What do you feed your Hamster?

[SiriusBlack]

Sirius eats P@H nuggets but I see lots of photos of HC members feeding their Hamsters a muesli mix. I thought muesli was high in sugar and didn't contain much fibre? Does it not matter so much with a Hamster? I know muesli isn't recommended for Rabbits and that's why I assumed it wouldn't be the best option for Hamsters either hence why I don't buy it.

[dave123791]

You can't just assume that every mix/muesli is high in sugar. It's like saying every chocolate tastes bad

I feed my robos the Harry hamster mix. I ordered the Science Selective pellets to try them. Muesli isn't recommended for rabbits- but that isn't necessary the case with hamsters. I'm not saying pellets/nuggets are bad- I'm just saying if the food, whether it's a muesli or pellets, has good nutritional values then it's fine.

[Nat]

I also use Harry Hamster, Dolly loves it! I tried the p@h nuggets but she wasn't a fan...

[Silver]

Rosey Robo

Burgess Dwarf Hamster Mix With Added Mr Johnson's Advanced Hamster & Gerbil Food (Which is a complete food in a very small biscuit)

Then fresh veg

xxx

[NiceCrocs]

I use a mix of Oxbow and Hazel Hamster, and another mix called Higgins Sunburst (carefully monitored, as it's higher in sugars than the other two, but neither of my hams are diabetes-prone)

I also give extra protein in the form of dried mealworms for my Robo, and high-protein cat treats for my syrian

[SiriusBlack]

Originally Posted by dave123791

You can't just assume that every mix/muesli is high in sugar. It's like saying every chocolate tastes bad

I feed my robos the Harry hamster mix. I ordered the Science Selective pellets to try them. Muesli isn't recommended for rabbits- but that isn't necessary the case with hamsters. I'm not saying pellets/nuggets are bad- I'm just saying if the food, whether it's a muesli or pellets, has good nutritional values then it's fine.

I would never say such a thing about chocolate!

I did assume it was all high in sugar. I don't even know the nutritional value of P@H Hamster nuggets! I'm not as clued up on Hamster food as I am Rabbit food unfortunately. Anyway, Sirius enjoys them so that's all that matters ay

[SiriusBlack]

Originally Posted by Nat

I also use Harry Hamster, Dolly loves it! I tried the p@h nuggets but she wasn't a fan...

They don't look very appetising do they.

[SiriusBlack]

Sirius seems to eat everything offered to him. Is there any food your Hamsters refuse to eat?

[Truffle]

I feed my hamster's (including Minna, my Robo) several different food mix's I mix them together and store it in a large air-tight container.

1 x 700g bag of Harry hamster
1 x 700g bag of Burgess dwarf hamster harvest
1 x 750g bag of Burgess hamster harvest
1 x 350g bag of Science selective pellets

I also had in oxbow pellets, mealworms and porridge oats. Also a little fresh veg xx

[Truffle]

Originally Posted by SiriusBlack

Sirius seems to eat everything offered to him. Is there any food your Hamsters refuse to eat?

The alpha alpha pellets in the Harry hamster food mix None of my hamsters will eat them!