Just like us, our pets need all the right vitamins and nutrients to grow big and strong – hamsters aren’t any different.
Feeding our furry friends, well-balanced and nutritional meals, is vitally important to ensure they thrive and are as happy as possible. The ideal hamster diet would be similar to what they would find out in the wild, packed with protein like mealworms and plenty of fresh vegetables.
PDSA.org.uk suggests the ideal, well-balanced hamster diet should include:
• Small pieces of fresh vegetables and fruit
• Hamster-specific pellets
• Timothy hay
• Constant access to fresh and clean water
• Occasional treats, like mealworms or nuts
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Ensure your furry pal gets all the vitamins and nutrients they need to thrive and stay healthy, with our hand-selected favourites, we're sure your hamster will love. Keep reading to see our top picks for hamster food mixes and timothy hay, all of which provide a well-balanced diet and healthy life for your pet.
The best complete hamster foods
1 of 4Supreme Science Selective Hamster Food 350g
Zero added sugar and rich in all-natural ingredients, your pet benefits from a nutritionally complete diet, formulated specifically for hamsters. Recommended by vets, with rave reviews all around, treat your hamster to the complete and tasty diet they deserve.
£3.89
- Rrp: £8.05
2 of 4Supreme Tiny Friends Farm Harry Hamster Tasty Mix 6 packs of 700g
Encourage natural foraging behaviour, with this tasty muesli mix officially approved by the National Hamster Council. This well-balanced mix includes soya, whole peanuts and sunflower seeds, to promote the best-balanced diet and enhance digestive health for your furry friend.
£16.20
3 of 4Witte Molen Puur Hamster Food 400 g
The ultimate high-quality, protein balanced diet, this diverse blend of mealworms, sunflower seeds, pepper, puffed rice, grapes, and pure and varied gourmet muesli, is bound to make your hamster feel special. With treats like mealworms and grapes, on top of added vitamins, your small friend will be eating gourmet.
£16.81
4 of 4Burgess Hamster Gerbil & Mouse 750G X 3
Amazon's choice for hamster pellets, these small nuggets contain linseed to support healthy skin and coat, keeping your hamster looking their absolute best. A complete diet, all in little tasty nuggets that are easy to digest and at a very reasonable price, you need not look any further if you want the best for your furry pal.
The best hamster hays
1 of 3Kaytee Natural Timothy Hay Mini Bales High Fibre Food, 680 g
Kaytee timothy hay provides the nutrition your hamster needs and desires, with the highest quality. The perfect source of high fibre to get their digestive systems moving along healthily.
2 of 3Kaytee Natural Timothy Hay Cubes High Fibre Food, 454 g
Just like the hay bales, but in convenient cubes, making them perfect for encouraging activity play in mazes and log treats.
£6.40
3 of 3Oxbow Hay Blends Western Timothy and Orchard Grass 2.55kg
Oxbow hay blends provide essential fibre, to support the digestive and dental health of your pet. Your hamster is bound to love and benefit, from this enriching blend of premium timothy hay.
How to make feeding time fun:
In the wild, hamsters would spend the majority of their time searching for food – why not try to replicate this at home? Making your furry friend work for their food, is a great way to keep your hamster occupied and promote necessary exercise.
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Hiding treats and scattering food will work your hamster’s instincts while keeping them entertained. Here are a few ways to bring fun back into mealtime:
Relieve boredom and increase activity level at the same time, this fun wooden maze is a great place to hide treats and get your hamster's instincts working.
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Stimulate and challenge your hamster, with this log treat boredom breaker. Perfect for use with any small treats, and a great way to encourage fresh vegetables and fruit into their diet.
Treat and toy all-in-one, this accessory combines edible wood with a delicious carrot filling, perfect for fighting boredom and wearing teeth.
All of these hamster products have been hand-selected by What's The Best shopping experts. Our team has spent hours investigating and researching, so you can choose the best one. Plus, we'd never recommend a product we don't believe in. Find out why you should trust us here.
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Angelica Daujotas is a Commercial Content Writer at Bauer Media where she tests products for What's The Best, Yours and Mother&Baby.
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