Hehe no la -- the key is moderation. Like I said, their main diet is their hamster mix -- the seeds, etc. The rest are good for them as added protein and nutrients. But as with everything in this world, too much of a good thing can turn out to be a very bad thing.

And yeah, careful with the watery products, can cause diarrhea.

lol. now only i noe. last time i got feed, then after saw the 1st page, no apples or carrots oleady. ok, will get some.

You can research on the internet -- I haven't read an article that says apples and carrots cannot be fed. Also, they like bananas too. Give them once a week la. Just a tiny chunk for them to much on. Some like it -- some don't. Mine enjoy it as a treat.

In small amounts, they also appreciate mango, grape, and strawberry. Again, too much of a good thing is icky for them. Just remember that hehe.

This post has been edited by misa: Oct 13 2006, 02:34 PM

actually i saw on some overseas forum saying these fruits are harmful. according to them, these fruits are a big no no. duno true or not.

Well, these are all precautions taken by hammie owners -- once again, the key is moderation. The only proven stuff that are dangerous for hammies to eat are human sweets, like chocolate or candy, salty food, garlic, onions, pickles, raw kidney beans, raw potatoes, etc.

I've been feeding my hammies with this diet for years and I've had hamsters for more than 6 years. They all live long lives. Just go with your gut instincts and also, research more so you yourself will be more confident with the diet that you want to feed them with.

All the best!

This post has been edited by misa: Oct 13 2006, 02:45 PM

If I may ask...
Looking for a new home for my robo so anybody here make custom cage using acrylic/ know who make it

tq.

WAHAHA~~~
my hamster growing bigger so happy to see them so healthy..

my hamster is i so good....always eat eat eat oni wakakaka

u ppl got feed wheat germ is it? well, i got one wheatgerm oil for birds one...so can feed them ar? also how about the 7 seas cod liver oil?
how to feed them? pour on the hamster mix?

Wheatgerm oil for birds? I think it should be ok. Cod liver oil is also ok to feed but I don't suggest feeding from a bottle. Use the capsule type because it's neater and easier to give. Just pop the capsule with a clean needle and squeeze onto the mix in the bowl before feeding. Only put the oil into the bowl of mix when you're about the feed. For the wheatgerm oil, just put a few drops into the mix like the cod liver oil. The most you can use is only once a week.

About the cod liver oil, don't buy the cheap ones because some brands do not purify them properly and may contain harmful chemicals. To be on the safe side, use distilled cod liver oil.

Dark Grey Boy


Golden Boy


All together now, CHEESE!


Grey Boy again

Sorry, had to take the pics in a hurry cuz camera ran out of battery fast, so they're not very clear.

This post has been edited by Reanne: Oct 16 2006, 03:26 AM

Silver grey girl


Torturing my Blonde girl


Silver grey girl again


Sg girl again


Sg girl again


Ah, again


Hmm... Smells like a cat... (Het SG boy)



Check out mah wet look! (Het Sg boy)

dam, got posoined......

at last bought two spot hammy......
Btw, how much does a robovski and a spot cost? Just wanna know whether i bought it cheap o not.
And which shop sells hamster accessories cheap and nice?? (Kl area lah)

Robo and a spot? The spotted, does it look like the 1st page hamsters? Robos should be housed with only their own kind, Robos... never mix different dwarf hamsters with Robos... robos are the smallest of hamsters, mixing them with other hamster breeds can be... well, dangerous... a campbell can kill a dwarf... a Syrian can easily kill any dwarf.

its something like the above, it moves slow, can easily catched.... I bought 2 spot hamster, i din buy robo as they r more expensive, haha.....
The lady told me that both robos and spot seldom bite compare with dwarf. For ur info, i bought them in a psr mlm, along with the food, wood shavings, a wire cage, and 2 hamsters(male)..... at first i would like to buy 1 male and 1 female, but i scared they mate and pop out babies alot, then i jialat loh......can hamster be spayed or neutered?? how much???
Maybe later i can adopt some more from LYN members......

BTW, how often should i feed them?put refill every time the bowl is empty??or like dpgs and cats, twice a day....how much do they eaT???

This post has been edited by joanalooidog: Oct 16 2006, 12:40 PM

You hamsters got long tail or not? That picture is a chinese hamster, it has a longer tail, compare to most hamsters, their tails damn short, like 1cm while chinese hamsters got longer tails and a more mousy look.

Take pics of your hamsters lah.

Hamsters cannot be spayed or nuetered, too small and malaysian vets no experience on doing it on small animals like hamsters, damn risky hahah... Good that you bought 1 males less breeding

I feed mine according to their bowls, empty then I refill everyday. Remember to have good water supply for them.

oh, mine one the tail is short.....the lady told me is spot hamster, since i dun familiar wif it, i just " ohya.....oh ya...."
Gona go home and check on their condition after work.......
i refilled the food bowl wif hamster mix and some gardenia oat bread this morning b4 i go to work. I discover that they love kuaci a lot, but i din give them too much, since i know its salty, not good......
later will give them some vege and fruits.

THanks for ur advice, will upload some pics in future......

This post has been edited by joanalooidog: Oct 16 2006, 02:15 PM

The kuaci used for birds and hamsters do not contain salt, only the ones that we eat do have salt. But don't give too much as it's very fatty.

Do your spot hamsters bite? They're probably mottled campbells.

wat u mean molted campbells??
The seller told me that they r only around 2 months old. Whenever i put my finger in the cage, they do nibble, but mayb they're still small, it does'nt hurt. When i put them on my palm, they seldom nibs, but once a while they will. What they always do is they poo on my hand.....

I'll try to post some pics later, so that the pros can identify my hammies......

Mottled is a colour pattern...

This is a normal mottled...

A russian campbell is the normal type of dwarf sold... quite rare to find Chinese hamsters especially in pasar malam... coz the only place with chinese hamsters is Pets Wonderland petshops... and it's a rare sight now...

The other types of dwarfs are russian winter whites and roborovskis.