do i need to provide my own subrate for a hired show pen?

[Bunsey]

i usually use broccolli because we always tend to have it in. i have used apple in the past. Cucumber would have to be bought in specially and seen as i never show more than 2 hams, it would be a waste as no humans like it! I did see the judge at kingswinford have a chuckle over my giant broccolli that was larger than the hamster
the club supplies the biscrok biscuits, but i always take my own just incase! i used to use the light coloured ones, but at bradford i saw a ham that lost a point for no biscuit, and it was right there under the shavings, just camoflauged. i don't know if the judge put it in himself, but i'm going to use the other 2 colours from now on, just to be sure it's seen

[Mollz]

I don't want to sabotage the thread, but is it ok to out a bit of veg in and maybe a dog biscuit for hamsters being entered in pets?

[Bunsey]

of course! in fact is in essential if they're in a carry case rather than own cage. You'll loose a point if there's no water bottle or veg in there

[Mollz]

Oh good!