How often?

[Holly]

How often do people feed dry hamster mix to their hammies?

I started off feeding daily then, last year, I switched to every other day - now I'm thinking about feeding every 3 days.

The theory behind feeding less often is that they eat more of the mix including the bits they find less palatable and, thus, get a more balanced diet.

I still feed fresh veggies or other supplements (pasta, rice, porridge etc) daily.

[Matty Day]

wenever the bowl is empty or low roughtly every two days louis eats evrything anway and the girls eat most things to so it not a problem realy

[PinkEmily]

It depends with mine really, Chip, Dale and Ted refuse to eat anything but sunflower seeds and nuts. Minni and Belle like the green flakes, sunflower seeds and nuts. I usually fill the bowls up when their favorite bits are gone.

[Mollz]

I am thinking exactly the same things as you Julie. I began everyday but have been feeding every other day for the last year. I was considering every 3rd day - but I don't know I'm fine with every other and everyone seems to eat everything so I may just leave it, for some reason it feels mean only doing every 3/4 days!

[nooboo]

mine get more every 4 days ish, but its more on how much they have actually eaten and i do check their stock pile etc, to encourage them to eat it all up...though i tend to let young ones and old ones be more choosy...but i am a bit too soft on them, and it would probably be better for them if i treated them the same!

[Basia]

I said every 2 days but some of mine get fed every day because their bowls are empty.

[Bourne Valley Hams]

Pregnant and nursing mums and babies do get hamster mix at least every other day as well as porridge and extras. The rest only get fed every 4 days - and those that know my hamsters will know that they don't look half starved!

[Spuds Mum]

Mine get a good supply every 3 days and I make sure that the feed is due on cage cleaning day, so that they have to 'eat up'. I do spoil them regularly with other foods though - about every couple of days.

Of course when raising a litter, Mums and babies get dry food every day, plus supplements twice a day. I feed them breakfast before I go to work (do I get chance for breakfast? - no!) and then a main meal of babyfood/veg/Tofu/chicken/egg etc. in the evening.

growing young hamsters also get extras more regularly too.

[agatecrystal]

To all of you who feed dry mix every 2-3 days, how much hamster mix do you give?