What is the best type of food for a hamster?

Question

all i know there are pros and cans to each type, but i want to know is what has worked better for you- seed mix, or lab block/pellet? what brand has the best nutrition+your hamsters liked it? Im looking into dwarf hamsters so please keep that in mind!

Answer 1

The four most recommended brands on lots of hamster forums are Oxbow, Hazel Hamster, Mazuri, and if you can't find any of those, then Carefresh Complete is alright.



Oxbow and Mazuri are both pellets, so hamsters obviously like them less than they would Hazel Hamster, which is a seed mix. Seed mixes provide variety, and keep the hamster from getting bored. I personally feed a mix of Oxbow and Hazel Hamster, and Hazel Hamster is great! As long as your hamster eats everything in it and doesn't pick out the parts they like best, I would go for Hazel Hamster.

But since you have Dwarfs,if you decide with a seed mix, you have to remove the corn (both whole and the flattened ones) and peas because they are high in sugar, and too much sugar in a hamsters diet causes diabetes. Also, remember to only feed 2-3 sunflower seeds a day- their oils are essential, but fatty, so they can only be fed in small amounts.

Answer 2

No mix!!

Just pellets

Answer 3

Simple seed mix with raisins are good! Also raisins. You could also chop up veggies, but too many green veggies aren't good. Hamsters can also eat cat food! I give my rat cheerios as treats.



Don't worry to give your hamsters veggies or anything. Veggies and fruits are cheap, and rodents are tiny so they don't eat much.



Don't worry too much about vitamins because hamsters and rats are healthy if you just give them daily and balanced food such as the above and a clean cage twice a month.



Hope this helped! And hope you hamster lives long and healthy! :)