There are a large variety of hamster treats sold in pet shops and most hamsters relish these. Although these are designed for hamsters, they are designed as treats and should not be fed in large quantities to your hamster. The overfeeding of treats which are high in sugar could lead to your hamster becoming obese.
Other titbits that can be fed to your hamster include:
- Acorns
- Almonds (sweet almonds, shelled)
- Beechnuts
- Biscuits
- Boiled Potatoes
- Brazil Nuts
- Bread (fresh or stale)
- Breakfast Cereals
- Cake - but not chocolate cake
- Cashew Nuts
- Chicken (cooked)
- Cheese
- Coconuts
- Crickets
- Currents
- Dog Biscuits
- Egg (scrambled or boiled)
- Fish (cooked)
- Hazel Nuts
- Mealworms
- Meat (cooked)
- Nuts
- Pecan Nuts
- Peanuts (shelled or unshelled)
- Pistachio Nuts
- Prunes
- Raisins
- Sweet Chestnuts
- Sultanas
- Toast
- Walnuts
You should be careful not to feed too much sweetened food as these could cause the hamster to become fat.
Never feed a hamster any of the following:
- Almonds (bitter almonds, raw)
- Buttercups
- Chocolate
- Garlic*
- Onions
- Rabbit Mix (containing antibiotic ingredients)
- Raw Kidney Beans
- Sweets
- Toffee
*There is much evidence to suggest that garlic can be beneficial to health but there is also some evidence to suggest that an overdose of garlic could be harmful. Therefore although it may not be strictly dangerous to feed to hamsters its effects on hamsters is not completely known.
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