baby food

[Mousenibbles]

This is a post I accidentally made in hamster chat. oops. I don't know how to delete it though, so I thought I'd just repost in the right area for now.

I like to give CB baby food for some added variety in her diet- veggies! And fruit for dessert? Yum!

I was wondering though if anyone else did- obviously a hamster can't finish a jar of the stuff in one sitting (or ten for that matter!), so I refrigerate it and sometimes give her bits of it for weeks. I read on actual baby forums not to keep it more than two days, but she seems to be doing fine off it.

Any experiences to share, guys?

[cypher]

Best before or use by times/dates are really only a guide but I'd be a bit wary of keeping a jar of baby food that long tbh.
Two of mine really aren't that keen but my Chinese does enjoy her broccoli & cauliflower in cheese sauce as a rare treat, as she's the only one eating it most of it just goes in the bin!

[SinNyx]

I've heard some hamster owners fill an ice cube tray with what's left and freeze it, then just defrost a block at a time for their hamsters.

I've always resorted to throwing mine out because I never knew how long to keep it for.

[Willow Wisp]

I haven't got a jar to check this but I'm pretty sure it says use within 2 days of opening, I know there is a little leeway with this so I once I've opened one I always keep it the fridge and throw it away within 3 days of opening

[nibblet]

Just noticed this thread after responding to the other

I freeze the baby food in ice cube trays and give my Izzy a cube every night (she has no top teeth so struggles to eat all her mix). The texture will change a little after thawing, but Izzy seems to prefer it that way anyway.

[NiceCrocs]

Ice cube trays are a great idea, but I still find them to be too much for my hams. So I put the food in a ziploc bag and pat it down so it's flat, then freeze it. When I want to give it to my hams I just break off a couple chunks and let them thaw on a plastic lid that I save for this purpose