You should never give your furry friend any citrus fruit or onion as they are high in acid and your hamster could end up with an upset tummy. If you want to give your hamster a treat then once a week you can provide a little hard-boiled egg, or some meal worms.
These are both a great source of protein. Other than that, as long as you provide a balanced diet, fresh each day, your hamster should be a very happy pet. Later in this article, we look at some specific foods — including meat, cheese, grapes and bread — and find out whether you should feed them to your hamster. Surprisingly, when it comes to the question of how much dwarf hamsters eat, the answer is, about the same as Syrian hamsters!
This is because, despite their smaller size, the metabolism of dwarf hamsters is a lot faster! In the wild hamsters come out of their burrows at night, and this is when they search for food. However, this is mainly for protection from daytime predators. Much like domestic hamsters in their cage, wild hamsters collect food in their cheek pouches then store it to eat later.
Hamsters wake several times during the day to snack on the food they have stored. Even though they are not in the wild, your hamster will also enjoy snacking throughout the day, so make sure they have enough food to do this. You should also provide fresh water each day and make sure the drinking bottle is cleaned thoroughly at least once a week.
Hamsters are omnivores, which means that they will happily eat meat as well as fruit and vegetables. Meat is a great source of protein, which is an important part of a healthy, balanced hamster diet.
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Donate Menu. Get help. Find us. Your hamster's diet Our vets' advice on making sure your hamster has a healthy, balanced diet. The ideal diet for your hamster. The ideal hamster diet will include: Commercial hamster pellets not a muesli-style mix. You can buy these in pet shops. Small amounts of fresh fruit, vegetables or herbs Timothy hay.
Since wild hamsters eat insects, you might feed your hamster live or dried crickets or mealworms. Cooked chicken and cooked beef are safe to feed to hamsters. Raw meat should never be given to hamsters, and meat should be cooked without any seasonings.
You can also feed canned wet dog food to a hamster. Other sources of animal protein suitable for hamster consumption include low-fat hard cheeses and low-fat cottage cheese.
Aside from the occasional meaty treat, you can also feed your hamster a wide variety of fruits and vegetables. Before giving your hamster a whole cube of any food, allow them to first try a small bite of it.
Note that if you give your hamster too much of a plant-based food in one sitting, they may develop diarrhea. Unlike dogs, hamsters can eat grapes. They can also eat apples, bananas, blueberries, figs, pears, strawberries, and watermelon. If you feed your hamster grapes, apples, or pears, be sure to first remove the skin and any large seeds, and cut the fruit into reasonably sized pieces.
One cube of fruit should be enough of a treat for one day. Indeed, hamsters should only be given fresh greens two to three times a week. Regarding edible vegetables, hamsters can eat carrots, celery, cucumber, green peppers, lettuce, pumpkin, spinach, and squash. Similar to when feeding fruits, skins and seeds should be removed from vegetables prior to being given to a hamster.
Not all fruits and vegetables are safe for hamsters to eat, however.
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