Good hamster diet

[Lucy]

I just thought I would post my hamsters diet here so you can let me know it it sounds good and healthy

Jaffa Cake Syrian

2 tablespoons of hamster mix every other day.
( hamster mix is Harry hamster , wild bird food , dried mealworms and plain porridge oats )

2 times a week hamster salad
( hamster salad is 3 small pieces of fruit and veg )

3 times a week monkey nut

3-4 times a week milk or choc drop

1 time a week berry flavoured yoghurt drop

1 time a week half a dog biscuit

1 time a week cheesy biscuit ( pets at home )

1 time a week 1 tablespoon of baby food or milky weetabix

Water changed every other day

1 time a month 1 honey treat bar


Rich T Bizkit robo hamster

1 Tablespoon of hamster mix every other day
( hamster mix is Harry hamster , wild bird food , dried mealworms and plain porridge oats )

1 time a week hamster salad
( hamster salad is 3 small pieces of fruit and veg)

3-4 times a week milk or choc drop

1 time a week monkey nut

1 time a week berry flavoured yoghurt drop

1 time a week fruit flavoured biscuit

1 time a week 1 teaspoon of baby food

Water changed every other day

1 time a month half a honey treat bar

1 time a month millet spray

So what do you think ?

They both also get locust bean treats every couple of weeks and sometimes a piece of cooked pasta if I'm having some myself.

[Fidgetthefirst]

Im not very educated on hamster diets really, but it sounds good, although i'd try to change the water every day, i wouldn't like to have the same water for two days! - stagment water isn't nice, or good, although after a day it wouldn't be too bad but even so! Change every day is better Thats all im sure on for the diet

[SnickersTheFirst]

Personally, I only feed yogurt drops twice a week and change the water every day. Other than that, I'd say it's good.

[Gillzy]

I wouldn't give as many of those choco drops as you give... I only give one of those a week.

Also be careful with giving dwarfy fruit (and carrots).

Other than it sounds ok. I find it so hard to keep track of what I give Sen. Sometimes she's just so cute and deserves an extra seed or two! Haha!

[Lucy]

Thanks for the advice so far I will take on that advice and change their water bottles everyday.
I will also reduce the milk/choc drops to 2 a week.
I was always told that it was RC and WW dwarfs that couldn't have fruit and that it was ok with robos ? But I'm not sure now.

[fluffymunchkins]

Its sounds alright to me, just maybe reduce some of the more sugary treats and replace with healthier options

I would also give honey treat bars less as they are really awful for a hamsters teeth (better to give every few months)

[KatiePillow]

Originally Posted by Lucy

Thanks for the advice so far I will take on that advice and change their water bottles everyday.
I will also reduce the milk/choc drops to 2 a week.
I was always told that it was RC and WW dwarfs that couldn't have fruit and that it was ok with robos ? But I'm not sure now.

I think that's right, although you avoid them with chineses too (for future people reading), I wouldn't give too much fruit anyway, but a little is ok, (I think!)
Robos are at a much lower risk of diabetes than the other dwarf species though. (although pure winterwhites are also a lower risk, but they are fairly rare, and most sold as WW are hybrids so people usually just put them in there for the people who have hybrids masquerading as WWs )