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AprilPearl · 07-22-2017, 10:44 AM

Ah fussy eating. This is very common. The way to curb it is to not feed any more mix until all the old stuff has been taken. Don’t worry, hamsters will not let themselves starve and will get the hang of it after a while.

What mix are you feeding and what breed is your hamster? In my opinion the best mix for Syrians is Harry Hamster which does not contain dried fruit and anything with fruit in will not be suitable for russian dwarf hamsters from a pet shop as they will be hybrids which are diabetes prone.

EDIT: Just looked at your introductory post and can see that your hamster is a Syrian. Therefore, you may want to switch him onto Harry Hamster Muesli which is really the only suitable mix for Syrians in my opinion. Also, it is quite common for Syrians to leave the little seeds so although you should definitely encourage him to eat them, so long as he is eating the rest of his mix then you shouldn't worry too much.

07-22-2017, 10:44 AM
AprilPearl Hamster Hugger Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: London Posts: 2,327	Re: Hamster won't eat all of his food!! Ah fussy eating. This is very common. The way to curb it is to not feed any more mix until all the old stuff has been taken. Don’t worry, hamsters will not let themselves starve and will get the hang of it after a while. What mix are you feeding and what breed is your hamster? In my opinion the best mix for Syrians is Harry Hamster which does not contain dried fruit and anything with fruit in will not be suitable for russian dwarf hamsters from a pet shop as they will be hybrids which are diabetes prone. EDIT: Just looked at your introductory post and can see that your hamster is a Syrian. Therefore, you may want to switch him onto Harry Hamster Muesli which is really the only suitable mix for Syrians in my opinion. Also, it is quite common for Syrians to leave the little seeds so although you should definitely encourage him to eat them, so long as he is eating the rest of his mix then you shouldn't worry too much. __________________ Over the Rainbow: Alfie, Kevin, Pip, Jordy, Scamp, Sooty, Mushu, Quigley Last edited by souffle; 07-24-2017 at 03:50 AM. Reason: clarify opinion only of food.