Hamsters are quite common pets, as they are small, cute, do not occupy a lot of space and do not require some special care. But despite this, they need to be serious about their nutrition, as the life expectancy of the animal depends on it.
Food with homemade hamsters is very different from the nutrition of their wild fellow, and even more so by human nutrition. In other words, what is useful to man, death for a hamster.
Dry stern for hamsters
Specialized foods for hamsters are sold in pet stores, which include a grain mixture. Also on sale there are sticks for hamsters with food, which is very convenient, since one stick is enough for him for a long time and it does not take up a lot of space in the cage. If you have time and desire, you can do dry food yourself. It may include: oats, wheat, sunflower seeds and pumpkins (raw), dry corn. Occasionally hamster can be poured with nuts and dried fruit.
Dry food should be approximately half of the diet of your pet.
Hamster
To obtain the necessary vitamins and minerals in the diet of hamsters, fruits and vegetables should include, as well as greens.
From the list of vegetables, almost everything other than potatoes and cabbage is allowed (although many cabbage rodents feed, but it is extremely undesirable). Zucchini, beet, radishes, carrots - this is what will delight your favorite pet.
Fruits - rather a delicacy for a hamster than the main component of his diet. Often you can give apples. 1-2 times a week you can pour rodent bananas, pear, apricots, but only in small quantities! But citrus and exotic fruits are categorically prohibited as a stern for hamsters.
You can dilute the nutrition of the hamster with the help of greens, namely the leaves of lettuce, dandelions, clover and others. But they need to collect them in a clean medium away from highways. As a last resort, if it is not possible to find clean glade, then the grass can be grown at home in a pot. In the pet shop you will be prompted, what kind of grass is better to take for a hamster.
Hamster animal
In small quantities, so that the hamster get the necessary dose of the protein needs to give him low-fat cottage cheese, boiled eggs, pieces of boiled chicken breast. But at the same time it is impossible to give it fatty dairy products, milk (it is impossible to give even cats, as it causes the stomach disorder in animals).
What can feed hamsters?
There is a fairly extensive list of products that can not give rodents, as they can cause problems with digestion and even death. These include:
- potatoes, cabbage, exotic fruits (persimmon, guava, pomelo, etc.), citrus (oranges, lemons, tangerines, grapefruit), prunes, watermelon
- cheese, bread, cream, sour cream, greasy cottage cheese
- popcorn (although in some sources it is indicated that it can be given as a delicacy, but it is fraught with a break of intestines)
- bones
- salt and spices
- sugar and Sugar-containing dishes (candies, cookies, etc.)
Remember that rodents eat everything without parsing, and they will gladly fight products from the list litely, but will not lead to anything good.
Vitamins for Homyakov
Vitamins are needed to any animal. You can buy them in any pet store in the form of tablets or drops. The drops are much more convenient, since they can be added to the hamster's feeder and it will eat nitamined food without problems. It's more difficult with tablets - they need to be chosen to the state of the powder and breed in water.
You need to give vitamins exactly the amount specified on the package. If the dosage is not written, then you need to consult with the vet. The overabundance of vitamins negatively affects the animal organism.
How to feed the weakened and old hamsters?
In old age in hamsters, as in humans, problems with digestion and teeth often appear, so it is necessary to pay special attention to its nutrition. Vegetables are made overnight in mashed potatoes, nuts and grain - grinding in fine crumb. It is recommended to add vitamins for weakened hamsters, as well as to poison his chamomile decoction.
You can also pour an elderly pet for children's puree and silent porridge.
In case the hamster is quite young, but refuses to eat due to illness, you need to try to feed it through strength, otherwise he will not be able to overcome his illness. To do this, also use overhead vegetables, cereals and mashed potatoes, and feed the hamster through the syringe without a needle. Your pet, of course, will break out and resist, but it is necessary to do it.
Watering for Homyaka
Water in the Kohloka Khomyak must be changed daily, and it doesn't matter whether he drank a lot over the previous day or very little.
It is the opinion that hamsters get the necessary moisture from vegetables and fruits, but it is not. Without clean water, rodents can perhaps in a couple of days.
It is advisable to give the animal filtered or well water, avoiding chlorinated water from under the tap.
Hamsters - Another animals in food, gladly gnaw all that they will be put in a bowl, but the owner must carefully follow his diet to extend the life of a beloved pet.
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