What does a hamster like to eat?

Answer 1

Hamsters like to eat dry things like nuts and dry bananas most things you can get from a pet store but they also love lettus and carrots. But dont try putting things in its cage like chopped apple, pepper or cucumber. They wont touch it and after a day it stinks out the whole cage!

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Answer 2

Hamsters eat the usual hamster food but they also eat many fruits, veg, nuts and herbs. My hamsters love Parsley even though its not mentioned but they love it. * 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 * 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 * 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 * 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 lowfat milk) * Nutritional Yeast * Bran and Wheat Germ (Refrigerated goes bad fast) * Peanuts (unsalted) * Alfafa * Unsalted Popcorn (no butter) * 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 i honestly dont think you should give them meats or things like that because they prefer dry foods, fruits & veg, nuts & Herbs.