hamster food safety

A tiny lick of plain, unsweetened yogurt is usually tolerated, but yogurt is not a recommended treat. Offer no more…

A Syrian hamster needs about 1 to 2 teaspoons of dry food per day; a dwarf hamster needs about 1…

Yes, hamsters can eat a tiny piece of watermelon flesh occasionally, with the seeds removed. Offer a piece about the…

Yes, hamsters can eat a tiny amount of ripe tomato flesh occasionally, but only the ripe red flesh. Offer a…

Yes, hamsters can eat a small amount of plain sweet potato occasionally. Offer a pea-sized piece for a Syrian and…

Yes, hamsters can eat sunflower seeds, but only a few. Offer one or two plain, unsalted seeds for a Syrian…

Yes, hamsters can eat a small amount of fresh spinach a couple of times a week. Offer a piece of…

Syrian hamsters can have a tiny piece of raisin very rarely, but raisins are extremely high in concentrated sugar, so…

Yes, Syrian hamsters can eat a small piece of fresh raspberry once or twice a week. Offer about a quarter…

Yes, hamsters can eat plain pumpkin in small amounts. The flesh is low in sugar and safe for all species,…