Is it ok to give a dwarf hamster a meal worm or two as a treat occasionally? I thought Lily might like them

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"A dog is not "almost human," and I know of no greater insult to the canine race than to describe it as such."
John Holmes

Owned by Buster cairn terrier mix and Leo netherland dwarf mix bunny

yeah my cousin feeds hers some, not to often tho.

They won't make your hamster unhealthy, but feed sparingly because of the fat content.

I know they're very high in fat so I wouldn't give her them too often just a treat once in a while

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"A dog is not "almost human," and I know of no greater insult to the canine race than to describe it as such."
John Holmes

Owned by Buster cairn terrier mix and Leo netherland dwarf mix bunny

Mine all love them, as has already been said one or two a week would be more than enough unless you are trying to build up an old hamster or one that is recovering from an illness. Apparently the dried mealworms are nowhere near as nutritional as the fresh ones.

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I know rats love them as a treat so probably same for hammys

I thought they would be good but just wanted to make sure before I gave her anything that could be bad for her

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"A dog is not "almost human," and I know of no greater insult to the canine race than to describe it as such."
John Holmes

Owned by Buster cairn terrier mix and Leo netherland dwarf mix bunny

If feeding them live, either squash the head first or hold them by the head with tweezers so your hamster eats the tail first. They have quite a strong bite and if your hamster pouches them it could cause an abscess in their pouch.

wax worms too, but they are even fattier!

Will do maybe get rid of the head first. I'm going out to the pet shop soon I'll get one see what she thinks

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"A dog is not "almost human," and I know of no greater insult to the canine race than to describe it as such."
John Holmes

Owned by Buster cairn terrier mix and Leo netherland dwarf mix bunny

so gross

I think I will just stick to the dried ones .

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gsds (Henrick and Bella), the cats (Syd, Lilly, Elvis and Dizzy), the gerbils (Honey, Lisa, crusty, Millhouse, Flanders, Bart and Homer), the rats (Valentine, Flower, Petal, Blossom, Koda, Cava, George), the mice (Minnie, Pop, Seudag, Caraid, Silver, Trouble, Athena, Pandora, Aphrodite, Meep, and Springtime)