A balanced diet is super vital in a hamster’s life. A healthy hamster is a happy hamster and a happy hamster is a happy owner. In this article, we will answer the question “What Vegetables Can Hamsters Eat” and of course give you a little list of vegetables that hamsters should also avoid.
If you are new to hamster caring, you probably got dry mix ready. While there is nothing wrong with dry mixes, they are in fact healthy. Unfortunately, dry mixes don’t offer enough nutrients like raw or fresh vegetables do.
Learn more about hamster food and diet and which food bowl or automatic feeder to get for your hamster
WHAT VEGETABLES CAN BE FOUND IN DRY MIX FOR HAMSTERS
Dried vegetables are often found in dry mixes such as carrots, broccoli, corn, and beans. Other foods in there are seeds, mealworms, and fruits.
There are many dry mixes options in almost any pet store. But make sure that you are buying one that is specifically for hamsters, if not, for rodents, in general, is also good enough. When buying dry mix packets, avoid the ones with pellets and hays, hamsters don’t like them and they will just go to waste.
We have a list of recommended dry mixes and food blocks for hamsters. Food blocks are a great way to give your hamster extra vitamins and nutrients.
HOW TO COOK FOOD FOR HAMSTERS
It’s very simple to cook for hamsters. You can either boil vegetables, meat, and eggs or fry some eggs without any oil. Make sure not to add any salt and pepper, spices, or seasoning and remove the egg yolk and chicken skin since those are high in fat.
HOW OFTEN SHOULD YOU COOK FOR YOUR HAMSTER
I recommend you give your hamster cooked vegetables at least 2-3 times a week. To minimise the work, you can boil eggs, vegetables, and meat at the beginning of the week, keep them in the fridge and make sure to consume the food by the end of the week.
You don’t need to reheat or microwave them since you will need to wait for the food to cool down before giving them to your hamster anyway.
WHAT VEGETABLES CAN HAMSTERS EAT
Here’s a list of vegetables that are safe for hamsters, it will be an evergrowing list as we learn more about which food are suitable for them. So, remember to bookmark this page to refer quickly to the list.
Vegetables high in water (e.g cucumber, lettuce), should be given in moderation. Too much water consumption from food can cause diarrhoea or upset your hamster’s stomach.
For some plants with hard stems or branches (e.g broccoli, cauliflower), you can remove the hard part and only give the tops or the soft part.
- Аѕраrаguѕ
- Веаn Ѕрrоutѕ
- Воk Сhоу
- Вrоссоlі
- Саbbаgе – mоdеrаtеlу
- Саrrоtѕ
- Саulіflоwеr
- Сеlеrу
- Сhаrd
- Сhеѕtnutѕ
- Сhісkwееd
- Сhісоrу
- Сlоvеr
- Соrn оn thе соn
- Сuсumbеr
- Dаndеlіоn lеаvеѕ
- Еndіvе
- Grееn bеаnѕ
- Каlе
- Раrѕnірѕ
- Реаѕ
- Роtаtоеѕ – muѕt bе сооkеd, dоn’t fееd rаw, рlаіn bоіlіng оnlу
- Rаdіссhіо
- Rоmаіnе Lеttuсе
- Ѕріnасh
- Ѕquаѕh
- Ѕwееt Роtаtоеѕ
- Ѕwееt bеll рерреrѕ
- Ѕwіѕѕ сhаrd
- Тurnір
- Wаtеr сhеѕtnutѕ
- Zuссhіnі – соurgеttе
CAN HAMSTERS EAT LIVE PLANTS
Yes. Live plants are basically vegetables that are still planted on the soil or freshly picked from your garden. Most of them are herbs and grass. Some people would add a small pot of grass plant inside a hamster’s cage to make it more “natural-like” or “wild-like”. Adding live plants inside a hamster’s cage usually goes along with hamster cage themes.
You can learn which live plants and herbs are safe for hamsters here.
FINAL THOUGHTS
Make sure to inspect the vegetables for any bugs and wash them properly to remove any chemicals before handing them to your pet. When feeding your hamster cooked food, it would be a good idea to eat with them at the same time. It’s a great way to connect, build trust, and spend time together.
I hope you found the answer to “what vegetables can hamsters eat” in this article. We will keep this updated as much as possible.
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