When we think of feeding hamsters, most people imagine seed mixes or standard pet store pellets. But in the wild, hamsters don’t eat from a bowl—they forage. They sniff, explore, and collect food across varied terrain, spending hours each day engaging their senses.
Foraging simply means mimicking this natural behavior using dried plants, seeds, flowers, and grasses that your hamster can explore, chew, and stash. Instead of being passively fed, your hamster becomes an active participant in its own care—stimulating its body and mind in the process.
🌾 Types of Forage You Can Use
At Moony Paw, we offer a variety of 100% natural, pesticide-free forage options that are safe for hamsters, gerbils, degus, and other small pets. Each product is carefully chosen to promote enrichment and mimic natural foraging behaviors.
Here are some of our most loved forage types:
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🔴 Broomcorn Millet Sprays – A favourite for gnawing and nibbling, rich in carbohydrates and essential minerals.
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🟡 Yellow Millet Sprays – Fine-textured and gentle on small mouths, perfect for mental stimulation and safe chewing.
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🍃 Dried Amaranth – A protein-rich plant that’s beautiful, edible, and a hit among curious nibblers.
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🌻 Sunflower Petals – Aromatic, soothing, and beautifully decorative. Often included in forage mixes for visual and sensory stimulation.
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🌸 Angel Flower Mix – A curated blend of —ideal for daily enrichment and natural bedding enhancement.
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🌿 Black Sorghum – A sturdy, long-lasting spray packed with seeds and texture for serious foragers.
👉 Discover Black Sorghum Spray
All of these ingredients and more are rotated seasonally in our popular Mystery Box Bundle, ensuring your pet always has something new to explore.
🧠 Why It Matters for Your Hamster’s Health
Foraging isn’t just a fun extra—it’s essential enrichment. It supports your hamster’s mental, physical, and emotional wellbeing. Here's why it matters:
✅ Reduces Boredom
Bored hamsters may chew cage bars, overgroom, or stay hidden. Introducing dried sprays and flowers promotes natural activity and breaks up daily monotony.
✅ Supports Dental Health
Hamsters’ teeth never stop growing. Natural sprays like red millet and sorghum allow for healthy gnawing without synthetic chews or mineral blocks.
✅ Encourages Instinctive Behaviours
Chewing, shredding, hoarding, and nesting are normal behaviors for all hamsters. Forage lets your pet safely engage in all of them.
✅ Builds Confidence
For shy or rescue hamsters, gentle interaction with soft flowers or sprays helps ease them out of hiding and develop trust in their surroundings.
🏡 How to Add Forage to Your Enclosure
Incorporating forage doesn’t require any special setup—just creativity!
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🧺 Hang millet or sorghum sprays from cage bars or position them upright in a jar buried in bedding for vertical interest.
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🌸 Scatter flower petals or our Angle Flower Mix across the enclosure to encourage scent-based exploration.
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🕳 Create forage zones by hiding sprays or dried plants partially under bedding, giving your hamster something to dig and uncover.
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🔁 Rotate ingredients weekly to prevent boredom—our Mystery Box Bundle make this effortless and exciting.
These methods mimic your hamster’s natural instincts while adding visual and sensory variety to their environment.
📦 Why Choose Moony Paw Forage?
At Moony Paw, we’re passionate about giving small pets the same love and care as cats or dogs. Our forage is:
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🌿 100% natural and free from pesticides
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🐾 Hand-picked with nutritional and behavioral benefits in mind
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♻️ Sustainably packaged with low environmental impact
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💌 Shipped with care and a personal touch from fellow small pet lovers
When you shop with us, you're not just buying treats—you’re helping your pet live a fuller, happier, more natural life.
💬 Real Feedback from Happy Customers
"My Syrian hamster used to stay hidden most of the day, but after trying Moony Paw’s dried sprays, he comes out and forages constantly. It’s made such a difference!” – Emma D.
"The red millet sprays last longer than any chew stick I’ve bought, and my dwarf hamster LOVES pulling them apart.” – Zoe K.
