Treats/extras for young Syrian

[Rosebud]

Hi all,

I'm wondering what healthy extras can be given to baby or young syrians on top of a good mix. I image young hamsters like other young may have slightly different requirments than an adult. I want to get it right to help insure a healthy baby

[Amethyst_ice]

hello, do you mean babies that are still with mum or a young hamster over 6 weeks old?

[Sandti]

Tofu!! My hamster loves it is good for protien! Also boiled chicken :3

xx <3

[Rosebud]

Once they've left mum

[Silver]

Silver reaches into her pocket & pulls out the crumpled list:

Nuts except Almonds
Millet Spray
Puffed Rice/Spelt/millet
Shrimp Cookies Naturals Range
Clover Cookies Naturals Range
Safflower Seeds
Pumpkin Seeds
Egg Biscuit
Dandelion Sticks Naturals Range
Strawberry Stick Naturals Range
Carrot & Fennel Sticks Naturals Range
Rodent Mini Sticks Naturals Range
Rodent Marbles Naturals Range
Hawaiian Pizza Naturals Range
Cheese Snack Naturals Range
Cooked Plain Chicken
Cooked Plain Pasta
Brocoli
Runner Beans
French Beans
Carrot
Cabbage
Sprouts

Silver xxx

[Rosebud]

Ah, thank everyone. I know the list is a tad crumpled but i really appreciate it Silver. I did some searches and just got confused ..... To much to read

[Silver]

So many to choose from for Syrians.

Silver xxx

[HadleyHam]

What exactly are egg biscuits?

[Silver]

These one's have a little sugar in them which is ok for a Syrian or

Small Animal Egg Biscuits - Shaws - £1.89 : ratRations.com

These have no sugar in them which is good for Syrians & Dwarfs

Yellow Egg Biscuit - £0.78 : ratRations.com

They are good for Protein

Silver xxx

[HollyHamster]

Actually, almonds are okay to give to hamsters of any kind. To further inform the masses, I wrote this on another thread:

The bitter almond, a certain type of almond, yields hydrogen cyanide. Oddly, it was once used, in very small amounts, as a cure all. Unfortunately even small doses of this compound result in severe problems so it was stopped.

The kind of almond you see at the store is the more commonly found sweet almond. In fact, all commercially grown almonds are sweet almonds. They don't contain hydrogen cyanide in them and are completely safe to consume by people and hamsters alike.