chamomile aids calm behaviour

Feeding

  • ½–1 teaspoon, 1–2 times per week

  • Remove uneaten sweet potato if left

🐹 Hamsters & Gerbils

Benefits

  • Encourages natural hoarding & foraging

  • Supports gut health

  • Calming herbs help stress regulation

Feeding

  • Pinch-sized amount, 2 times per week

  • Scatter feed

🐀 Rats & Mice

Benefits

  • Digestive support

  • Immune-supportive herbs

  • Chamomile helps with anxiety and social stress

Feeding

  • Small pinch, 2–3 times per week

  • Mix into enrichment boxes

🐢 Tortoises (herbivorous species)

Benefits

  • Supports digestion and hydration

  • Provides gentle variety

  • Chamomile aids gut comfort

Feeding

  • Sprinkle lightly over daily greens

  • Once or twice weekly

🐌 Giant African Snails

Benefits

  • Safe plant matter for natural grazing

  • Supports gut health and activity

  • Chamomile helps stress regulation

Feeding

  • Small pinch, 1–2 times per week

  • Remove leftovers after 24 hours

🌿 Overall Benefits of This Mix

  • Supports healthy digestion across multiple species

  • Encourages natural foraging behaviours

  • Helps reduce stress-related digestive issues

  • Provides gentle immune and anti-inflammatory support

  • Suitable for mixed households with multiple species

This is a supportive, balanced forage, not a sugar bomb and not a filler mix.

⚠️ Important Notes

  • Always feed alongside unlimited hay (where appropriate)

  • Fresh water must be available

  • Introduce slowly, especially for sensitive animals

  • This is a complementary forage, not a complete food