What human food can hamsters have?

Question

i have a hamster and i was wondering what type of human food she is allowed to eat...are eggs ok? what about the edges of pop tarts?...can she have peanut butter?...

Answer 1

depends on the hamster.

syrians are ok with things that are sugary, dwarves are not..they can and will become diabetic.  

no peanut butter it will get stuck in their pouches.

Vegetables and herbs that are safe to feed a hamster are:

Alfalfa

Apple (seedless)

Asparagus

Avocado (skinned and seedless)

Banana

Basil

Blackberries

Blueberries

Broccoli

Brussel Sprouts - small amounts occasionally - not all hamsters like the strong taste

Calabrese

Cabbage - should only be fed in small amounts occasionally as too much can cause health problems

Carrots

Cauliflower leaves and stalks

Celery

Cherries - stones should be removed as they can be dangerous if gnawed

Chestnuts

Chicory

Chinese Leaves

Coriander

Corn-on-the-Cob

Corn Salad

Courgette

Cranberries

Cress

Cucumber

Curly Kale

Dates

Endive

Fenugreek

Feijoa

Figs

Grapes

Green beans

Kale - should only be fed in small amounts occasionally as too much can cause health problems

Kidney Beans (cooked)

Kiwi Fruit

Kumquat

Lettuce - small amounts occasionally - in excess it can cause liver problems

Logan Berries

Lychee

Mange Tout

Mango

Marrow

Melon

Mint

Mung

Okra

Pak Choy

Papaya

Parsley - a good tonic

Peach

Pear

Peas

Plums - stones should be removed as can be dangerous when gnawed

Potato (cooked)

Raspberries

Raspberry Plant leaves - beneficial for diarrhoea

Rhubarb (cooked)

Rocket Chard

Sage

Sorrel

Squash

Star Fruit

Strawberries

Sugar Cane - small amounts

Sweet Potato

Soybean Sprouts

Swede

Sweetcorn

Sweet Peppers

Ugli Fruit

Turnip

Water Chestnuts

Watermelon

Water Spinach

Vegetables and herbs that should not be fed are:

Kidney Beans (raw)

Onion

Potato (raw)

Potato tops

Rhubarb (raw)

Rhubarb leaves

Tomato leaves

Other titbits that can be fed to your hamster include:

Acorns

Almonds (sweet almonds, shelled)

Beechnuts

Biscuits

Boiled Potatoes

Brazil Nuts

Bread (fresh or stale)

Breakfast Cereals

Cake - but not chocolate cake

Cashew Nuts

Chicken (cooked)

Cheese

Coconuts

Crickets

Currents

Dog Biscuits

Egg (scrambled or boiled)

Fish (cooked)

Hazel Nuts

Mealworms

Meat (cooked)

Nuts

Pecan Nuts

Peanuts (shelled or unshelled)

Pistachio Nuts

Prunes

Raisins

Sweet Chestnuts

Sultanas

Toast

Walnuts

You should be careful not to feed too much sweetened food as these could cause the hamster to become fat.

Never feed a hamster any of the following:

Almonds (bitter almonds, raw)

Buttercups

Chocolate

Garlic*

Onions

Rabbit Mix (containing antibiotic ingredients)

Raw Kidney Beans

Sweets

Toffee

eggs are fine and lettuce is ok too, but NOT iceburg.  NOTHING that is primarily water for it will upset your hamster's digestive system.

Answer 2

Hamsters can have veggies,be careful with lettuce,may give them them the runs.Check on the net.

               Debbie O

Answer 3

hamsters can have lettuce grapes but only one a day and no they can't have any of what you said!

Answer 4

room tempature carrots and apples but only a little piece

Answer 5

My kids had a hamster they would  feed it carrots, lettuce and apples.  Raw, washed well and peeled. This was a treat for the hamster.  The above should not be a substitute for hamster food. Please continue to purchase the necessary food for your pet.

Answer 6

I would feed it carrots, broccoli, apples, and berries.  Never give them onions i already know that guinea pigs die from that!