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Specifications

Brand: Selective
Fibre: 15.0%
Calcium: 1%
Protein: 14.0%
Food type: Complete
Phosphorus: 0.5%
Fat content: 3.5%
Inorganic matter: 5.5%

Full description

Degus can't make their own vitamin C and are prone to diabetes if given too much sugar, which are two quite specific dietary needs for what looks, from the outside, like just another small rodent — and it's why a degu-specific food is worth choosing over a generic small animal mix.

This is a single baked recipe, built to stop selective feeding, made from timothy hay, wheat, soya hulls, flaked peas, soybean meal, barley, linseed, calcium carbonate and soya oil, with dried basil and dried broccoli added along with vitamin C at 500mg/kg. Science Selective say it has zero added sugar. It comes out at 14% protein, 15% fibre, 3.5% fat, 5.5% ash, 1.0% calcium and 0.5% phosphorus, and is sold here in a 1.5kg pack.

Single baked recipe, designed to prevent selective feeding
Vitamin C added at 500mg/kg — degus can't synthesise their own
Zero added sugar
Protein 14%, fibre 15%, fat 3.5%, ash 5.5%
Calcium 1.0%, phosphorus 0.5%
1.5kg pack

What the label does not say. The full ingredient and additive list on our card is cut off partway through the trace minerals (it ends mid-way through a copper compound), so there may be further additions Science Selective list on the pack itself that we can't confirm here.

Who it's for: degu owners wanting a dedicated, sugar-free formula built around their specific vitamin C needs, rather than a generic small animal mix or a chinchilla food repurposed for a degu.

Delivery

Tracked UK delivery — your estimated arrival date is shown above and updates automatically. Standard delivery £2.99, and free on orders over £39. Full details on our delivery information page. Delivery information

Returns

14 days to change your mind (the shorter window for food, treats and frozen), no interrogation. Items need to be unused (sensory products unopened, for hygiene). Full details on our delivery & returns page.

Payment

Secure checkout by Stripe — cards, Apple Pay, Link and Klarna. We never see or store your card details.

Common questions

Why does degu food need added vitamin C?

Degus can't produce their own vitamin C, so it needs to come from the diet — Science Selective add it at 500mg/kg.

Is this sugar-free?

Science Selective describe it as zero added sugar.

What's the fibre content?

15%, alongside 14% protein, 3.5% fat and 5.5% ash.

What pack sizes are available?

1.5kg.

How long does delivery take?

Your estimated delivery date is shown above and updates automatically. UK orders are sent tracked — standard delivery is £2.99, and free on orders over £39.

How do I track my order?

As soon as your order is dispatched we email you a tracking link, so you can follow it all the way to your door.

What if I need to return my order?

You have 14 days from delivery to change your mind (food, treats and frozen items have a shorter window). Just email us with your order number and we’ll send the return steps the same working day — see our delivery & returns page for details.

Science Selective Degu Food

Why we chose it

The added vitamin C is the actual reason to buy a degu-specific food rather than whatever small animal mix is on the shelf, since it's a genuine nutritional gap for the species. Zero added sugar also matters more for a degu than most small pets, given how prone they are to diabetes.

— Matt, founder

Why buy from Giddy Pets?

Carefully selected by pet ownersEvery product is chosen and quality-checked by people who actually live with dogs, cats and small pets.
Tracked delivery on every orderUK delivery with tracking as standard — and it’s free when you spend over £39.
UK customer supportReal, UK-based humans read every email — usually Matt, the founder. No bots, no ticket numbers.
Easy returns14 days to change your mind, no interrogation. If it’s not right, we’ll make it right.