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Originally Posted by Serendipity7000
Cinnamon Bear knows about dwarf hamsters, so good info there! I don't suppose you could get a Russian dwarf from a breeder? Then you'd know about its genetics and less likely to get diabetes. Even if you can't, it isn't too difficult to keep them on a sugar free diet.
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Also sugar free doesn't necessarily mean complete avoidance of natural sugar!Definitely stay away from manufactured sugars and artificially sweetened things in general for all hamsters,especially diabetic ones.It's hard in the US,but in the UK it can be very easy.A common misconception is that all sugar is bad sugar,but really natural sugars found in fruits and certain vegetables are not bad in moderation.