Nowadays, people like to keep small animals as companions, but they will inevitably encounter various problems in the process of raising animals. For example, the problem of picky eaters of small animals is a headache for many pet owners. , if hamsters is it bad for picky eaters, and what should I do?

Disadvantages of hamsters being picky eaters:

1. Only eat fruits and vegetables. Fruit and vegetables seeds contain a lot of water, and eating too much is easy to loose.

2. Only eat snacks. Although snacks can add some nutrients to the body, they cannot replace the staple food. Snacking in moderation is good for health, but eating too much can be detrimental to your health.

3. Bad eating habits developed in childhood. If hamsters are fed one food from a young age, they will become picky eaters as they grow up.

4. The hamster's fondness for a certain food will also cause it to be picky eater.

How to stop hamsters from being picky eaters?

1. Hamsters do not eat certain staple foods, and can choose to replace some staple foods with good palatability and nutrition.

2. If you only eat one of the staple foods, take the hungry approach. Don't eat and be hungry for one day, and don't eat and starve for two days. If you don't eat all the time, it's best to feed it something that it likes to eat, but don't feed it too much, so as not to lose all previous efforts.

3. If the hamster only eats a single food such as vegetables and snacks, just change the food directly. If the hamster doesn't eat the replacement food, starve it for a while. Hungry, it will eat naturally. It should be noted that you should be starved in moderation. If you are too hungry, it will easily hurt the hamster's body. In the hungry process, be sure to provide sufficient water.

4. For hamsters who are picky eaters, you can also prepare some uneaten food for it to choose from, and then pick out what it likes to feed.

Correcting hamsters' picky eating needs to be done gradually, not overnight. Most of the picky eating problems are very easy to correct, but when encountering those hamsters that are difficult to handle, the owner needs to spend some patience, and don’t be too spoiled to starve it. Because having a healthy eating habit is the greatest care for hamsters.