Animal Proteins for Hamsters & Dwarf Hamsters
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Animal proteins, such as: Mealworms , Locusts , Caterpillars and flake reefs are very important for Hamsters and Dwarf Hamsters. In the wild, the animals also eat animal proteins in the form of beetles, snails, worms, larvae and other small insects.
Do Hamsters and Dwarf Hamsters need animal protein?
Both Hamsters (Syrian Hamster/Golden Hamster) and Dwarf Hamsters (Roborovski Dwarf Hamster, Chinese Dwarf Hamster, Campbelli Dwarf Hamster, Russian Dwarf Hamster) need animal protein in their diet. This is already processed in most foods. Only young, pregnant and lactating animals need extra protein. Animals that need to gain strength also benefit from animal proteins.
How can you give animal proteins to Hamsters and Dwarf Hamsters?
It is possible to add animal proteins to the daily diet to enrich it. It is also possible to sprinkle the animal proteins loosely through the enclosure so that the animals have to look for them (foraging), which gives a lot of challenge and allows the animals to show their natural behaviour. The best thing is to feed the animal proteins such as a dried mealworm or grasshopper by hand as a contact moment. Because the animals love it so much, they will experience it as very positive and will therefore come to you faster and become tame.
Does every hamster food contain animal protein?
No, not every diet contains animal proteins and that is not a bad thing at all. Older animals in particular have less need for animal proteins. For this group of animals, a diet without animal proteins is certainly a good option. A diet without animal proteins naturally contains proteins, but these are of vegetable origin. In addition, you can occasionally feed the older hamster loose animal proteins as a contact moment, for example.
