Rodipet Organic Dwarf Hamster Food Senior (500g)

• age-appropriate diet
• with vegetables and herbs
• high-quality natural ingredients
• from the food range of the natural habitat
• organically sourced ingredients
• organic certified by Eco-Monitoring Unit DE-021

Age-appropriate food mix for older dwarf hamsters – composed just as it would be in the wild.  As our little friends grow older their habits change, and so do their dietary needs.

Growing animals need a lot of protein for their bodies to grow and develop; young adult hamsters need a lot of energy as they first leave their mothers’ burrows, find their own territories and thence start looking for eligible mates; and aging pets need more fibre and vital substances to remain fit and mobile for as long as possible.

Our SENiOR Mix is tailored to the needs of fully grown and older dwarf hamsters. It contains all the nutrients your dwarf hamster over 12 months of age needs; and less protein and high-energy components, making it better suited to his slowing metabolism than junior food.

Carefully selected delicious herbs, quality seeds, tasty roots and tender vegetables from organic sources remind us of the steppes of central Asia, which are the original habitat of hamsters of the different Phodopus species.

Indeed, we have made a number of excursions to central Asia to explore the natural habitat and the food sources available to the wild hamsters there in various seasons. The results of research into the dwarf hamsters’ natural habitats form the basis of this food. These findings were used along with the guidelines of the Tierärztliche Hochschule Hannover (being the veterinary college of Hannover) as well as experience from many years of hamster keeping to create an ideal food for your little friend.

Each of the 34 components included in our Organic Dwarf Hamster Food recipe has been chosen based on what would be available to wild dwarf hamsters living in various location in the steppes. All ingredients are carefully checked and only make it into our food mixes if they meet our strict quality requirements – thus, each and every bite your little gourmet takes is a feast for his senses.

And to make sure that no trace of fertilizer or, even worse, pesticide residue ruins your pet’s enjoyment we have been using organic ingredients whenever possible since establishing our company in 2003. By 2018 our network of suppliers is so large and reliable that we can now make all organic foods.

By the way: vitamins and micronutrients are gradually degraded during storage, especially when in contact with oxygen. For this reason, we keep our stores low, mix fresh foods every day and package them in airtight containers. Thus, your pet gets all of nature’s great wealth of nutrients.

A proverb says “tastes vary”. This is true not only for humans, but also for our pets. For this reason, we do not add “standard” insects as sources of protein. Instead, we ask you to choose your pet’s favourite insects separately and feed them either as treats (this is very effective when taming a new pet!) or add them to this compound feed. And if you occasionally want to feed your pet a little piece of a hardboiled egg or a little cottage cheese, you can simply leave out the insects that day to avoid feeding too much protein.

Wild dwarf hamsters live in steppes and desert areas, where they find a varied diet that changes with the seasons. On their exciting late evening rambles through nature, hamsters use their sensitive noses to find all the best bits of food, which they either carry home in their pouches or eat then and there.

If you like, you can also entertain your pet with a foraging adventure: Instead of providing all the food in a feeding bowl, you can scatter the compound food around your hamster’s enclosure or bury it under a thin layer of substrate in the digging box. You can then watch your pet act out his natural behaviour, digging up even the smallest seed or grain.

Feeding recommendation: Feed 1 heaped measuring spoon (this equals 1 heaped tablespoon) and one insect of your choice per day. Please check weekly how much food your pet has stashed away in his larder: if the stores are, figuratively, overflowing, please reduce the amount of food slightly; if there is hardly anything stored your pet probably needs a little more food.  This tub contains approximately 90 measuring spoons worth of food, which lasts on average 2-3 months, depending on the animal.