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What food do hamsters like to eat?

Updated: 10/6/2023
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14y ago

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well hamsters can eat almost any human foods:

FRUITS
  • Apple (seedless)
  • Banana
  • Blackberries
  • Blueberries
  • Cantaloupe.
  • Cherries
  • Cranberries
  • Grapes(seedless)
  • Lychee
  • Mango
  • Melon
  • Peaches (no stone)
  • Plums (no pits)
  • Raspberries
  • Raspberry Leaves (helpful for diarrhea)
  • Strawberries
VEGGIES
  • Asparagus
  • Bean Sprouts
  • Bok Choy
  • Broccoli
  • Cabbage (Limited amounts)
  • Carrots
  • Cauliflower
  • Celery
  • Chard
  • Chestnuts
  • Chickweed
  • Chicory
  • Clover
  • Corn on the Cob
  • Cucumbers
  • Dandelion Leaves
  • Endive
  • Green Beans
  • Kale
  • Parsnips
  • Peas
  • Radicchio
  • Romaine Lettuce
  • Spinach
  • Squash
  • Sweet Potatoes
  • Sweet bell Peppers
  • Swiss Chard
  • Turnip
  • Water Chestnuts
  • Water Cress
  • Zucchini
MEATS AND PROTEINS FOODS
  • Cooked Ground Beef (Rinse well in hot water to remove any grease)
  • Cooked Chicken or Turkey (Steamed or baked)
  • Low Fat Cottage Cheese
  • Fish Cod (Cooked removing bones and skin)
  • Grasshoppers (Pet Shop)
  • Mealworms (Pet Shop)
  • Crickets (Pet Shop)
  • Bread(whole grain no white bread) soaked in milk ( Low Fat, Skim, Soy)
  • Eggs ( boiled or scrambled)
  • Plain Tofu
  • Plain Low Fat Yogurt
  • Dog Biscuits (No Garlic, onion, or onion powder)
  • Monkey Chow
  • Lab Blocks
OTHER FOODS
  • Buckwheat
  • Baby Food(low sugar and no onion or garlic)
  • Cheese (mild cheeses in moderation)
  • Cooked Plain Brown Rice
  • Cooked Pasta(Wheat or Spinach would be better)
  • Dry toast(Also helpful for diarrhea
  • Flax seed
  • Low or Sugarless Cereals
  • Pumpkin Seeds (unsalted

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  • Nuts (No almonds)
  • Sesame Seeds
  • Soybeans(Roasted no salt)
  • Squash seeds
  • Lentils
  • Oatmeal(dry or soaked in skim or lowfat milk)
  • Nutritional Yeast
  • Bran and Wheat Germ (Refrigerated goes bad fast)
  • Peanuts (unsalted)
  • Alfafa
  • Unsalted Popcorn (no butter)
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My hamsters love cheese puffs. My father said that you can give them pretty much anything and they'll eat it. Do not give them peanuts unless they are not salted and processed, only ones that are natural won't hurt them. Don't give them meat either, they will want more and eat each other!

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FRUITS * Apple (seedless) * Banana * Blackberries * Blueberries * Cantaloupe. * Cherries * Cranberries * Grapes (seedless) * Lychee * Mango * Melon * Peaches (no stone) * Plums (no pits) * Raspberries * Raspberry Leaves (helpful for diarrhea) * Strawberries VEGETABLES * Asparagus * Bean Sprouts * Bok Choy * Broccoli * Cabbage (Limited amounts) * Carrots * Cauliflower * Celery * Chard * Chestnuts * Chickweed * Chicory * Clover * Corn on the Cob * Cucumbers * Dandelion Leaves * Endive * Green Beans * Kale * Parsnips * Peas * Radicchio * Romaine Lettuce * Spinach * Squash * Sweet Potatoes * Sweet bell Peppers * Swiss Chard * Turnip * Water Chestnuts * Water Cress * Zucchini MEAT AND PROTEIN FOODS * Cooked Ground Beef (Rinse well in hot water to remove any grease) * Cooked Chicken or Turkey (Steamed or baked) * Low Fat Cottage Cheese * Fish Cod (Cooked removing bones and skin) * Grasshoppers (Pet Shop) * Mealworms (Pet Shop) * Crickets (Pet Shop) * Bread (whole grain no white bread) soaked in milk ( Low Fat, Skim, Soy) * Eggs ( boiled or scrambled) * Plain Tofu * Plain Low Fat Yogurt * Dog Biscuits (No Garlic, onion, or onion powder) * Monkey Chow * Lab Blocks OTHER FOODS * Buckwheat * Baby Food (low sugar and no onion or garlic) * Cheese (mild cheeses in moderation) * Cooked Plain Brown Rice * Cooked Pasta (Wheat or Spinach would be better) * Dry toast (Also helpful for diarrhea * Flax seed * Low or Sugarless Cereals * Pumpkin Seeds (unsalted) * Nuts (No almonds) * Sesame Seeds * Soybeans (Roasted no salt) * Squash seeds * Lentils * Oatmeal (dry or soaked in skim, soy or low-fat milk) * Nutritional Yeast * Bran and Wheat Germ (Refrigerated goes bad fast) * Peanuts (unsalted) * Alfalfa * Unsalted Popcorn (no butter) FOODS TO AVOID * Almonds (Contains Cyanic Acid) * Apple Seeds * Canned food * Chocolate * Candies * Chips and Junk food * Pork Products * Potatoes (Raw) * Raw Kidney Beans * Eggplant * Fool's Parsley * Grape Seeds * Avocado (Contains Cardiac Glycosides) * Raw Rhubarb * Tomato leaves * Oranges or Tangerines (no citrus fruits) * No watermelon (the water content is high causes diarrhea) * Cherry Stone * Peach Stone & Leaves * Apricot Stone * Lemon or Lime * Jams and jellies * Spices * Garlic * Onions * Leeks * Scallions * Chives * Pickles

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Hamster food HA HA. My hamsters also liked lettuce, carrots, wheat thins etc....You can't feed a hamster vegtables too often or it will give them diarrhea, space them out like treats .

Most hampsters like high quality hampster food. Mine likes to eat peanuts,lettuce,sunflower seeds,and carrots. They also like hampster treats.

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