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12-29-2012, 08:47 AM
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Little Miss Hamster Mad
Join Date: May 2012
Location: South West England
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What type?
My uncle is visiting and although he's really scared of Minnie, he brought her some treat sticks. I know these are very sugary but would just one be okay very occasionally? She's never had one before and I really limit her sugary treats (She had a couple of yoghurt drops yesterday but that was the first time in a while)
Because I know he really wants to see me put one in Minnie's cage and I don't want to upset him by saying they're too sugary and the wrong thing...
which one of these two types is better?
Boredom Breaker Naturals Strawberry Sticks
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Harry's Stickles with Wild Fruit and Nut?
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12-29-2012, 09:37 AM
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Moderator
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Southampton, UK
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Re: What type?
My pet Syrians get a treat stick now and again. I think that as long as they are used as just that - a treat - infrequently then it's not the end of the world for Syrians. My Basil refuses to eat the ones that aren't stuck together with honey and getting them only once in a while he seems to enjoy them more. I've used boredom breaker treats but not Harry ones. If you were especially worried, for example your hamster is already a little on the chubby side, then you could take it out half way through and give the rest another day.
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12-29-2012, 09:52 AM
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PM Fluffy for custom title
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Central Scotland
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Re: What type?
Maybe break the ends off and see if Minnie likes them first. But if you don`t want to feed them, don`t. It`s better for the hamster that they don`t eat sugar unless it`s a natural sugar found in a small piece of fruit or naturally found in dry foods.
I`ve had a few food gifts given to me for my hamsters in the past that were well meant, but because I didn`t like the sound of them, they were binned!
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12-29-2012, 10:08 AM
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Little Miss Hamster Mad
Join Date: May 2012
Location: South West England
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Re: What type?
I've put one of the Harry Hamster ones in Minnie's cage and she's nibbled it but she doesn't seem too fussed ,which is a relief because I had images of her golluping the whole thing down at once and then getting ill!
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12-29-2012, 10:48 AM
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PM Fluffy for custom title
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Nottingham UK
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Re: What type?
i give my boys a treat stick once every 2 months, well actually i put it in, then take it out when its about half gone, and put the other half in the next month - I don't see any harm in the occasional treat, its not like we always eat whats good for us
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