Popcorn Pastures - Guinea Pig Forum

I buy Charlotte, Meep and Munchkin the Pets at Home food for £1.99 and wondered after 4 weeks should it be thrown away. Peter seems to think it was lose vitamins if left open over a period of time so wondered what those of you with hamsters do!

Betty has that too, she likes the banana chips I pour it out of the bag into a air tight tub the day I buy it, seems to be fine to me. I wouldn't chuck it, the amount they eat, I would be surprised if Betty ate a quater of a bag in four weeks!

I put mine in an air tight container and think its still ok, well I hope it is.
do you keep it in the bag or a container?

Just in the bag with a peg on! Will get some containers. Dads got some for me that the school are throwing out.

I would have though that as it was dried, all the vitamins were locked in. Maybe not. I would go with the airtight container as well if I had any doubts.

Thanks will do that! I know its only a couple of pound per bag but its a shame to waste it and buy more in each month. I buy my food in once a month then I know how much to budget for veg!!!

I too have mine in a container

the mices food (it's a mix of wilko hamster, p@h hamster and wilkos rat food )
I keep in an air tight tub

I used to have a big bag of P@H for my hamsters, I just taped the top of the bag down and it didn;t seem to deteriorate in any way visually, so I imagine the content didn;t degrade either

if it's passed it's best before date, tehn I think the levels will have degraded in it, otherwise it would be fine

I just fold the top on the bag if I threw it out after 4 weeks I'd be throwing 3/4 of the bag hamsters are so cheap to own! xx