| Pet stores sell a large variety of treats that hamsters enjoy. However, it is important not to overdo when feeding your hamster these treats, especially those that are high in fat or sugar, as they could lead to a hamster becoming overweight. Sometimes hamsters would much rather healthy treats such as acorns, or even yoghurt once in a while. Below is a complete list of food that you can feed your hamster. Remember that although everything listed is safe for your hamster to eat, some individual hamsters do not enjoy the taste of some of the items. If you find that your hamster doesn't eat something, try it several times on different occasions before giving up. Remember also to thoroughly wash fruits, vegetables and greens before feeding, as they may contain traces of pesticides. |
| Hamster Food |
| Vegetables, Fruits, and Greens Apple Banana - remove from cage when it starts to go soft Broccoli leaves and stalks Brussel Sprouts - small amounts occasionally; not all hamster like the strong taste Cabbage Carrots Cauliflower leaves and stalks Celery Chicory Clover Corn on the Cob - a favourite, dried or not Courgettes Cress Cucumber Dandelion Dock Grapes Green pepper Groundsol Kale Lettuce - small amounts at any one time: in excess it can cause liver problems Melon Parsley - a good tonic Pear - remove from cage when it starts to go soft Peas Plantain leaves Prunes Rasberry plant leaves - beneficial for diarrhoea Spinach Swede Sweetcorn Turnip Watercress Vegetables should be introduced slowly to a hamster's diet as too much can cause diarrhoea. |
| Other tidbits that hamsters enjoy Acorns Biscuits Boiled Potatoes Bread Breakfast Cereal - (not the very sweet ones); they particularily seemto like "All Bran", "Cheerios" and "Corn Flakes" Cake - no icing/frosting Cheese Crackers - non-salted Crickets Currants Dog Bicuits Egg - scrambled or boiled Horse Chesnuts Mealworms Nuts Pasta - uncooked Raisins Sultanas Toast Yoghurt You should be careful not to feed too much sweetened food as these could cause the hamster to bcome fat. NEVER feed a hamster any of the following: Anything with sharp thorns Buttercups Candy Chocolate Garlic Gum Onions Rabbit Mix (containing antibiotic ingredients) Raw Kidney Beans Sweets Toffee/Caramel |
| Food List (please feel free to print this list. For personal use only) |
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