【How-to】How to Introduce New Foods to Your Hamster

What can I add to my hamster food?

The ideal hamster diet will include:

Commercial hamster pellets (not a muesli-style mix). You can buy these in pet shops.
Small amounts of fresh fruit, vegetables or herbs.
Timothy hay.
Occasional treats, like nuts, boiled egg or mealworms.
You hamster will also need constant access to clean, fresh water.

Is it OK to change a hamsters food?

Switching foods is perfectly safe.

How often should I give my hamster new food?

Fresh food and vegetables should be fed in tiny quantities and any that remains uneaten should be removed the same day. Your hamster’s food store should be cleaned out at least once a week and checked every couple of days to make sure he is not being overfed.

How do I change my hamsters diet?

Important: Change the food daily at approximately the same time each day to monitor the food intake and to determine if all the food is being eaten. Do not introduce other new foods or treats until you are assured the new daily diet is being eaten for at least one week.

How often should you change your hamsters cage?

once a week

How often should I change my hamsters water?

Besides scooping out dirty bedding every day, plan to change out all of the bedding in your hamster’s habitat once a week. This includes removing any food your hamster may have stored throughout the week, as well. Wash the entire habitat once a month.

How do I get my hamster to eat pellets?

As a responsible hamster owner, an important question you need to ask yourself is, how often should I change my hamster’s water? You should change the water daily to ensure that your hamster’s water bottle doesn’t form algae. Also, wash your hamster’s water bottle twice in three days.

What age can you give hamsters treats?

The reason why you might still see the pellets in his bowl is cause he might have a stash of goodies hidden somewhere in the cage which he is finishing off first. Resist refilling his food for a few more days and monitor him. He should eventually eat the pellets. Hamsters won’t let themselves starve!

How long should you play with hamster?

Wee hamsters typically start taking in solid, dry hamster foods when they’re about 10 days old. This is when the weaning process commences. As with many other animals, weaning entails the gradual transition from exclusive nursing with the mama hamster to eating only “normal” foods.”

How long can hamsters go without food?

Is it normal for a hamster to not eat?

Ideally, you should play with your hamster daily, for about 15 to 20 minutes at a time. You may need to work up to this by starting with shorter sessions. You may need to get your hamster used to being held. Hold them gently and pet them by stroking softly down their back.

Do hamsters like music?

While you can leave your hamster without food or water for a recommended amount of 3 or 4 days max, you can leave him alone for up to a week, if you provide the proper amount of food and water.

Do hamsters miss their owners?

If your hamster is not eating or drinking, it’s not normal. A hamster not eating is in fact a cause for concern. Lack of appetite in hamsters is a symptom of several hamster diseases so if you notice your hamster is not eating or drinking, take note.

How do you know a hamster is happy?

What sounds do hamsters hate?

Hamsters like listening to music, they like anything that makes them react, and they crave stimuli. You must be careful with the volume as loud noises can cause a great deal of stress to hamsters, so keep the volume to a low level.

How painful is a hamster bite?

Do hamsters like being held?

Hamsters are solitary by nature, and do not miss company necessarily. This means that they can live on their own, and not miss the owner too much. However a hamster not handled regularly will need a lot more space and activities, to consume all of his energy.

Can Loud Music eliminate a hamster?

A lethargic hamster is often a sign of an unhappy hamster. If all they’re doing is sleeping, eating, drinking, and sleeping again this is a sign that they are depressed. A happy hamster will be very energetic, wanting to explore its cage, use its wheel, and will be moving around much more.

How do you tell if a hamster is stressed?

For starters, I would say that all loud noises will trigger the hamster’s stress, including classical music if you turn it up loud! So avoid all loud noises when you are near your hamster’s cage. In fact hamsters are much more frightened by mechanical noises than by the more natural sounds of humans and other animals.