Hamsters

You should never feed any fruit or vegetable that is

over or under-ripe or that is wilting, as this is not

healthy for your hamster. A good rule of thumb to

follow is: would you eat it? If not, then do not feed it

to your pet.

Never collect fresh plants from the side of the road

or from areas that have been, or are likely to have

been, sprayed with pesticides as this will be harmful

to your hamster.

Meat

Hamsters need meat protein in their diet. This is

already in the better commercial diets, but your

hamster will enjoy a little bird “insect food” added to

its dinner, the occasional mealworm, a small piece

of plain, cooked chicken, and even a bit of boiled or

scrambled egg.

With both fresh food and meat, only give a small

amount at a time. If you give too much and your

hamster hoards it away it will quickly go bad and

may cause your pet to become ill if eaten later.

Hamsters