A supreme food fit for a princess! (Supreme Harry Hamster Food)

Member Name: ~*pink-pilgrim*~

Product:	Supreme Harry Hamster Food
Date:	10/08/08 (270 review reads)
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Advantages: Provides nutrients required for growing hamsters

Disadvantages: not all bits are liked by princess!

When I bought princess a couple of months ago the pet shop stressed the importance of feeding my hamster on Harry Hamster as this was the food she was used to. Instantly I though yeah yeah cleaver marketing ply to encourage us to spend more and bought Tesco value food instead. It's safe to say the food was left untouched and I started to worry. After a while I decided it was best to purchase some Harry Hamster food and Princess is as happy as ever.

SUPREME FOODS
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Supreme Pet Foods provide a range of food for all small animals. Each product is given a name linked to the pet e.g. Harry Hamster.

The different type of food in the Supreme Pet Food Range is:

* Russell Rabbit - probably their most popular range providing nutritional food for rabbits from birth.

* Gerty Guinea Pig

* Reggie Rat

* Gerrie Gerbil

* Charlie Chinchilla

* Frankie Ferret

All foods claim to be healthy for the animal providing essential vitamins and nutrients for successful growth, digestion and tooth care.

Supreme Pet Foods also produce a syringe diet called Science-Recovery Diet for pets recovering from illness. The Recovery Diet includes high amounts of fibre so is useful for pets requiring a diet consisting of fibre. If your pet has been off food for a few days this will help then recuperate.

HARRY HAMSTER
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Harry Hamster food mix is supported by the National Hamster Council (I kid you not!). The Hamster council with a logo resembling something of Hogwarts can be found at http://www.hamsters-uk.org/. They are the "Oldest Hamster Club in the World" and advise that owners use the Hamster mix mainly because hamsters are usually fed this from birth and a change in diet can upset them and cause illness.

Harry Hamster provides all of the nutrients required for a balanced diet as well as keeping teeth healthy. Hamsters need hard substances in their diet to keep their teeth short. Long and sharp teeth can grow into the Hamsters gums causing cuts, which can easily become infected and stop the hamster eating completely.

Harry Hamster also contains essential proteins, vitamins and minerals required to keep hamsters healthy. Like humans hamsters need the correct amounts of vitamins and minerals to help bones and organs to function normally.

Like us hamsters need prebiotics to help with digestion and to improve the way their tummies work. Like humans hamsters can get bad wind if they are given too many Brussels sprouts, it is important that prebiotics are not replaced by greens. The raw oats and wheat in Harry Hamster provide the necessary prebiotics.

The pet treats from the Harry Hamster range are excellent. You can buy a variety of nibbles such as banana and Honey bars, wild fruit and nut bars and apple and cranberry bars (ideal for urinary infections).

INGREDIENTS
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Harry Hamster contains a mix of ingredients such as alfalfa, maize, peanuts (the peanuts are encased in a 'monkey nut' shell in which Princess loves to crack open and destroy although she leaves the nut) wheat, oats (described as naked), beans, peas and sunflower seeds, as well as soya extrusions and pellets (black twiggy ingredients my hamster likes to fire out of the cage).

The nutritional information is:

Protein - 17.1%, Fibre - 10.0%, Ash - 6.7%, Oil - 6.5%, Vitamin A - 14,000 iu/kg, Vitamin D3 - 2,000 iu/kg, Vitamin E - 60 mg/kg, and Copper - 17 mg/kg.

MY HAMSTER
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Princess loves her Harry Hamster food but likes to leave the woody ingredients and shows her disgust at the pellets by spitting them out of her cage. I first noticed this after 3 months and she has done this since.

PRICE
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Harry Hamster is reasonably priced for a large 1kg bag you can expect to pay around £1.20- £2.99. In many pet shops you can weigh your own Harry Hamster food and pay for the amount you get so the price could be as low as 20p. For the nutritional qualities and health benefits I am sure you would agree that this is a very good price. Although like most things these days even Harry Hamster is affected by the credit crunch and I have noticed rising prices in recent weeks.

SUMMARY
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Princess loves Harry Hamster in fact the hamsters I have had in the past have all loved Harry Hamster. If you decide to try this with your pet make sure you wean them onto it slowly as a sudden change in diet can make your little friend very ill. Supreme Pet Foods are very knowledgeable about small animals and choosing to feed your hamster Harry Hamster is a good one.

Summary: A nutritional diet for your furry friend!