Rodipet® Organic Syrian 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

Compound feed for adult Syrian hamsters.

Age-appropriate food mix for older Syrian 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 Syrian hamsters. It contains all the nutrients your Syrian 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 Syria, which are the original habitat of hamsters of the species Mesocricetus auratus.

22 prime ingredients from organic certified sources

Each of the 22 components included in our Organic Syrian Hamster Food recipe has been chosen based on what would be available to wild Syrian hamsters living in the highlands of Aleppo. 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.

Mix & match insects

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 bit of a hardboiled egg or a little cottage cheese, you can simply leave out the insects that day to avoid feeding too much protein.

Foraging adventure

Wild Syrian hamsters live in steppes and agricultural 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 1.5 heaped measuring spoons (this equals 1.5 heaped tablespoons) and one to two insects 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 1-2 months, depending on the animal.

Ingredients:

Yellow millet, corn flakes, barley, oat flakes, pumpkin seeds, carrots, hempseed, rye, parsnip, parboiled peas, beetroot, amaranth, buckwheat, parsley leaves, birch leaves, golden linseed, brown linseed, spinach leaves, sesame seeds, hazel leaves, fennel seeds, dandelion root, toasted soy beans (all ingredients are organically sourced)

Analytical constituents:

crude fibre: 8.2 %
crude protein: 14.2 %
crude oils and fats: 8.6 %
crude ash: 3.6 %

Naturally contained minerals per 100 g:
calcium: 200 mg, phosphorus: 370 mg, magnesium: 240 mg, potassium: 540 mg, sodium: 46 mg

Naturally contained trace elements:
iron: 13.96 mg, manganese: 5.00 mg, zinc: 4.21 mg, copper: 0.89 mg

Rodipet^® recommends this product for: Syrian hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus)