How many a day

[neily]

How many dried Mealworms can I give my hamsters a day? Both of them love them.

[northmcqueen]

Personally I don't tend to give Sooty more than a couple a week as they are high in protein. Don't know about other people though!

[Bozly's Family]

Bozly the dwarf hamster gets 6 or so of the "small" mealworms (between regular size and mini) each day. They're live but I cut the heads off.

He has a ferris wheel with 6 buckets/seats so I put one in each and he spins the wheel like he's on The Price is Right until he retrieves them all.

[Lougarry]

Originally Posted by Bozly's Family

Bozly the dwarf hamster gets 6 or so of the "small" mealworms (between regular size and mini) each day. They're live but I cut the heads off.

He has a ferris wheel with 6 buckets/seats so I put one in each and he spins the wheel like he's on The Price is Right until he retrieves them all.

We must see a video of this!!!!

I would also only feed a couple of dried mealworms a week as I worry about the risk of impaction (reported in hedgehogs - may not be an issue in hamsters but I don't want to take the risk) but more of the live ones.

[newcastlemam]

Lola gets a few of the dried ones a week

[DrKMcK]

I love the idea of the ferris wheel. The vision in my head just thinking about it has me cracking up laughing. You must get a video of that and share it!!

[Bozly's Family]

ask and ye shall receive...




I bought the toy in person at a store but this is it.

[Buttons]

Originally Posted by Bozly's Family

ask and ye shall receive...




I bought the toy in person at a store but this is it.

Adorable What a cutie.

[Bozly's Family]

Originally Posted by Buttons

Adorable What a cutie.

Thanks, he thinks he's cute too. Usually he gives the wheel way more impressive spins, but I filmed him yesterday just after I woke him up from a nap.

[Lougarry]

Thank you so much for posting this - made my evening