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Dwarf/Russian
Hamster Minisite |
Foods that are considered
safe (and not safe) for your hamster to eat Remember when giving your
hamster fresh food to only feed small amounts so it won’t go mouldy in the
cage If collecting food from
outdoors then make sure it is not from an area where pesticides are used and
always wash thoroughly before giving to the hamster Foods with an asterisk *
are a favourite of our hamsters |
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Fruits: Apple
(seedless) * Banana
Blackberries
Cherries
(de-stoned) Cranberries
Grapes
(seedless) Lychees
Melon
(not watermelon) Peaches
(no stone) Plums
(no stone) Raspberries Raisins
and sultanas Strawberries Proteins and other foods: Bread soaked
in low fat milk (good for babies and nursing mums) * Cooked minced
beef (make sure there is no fat or grease) Cooked
poultry Cheese * Cottage
cheese Grasshoppers
and crickets (only feed one at a time) Mealworms Eggs (boiled
or scrambled) Dog biscuits
* Baby food
(low sugar) Tinned dog
food/cat food (small amounts) Cooked plain
brown rice or brown/wholewheat pasta Museli Nuts and
seeds (no almonds) |
Vegetables: Asparagus
Broccoli
Cabbage
(small amounts) Carrots
* Cauliflower
Celery
Clover
Courgette
/ zucchini Cucumbers
* Dandelion
leaves Green
beans Lettuce
* Cooked
peas * Spinach
Sweet
corn / corn on the cob Turnip
Water
cress DO NOT feed: Fish
(ok to eat but will make your hamster smell unpleasant) Almonds
(contains Cyanic Acid) Apple
pips / seeds (contain arsenic) Canned
food (usually too much sugar) Human
chocolate (toxic to most animals) Sweets
/ candy (high sugar content) Chips
and junk food (too fatty) Potatoes
(raw) Raw
kidney beans Aubergine
/ Eggplant Avocado
(contains Cardiac Glycosides which can cause heart problems) Raw
rhubarb Tomato
leaves Tomatoes
(acidic) Citrus
fruits (too acidic) No
watermelon (high water levels can cause diarrhoea) Stones
or pips from fruits Jams
and jellies (too much sugar) Onions,
leeks, garlic, chives and similar plants |
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These are foods which ours or other hamsters have eaten and been
fine with. Like people hamsters can sometimes be intolerant or allergic to
some things so always try anything new in moderation to check if it is OK for
your individual hamster. This is not an exhaustive list; if you know of anything we are
missing or have put in the wrong place then please let
us know. |
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