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Mr Hudson Would Like to Invite You to Share His Tea

J

Jack's-Jane

Wise Old Thumper
He'd like to, but I dont think there will be much left !!

The old man has just tucked into Chicken Casserole Baby Food

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I am hoping that having a portion of Baby Food a day will help keep some weight on him xx
 
Jack's-Jane said:
He'd like to, but I dont think there will be much left !!

The old man has just tucked into Chicken Casserole Baby Food

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I am hoping that having a portion of Baby Food a day will help keep some weight on him xx
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You are one lucky hamster Mr Hudson! i hope you enjoyed yourSunday roast! :love:
 
I didn't know hammies could eat meat:oops:

Suki has never had any - I just give her mix and some veg.

Mr Hudson looked like he was having a wonderful time in your garden but if I put Suki out she woud escape as she moves so fast - and with eight cats living with me, she would have no chance.
 
Naww bless him. He's a handsome fellow! Is he still active?

If it helps, Jane, my vet said that egg can be quite fattening for them. Back when my Maggie was ill I often used to give her some poached, scrambled or boiled egg to help get some protein and energy into her. Some creamy full fat yogurt might be an idea for a treat too (as long as its not got nasties in it, I find Rachel's Organics Forbidden Fruits range was good, and of course yummy for me to finish off!).
 
nessar said:
Naww bless him. He's a handsome fellow! Is he still active?

If it helps, Jane, my vet said that egg can be quite fattening for them. Back when my Maggie was ill I often used to give her some poached, scrambled or boiled egg to help get some protein and energy into her. Some creamy full fat yogurt might be an idea for a treat too (as long as its not got nasties in it, I find Rachel's Organics Forbidden Fruits range was good, and of course yummy for me to finish off!).
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Thanks, I'll try him with some scrambled egg. I hope I can remember how to make in using a microwave as that is the only cooking equipment I have :?

Mr H is not that active, he is stiff in his back end. I am taking him to see my Vet this week just to make sure I am doing all I can to make his retirement comfortable. My Vet used to breed Syrian Hamsters before she went to Uni, so she is very Hamster Savvy.
 
Scrambled egg, milky porridge, a little cooked chicken :wave: He may benefit from a drop of cat metacam once per day if he is a bit arthritic. Our syrian did in his old age. We also used to take ours out onto the lawn but he was a quick little thing so one had to be on the ball! Mr Hudson is delightful and looks VERY happy in his new home! :love:
 
My old syrian boy was absolutely starving to death (he's a really fussy eater), till I started doing my own food for him twice daily. Here's what he has:

A bowl of grains that have been soaked for a few hours in water prior to him having them: millet, oats, barley, buckwheat, rice
A bowl of nuts and seeds
A small piece of chicken daily, or scrambled egg.

He absolutely tucks into that lot, and is doing really well - even his fur has grown back a bit. :) I think soaking the grains makes a huge difference.

edit: when I say 'a bowl', it's obviously a measured small amount - just in two different bowls! :D
 
Do hammies need meat?

I'm getting worried now as Suki never has any:(

She has a hamster mix and whatever veg the bunnies and guinea-pig have (but obviously in a much smaller quantity). I don't give her hay either.

Am thinking I may be a dreadful hammy owner now, depriving Suki of something she needs.
 
Rhianna said:
Do hammies need meat?

I'm getting worried now as Suki never has any:(

She has a hamster mix and whatever veg the bunnies and guinea-pig have (but obviously in a much smaller quantity). I don't give her hay either.

Am thinking I may be a dreadful hammy owner now, depriving Suki of something she needs.
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What hamster mix are you feeding? The good ones actually contain meat anyway, although I've always fed chicken on top.
 
SarahP said:
What hamster mix are you feeding? The good ones actually contain meat anyway, although I've always fed chicken on top.
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I feed a mixture - she eats any of them.

I've had hamsters off and on for many years and really thought they were like bunnies - herbivores:oops: or omnivores (confused now).

Maybe I need to get Suki some chicken. Is cooked chicken OK. I don't eat meat and hate the idea of handling the raw stuff :(
 
I've never given Wilson meat, he is happy, healthy and still going strong at 3 years old. Maybe he would like some, but I wonder if maybe the change in diet could be worse than the lack of meat, especially if there's a small amount in his mixture of mixes anyway? As he's doing well with his current diet I'm reluctant to change it.

You're not a bad hammy owner Rhianna, you're asking about what's best for your little one :thumb:
 
Millet is high in fat.. or protein, but it can help put fat on. My friend has a budgie who refuses to eat anything but millet and she was telling me how bad it can be because it can make them fat.

Anyway, eggs... whisk, put in a microwaveable pot and put on high for a couple of minutes but stir it with a fork every 30 seconds to a minute and you will have lovely scrambled egg. Well I would put butter and milk in mine.
 
Rhianna said:
I feed a mixture - she eats any of them.

I've had hamsters off and on for many years and really thought they were like bunnies - herbivores:oops: or omnivores (confused now).

Maybe I need to get Suki some chicken. Is cooked chicken OK. I don't eat meat and hate the idea of handling the raw stuff :(
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Hamsters are omnivores, as are mice and rats. If you really hate meat (it's cooked chicken I feed - you can actually buy frozen ready cooked pieces in Sainsburys), I'd just make sure you've got a mix with a high protein content. The Burgess Supahamster one definitely contains meat. I can't remember which ones do and which don't.
 
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