What Food Can Hamster Eat?


There are many foods that hamsters like to eat. This article summarizes ten categories, including vegetables, seeds, fruits, grains, plants, animal proteins, and others. 

Some of these foods are safe for hamsters to eat, while others require extra attention. Too stimulating or eating too much is not good for their health. 



Let's take a look below.


    1. Vegetables


    Green vegetables, carrots, squash (green and yellow vegetables are better);


    Onions, shallot leaves (which destroy blood components), garlic, ginger, leeks, celery (too pungent) leaves, and stems of tomatoes and potatoes


    2. Seeds


    Sunflower seeds, peanuts, walnuts, pine nuts (don't give too much)


    3. Fruits


    Apples, strawberries, cherries, bananas, grapes (please do not give too much due to the high sugar content);


    Almonds, plums, pipa, peaches, water peaches, apple seeds (can cause heart palsy, gastrointestinal disorders, breathing difficulties)


    4. Cereals


    Chicken feed, dove feed, bird feed, wheat, corn, millet


    5. Plants


    Clover, dandelion, kudzu, plantain;


    Narcissus, tulip, morning glory, rhododendron, orchid, calamus, hyacinth, fern, cyclamen, hydrangea, platycodon, fern, Ellis



    6. Animal protein


    Beef, chicken, egg whites, cheese, milk, yogurt, worms, pet fish


    Caution: Harmful Foods


    7. Other categories


    Human snacks, biscuits, chocolate, coffee (both foods can cause heart palsy), and alcohol.

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