What live things can I feed my hamster? I heard they eat meat.?

Question

What live bugs or meats can they eat? It doesnt really have to be live. I heard you can give them mealworms. Is this true?

Answer 1

Though there is no harm in feeding hamsters small pieces of meat, I refrain from doing so and all my hamsters have been vegetarian (I do give them milk, cheese and hard boiled egg) and have lived long lifes.

Logically speaking, hamsters in the wild predominantly live on grains and seeds. so better to give the same diet to tamed hamsters too. You can feed crickets (small ones) and mealworms, it gives hamsters protein in their diet, but make sure you buy them from a authorised pet shop and not feed them crickets caught in the wild as the wild ones may have some disease.

You can gutload the insects by throwing them in boiling water and freeze them instantly and give the hamster one or two as and when required.

Answer 2

i gave mine ham

Answer 3

yup and you can also feed them crickets.I wouldn't give them meat.

Answer 4

i heard they eat crickets

Answer 5

don't feed them meat because as long as i know they are vegetarians.ill give you a list of things that hamsters should eat.i didn't make this list up but i got it from a book about hamsters.

they should eat:

.pellets (from the pet shop)

.bits of cornflakes and bread

.currants,nuts and bits of cheese(for a treat)

.fresh clean water

hope i helped!

Answer 6

you can feed them live grasshoppers and crickets i don't no if mealworms are met to be eatin live or dead.

Answer 7

yea, but i never gave mine meat...it grossed me out...they all lived for a very long time! i dont think they need it but if you want to you can feed them mealworms!

EDIT: personally, dont do it! she gets all the nutrients she needs in her daily food and the normal treats you give her from they pet store!

Answer 8

Don't feed your hamster meat.  It is not easily digested.  Just feed your hamster hamster food.