🌿 Gentle Greens & Root Support Forage Mix

🌿 Gentle Greens & Root Support Forage Mix
£4.50

Large Bag, 95g, 3 cups

A moisture-friendly, fibre-led botanical blend designed to support digestion, appetite and detox pathways.

🌱 Ingredient Breakdown (100%)

  • Dried Marrow – 30%

  • Dead Nettle – 25%

  • Burdock Root (chopped) – 20%

  • Dried Lettuce – 15%

  • Dried Spinach – 10%

(Spinach deliberately kept low — this is intentional and correct.)

🐾 Suitable For

  • Guinea Pigs

  • Rabbits

  • Degus (limited)

  • Chinchillas (very limited)

  • Hamsters

  • Gerbils

  • Rats & Mice

  • Tortoises (herbivorous species)

  • Giant African Snails

🌿 Functional Categories This Mix Fits Into

  • Digestion

  • Appetite Support

  • Liver & Detox Support

  • Kidney & Urinary

  • Skin & Coat

  • Anti-Inflammatory

  • Vitamin Support

This is not a calm mix — it’s a body-support, gut-movement and detox-assist blend.

🌱 Ingredient-Specific Benefits

🥒 Dried Marrow

  • High digestible fibre

  • Supports gut motility

  • Gentle hydration-supporting vegetable

  • Encourages chewing & forage behaviour

✔ Excellent base ingredient
✔ Very safe across species

🌿 Dead Nettle

  • Rich in minerals & antioxidants

  • Supports immunity & skin health

  • Naturally anti-inflammatory

  • Gentle on kidneys

✔ One of the safest “green” herbs you use

🌱 Burdock Root

  • Traditionally used for liver & blood cleansing

  • Supports detox pathways

  • Anti-inflammatory

  • Encourages healthy digestion

✔ Excellent for older animals or those on medication
✔ Strong ingredient — balanced carefully here

🥬 Dried Lettuce

  • Light, digestible bulk

  • Encourages natural grazing

  • Supports hydration when dried & rehydrated in gut

✔ Good filler when dried
✖ Not nutritionally dense — used correctly here

🥬 Dried Spinach

  • High in vitamins A, C & K

  • Antioxidant support

  • Supports immune function

⚠ High oxalates
✔ Included low for benefit without risk

🐹 Species-Specific Feeding & Benefits

🐹 Guinea Pigs

Benefits

  • Supports digestion and gut movement

  • Burdock aids liver & detox

  • Low spinach keeps calcium risk controlled

Feeding

  • 1–2 teaspoons, 2 times per week

  • Always alongside unlimited hay

🐰 Rabbits

Benefits

  • Encourages foraging & chewing

  • Supports digestive balance

  • Burdock useful for older rabbits

Feeding

  • Small handful, 2–3 times per week

  • Scatter or tray feed

🐭 Degus

Benefits

  • Fibre support

  • Very limited vitamin greens

Feeding

  • ½ teaspoon, once weekly

  • Remove uneaten spinach pieces if left

🐭 Chinchillas

Benefits

  • Digestive fibre

  • Minimal green exposure

Feeding

  • Pinch only, once weekly

  • Hay remains primary

🐹 Hamsters & Gerbils

Benefits

  • Encourages natural foraging

  • Root supports digestion

  • Greens provide micronutrients

Feeding

  • Small pinch, 2 times per week

🐀 Rats & Mice

Benefits

  • Digestive & detox support

  • Burdock supports skin & coat

  • Greens add variety

Feeding

  • Small pinch, 2–3 times per week

🐢 Tortoises (herbivorous species)

Benefits

  • Supports digestion and hydration

  • Burdock aids detox pathways

Feeding

  • Light sprinkle over greens

  • Once or twice weekly

🐌 Giant African Snails

Benefits

  • Safe grazing materials

  • Supports digestion & activity

Feeding

  • Small pinch, 1–2 times per week

  • Remove leftovers after 24 hours

🌿 Overall Benefits of This Mix

  • Supports digestive movement & gut health

  • Assists liver & detox pathways

  • Encourages natural foraging behaviour

  • Provides controlled vitamin intake

  • Suitable as a rotational support forage

This is a maintenance & support blend, not a daily green overload.

⚠️ Important Feeding Notes (Don’t Skip)

  • Not intended for daily feeding

  • Spinach content is low but still requires moderation

  • Always introduce slowly

  • Hay (or species-appropriate staple) must remain the main diet