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Old 10-26-2015, 12:39 PM   #1
ThereGoesLucie
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Exclamation Baby food: Yay or Nay?

Heyy!

My hamster has been a little under the weather recently and is on anti-inflamatories. She's not taking them on it's own so I was recommended to try mixing the drops with baby food.

What are your thoughts on baby food? Someone people say they freeze portions in ice cube trays and defrost one each day as the hamsters food. Would this really provide them with the nutrition they need?

I'm only asking because Phoebe has been picky with her food and sometimes just not eating at all since her leg got bad. But, she is however eating all of the baby food off the spoon. Therefore, I'm starting to think this might be my answer! Melt a cube each day and put it into her food bowl?

So, would this be okay, or just as a treat, or just no? ;D

TAAA!
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Old 10-26-2015, 01:00 PM   #2
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Default Re: Baby food: Yay or Nay?

Baby food is totally fine to feed daily - providing you don't go overboard. I feed my three dwarves a cube each of defrosted baby food around 3/4 times a week and they love it. However, you can't rely on it as the sole source of your hamsters nutrition - it is benefical for when they refuse to eat, but you will need to sort another situation out that can be used as an addition to the baby food. Can you get your hands on a lab block? These are nutritionally complete pellets so you can turn them into mush with water and mix them with the baby food so if she eats that, you can be rest assured that she's getting everything (nutrionally speaking) that she needs.

Do keep an extra eye on her teeth though - usually hard foods will keep their teeth down, so of she's only eating soft and mushed up foods, her teeth aren't getting worn down like they usually would. I'm assuming this is only a temporary thing until her condition improves and she's feeling a little better, but checking them often wouldn't hurt and it's relatively easy to do too

Also, do be wary of what baby foods you feed - personally, I'm not a fan of the meat ones (neither are the hamkiddos) and so prefer to stick to the vegetable-based ones, but to each their own. Just avoid ones that contains added spices, or things like onions/garlic and added salt and sugar too.
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Old 10-26-2015, 01:23 PM   #3
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Baby food is totally fine to feed daily - providing you don't go overboard. I feed my three dwarves a cube each of defrosted baby food around 3/4 times a week and they love it. However, you can't rely on it as the sole source of your hamsters nutrition - it is benefical for when they refuse to eat, but you will need to sort another situation out that can be used as an addition to the baby food. Can you get your hands on a lab block? These are nutritionally complete pellets so you can turn them into mush with water and mix them with the baby food so if she eats that, you can be rest assured that she's getting everything (nutrionally speaking) that she needs.

Do keep an extra eye on her teeth though - usually hard foods will keep their teeth down, so of she's only eating soft and mushed up foods, her teeth aren't getting worn down like they usually would. I'm assuming this is only a temporary thing until her condition improves and she's feeling a little better, but checking them often wouldn't hurt and it's relatively easy to do too

Also, do be wary of what baby foods you feed - personally, I'm not a fan of the meat ones (neither are the hamkiddos) and so prefer to stick to the vegetable-based ones, but to each their own. Just avoid ones that contains added spices, or things like onions/garlic and added salt and sugar too.
Thank you! I've noticed she's moved a 3/4 bits from her bowl into her bed so that's a start! I might just give her a portion of baby food every other day too perhaps!
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Old 10-28-2015, 12:53 PM   #4
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Originally Posted by EmmaAndChester View Post
Baby food is totally fine to feed daily - providing you don't go overboard. I feed my three dwarves a cube each of defrosted baby food around 3/4 times a week and they love it. However, you can't rely on it as the sole source of your hamsters nutrition - it is benefical for when they refuse to eat, but you will need to sort another situation out that can be used as an addition to the baby food. Can you get your hands on a lab block? These are nutritionally complete pellets so you can turn them into mush with water and mix them with the baby food so if she eats that, you can be rest assured that she's getting everything (nutrionally speaking) that she needs.

Do keep an extra eye on her teeth though - usually hard foods will keep their teeth down, so of she's only eating soft and mushed up foods, her teeth aren't getting worn down like they usually would. I'm assuming this is only a temporary thing until her condition improves and she's feeling a little better, but checking them often wouldn't hurt and it's relatively easy to do too

Also, do be wary of what baby foods you feed - personally, I'm not a fan of the meat ones (neither are the hamkiddos) and so prefer to stick to the vegetable-based ones, but to each their own. Just avoid ones that contains added spices, or things like onions/garlic and added salt and sugar too.
Also, which baby food do you use? I just wonder if there is a better one to have to cover the hamsters daily protein, fibre etc needs!

Thanks!
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