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Dwarfs and seeds

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Question
Pumpkin seeds are part of the "hamster" feed I purchased recently.  My newly acquired dwarf seems to like them (after I crack them a bit for her), but are they appropriate for her diet?

Thanks!  

Answer
Yes they are fine.  Hamsters will eat a wide variety of seeds and all found in hamster food are appropriate.  Just make sure you don't give her seeds/nuts labelled for people use as they are often loaded with sugars and salts which are not appropriate for hamsters.

Let me know if I can be of any more help,
Lauren