Register FAQ Calendar Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read
Navigation
Front Page
Forum
Gallery
Wiki

Ads by Google


Go Back   Hamster Central > Hamster Central Forum Topics > Feeding/Nutrition

Notices

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 03-27-2017, 03:20 PM   #1
hamsterbasil
Newborn Pup
 
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 43
Default Best hamster mix?

Hi just wandering what the best hamster mix? I have heard a lot about harry hamster but I just want to check there is no better alternative.
hamsterbasil is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-27-2017, 03:40 PM   #2
AmityvilleHams
PM Fluffy for custom title
 
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 4,545
Default Re: Best hamster mix?

Harry Hamster is your best choice for Syrians.For a dwarf of any species,Burgess dwarf is better,but the Syrian version of Burgess is not as good as Harry Hamster!

Of course,any mix can still do well with the addition of healthy extras.Things like freeze dried(equivalent to raw with no moisture,so the nutrients are extremely good and highly digestible whereas cooked does reduce the nutritional value,and these can be rehydrated if you really want with warm water preferably from a bottle as tap water can be dangerous if not filtered)chicken or other safe meats,dried mealworms(or live with the head pinched off,which would have more nutritional value),healthy extra seeds and nuts,tofu(use extreme moderation,as this is nowhere near as healthy as meat and the bioavailability of soy is quite poor in comparison especially considering it is also known to cause enzyme inhibition therefore fed too frequently could cause health problems including poor digestion and gas,along with numerous other issues that soy brings),etc.
AmityvilleHams is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-27-2017, 04:16 PM   #3
hamsterbasil
Newborn Pup
 
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 43
Default Re: Best hamster mix?

thanks so much- yeah i do already give basil dried mealworms and also fresh broccoli and other veg as nice treats
hamsterbasil is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-27-2017, 04:52 PM   #4
Geewhiz
Hamster Pup
 
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Britain
Posts: 70
Default Re: Best hamster mix?

Harry hamster is nutritionally a very good mix, so for Syrians you can't really go wrong with it as the dry food. That said, where I live I can't find good dwarf mix, so I combine Harry hamster, dried mealworms and millet (from the bird section, but be really careful it doesn't have any bird grit in it!)
Geewhiz is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-27-2017, 04:58 PM   #5
AmityvilleHams
PM Fluffy for custom title
 
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 4,545
Default Re: Best hamster mix?

Straight millet is wonderful!Just don't use the seed mixes for birds,as even without grit most have dyes or added flavors and especially tend to favor citrus additives which except for citric acid as a preservative would not be good.Break up the large pieces in Harry Hamster where possible,but other than that it isn't too bad of a last resort food for dwarf hamsters
AmityvilleHams is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-27-2017, 05:42 PM   #6
Geewhiz
Hamster Pup
 
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Britain
Posts: 70
Default Re: Best hamster mix?

Don't worry, I found a brand that does just millet, a small amount of seeds and some mineral additives that I've researched. The hammies love it.
Geewhiz is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Tags
alternative, check, hamster, mix, wandering

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

Powered by vBulletin®
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Search Engine Optimisation provided by DragonByte SEO v2.0.43 (Pro) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2024 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.
Copyright © 2003-2022, Hobby Solutions
All times are GMT -7. The time now is 03:00 AM.