Which feed

[Intense125]

I just put Hamsterlopaedia on my Amazon.com wishlist!! It looks great, and thanks for the recommendation. [Sorry to be getting off topic, Snuggleham ]

[souffle]

It is the best book available. The section written by a vet is excellent. If anyone wants it I could get it and post it from the UK for them. Not sure how much it is in the shop.

[daffee]

Originally Posted by souffle

Some brands (like P@H) have added sugar which is not good for hamsters as some are prone to diabetes.

We got a free sample of the P@H food when we bought our cage. We've already got 2 bags of harry hamster but I'm sure it'll get eaten.

Is it just me or does hamster food last forever! We got 2 bags as we don't live near anywhere that sells it so stocked up a bit. The use by date is October 2008! I'm used to buying rat and rabbit foods that only last 1-5 months. Is there a reason why hamster food lasts so much longer?

Also, what do you think of Tesco hamster food? Obv we won't need to buy any food for a while as we have 2.2kgs of it already, but if we ran out and couldn't get any Harry we can pick up Tesco's one a lot easier, so it'd be useful to know if it's any good?

[souffle]

I have never tried Tescos Daffee but why not examine the contents panel on the side and compare it to Harry checking protein levels etc? Robos do not eat so much I guess so the bags will last ages. You could mix some of the Pets @ Home stuff in with the Harry to use it. When you change food with any animal it is best to do so gradually by mixing a little in with the old type then gradually adding more and more till you have done the swap. That way it is easier for the bowel to adjust to the new diet.

[daffee]

Good point, will mix it in at some point to get it used.

Will also have a look at the Tesco ingredients. Already compared the P@H with the Harry Hamster and Harry has higher % of all the vitamins and protein and less oil which is presumably good.

We've now got our robos btw, Sprite and Tango (though no idea which is which at this point). After a mad scurry round their new cage and a nibble of millet they are tucked up in bed. Am looking forward to them waking up again later as they are just so so cute I will probably spend all my time on the armchair next to them rather than in my place on the sofa with OH!

[souffle]

Congrats on your new babies Named after drinks eh! Cute Looking forward to meeting them when they are settled.

[Widowmaker]

My Campbells are quite happy with the P@H and the Wilko hamster foods, and I give them plenty of fresh food as well. They don't get given huge amounts as they do eat absolutely everything that goes in the cage and they'd be fat little Russians if I didn't regulate their intake I give them a little bit each day so they have stuff to eat but it's literally a small spoonful between them.

I know some people prefer to scatter the food on the floor so they don't get territorial but mine actually share their food dish really well so I have no problems there.