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Originally Posted by Holly
I'm dubious about "pet shop" generic hamster food
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All our hamsters picked from the food we got them from the pet shop and I agree with Holly - but it was good as a 'fail safe'. The real 'dynamic' is to realise that hamsters are scavengers so a varied diet is probably more appropriate for them.
Our hamsters always got fresh food daily (courgette, melon, broccolli - though never lettuce - apple, pear - and they hated citrus) and they each had their own preferences.
I remember that our first one loved cherry stalks - but cherry stalks that were attached to cherries. He didn't eat the cherry, neither would he eat a stalk if it was on its own. You had to give him the stalk attached to the cherry so he'd take it off and then you'd throw away the cherry!
We also gave all our hamsters small portions of cooked meat (not spiced or flavoured because of the possible chemicals used).
So, a varied diet is always best, imo.