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09-11-2018, 11:54 AM
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Newborn Pup
Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 34
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How to add fibre to daily mix?
Hi all hope you're well!
Need some advice on hamster food mixes for my approx 1 year old syrian girl. She's currently on 80% burgess dwarf hamster and 20% science selective pellets, however she has been leaving the small pieces from the burgess (which is understandable as it's aimed for smaller mouths! I bought it thinking I was going to adopt a dwarf hamster but I ended up adopting her and hoped she would be ok eating this mix!).
I'm thinking of switching her to harry hamster tasty mix plus science selective pellets, however, when doing the GA calculations there is under 6% fibre as the science selective pellets are low in fibre and harry hamster isn't the best. How can I supplement for fiber daily? I give her some veggies every few days but it would be great to have a daily mix with adequate fibre!
Thanks!
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09-11-2018, 12:06 PM
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Dwarf whisperer
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Wales UK
Posts: 24,789
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Re: How to add fibre to daily mix?
I would gradually work up to giving veg daily & you could also give a few extra seeds like flax & hemp.
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09-11-2018, 12:55 PM
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#3
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Newborn Pup
Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 34
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Re: How to add fibre to daily mix?
Thanks Cypher! How much veg is a suitable amount daily would you say? And would this be in addition to her daily food or should I knock a few grams off that when weighing it out? I've got flax seeds so I will start adding those, I'm guessing a pinch of these in addition to her normal food is a good amount?
Apologies for all the questions!
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09-11-2018, 02:18 PM
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Hamster Antics
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 23,533
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Re: How to add fibre to daily mix?
I did fine with just Harry Hamster and daily veg for our last Syrian They tend to eat most of it. Initially give the veg every 3 days till their stomachs adjust to it then every other day then by two weeks time every day. A small piece about 1cm cubed equivalent size so that size broccoli floret or carrot or cucumber eg. I tend to rotate broccoli, cucumber, carrot and baby corn and occasionally baby spinach leaves as a treat.
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09-11-2018, 02:21 PM
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Newborn Pup
Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 34
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Re: How to add fibre to daily mix?
Ah thank you so much for your help! Hopefully she'll enjoy the harry hamster and added veg!
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