What Snacks Can Hamsters Eat?

Do you think that feeding rat food all day is a bit unfair to hamsters? Although it is not recommended to feed hamsters indiscriminately, we can still occasionally feed them some snacks that are harmless to hamsters. Of course, it must be cleared before feeding, which foods can be fed as hamster snacks.

You Can't Feed Your Hamster with Snacks too Frequently

Apples can be eaten as a snack, but remember to remove the core, and it is best not to take the pulp near the core. Apple's core contains a lot of potassium, and excessive intake can lead to tachycardia, severe shock, and death. 

Bananas prevent the bananas from being hidden in the cheek pouches causing spoilage and inflammation. To prevent this problem, choose dried bananas for pets. Non-fried dried bananas are also a good snack for hamsters.

Cranberries/blueberries/strawberries, etc. can provide fresh products directly, but about 1/4 to half of the strawberries at a time is almost the same. The water content is not much, and it is rich in Vc and Ve, which is good for the hamster's body.

Papaya is effective for long-haired mice to help them excrete the coat they accidentally ingested while grooming. Good for hamster guts.

Cherries, large cherries can be done one at a time, pay attention to removing the pit.

Pineapple is also a good fruit for the digestive tract, but because bromelain can cause allergies, it can be made into dried pineapple. It is a fruit that is very beneficial to the digestive tract. The pulp should be cut into pieces and then soaked in dilute salt water or sugar water to extract irritating glycosides before feeding.

Watermelon: The most common fruit in summer is watermelon, but the red soil we usually eat has too much water, so it is not suitable for hamsters to eat. Generally, we can give the cyan part of the edge.

Strawberries, cranberries, and blueberries: These can be eaten directly. These fruits do not contain much water and are rich in vitamins, which are good for the hamster's body. But don't give too much, like half of the strawberries at a time is almost the same.

Grapes: This is best to give directly to dried fruit, fresh water is relatively large, and eating too much is easy to have diarrhea. Raisins should also be seedless.

It is best to give dried raisins/raisins directly to dried fruits. Fresh water is relatively high, and eating too much will lead to diarrhea. However, be careful to choose seedless raisins. Grape seeds contain as much potassium as apple seeds, which may not be very good for the heart of hamsters.