Hamster are omnivorous or eat plants and animals too, for those of you who are raising hamsters, sometimes they choose and give food to hamsters. Like other pets, hamsters can also feel bored if given the same food for a long time.
It is important to note that the hamster's should be varied and you can mix several ingredients without having to buy it in order to save more money.
Among the many hamster foods that are usually given by hamster owners, usually hamster owners give instant food which is actually not very good for hamster because instant food in hamsters still contains preservatives, therefore it is better to buy instant food instead of mixing your own food for hamsters you to be healthier and make your hamster last longer.
In this article, I will discuss hamster food about what plants and animals can be eaten by hamsters and I will provide recipes for homemade hamster food without having to buy. For the first time we will discuss plant hamster food, there are some very good recommendations for your hamster.
How to dry fruit or fresh food into dry food for hamsters so that it can be stored much longer:
-Wash thoroughly the fruit or vegetables you want to dry
-Drain the ingredients that have been washed until they are completely dry
-Put the ingredients you want to dry into microwave with a temperature of 120 degrees for 20 minutes, if the fruit or vegetables are not too dry you can repeat the step until the fruit or vegetable is completely dry
-Wait until the dried fruit is cold and then store it in a glass jar and cover tightly
1. Dry and Fresh Corn
Corn is a plant that has good nutrition not only for humans but also for hamsters, you can give fresh corn once in a while, and also you can mix dry corn kernels with some other seeds for your hamster. Usually, drycorn kernels will be mixed with sunflower seeds and walnuts, make sure to split the dry corn kernels so that your hamster can eat them easier.
2. Brown Rice
The carbohydrate content and low sugar in brown rice is very good for your hamster who is obese or hamsters who are too fat, because carbohydrates are high enough but low in fat can make brown rice as an alternative food to support your hamster's diet. If the hamster is too fat it should be given low-fat diet. Because fat hamsters can cause various diseases.
3. Green Beans
Not many people know that hamsters like green bean seeds, in addition to carbohydrates, it turns out that green beans are high in protein and contain fat that can meet the needs of your hamster, so that the hamster does not get bored and its appetite is awake.
4. Soybeans
Mung beans are a type of legume that has high protein, and soybeans are very good given to hamsters who are in their infancy because soybeans can sharpen hamster teeth during their growth period.
5. Peanuts
Some people make peanuts as a hamster's staple food besides sunflower seeds, but you have to be careful because peanuts have a high enough fat content so that if they are consumed too often it can make your hamster become too fat or obese. If you want to give peanuts, you should not too often.
6. Sunflower seeds
Sunflower seeds are considered as a hamster's staple food, but sunflower seeds should only be given as a snack or additional food because the fat in sunflower seeds is too high, so you have to mix other ingredients so that the hamster's nutrition is fulfilled.
7. Fresh and Dried Carrots
Often given as a snack or staple food for hamsters, but dry carrots are better for hamsters than fresh carrots, because the water content in carrots is too high, which can cause hamsters to urinate frequently and make their tails wet, wet tail on hamsters is very dangerous because it can cause death to your hamster. If you give fresh carrots only occasionally, it's better if dry carrots are given everyday.
8. Larvae and Insects
Dry larvae you can buy at the pet shop are also very good for your hamster, give them 2 times a week to the hamsters so that the nutrition and protein your hamster needs are met for other small insects, you can also give them 2 times a week. insect pet shop for hamsters, you will easily get it.
Hamster daily food recipes:
-1 teaspoon brown rice
-1 teaspoon dry corn
-1 teaspoon green beans
-1 teaspoon almonds
-3 teaspoons sunflower seeds
The recipe above can be used to feed 2 hamsters a day, mix the ingredients other so that your hamster is not bored and so that your hamster's appetite is maintained. For vegetables, you can provide some recommendations for fresh vegetables:
1. Broccoli
Broccoli is good for hamsters because it is high in natural fiber and vitamins that can increase your hamster's stamina, broccoli should be given every 2 days to facilitate digestion and keep the hamster healthy, fit and strong.
2. Spinach
Spinach is a vegetable that is high in nutrients and vitamins that are good for hamsters, if broccoli is not available then you can give spinach to your hamster as fresh food, because after all hamsters also need fresh food, not only dry food.
4. Apples and pears
In addition to the above vegetables you can also give your hamster apples and pears, but you have to remember that apples have a high sugar content, therefore if you want to give apples to hamsters who are already fat enough, you have to think again, because Your hamster can get fatter if you give apples every day. For balance, you should give apples only 2-3 days.
It should be noted that even though hamsters are omnivorous animals, natural food in the wild is more grain and plants, therefore to give larvae and insects to hamsters only if needed, in the sense that if your hamster is thin enough then you may give larvae once a day and if it is sufficiently fat and healthy then giving larvae and insects to hamsters can be given once every 3 days.
Don't forget to drop the vitamin on the hamster's food before giving it to keep the hamster's health well maintained, keep the room temperature of your hamster's cage not too cold and not too hot, and make sure your hamster is not exposed to water so it doesn't get wet, wet hamsters are very vulnerable, sick and can cause sudden death.
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