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06-03-2020, 05:14 AM
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Hamster Pup
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: East Coast, NJ
Posts: 51
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Are these treats hamster-safe?
I need to place a feed order and saw these on chewy.com. Just because the bag says hamsters can have them doesn't mean they can. Anyone see any ingredients that would be a red flag? We also have gerbils so interested in knowing safety for those as well. TY! https://www.chewy.com/oxbow-bene-ter...rley/dp/123549
Last edited by RenK777; 06-03-2020 at 05:15 AM.
Reason: Typo
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06-03-2020, 05:55 AM
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Hamster Overlord
Join Date: Jun 2019
Location: London
Posts: 763
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Re: Are these treats hamster-safe?
They do have molasses as the third ingredient as well as fruit so I wouldn't recommend buying them for either hamsters or gerbils as they don't need the added sugar. If you already have them, feed them very sparingly (and not at all to Russian dwarf or Chinese hamsters).
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06-03-2020, 07:42 AM
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Dwarf whisperer
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Wales UK
Posts: 24,789
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Re: Are these treats hamster-safe?
I'd agree with sushi_78, as a very rare treat they wouldn't be harmful really but I wouldn't feed them to a hamster.
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06-03-2020, 09:22 AM
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Hamster Pup
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: East Coast, NJ
Posts: 51
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Re: Are these treats hamster-safe?
Quote:
Originally Posted by sushi_78
They do have molasses as the third ingredient as well as fruit so I wouldn't recommend buying them for either hamsters or gerbils as they don't need the added sugar. If you already have them, feed them very sparingly (and not at all to Russian dwarf or Chinese hamsters).
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TY so much! ❤❤❤
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10-30-2020, 05:08 AM
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Adult Hamster
Join Date: Jan 2020
Posts: 303
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Re: Are these treats hamster-safe?
Borrowing this thread to ask if these are okay as an occasional treat for a Syrian
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Ingredients
Peas, sweet potato, rapeseed oil, fresh banana 4%, Fresh blueberries 4%, dried apple 1%
Sorry photo turned itself upside down!
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11-01-2020, 12:45 AM
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Dwarf whisperer
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Wales UK
Posts: 24,789
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Re: Are these treats hamster-safe?
The ingredients are all safe so I don’t see why not as an occasional treat.
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11-01-2020, 09:34 AM
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Adult Hamster
Join Date: Jan 2020
Posts: 303
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Re: Are these treats hamster-safe?
Quote:
Originally Posted by cypher
The ingredients are all safe so I don’t see why not as an occasional treat.
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Great, I’m struggling to get the small whimzees - without buying a massive packet, will see if these work as a replacement
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11-01-2020, 10:31 AM
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PM Fluffy for custom title
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 4,545
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Re: Are these treats hamster-safe?
You don't necessarily have to go for the smallest size Whimzees with hamsters - for example the hedgehog ones are also used with hamsters and those aren't small by any means. The main thing with larger sizes is that they should last longer.
I'm not sure what places in the UK might stock the smaller packs of multiple Whimzees, but I know I've seen that in the US at least in Petsmart for example with 3 of the smallest size alligators I believe.
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11-01-2020, 11:12 AM
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Adult Hamster
Join Date: Jan 2020
Posts: 303
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Re: Are these treats hamster-safe?
I choose the small ones as if she has them for too long she just pees on them! I do get her the stick ones which I cut in half. She pees on the alligator/croc lol
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11-01-2020, 12:33 PM
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Hamster Pup
Join Date: Oct 2020
Location: Scotland
Posts: 51
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Re: Are these treats hamster-safe?
I got a pack of 3 small whimzees from tinthamsterpaws.co.uk. if you're in the UK its worth a go
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