I'm trying to go on a high fiber diet what are some foods that contain a lot of fiber?
You need to provide alternate sources to chew onRodents teeth grow constantly throughout their lives and so they are constantly chewing to keep them worn down, if he hasn't had enough to chew on then they may get to long to eat and grow up into his headHe may need them clipped at the vets officeOpen his mouth and if the top and bottom still meet in the middle then buy him a bunch of chewing sticks in the hamster department at the animal store, if they are overgrown he won't be able to eat and starve and dieHe is chewing on the bars to save his life if you haven't provided enough to chew on otherwise.
Hamsters gnaw; it's in their nature, and they need toGnawing the cage bars doesn't harm the hamster, but it may annoy you You could put your hamster in an aquarium with a screen top, but you would have to make sure it has something to gnaw anyway; but there are quieter substances than metalI don't think you can explain to the hamster that you prefer it gnaw a toy instead of cage bars.
High fiber food ideas :) ~ Fruits/berries like pear, raspberries, apple, blueberries, strawberries, etc ~ Vegetables like broccoli, green beans, kale, spinach, cauliflower, carrot, swiss chard, etc ~ Sweet potato ~ Beans like chickpeas, black beans, kidney beans, lentils, mixed beans, etc ~ Nuts like almonds, walnuts, seeds, nut butter like almond or peanut butter ~ Whole grain bread, whole grain pasta or brown rice pasta, brown/wild rice, quinoa, etc ~ Flax seed, ground flax seed ~ High fiber cereals, like bran cereals such as raisin bran ~ Oatmeal I hope this helps :)
Give him plenty of stuff to nibble on!!! There's tons of great stuff at your local pet store.
