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mangoandmimi · 05-23-2019, 10:53 AM

What country are you in? So we can suggest good mixes.

You are after a high quality, high variety seed mix and preferably no pellets. Often even the better seed mixes have inadequate protein so you should supplement that. Insects are probably the best as it’s most natural to them - so mealworms, crickets, shrimp etc.

The food will also depend on what species your hamster is as dwarfs and Syrians do need different diets. I feed every day so there is always access to fresh food and it hasn’t been sitting out in the open for two days, it also allows them to forage for it daily which is good enrichment. That is if you scatter feed (recommended).

Alongside the seedmix it would be good to feed fresh food every day if you can. Raw veg is good, cooked can work and less frequently you could incorporate fruit too. Especially if you have a Russian dwarf you’ll want to stay clear of fruit, dried veg or other items with high sugar levels so that automatically rules out most store bought treats too.

Edit - didn’t see you were getting a dwarf sorry!

05-23-2019, 10:53 AM
mangoandmimi Little Miss Tinytoes Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: UK Posts: 7,036	Re: Hamster feeding: how often and what food? What country are you in? So we can suggest good mixes. You are after a high quality, high variety seed mix and preferably no pellets. Often even the better seed mixes have inadequate protein so you should supplement that. Insects are probably the best as it’s most natural to them - so mealworms, crickets, shrimp etc. The food will also depend on what species your hamster is as dwarfs and Syrians do need different diets. I feed every day so there is always access to fresh food and it hasn’t been sitting out in the open for two days, it also allows them to forage for it daily which is good enrichment. That is if you scatter feed (recommended). Alongside the seedmix it would be good to feed fresh food every day if you can. Raw veg is good, cooked can work and less frequently you could incorporate fruit too. Especially if you have a Russian dwarf you’ll want to stay clear of fruit, dried veg or other items with high sugar levels so that automatically rules out most store bought treats too. Edit - didn’t see you were getting a dwarf sorry!