Vitakraft Hamster Stick Honey

Two baked nibble sticks for hamsters, with honey at 0.3% and plenty of cereal

£4.05

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£4.05same price, however often you have it

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Named for the honey, made of the cereal

Honey is 0.3% of this and carbohydrate is 60.0%, so it belongs in the treat column and nowhere near the daily ration — a small hamster on a stick a week is a different animal from one on a stick a day. Vitakraft publish no length or weight per stick and no guidance on how often to give one, so the rationing is entirely your call with no manufacturer figure to work from. The listing's size label is "2PK 25749", which is a pack count with the part number stuck on the end rather than a size.

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Why we chose it

Two in a pack means the second one is already in the cupboard when the first is gone, which is how a small treat should be sold. Vitakraft is the stick most people picture when they think of one. It is also light and small, so it costs almost nothing to add to a box.

— Matt, founder

Specifications

Ash: 5.0%
Fat: 6%
Brand: Vitakraft
Fibre: 5.0%
Protein: 11.5%
Moisture: 12.5%
Food type: Complementary_or_treat

Full description

Hamsters cache. Whatever you give one goes under the bedding before it gets eaten, which is why a stick clipped to the bars is a slightly different proposition from food in a bowl — it has to be worked at where it hangs, and that is the entire appeal of the format.

Vitakraft bake these three times, which they say is what gives the stick its texture and its keeping quality as much as its appearance. The composition is cereals, derivatives of vegetable origin, seeds, nuts, vegetables, fruits and honey at 0.3%. The analysis runs 11.5% crude protein, 6.0% crude oil, 5.0% crude fibre, 5.0% crude ash, 12.5% moisture, 1.1% calcium and 0.5% phosphorus — and carbohydrate at 60.0%, which is the number that decides how these are used. There are two sticks in a pack.

Two sticks per pack
Honey 0.3%
Carbohydrate 60.0%
Crude protein 11.5%, crude oil 6.0%, crude fibre 5.0%
Calcium 1.1%, phosphorus 0.5%, moisture 12.5%
Complementary treat, baked three times

Named for the honey, made of the cereal. Honey is 0.3% of this and carbohydrate is 60.0%, so it belongs in the treat column and nowhere near the daily ration — a small hamster on a stick a week is a different animal from one on a stick a day. Vitakraft publish no length or weight per stick and no guidance on how often to give one, so the rationing is entirely your call with no manufacturer figure to work from. The listing's size label is "2PK 25749", which is a pack count with the part number stuck on the end rather than a size.

Who it's for: keepers of a hamster, and anyone whose small animal has stopped bothering with a bowl of mix and needs something that has to be worked at.

Delivery

Tracked UK delivery — your estimated arrival date is shown above and updates automatically. Standard delivery £2.99, and free on orders over £39. Full details on our delivery information page. Delivery information

Returns

14 days to change your mind, no interrogation. Items need to be unused (sensory products unopened, for hygiene). Full details on our delivery & returns page.

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Common questions

How much honey is in it?

0.3%. The composition is cereals, derivatives of vegetable origin, seeds, nuts, vegetables, fruits and honey.

How many sticks do I get?

Two per pack.

Is it a food or a treat?

A complementary treat. Carbohydrate is 60.0%, so it sits alongside a proper hamster mix rather than replacing any of it.

How often should I give one?

Vitakraft publish no frequency guidance and no weight per stick, which is a genuine gap. Given the carbohydrate figure, we would treat it as an occasional thing rather than a weekly fixture.

What is the analysis?

Crude protein 11.5%, crude oil 6.0%, crude fibre 5.0%, crude ash 5.0%, moisture 12.5%, carbohydrate 60.0%, calcium 1.1%, phosphorus 0.5%.

How long does delivery take?

Your estimated delivery date is shown above and updates automatically. UK orders are sent tracked — standard delivery is £2.99, and free on orders over £39.

How do I track my order?

As soon as your order is dispatched we email you a tracking link, so you can follow it all the way to your door.

What if I need to return my order?

You have 14 days from delivery to change your mind. Just email us with your order number and we’ll send the return steps the same working day — see our delivery & returns page for details.

Why buy from Giddy Pets?

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