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I believe that a hamster's diet should have a nice variety in the bag and from treats. I would not recommend the
Kaytee brand for it is loaded with sugar. A bag with a bit of variety would be great, unless your hamster
is really picky and only likes certain pieces. Hamster love vegetables and they are good for them also. You
can give them small amounts of washed grass, clover, and carrots, though too much lettuce and leafy greens can
cause diarrhea. Giving your hamster dry cat food or dog biscuits is a good treat for them and will add more protein to
their diet.
If for some reason you have to switch hamster mixes, do it gradually as any sudden changes in their diet can upset them.
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HAMSTER FEAST
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1) Crushed oats
2) Dog biscuits
3) Rodent pellets
4) Sunflower seeds (I would go with unsalted)
5) Peanuts
6) Maize
7) Barley
Though most hamster food comes with all that stuff. You can also feed them dried vegetables or fruit. Avoid citrus fruits
or anything sugary.
Vegetables or herbs that are safe for a hamster:
- Alfafa
- 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
- Courgettes
- 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
(Thanks to Pet Website for this information http://www.petwebsite.com/fruit.htm)
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