Creating your own seed mix

[Spud]

yeah i looked at their ready mixes but they say it is a supplementary mixture so would need to add extra to it including vitamins and calcium so i will need to keep looking i have a sort of recipe off one of the german sites, i can shop on etsy but again have to make sure its uk based as i know importing will cost me a fortune in post and customs. but theres wholefoods who do some of the seeds as well so might just order off a few different places to get the right mix

Hiya trin,
You may find this site helpful when it comes to choosing/ creating a foodmix: https://www.thehamingway.com/foodmix
It's also important to bear in mind that you can only do the best you can, don't stress yourself out over it too much- plenty of hamsters have lived long and healthy lives on what most hamster enthusiasts would consider to be a poor diet:
'We do not recommend breaking the bank if you cannot afford to feed your pet an imported high quality food mix, and I would look at high quality food mixes that are also locally available. Creating your own food mix may also not be an economical option as many high quality ingredients can be quite costly. Commercial brands should do a better job at making species appropriate food mixes more widely available to other people and educating the general public on how to feed our pets better.
Buy the highest quality food that you are able to and always strive to do better.'

[Kikya]

yeah i looked at their ready mixes but they say it is a supplementary mixture so would need to add extra to it including vitamins and calcium so i will need to keep looking i have a sort of recipe off one of the german sites, i can shop on etsy but again have to make sure its uk based as i know importing will cost me a fortune in post and customs. but theres wholefoods who do some of the seeds as well so might just order off a few different places to get the right mix

Since you are in the UK, you may want to look at Bunny Dream Expert Hamster food, they have both Syrian and Dwarf and the expert has a nice variety of seeds.

https://www.vetsend.co.uk/bunny-nature- ... eam-expert

[trin]

most things aren't too expensive if i buy human grade foods its just making sure i have the right balance, i dont mind the cost just means i'll work it into my budget, i would just rather not pay silly prices for postage and customs. if i go whole foods than its not to expensive and i can buy it by 500g same as rat rations so its just a matter of ordering what i can from there and what i can source from other places like wholefoods or amazon

[TinyPaws]

I'm working on changing my recipe a little bit, and I have a few questions:
How do I calculate the flour/oil seed ration when using commercial seed mixes as an ingredient?
I think I've forgotten how to use the spreadsheet lol... is the protein, fat and fiber on 100g? Or does it matter as long as it's all the same?
Does anyone have any advice on making a seed mix for a hamster over 1.5 year old?
Is it important to calculate the cabohydrates?
What are some good dehydrated vegetables to include in a seed mix?
Thank you!