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Reddit mentions of Oxbow Animal Health Essentials Hamster And Gerbil Food, Premium Diet For Hamsters And Gerbils, Made In The USA, 1 Pound Bag
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We found 4 Reddit mentions of Oxbow Animal Health Essentials Hamster And Gerbil Food, Premium Diet For Hamsters And Gerbils, Made In The USA, 1 Pound Bag. Here are the top ones.
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- ESSENTIAL INGREDIENTS FOR A HEALTHY, ACTIVE LIFESTYLE: Balanced protein, fat, and carbohydrates provide energy for daily function and performance
- SUPPORTS IMMUNE SYSTEM HEALTH: Made with antioxidants & prebiotics to support the immune system health of your hamster or gerbil
- PERFECT FOR PICKY EATERS: Uniform kibble prevents selective feeding
- FORTIFIED FOOD: Fortified with vitamins and minerals for optimum health
- VETERINARIAN RECOMMENDED: Formulated with the guidance of top veterinarians and nutritionists
- FEEDING INSTRUCTIONS: Young, Pregnant, or Nursing Hamsters and Gerbils (under 6 months) Unlimited pellets daily. For adult Hamsters and Gerbils (over 6 months), feed according to weight specifications provided. It is recommended to
- COMPLEMENT BY ADDING OXBOW GRASS HAY: Offer fresh grass hay to support your pet's burrowing and nesting instincts.
Features:
Specs:
| Color | Natural |
| Height | 7 Inches |
| Length | 12 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Release date | September 2013 |
| Size | 1 Pound (Pack of 1) |
| Weight | 1 Pounds |
| Width | 2.9 Inches |
My recommendation is not to use a seed mix as they're only food source, and use a good quality pellet as the main food with possibly a small amount of a seed mix (no pellets) occasionally as a treat.
If your hamsters are being fussy it can be for a couple of reasons, a poor quality mix with too many cheap sweet fillers (poor quality corn for example) and poor quality pellets or over feeding.
In nature hamsters are omnivorous and foragers. Which means that they have an extremely vaired diet in the wild and eat many things they "stumble" across as they forage.
They also live in multi-chamber burrows with a number of lauders they store food in for later. They'll often choose better quality/more perishable/tastier food first and leave less desirable food for leaner times. So if they're being overfed you'll see the behaviour you're describing.
The major problem with this behaviour is the fact that they will most likely not get full nutrition eating in this manner and is why I go with a good quality pellet that's been formulated to meet all/most of their needs as my main food for my hammies.
I've had really good luck with this as the main food and then give approved treats daily as well. Most pellet mixes are low in the protein level that hamsters need. But that need varies with a high of 20-25% when growing to more like 15-17% when elderly. So giving additional protein off the list as a treat is a good idea especially when they're younger.
The other thing about using the "nicer" foods as treats as they work really well as a training tool. If you only give them pellets and the occasional seed mix, you can hand feed them the treats which gets them used to your presence and smell quicker in a positive way.
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Hamster feed is another interesting topic to note. Most hamster food is supposedly full of stuff which is unhealthy for hamsters. Most people swear by oxbow hamster food.
My hamster hates pellet food, he leaves them untouched. So instead i got him something else. I ended up on this after i trying to look for something with enough variety to entertain him.
I am actually quite interested with what other people feed their small ones as its not immediately obvious to me.
I like Oxbow's: https://www.amazon.com/Oxbow-Animal-Essentials-Hamster-1-pound/dp/B0053SYJVA
Oxbow Animal Health Healthy Handfuls Hamster and Gerbil Fortified Small Animal Feeds, 1-Pound
Amazon link:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0053SYJVA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fw30xb52FZEPW