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Old 07-31-2015, 06:19 PM   #1
SpaceMouse
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Default Best food mix for Chinese?

Looking for recommendations for food mixes for chinese hamsters.
Currently using p@h healthy balance mix along with the mix I was given as changeover food (there was a lot).

Also before I adopted her, Latte was having supplements of some kind of worm and protein flakes?

She doesn't really seem to enjoy these often leaving them to go a bit gross in the bowl 😵

Does she need protein supplements or would the right hamster mix negate this?

I am probably just being a worry wort but would rather ask than make a mistake ☺
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Old 07-31-2015, 10:58 PM   #2
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Default Re: Best food mix for Chinese?

Ideally you want a dwarf mix for a chinese ham as they do seem to do better with the smaller pieces & they are free of sugar or fruit so safer for a diabetes prone species.
Burgess dwarf hamster harvest is quite a popular one along with Bunny Dwarf HamsterDream Basic & JR Farm Feast for Dwarf Hamsters from Zooplus.
No hamster mix contains all the protein they require so it is good to try & supplement with some added protein foods, mealworms, shrimps, a little cooked chicken, tiny pieces of cheese, scrambled egg or a little piece of good quality cat kibble are all things they usually take too, it doesn't have to be much, a couple of mealworms a day or some of the other options just once or twice a week should be enough, I also feed my some extra hemp seed which they love & has good protein levels as well as some healthy oils for a nice shiny coat!
You might find this thread helpful as we had a bit of a discussion on the dwarf mixes there Being Picky
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Old 09-11-2015, 09:25 AM   #3
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Default Re: Best food mix for Chinese?

I feed my Chinese hamster Burgess Dwarf Hamster Harvest, I also mix in a few Supreme Science Selective pellets. I add in some mealworms and a few extra sunflower seeds.
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