When choosing hamster food, there are many different options available. Most hamsters require a varied diet in order to remain healthy. Most pet food companies market their product as being the “best” possible option for your hamster’s nutrition. Choosing for yourself which type is most nutritious can be a difficult task. Many companies use food-based dyes to add colorful accents to their hamster food formulas, which can create the false visual appeal of a “varied” diet. However, if you are familiar with the different types of hamster food formulas, this choice can be made much easier. Here is some general information about the different types of hamster food formulas.
SEED MIXES
Seed mixes, also sometimes referred to as “dry mixes” are usually a colorful combination of grains, seeds, treats and dried produce. They may contain additional vitamins, which are either sprayed as a coating on the formula, or included as baked treats. Seed mix formulas are usually what most hamster owners choose to feed their hamster, since they have the most visual appeal. However, as mentioned before, some companies may use colored dye to artificially enhance the appearance of their formula. Another problem with seed mixes is that a hamster can “pick” out their favorite bits of the formula, while leaving the rest of the food behind. This may sometimes lead to a nutritional imbalance.
PELLETED FOOD
Pelleted hamster food formulas are also popular for many hamster owners. In general, a pelleted hamster food formula will offer a balanced source of nutrition with easily digestible ingredients. These ingredients have been combined, compressed and presented in a “pellet” form. Many veterinarians recommend pelleted diets, since they tend to have better results in providing optimum nutrition for hamsters. However, it’s also true that not every hamster will eat a pelleted diet. Some hamsters may be turned off by the uniform appearance of the pellets, or won’t be able to make the connection of the pellets being a food source.
FRESH FOODS
No matter what type of hamster food formula you choose, it’s always highly recommended to supplement your hamster’s diet with fresh ingredients. Nuts, grains, fresh fruits and vegetables can easily be fed to most hamsters. In addition to this, you can also make homemade “treats” for your hamster from fresh ingredients in your home. This can be used to help increase your hamster’s overall level of nutrition.
6 Responses to “Hamster Food”
would a teddy bear hamster eat the pelleted food?
All hamsers are different, and are pickey with what they eat. i suggest purchesing a mixed hamster food with pellets and more, so they can choose what they eat. make sure the food mix you buy does not have dried fruits or other foods in it, because it can hurt the hamster and get caught in its cheek pouches.
Will it harm the hamster dangerously (cuz the acidity of the fruit) if they had kiwi? My dad gave my hamster kiwi just once and I told him not to do it again cuz I didn’t know(the hamster liked it tho)
Hi, is mango and pineapple appropriate for my hamsters to eat? Oh, and also, can i let them drink milk? Thank you
KD please search “hamster food list” in google and there will be a list that is repeated on many sites showing what they can eat
milk is a nono it’ll spoil in the water bottle,and its only good to give milk to nursing moms and newborns. Especially since their milk is diffrent from cow milk hope it helped