[ThereGoesLucie]

Originally Posted by EmmaAndChester

Baby food is totally fine to feed daily - providing you don't go overboard. I feed my three dwarves a cube each of defrosted baby food around 3/4 times a week and they love it. However, you can't rely on it as the sole source of your hamsters nutrition - it is benefical for when they refuse to eat, but you will need to sort another situation out that can be used as an addition to the baby food. Can you get your hands on a lab block? These are nutritionally complete pellets so you can turn them into mush with water and mix them with the baby food so if she eats that, you can be rest assured that she's getting everything (nutrionally speaking) that she needs.

Do keep an extra eye on her teeth though - usually hard foods will keep their teeth down, so of she's only eating soft and mushed up foods, her teeth aren't getting worn down like they usually would. I'm assuming this is only a temporary thing until her condition improves and she's feeling a little better, but checking them often wouldn't hurt and it's relatively easy to do too

Also, do be wary of what baby foods you feed - personally, I'm not a fan of the meat ones (neither are the hamkiddos) and so prefer to stick to the vegetable-based ones, but to each their own. Just avoid ones that contains added spices, or things like onions/garlic and added salt and sugar too.

Thank you! I've noticed she's moved a 3/4 bits from her bowl into her bed so that's a start! I might just give her a portion of baby food every other day too perhaps!