Diet & Food

Yes. Hamsters can eat sweet bell peppers in small amounts. PDSA specifically includes bell sweet peppers on its list of…

Feed your hamster a measured allowance of complete dry hamster food every day. Evening is a convenient time because hamsters…

Yes. Hamsters can eat some fresh fruits as occasional treats, but fruit should stay a small extra rather than a…

Yes, hamsters can eat many vegetables, including broccoli, cucumber, bell pepper, carrot, spinach, cauliflower, kale, peas, green beans, and several…

The best hamster diet starts with a good-quality, complete food formulated for hamsters, not a homemade percentage formula. Small amounts…

Yes. Hamsters can eat small pieces of fresh apple, but remove the seeds first. RSPCA lists apple among the pieces…

Yes. Hamsters can eat carrot in small amounts. Woodgreen Pets Charity specifically lists carrot among vegetables that are safe for…

Some foods should never be intentionally offered to a hamster, but “toxic” and “unhealthy” are not the same thing. Current…

Hamsters should eat a nutritionally complete hamster food as the foundation of their diet, with small amounts of suitable vegetables…