Anyone know anything about this food?

[Kiki_3173]

A friend of mine posted on anothe group we belong to, asking about this Dwarf hamster food. We don't have much in variety that is specifically related to dwarf hammy's, so when I saw this, I was interested.

Vitakraft Vita Prima Sunscription Dwarf Hamster Formula at PETCO

It does look a bit low to me in protein, but I'm not too knowledgeable about other ingredient percentage needs of dwarf hams. Could this be a good supplement to a block food?

[Munchalot]

It does seem to be a bit low in protein, but you could supplement that with a couple of dried mealworms in the dish. Plus if you have an older hamster, it's better not to fill them full of too protein-rich foods.
I did notice that it's really high in fibre though. I'm not sure if that is good for them or no, but I've surmised that a good percentage of fibre is around 7 - 10% from reading articles and food analysis.

Although it has a bit too much corn and wheat for my liking, it doesn't look like a bad food. It offers some good variety, and appears to be made of up of nice whole foods as opposed to cheap processed cereal biscuits.

[racinghamster]

It looks fine to me, although I would need a science degree to get through all the analysis on that list! The fat is low and the fibre is high, so that sounds fine. As Munch suggested, just throw in a few dry mealworms to add a tasty bit of added protein. Sounds as if it has good variety in it although an image of the mix itself would have helped. You could also buy some monkey nuts in their shells and crush up a few nuts for them if there are none in this mix. Not necessary but just as an extra.

[Kiki_3173]

Thanks for the information RH & Munch. I'm using Teklad blocks for Pippa right now and I give her a bit of Hazel Hamster mixed with Carefresh Complete for a little variety, but truthfully, she hasn't been too keen on either of those. It seems that I always get the picky eaters of dwarf hamsters.