Mealworms and how often to feed them?

[racinghamster]

I currently feed dried mealworms to my hamsters, but don`t feed them every day. Should I be feeding them a few each day, or is it best just to place four or five in the food dish once or twice a week?

[BrainGirl]

Heh. We have a tourist place called The Bug Zoo here. It's awesome...if you like arthropods. They also sell bug snacks for humans! I've had nacho-flavoured mealworms and salt & vinegar crickets They come in little packets, maybe I should pick some up for Theo for a bit of variety

[mouseandstrawberry]

Hamsters will also pick at dead animals in the wild so you can also give meat as a few people have said.

I tend to like natural sources but there are some good dog treats with 100% chicken in

[Anthorn]

They also eat flying insects such as moths: If you have a tank cage try a live moth in the cage. It's really funny.

[river 7]

Hi; All; I would not feed my hams super worms-reason being is that i gave a few to my 1-year old bearded dragon and the rotten thing bit her mouth so no more super worms but i do feed the hams meal-worms and they love them.Great treat and protein for them.River.

[Bekki2308]

I vary mine depending on the age of the hamster, I am more "german" in my feeding methods so my mix is about 15% protein for hams under 6 months they get an extra protein source daily, those 6-12 months every other day, 12-18 months 2x a week or so, older than maybe one mealworm now and again but usually veg as treats as at that age extra protein is potentially detrimental to their health (as observed in other rodent species). So in short my young hams get loads of mealies and the oldies almost none x

My other regular protein sources are chicken, egg, tofu, cat biscuits, dog biscuits and I have offered other bugs but they wont eat them.

[Call me Alison]

Has anybody this is a 7 year old thread reopened?

[Anthorn]

Originally Posted by msalisoncarroll

Has anybody this is a 7 year old thread reopened?

I think that one or other of the meal worms and crickets threads should be stickied because it's a popular topic and rightly so.

[Bekki2308]

I hadnt noticed tbh nearly a page of new responses, its a relevant thread though as diet is always a hot topic