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Old 07-04-2017, 07:14 PM   #1
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Default Natural Treats?

I've been hounding through Amazon for some decent hamster treats for Titania that are safe, mostly natural, and have no connection to China, Kaytee, or meat. (It's a long story...but needless to say, I won't be getting any meat-based hamster treats for a while...) I live in the US, and good hamster supplies are few and far between.
I've heard that Rosewood is really good, but their natural dandelion sticks have insane shipping costs...$11!
Sorry I haven't been on here for long. Nor have I posted photos of Titania's new cage. It's been really busy, especially with vacation and my camera breaking.
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Old 07-04-2017, 08:31 PM   #2
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The unfortunate part of being in the US is that you're not going to find natural hamster treats inexpensively. Small pet select and oxbow make really good herbal treat type things. Besides that, you can order straight up dandelion root for cheaper than that price! Amazon also offers free shipping on orders of $25 or more so the more treats you buy, the lower the cost will be Good luck in your hunt
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Old 07-04-2017, 09:03 PM   #3
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Diabetes Friendly US Dog Biscuits and Crunchy Treats(From Chewy)

That might help.I definitely wouldn't completely rule out things including meat though,as it isn't harmful and in many cases can be sourced fairly ethically.

Just be sure that the company behind any product is reliable and the ingredients are 100% safe.If in doubt,ask about specific products or brands and you can definitely get extra help if it happens to be a product outside of that list(as new products do pop up on Chewy,and there are other categories to choose from with the same brands and more!).
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Old 07-04-2017, 11:25 PM   #4
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You don't really need much in the way of bought treats for a little hybrid tbh, they are generally more than happy with things like a spray of millet, a variety of seeds, a monkey nut now & then, maybe a dog biscuit & whimzee.
You can always hide seeds or tiny pieces of nut in cardboard treat toys for extra enrichment & foraging.
Dandelion root is fine if they don't chew it much or often, if they do then it's best not to leave it in the cage all the time as the medicinal properties are quite strong.
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