actually the bug is weevils
even your normal rice will have it
if you want you can just sun it and it will all run away

its not common or uncommon
the reason is you didnt keep it in an airtight container
dont use cheapo tupperwears or merely put in zip lock bag
you should put in both ziplock and the real tupperware brand container
then no weevils and you can keep using the food till expiry date

Versele-Laga use to be a good brand.
but recently food turned moldy
i bought a pack and my hamster dont really like it.

for vitakraft lovers, please be aware that vitakraft menu actually have insufficient nutrients for your hamsters
hamsters need MINIMUM 14% protein if im not mistaken, menu only has 10%-12%

im looking for harry hamster too
aswen, you buying from where?

wow, so glad to have found this thread! very informative and great to see so many hamster owners! I currently have a syrian hamster which is about 1 1/3yr old called Rhino!

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Not sure if anyone mentioned this yet.

But i do have a suggestion for owners who have a single hamster.

Every night i let Rhino come out of his cage so that he can either run ard the house in his hamster ball, or lepak on the sofa and run ard while i supervise him. But as we all know, sometimes they can get a bit hyper or u can get a bit busy.

So one solution i found, was to make a playground for him! all you need is a cardboard box that is at least 1ft high, and maybe 1 1/2 wide and 2ft long (of course the bigger the better).

Lie the box down and cut out the top, leaving about 1inch on every side so it kinda looks like a frame.

fill the box with some wood shavings, and use sticky tape to tape up any loose flaps or places that need it
(all on the outside of the box though!)

And put some of your hammy's fav toys there!

For mine i put his hamster ball w stand, a plastic container with his bath sand inside, and maybe a tunnel or some other toy.

Be careful of toy placement though, coz sometimes the wrong placement can allow ur hamster to become a ninja and escape!

below is a sample of my hamster's old playground
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Usually my hamster will be super happy in the box for easily 1-2hrs! but dun keep him there too long also, it's a good idea to put him back in his cage for a few minutes in case he wants to eat/drink/pee/sleep...etc.

if anyone got other ideas for hamster toys, please suggest!