What kinds of human food are OK for hamsters to eat?

Question

Please tell me ALL of them, I dont know what human foods to feed him, or what human foods to not feed him. The only thing I know not to feed him is junk food.

Answer 1

You already know not to give him junk food so you're all set! Anything that's healthy for you is healthy for your hamster. Get into the habit of saving a bite of each of your healthy meals and offering to your hamster. Just be sure to eat any uneaten portions in a few hours so they don't spoil. It will be fun for you to learn your hamsters likes and dislikes. I have over 100 hamsters (I'm a show breeder) and I'll feed 3 different types of vegetables and 1 type of fruit each day. Some love brussel sprouts, some don't care too much for them. Some love bananas, some never touch them. It's one of the things that I enjoy about the hamster, their distinct preferences. One of my favorite things to offer them is leftover pancakes or pasta. You can get so creative! One of my favorite treats to offer is peanut butter and/or honey smeared in the bottom of a glass jar. It's fun to watch them get in there and get all messy trying to lick it all out. You can watch their tongues lick it off the glass. Adorable. The sky's the limit, get creative and you and your hamster will have alot of fun.

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Answer 2

Pet stores can provide basic food for hamsters that provides their nutritional needs, but they also enjoy fresh vegetables and fruits, bird seed, and even living insects like grasshoppers, which make up an important part of their natural diet. However, not all foods are suitable for hamsters and some, such as sweets made for humans or poisonous plants like the leaves of the tomato or rhubarb, may be most dangerous for the hamster's health. There are many myths regarding unsafe foods including that feeding lettuce causes wet tail and citrus fruits being toxic - both of which are untrue. Lettuce however has very little nutritional value and in excess can cause liver problems, and some hamsters may not like the taste of citrus fruits but they are safe to feed and hamsters have been observed in orange groves in the wild. Campbells dwarf hamsters are susceptible to hereditary diabetes, and any hamster suffering from diabetes should not have high sugar foods, such as fruits and corn. Although diabetes is not so common in other dwarf breeds, sugary commercial treats are best avoided as they are generally unhealthy and fattening. Like with most other animals (and humans), it is not true that hamsters can decide which food is good for them and they won't usually eat anything that is offered.

seeds, kernels, and nuts can be given. Care should be taken to limit the amount of fat contained within the diet. Especially sunflower seeds, nuts, and sesame are the most nutritious and are to be considered as a treat rather than as basic food. All kinds of grain, rice, noodles (dry), dry peas and lentils on the other hand can be provided more readily: about 120 g for a medium hamster and, depending on size, half the amount for a dwarf hamster is sufficient. Bread and similar bakery products contain many ingredients (e.g. yeast) that can trouble the hamster's digestion system. They should be given in small amounts for gnawing or be replaced by special wafers as found in pet stores. All dry food should be appropriate in size. Especially small hamsters often cannot cope well with large seeds, even if they are sold under the label "hamster food". Bird food like millet is a noteworthy alternative for small hamsters

Hay, although a popular choice as it is cheap and easy to find, should not be fed to hamsters as it can cause damage to their sensitive cheek pouches, although sometimes people use a certain type of hay called "Timothy hay" which is still not very good for a hamster.

Hamsters are known to appreciate Tofu. In smaller amounts, grown hamsters also appreciate apple, pear, sweet paprika, banana, mango, grape, and strawberry. Too many sweet fruits on the other hand are not healthy. All kinds of cabbage should be avoided, since they may cause flatulence, which is quite dangerous for the hamster's sensitive digestion system. It is also dangerous to feed a hamster raw potatoes or potato tops, raw kidney beans, raw rhubarb or rhubarb leaves.

Some hamsters are known to accept yoghurt (yogurt) (natural, without sweet ingredients) or soft cheese (low fat, not too salty), and in any case egg noodles are usually taken gratefully. Syrian and dwarf hamsters will gratefully accept roast chicken bones with a little meat remaining. They seem particularly to enjoy gnawing the gristly joints of chicken drumsticks. If (dry or soft) dog or cat food is given, then the fat content has to be checked carefully. Furthermore, it must not contain molasses, which would harm the hamster.

Hope this is what you wanted to know

Answer 3

When we got our first hamster, he was a pig!!! He ate anything you gave him. Whenever we finished din din, I would bring him down and would let him roam around the table and see what he liked. nm animal won't eat anything it doesn't like or want. Ours ate, chicken and even tried to run away with it. It ate potato's, all veggie's, chocolate, bread, sausage, and pretty much anything it got to. It lived 3-4 years!! Hamsters usually live 2-3 years. It was a very cute and healthy hamster! Try different foods, remeber, it won't eat anything it doesn't like. Don't give it too much either, just a little bit, they are little critters!!

Answer 4

They can eat lettuce im pretty sure not bacon bits i would feed her anything nutritional such as cereal the whole grain stuff maybe some bread not alot tho and try not to give big proportion especially if she hasnt aten this stuff before could make her stomache sick

Answer 5

In the superstore, fruits are usually selected far too soon. Some are rocks, many are bitter. Some of the fresh vegetables are typical right (zucchini, onions, garlic, lettuce, greens, and a few others) so I'd have to go with vegetables.

Answer 6

Hey!
I love hamsters and I had one that died in November last year...
Now, what i can tell you is what I used to give to my hamster.

First, you should always give him the food you bought him at pet's shop, it's essential for their survival.

Then, I used to give him pieces of bread, which he loved and some fruit, during Summer.

And actually these were the only things I used to give mine.

Answer 7

Hamsters are rodents and rodents do not have the ability to pass gas. Avoid gassy foods or he will die. Try google and see if they have a list of gassy food for you to avoid.

Answer 8

ok carrots, lettuce(just not iceberg), apple, asparagus, banana(not a whole one), broccoli, cantaloupe, caulifloweer, and even a dog treat but only give small amounts of these oh and there are more things your hamster can eat

Answer 9

leafy vegetalbes and carrots . mostly all vegeies