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Old 02-08-2012, 05:53 PM   #1
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Default Can I Feed My Hamster Baby Food?

My hamster is getting quite old as shes 26 months old and having a hard time eating her normal dry food mix and drinking from her bottle. Iv'e put ot a bowl of water to see if that makes it eaisier and give her fresh fruit/veg every day(usually 1 grape and a slice of cucumber) but im worried that she isnt eating enough.

Somebody said to me that Baby food was a good suppelment as its full of vitamins but can hamsters eat it? And also if they can, Smooth puree or Chunky? Ovbiously based with vegtables or fruit in but have you got any reccomendations of good baby food that hamsters can eat?

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Old 02-09-2012, 01:39 AM   #2
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Default Re: Can I Feed My Hamster Baby Food?

yes baby food is fine, just make sure you pick one with no onions or garlic in it mine love the sweet potato and carrot one

I spoon mine out into an ice cube tray and freeze it (think quite a few others on here do this too) then each cube can be warmed up and is one portion and that way you don't need to worry about it only lasting a couple of days in the fridge
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Default Re: Can I Feed My Hamster Baby Food?

Thanks for asking the question. Mine loves trying new foods.
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Old 02-09-2012, 03:09 AM   #4
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Apparently Cow + Gate Grandpa's Sunday lunch is good!
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Old 02-09-2012, 04:37 AM   #5
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Default Re: Can I Feed My Hamster Baby Food?

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yes baby food is fine, just make sure you pick one with no onions or garlic in it mine love the sweet potato and carrot one

I spoon mine out into an ice cube tray and freeze it (think quite a few others on here do this too) then each cube can be warmed up and is one portion and that way you don't need to worry about it only lasting a couple of days in the fridge
Great idea! Thank you!
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I tried the Heinz sunday chicken dinner with mine and they weren't a fan, not tried the cow and gate one though
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Old 02-09-2012, 06:21 AM   #7
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Oh you should, it's a good one!
I think from watching ProHamsterCare if i'm right Vanilla-Yazoo uses it aswell!
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Old 02-09-2012, 07:12 AM   #8
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Thanks for the baby food suggestions! Im thinking maybe Hipp organic vegtable medley but i dont know if its good with hamsters so i think i'll go for grandpas sunday luch

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Old 02-09-2012, 08:16 PM   #9
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as long as there's no onion or garlic you can try them with any type

I loved experimenting with all different flavours with mine until I found there favourite
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Old 02-09-2012, 09:40 PM   #10
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as long as there's no onion or garlic you can try them with any type

I loved experimenting with all different flavours with mine until I found there favourite
Im gonna buy some tommorow for her
Do you know how long i should leave it in her cage for as im away for 5 days next week and thinking of leaving her a bowl.
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