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Old 03-28-2020, 07:02 AM  
Ria P
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Default Re: Hamster lockdown thread

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Originally Posted by Petite View Post
I might need tweezers even for the dried ones! I would no more handle a dead mealworm than I would a dead spider. But apart from hamsters being partial to them, is there really any benefit to feeding them mealworms over other treats?
I believe that mealworms are a good source of protein which is important for a growing hamster. Dwarfs especially love them and they are an ideal treat and reward when taming as well. If you want to bribe a dwarf get a mealworm.

Simply get someone else to offer Freya a dried mealworm at first but i wouldn't "deprive" her of a mealworm just because you don't like the look of them. The more you expose yourself to a mealworm the more you come to accept them as a hamster delicacy.
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