#hamster diet

[allperfectpets]

Are Hamsters Omnivores? The Truth Unveiled!

Hamsters are little, cute pets that have dazzled the hearts of many. On the off chance that you're a hamster proprietor or considering getting one, understanding their dietary requirements and preferences is fundamental. One normal inquiry that emerges is whether hamsters are omnivores. In this article, we will investigate the eating regimen of hamsters, and their stomach-related framework, and shed light on their omnivorous way of behaving.

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[tillman]

i submit elphelt to ye as a possible drawing suggestion 🤲

my gawd its been a bit since i drew her. my dearest name sharing daughter <3

[brainlessbaguette]

Was doing warmups and zoned out, ended up doodling my pets, thought it was funny so I'm sharing because why not.

Oh psa tho, I am not endorsing or encouraging allowing prey animals around predator, that can and often does end really badly, this is clearly exaggerated and my doggo is trained to be okay around my rabbit.

[adlamu]

seeing a xweet thread where this idiot is putting their cat down for eating their hamster, followed by said idiot repeatedly stating that cats can be vegan (they can't, making them do your vegan diet is abusive), and immediately wanting off this godforsaken planet:

[valentinebitchbaby]

My friend gave her hamster to me because she was moving cross-country and couldn’t bring him with her. His cage is one of those small wire double-decker cages and I feel so bad 😭 I can’t afford to get him a new cage for like over a month :(

[shardofshadow]

I haven't had enough diet coke to deal with school starting again

[b-rainlet]

Cannot watch 'cute cat videos' on here anymore because they either a. Endanger the cat or B. Endanger a prey animal that is being forced to interact with the cat

[gay-kurapika]

This is out of the blue but sugar gliders are really the type of animal that should never be kept as a pet. Like I know they look small and cute but they are an exotic animal not a pet and in no way can someone individually care for one. Exotic animal rescues yes, individuals and especially individual breeders, absolutely not.

[uncharismatic-fauna]

Friendly reminder to everyone to always fact check your work. Even when it seems like it's right.

Case in point: I'm making a short little post about Gambian pouched rats(!). Funnily enough, they're named not for pouches in which they carry their young, but for their cheek pouches. Apparently most other rats don't have cheek pouches like hamsters and gerbils do. Neat.

Anyway, some of the literature I was reading said that Gambian pouched rats can carry a lot of food in their mouths. Makes sense-- they're big rats. But how much food exactly? I started looking. More sources agreed that, yeah, Gambian pouched rats can carry a lot of food! Maybe even up to 3kg over the course of 2 hours! That seems like a lot, especially considering Gambian pouched rats only weigh 1.0-1.5 kg. So I do a little more digging. Every source agrees that they can carry a lot, and they all cite that very specific number of 3kg over 2 hours.

Finally, I track down an actual paper about Gambian pouched rat cheek morphology (yes I went down a wormhole. This is my HBomberGuy moment.) The paper cites 2 sources for that 3 kg/2 hr number! Great! I find those two papers, and read them. And.

Neither paper says that. In fact, they don't really talk about Gambian pouched rat feeding habits at all. One is just an observation on natural behaviors, with a brief section on their diet but no information on how much they carry. The second paper-- written by the same guy-- was about how Gambian pouched rat behaviour changes in captivity. There was a good-sized section on cannibalism, but nothing on transporting food. So that first paper, the one that cited those other two for that 3 kg/2 hr figure, just straight up lied.

Moral of the story: always do your homework kids, especially when it sounds too good to be true. Also, Gambian pouched rats can probably carry quite a lot of food in their mouths, but whether they really can carry up to 3 kg worth of food in 2 hours remains to be seen.

[allperfectpets]

Can hamsters eat carrots?

Carrots are a famous vegetable known for their lively orange tone and sweet taste. They are delighted in by people as well as are many times given to different pets too. If you're a hamster proprietor, you may be contemplating whether imparting carrots to your fuzzy friend is protected. In this article, we will investigate whether hamsters can eat carrots, their dietary benefit, potential medical advantages, dangers, and contemplations.

[homoerectusindeed]

i take back every good thing i've ever said about my hamster. last night she tried to chew through the roof of her cage TO GET TO THE FLOUR BASED CLAY STATUE I MADE A WHILE BACK????????????????? bestie I SWEAR that thing won't taste good at all. I'll look up a hamster-safe bread recipe and you'll get the snack you desperately want

[sad-trash-hobo]

Shoutout to the full grown woman at work today who asked if the hamsters ate crickets and when I said no and that the crickets were for the lizards and frogs and the full grown woman said "oh, hamsters only eat meal worms?" And I said no. Hamsters in captivity do not eat meal worms or crickets, and I explained the diet they would eat. And this full grown woman looked at me and rolled her eyes and said "ugh yeah OK."

and shoutout to the over middle aged man who asked me if the crickets were for the snakes to eat.

What is wrong with you guys.

[sugarfreelilac]

Rewards for meeting your weight goals! ⋆𐙚₊˚⊹♡

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1. 𝒷𝓊𝓎 𝓈𝑜𝓂𝑒 𝒸𝓊𝓉𝑒 𝓉𝒾𝓃𝓎 𝓅𝓁𝒶𝓉𝑒𝓈 𝒶𝓃𝒹 𝓊𝓉𝑒𝓃𝓈𝒾𝓁𝓈 !!

look on amazon. temu and shein are also good options if you’re on a budget. this will motivate you to make every meal look like meal.spo!

2. 𝓈𝓌𝒾𝓉𝒸𝒽 𝓉𝑜 𝒶 𝒹𝒾𝒻𝒻𝑒𝓇𝑒𝓃𝓉 𝒸𝒶𝓁𝑜𝓇𝒾𝑒 𝓉𝓇𝒶𝒸𝓀𝑒𝓇 - or start a physical journal

some aesthetically appealing apps to try out are Calory, Yazio, Casual Dieting, MacroFactor, and Lose It!. You can also start a weight loss journal where you track your intake by hand!

3. 𝑔𝑒𝓉 𝓈𝑜𝓂𝑒 𝓃𝑒𝓌 𝒸𝓁𝑜𝓉𝒽𝑒𝓈 ♡

maybe go down a size ;)

4. 𝑔𝑜 𝒸𝓇𝒶𝓏𝓎 - 𝒷𝓇𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝒽𝑜𝓂𝑒 𝒶 𝓅𝑒𝓉!

this likely only applies if you live on your own, however. if a puppy or kitten seems like too big of a commitment, consider a hamster or guinea pig! *this goes without saying, but make sure you have the time to properly care for it.

5. 𝓉𝓇𝑒𝒶𝓉 𝓎𝑜𝓊𝓇𝓈𝑒𝓁𝒻 𝓉𝑜 𝒶 𝓈𝑜𝓁𝑜 𝒸𝒶𝒻𝑒 𝒹𝒶𝓉𝑒 𐙚₊˚

bonus points if you have a classic or european cafe in your area (starbucks just doesn’t give off the same vibe).

♡ here are some low-cal options: ♡

𝒷𝓁𝒶𝒸𝓀 𝒸𝑜𝒻𝒻𝑒𝑒 - 𝟧 𝓀𝒸𝒶𝓁

𝒶𝓂𝑒𝓇𝒾𝒸𝒶𝓃𝑜 - 𝟧 𝓀𝒸𝒶𝓁

𝒶𝓁𝓂𝑜𝓃𝒹𝓂𝒾𝓁𝓀 𝓁𝒶𝓉𝓉𝑒 ~ 𝟪𝟢 𝓀𝒸𝒶𝓁

𝒸𝒶𝓅𝓅𝓊𝒸𝒸𝒾𝓃𝑜 - 𝟣𝟤𝟢 𝒸𝒶𝓁

𝓀𝒾𝓃𝒹 𝒷𝒶𝓇 ~ 𝟣𝟢𝟢-𝟣𝟪𝟢 𝒸𝒶𝓁

𝒽𝑜𝓉 𝒸𝒽𝑜𝒸𝑜𝓁𝒶𝓉𝑒 ~ 𝟤𝟢𝟢 𝓀𝒸𝒶𝓁

𝒸𝓇𝑜𝒾𝓈𝓈𝒶𝓃𝓉 ~ 𝟤𝟢𝟢-𝟤𝟧𝟢 𝓀𝒸𝒶𝓁

this took so long to make 😭

-—⋆𐙚₊˚⊹♡ lmk if you have any other ideas and I will add it to this post (with credit)!

[macabrecabra]

found ur ham post in the hamster tag and thought id suggest victoria raechel on youtube she does great vids on hamster care!! you should check her out 😊

If I got time ^^; not my first time raising a hamster though! Have had a few in the past! Current hamster is well looked after and given care to her space!