is there any food thats bad for hamsters?

Answer 1

I guess a chicken madras wouldnt go down too well

Answer 2

It's a myth that hamsters can only eat fruit and veg in addition to their basic hamster mix.

Hamsters are omnviores, like humans, and in the wild would eat a mix of carrion, seeds, nuts, and vegetation.

You can feed them small portions of plain, cooked meat, egg (egg is great for them and they love it), porridge, cooked rice and pasta, different unsweetened cereals, and others.

They are ok with milk as long as it is skimmed and/or you water it down a little, but it isn't something I'd suggest feeding unless you have a pregnant or nursing hamster or you are combining it with porridge oats, other cereals, bread etc.

The main thing to remember with hamsters is that they haven't been domesticated long enough to over eat, so they won't eat after they are full. The dry hamster mix you buy and feed them is nutritionally balanced for them, so any treats or extras you feed are taking away from the amount they would have eaten of the nutritionally balanced food, which should always be available, along with water.

As such, treats should be fed very irregularly and in small portions.

There are many foods which are not good to feed, you can find lists in a lot of places. The best advice I can give is stick to what you know is safe.

Answer 3

there is a lot of food that is bad for hamsters have a look in a hamster book from the pet shop for more details

Answer 4

Basically anything high in salt or sugar, anything really processed. Stick to fresh veggies and maybe some apple, celery.. most pet stores will sell a hamster mix which is kinda like chaff with a mix of dry grasses and seeds in it etc.

Answer 5

I like hamsters but I couldn't eat a whole one !
I believe that raw potatoes are not a good idea.
Other vegetables I would not recommend would be any type of onion.
They do like alot of fruit but does give them the runs so just stick to balance daily amount but do very day to day and try and hid underthings so they can look for it

Answer 6

Vegetables and herbs that should not be fed to hamsters are:

Kidney Beans (raw)
Onion
Potato (raw)
Potato tops
Rhubarb (raw)
Rhubarb leaves
Tomato leaves

The following should not be fed as they are poisonous to hamsters:

Bindweed
Bluebells
Bulbs
Buttercups
Clematis
Crocus
Deadly Nightshade
Elder
Evergreen Plants
Hemlock
Henbane
Horse Chestnut
Laurel leaves
Oak leaves
Privet
Ragwort
Scarlet Pimpernel
Speedwell
Toadflax

Visit the website below for foods they can eat

Answer 7

my little son has a hamster, and when we bought it we were given a booklet that reckons that it's not a good idea to give hamsters dairy produce, as it can upset their stomachs. just stick to hamster pet food, and a small amount of crunchy fruit & vegetables. we give our hamster a small piece of carrot and apple once a week. too much fruit, especially soft fruit, can also upset their stomachs.

Answer 8

no meat, onions
tomato pips stick inside their pouches.

seedless fruit, veg is fine
no lettuce

hamster dry mix harry hamster is the best,

fresh water every day, with fresh food

remember to check their store for perishables.

Answer 9

There are lots of food that's bad for hamsters.So I will tell you some good websites.
Here they are:
http://www.dhassa.co.uk/hamsters/food_and_treats.htm
http://www.geocities.com/myhamster/naach/feeding.html
http://www.geocities.com/heartland/park/2236/diety.html
I hope that these websites helped you.

Answer 10

chocolate will kill them. I would avoid anything that isn't veg or proper hamster food.