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08-01-2017, 04:56 AM
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Hamster Pup
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: belgium
Posts: 51
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Worms
Hello,
I just found worms in my recently bought hamsterfood. I asked Tom&Co and they said it was their fault ...
but i still want to know if the worms would harm my hamsters because i gave them the food yesterday. (Tom&Co will replace my food with new food)
I'm worried...
I think these worms are called : slawortelboorder
In dutch.
Can you guys help me please? X
Here are some pictures
-hamsterbelgium003
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08-01-2017, 05:18 AM
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Hamster Hugger
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: London
Posts: 2,327
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Re: Worms
They look like moth larvae to me. Sometimes eggs get into hamster food and hatch. See this post about them here:
Hamster food and moths
I don't think they should hurt your hamster, seeing as meal worms are perfectly fine for hamsters and are, of course, a type of larvae. But, obviously, you shouldn't feed any more of that bag. In fact, I would throw it out straight away before the larvae turn into moths and you have a moth infestation in your house.
Freezing hamster food in future before feeding it (defrosted, obviously), can help prevent this in future.
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08-01-2017, 05:20 AM
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Dwarf whisperer
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Wales UK
Posts: 24,789
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Re: Worms
I agree with AP about what they are, they won't hurt your hams, they may even eat them (a bit of extra protein!) but if they hatch out then you could end up with a plague of moths so you need to get rid of any food in the cage, including the hoard & put any remaining food in the freezer for about a week, minimum 48hrs but I don't think that's long enough.
It's a good idea to freeze food anyway just to be on the safe side so maybe do that in future.
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08-01-2017, 05:30 AM
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#4
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Moderator
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Yorkshire, UK but my heart lies in Scotland!
Posts: 28,199
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Re: Worms
They look like the Indian meal moth larvae. They are a devil to get rid of as they will infect everything. They won't actually harm your hamster but don't let them get established in your house or supplies. They make a webbing stuff which rots the food and it's not nice.
Freezing the food in sealed bags will kill the eggs. All your cages need cleaned and the stuff binned far away from the hamsters. Buy only small bags at a time as you need them and have your spare in the freezer. Watch they don't get to your pantry as they like human food too hence the name pantry moths.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_mealmoth
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