Here is a list of foods that are safe for your hamster to
eat. Remember that sugar should be avoided with Campbell\'s
dwarves as they are prone to diabetes so no fruits, corn,
peas or carrots for them or anything containing alot of
sugars.All new foods should be introduced slowly to avoid
upsetting the hamster\'s stomach and/or causing diarrhea. A
good way to introduce them is to give a piece of
fruit/veggie one day skip a day or two then give them
another piece of fruit/veggie skip a day or two etc. once
their systems get used to that amount you can slowly add on
more days.Don\'t go overboard with it though.I\'d say two a
day is the max it should go. That 2 daily being one
fruit/veggie and one protein/other food. Make sure you rinse
the fruits and vegetables off with water and let them sit at
room temp for a min or two before giving them to the
hamster(s). If anything is gotten from outside you need to
be absolutely positive that there are no pesticides on or
around it. If you\'re not sure on that it\'s best to stay
away from wild plants/veggies/fruits. Fruits
Apple
(seedless)
Banana
Blackberries
Blueberries
Cantaloupe.
Cherries
Cranberries
Grapes(seedless)
Lychee
Mango
Melon
Peaches (no stone)
Plums (no pits)
Raspberries
Raspberry Leaves (helpful for
diarrhea)
Strawberries
Veggies
Asparagus
Bean Sprouts
Bok Choy
Broccoli
Cabbage
(Limited amounts)
Carrots
Cauliflower
Celery
Chard
Chestnuts
Chickweed
Chicory
Clover
Corn on the Cob
Cucumbers
Dandelion Leaves
Endive
Green
Beans
Kale
Parsnips
Peas
Radicchio
Romaine Lettuce
Spinach
Squash
Sweet Potatoes
Sweet bell
Peppers
Swiss Chard
Turnip
Water
Chestnuts
Water Cress
Zucchini
Meats and Proteins foods
Cooked Ground Beef
(Rinse well in hot water to remove any grease)
Cooked Chicken or Turkey (Steamed or baked)
Low Fat Cottage Cheese
Fish Cod (Cooked
removing bones and skin)
Grasshoppers (Pet Shop)
Mealworms (Pet Shop)
Crickets (Pet Shop)
Bread(whole grain no white bread) soaked in milk (
Low Fat, Skim, Soy)
Eggs ( boiled or scrambled)
Plain Tofu
Plain Low Fat Yogurt
Dog Biscuits (No Garlic, onion, or onion powder)
Monkey Chow
Lab Blocks
Other
foods
Buckwheat
Baby Food(low sugar and no
onion or garlic)
Cheese (mild cheeses in
moderation)
Cooked Plain Brown Rice
Cooked
Pasta(Wheat or Spinach would be better)
Dry
toast(Also helpful for diarrhea
Flax seed
Low
Foods for hamster
Posted by :Suwaris Benjamin
Here is a list of foods that are safe for your hamster to eat. Remember that sugar should be avoided
with Campbell\'s dwarves as they are prone to diabetes so no fruits, corn, peas or carrots for them
or anything containing alot of sugars.All new foods should be introduced slowly to avoid upsetting
the hamster\'s stomach and/or causing diarrhea. A good way to introduce them is to give a piece of
fruit/veggie one day skip a day or two then give them another piece of fruit/veggie skip a day or
two etc. once their systems get used to that amount you can slowly add on more days.Don\'t go
overboard with it though.I\'d say two a day is the max it should go. That 2 daily being one
fruit/veggie and one protein/other food. Make sure you rinse the fruits and vegetables off with
water and let them sit at room temp for a min or two before giving them to the hamster(s). If
anything is gotten from outside you need to be absolutely positive that there are no pesticides on
or around it. If you\'re not sure on that it\'s best to stay away from wild plants/veggies/fruits.
Fruits
Apple (seedless)
Banana
Blackberries
Blueberries
Cantaloupe.
Cherries
Cranberries
Grapes(seedless)
Lychee
Mango
Melon
Peaches (no stone)
Plums (no pits)
Raspberries
Raspberry Leaves (helpful for diarrhea)
Strawberries
Veggies
Asparagus
Bean Sprouts
Bok Choy
Broccoli
Cabbage (Limited amounts)
Carrots
Cauliflower
Celery
Chard
Chestnuts
Chickweed
Chicory
Clover
Corn
on the Cob
Cucumbers
Dandelion Leaves
Endive
Green Beans
Kale
Parsnips
Peas
Radicchio
Romaine Lettuce
Spinach
Squash
Sweet Potatoes
Sweet bell Peppers
Swiss
Chard
Turnip
Water Chestnuts
Water Cress
Zucchini
Meats and Proteins foods
Cooked Ground Beef (Rinse well in hot water to remove any
grease)
Cooked Chicken or Turkey (Steamed or baked)
Low Fat Cottage Cheese
Fish Cod (Cooked removing bones and skin)
Grasshoppers (Pet Shop)
Mealworms (Pet Shop)
Crickets (Pet Shop)
Bread(whole grain no white
bread) soaked in milk ( Low Fat, Skim, Soy)
Eggs ( boiled or scrambled)
Plain Tofu
Plain Low Fat Yogurt
Dog Biscuits (No Garlic, onion, or onion powder)
Monkey Chow
Lab Blocks
Other foods
Buckwheat
Baby
Food(low sugar and no onion or garlic)
Cheese (mild cheeses in moderation)
Cooked
Plain Brown Rice
Cooked Pasta(Wheat or Spinach would be better)
Dry toast(Also
helpful for diarrhea
Flax seed
Low or Sugarless Cereals
Pumpkin Seeds
(unsalted)
Nuts (No almonds)
Sesame Seeds
Soybeans(Roasted no salt)
Squash seeds
Lentils
Oatmeal(dry or soaked in skim or lowfat milk)
Nutritional Yeast
Bran and Wheat Germ (Refrigerated goes bad fast)
Peanuts (unsalted)
Alfafa
Unsalted Popcorn (no butter)
Foods To
Avoid
Almonds (Contains Cyanic Acid)
Apple Seeds
Canned food
Chocolate
Candies
Chips and Junk food
Pork Products
Potatoes (Raw)
Raw Kidney Beans
Eggplant
Fool\'s Parsley
Grape Seeds
Avocado (Contains Cardiac Glycosides)
Raw Rhubarb
Tomato leaves
Oranges or Tangerines(no citrus fruits)
No watermelon (the
water content is high causes diarrhea)