Hamster diet

Main food mix

We recommend that hamsters are fed mostly (or completely) on a natural mix. Ones we like are :

- RatRations.com mixes, they do a Syrian one and a couple of dwarf ones, we like this one

- Bunny Meadow mixes, there's a dwarf one, Roborovski one and a Syrian one

- Erin's Ark, there's a dwarf one and a Syrian one

- Bunny Dwarf HamsterDream Expert

- Puur, there's a Syrian one and a dwarf one

- Rodipet, there's quite a few ones and they also have 'junior' versions and 'senior' versions

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Most pet shop hamster foods are unhealthy and unpalatable, hamsters will usually just eat the seeds and pea flakes then leave a lot of it untouched. If you want to mix in a common pet shop type food then Tiny Friends Farm Harry Hamster is better quality than others but we don't recommend you feed it on its own, always offer a natural type of food too.

Treats/extras

The vast majority of pet shop treats are unhealthy and offer little to no nutrition. These are some examples of healthy treats that are enjoyed by hamsters. Look for items that are real food, like dehydrated veg, seeds, berries etc

Fresh food

The amount of fresh food that a hamster should receive per day should be about the size of their ear. Remember hamster stomachs are tiny so don't give them too much fresh food, their ear is a good size guide for how much to feed.

We like to feed our hamsters peas, carrot, broccoli tops, spinach, kale, apple, banana etc, but the amount they receive should be really tiny! Try to offer them something different each day