Fruit and Veg. for Hamsters?

What vegetables and fruits can I feed my syrian hamster and how much of each fruit/veg.



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Fruit and Veg. for Hamsters?
unfotunately, some people who give their answers just tend to copy certain texts from wherever they can without any definate research at all. I am a very successful hammy breeder, and reccomend that you can give most fruit and veg, but in moderation. Fruit /veg should only be given maybe once a week, unless you find that your hammy is not drinking very much, then and only then, you can increase the amount a little, maybe twice a week untill they start to take their fluids on a regular basis. Too much fruit/veg given to your hammy can be extremely dangerous, it can give your hammy a very nasty desease called wet tail. Wet tail, is basically , the runs for hamsters and is potentionally life threatening. So, please take my advise, keep your eye on his drinkng habbits, and follow as I have advised and you will have a very happy,healthy pet for some time. Enjoy them and good luck.xxx
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Reply:I used to give my hamster I whole carrot and take it away after about a day so it didn't rot and she just ate what she wanted. It was so funny she'd pick it up in her teeth like a dog does a bone and walk into the nest and it wouldn't fit and she'd just keep trying and trying.



You can also give them sultanas but only a few because they're quite rich. You can also give them grapes, tomatos, cabbage, pear, apple, swede and wild plants!! Like dandelion and clover. Just make sure they're well washed with no weed killer on!



JUST DONT GIVE THEM:

Coltsfoot

Rhubarb leaves

potatoe topes

and tomato leaves



Happy Hamstering. :D
Reply:this web really helped me probably help u



http://www.hamsterific.com/HamsterUniver...
Reply:The dry hamster food from any pet store has all the nutrients your hamster needs. Give fruit and veg as a treat, but limit it to a treat as too much can cause diarrhoea. Avoid giving too much lettuce as this can lead to liver problems.

Look on this page for a variety of fruits and veg you can treat your hamster with.

http://www.hamsterhideout.com/feeding.ht...
Reply:mine likes carrot, apple cucumber, just a little bit, about the size or a grape
Reply:my Cookie loves carrots. seriously, she'd eat them by the bucketful but i have to only give her a little bit or she'll get tummy upsets.



introduce them gradually. first a little bit then more and more.



im pretty sure your hammy will love carrots - they're very crunchy! my hamster goes bezerk for some lol
Reply: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









Hope i helped!
Reply:Well, a small salad apprx. a half-dollar coin in size with the fruits and vegetables chopped into small pieces should do the trick!
Reply:my hamster eats carrots (4-5 baby ones) Boiled egg, strawberries, lettuce, apples (they dont like apples as muchh)
Reply:hi:

i have a syrian hampster too.

i know the basics of what it can eat:

broccoli strawberrys cucumber celery carrot and apple

for a helthy treat also:

yought drops or dried veg or just dried furite you can bye for the pet shop.put fresh porson evry day.{i do}

hope this helped

thanks
Reply:There is a wide variety of fruits and vegetables you can feed your hamster. However, you'll need to start slow. (Feeding your hamster too many fruits and vegetables, too soon, can give him diarrhea.) Begin by giving your hamster a small piece of fruit or vegetable 2 or 3 times per week. After about 4 weeks or so, gradually increase the amount, so that you are feeding him a small piece of fruit or vegetable 6-7 times per week. Here's a list of safe fruits and vegetables to feed your hamster (courtesy of petwebsite.com):



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
Reply:Try a piece of sweetcorn or a pea. Two days after that try a grape or carrot piece. Then after that just give them a little bit of veg every other day or so. NEVER give them citrus fruit or anything acidy or spicey.





My hamsters loves rice. I give them one piece a week, along with one or two grapes, a cashew, a carrot bit and a cooked mushroom. Sometimes brocilli and red pepper if they are good. Courgette is a fav too. Both my hamsters are happy and fit and are living way past there life expectancy.





Look at the RSPCA website if unsure, or ask a vet. They sometimes have leaflets
Reply:i would check the RSPCA's website for this info as you might not be able to trust peoples answers on here! and you dont want to feed the hamster something which might make it ill or harm it in anyway do you?!
Reply:Any fruit or veggie should be fed in tiny bits, and with a good bit of caution. Never over do the treats!

http://www.petwebsite.com/hamsters/hamst...



Keep them on their basic diet at all times
Reply:Apple pear tomato cabbage carrot swede broccoli parsnip leeks lettuce cucumber oranges kiwi fruit but only very small amounts of these my hamster only gets these on a sun when we have sun dinner, and she only gets one of these.Do not give them coltsfoot rhubarb leaves potato tops ans tomato leaves, bracken ragwort buttercup conkers these are poisonous to them.sliced hard boiled egg, pieces of cheese, flakes of cooked fish and small shreds of cooked meat should be occasionally introduced.But personally i wouldnt give me hamster meat or fish.they can eat seeds and nuts all the time.They can have millet and dog biscuits are good for their teeth, sweetcorn and celery they can have.Hope i helped any others you will get from a hamster book or the internet.
Reply:My hamster loves fruit and veg. I feed her broccoli, lettuce, apple, banana, cucumber. She loves it. Lettuce is a good one I would say, its mainly water.
Reply:http://www.petwebsite.com/hamsters/hamst...



This page contains a comprehensive list of what hammies can and cannot eat. However, also steer clear from anything thats strong flavoured e.g chilli, garlic etc and only put out a small amount at a time. Clear away anything thats not eaten after 10-15 minutes else it will start to go rotten in the cage.



My 2 roborovskis love apples and dries banana flakes1 Hope this helps!!
Reply:You can feed a full-grown hamster with about half a handful of fruit and veg a day. Baby hamsters should get a smaller amount about 3 times a week. More than this may give them stomach upset =[[



Here is a list of all fruits and vegetables you can feed a hamster:



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



Hope this helps!!