Mazuri Lab Blocks

I just got some new food recently. They are Mazuri 5663 lab blocks. Below are some articles regarding lab blocks, which are rare in singapore.

http://www.chahamsters.org/qanda.html

http://www.chahamsters.org/qandalabblocks.html

Lab Blocks are said to be a good food for hamsters, as they help grind down the hamsters teeth, and also give a hamster complete nutrition as it does not allow choosing of the most tasty bits, resulting in an unbalanced diet.

Mazuri Lab Block Pellets are also for sale at $8.50 for 500gm (limited stock) for those interested in trying. Below is their nutritional content. - Sold www.mazuri.com/PDF/5663.pdf

My Pudding Hamsters

Here are some of my own orange pudding hamsters, and here would show you the colour change from a baby to an adult.

Babies, approx 7-18days

Babies have brightest colours, and are usually bright orange. Pictured above is also a normal winter white sibling.

Bigger babies, approx 18-25days

These bigger babies no longer the strong orange colouration as babies, and some of them may even have some dark spots appearing. The hamster above has a slight dark spot at the back ,which turn black later on, eventually covering the much of the back, however the black patch will even around the next stage. Very sorry no pictures of this stage were taken yet.








Puberty (4-6weeks)

The hamster is now no longer pure orange anymore. There is some black tickling(a few black hairs here and there). Above is a picture with a young male, and the second picture is with an older hamster which has finished the colour changed in the middle of 3 other younger hamsters.

New Photos, 21/1/11 of a pudding.

Before, 1month old (notice dark patch)

After, at 3months Old. Note that the black part has even out, to a lighter colour.

There are other puddings who have retained a much better colouration, like the one below.