Q&A: Is it true that hamsters can eat fruits and veggies?

9 Responses to Q&A: Is it true that hamsters can eat fruits and veggies?

1. michadaisy

   September 13, 2011 at 11:01 am

   I use to feed my hammies stuff all the time. Fruits and veggies help keep them healthy. We had a rat too – she lived 4 years…evidently a long time for a rodent. She loved carrots and brocoli! :)
2. Firefly

   September 13, 2011 at 11:13 am

   My daughters hamster loved cantaloupe and any of the melons. Carrots were good too.
3. laxgirl008

   September 13, 2011 at 12:12 pm

   Yea. My brother’s old hamster liked lettuce a lot. But don’t give them any dairy products!
4. Bratfeatures

   September 13, 2011 at 12:34 pm

   Hamsters probably like nibbling on things, and things like carrots can help their teeth!
5. farmergyrl23

   September 13, 2011 at 12:56 pm

   Yes, I have a hamster and a book on hamsters it says that it’s good to feed them:broccoli
   turnips
   carrots
   chicory
   spinach
   cauliflower (outside leaves and stalk)
   parsley
   *cabbage
   *Brussels sprouts
   *lettuce (not iceberg lettuce)
   The only thing they shouldn’t have is any fruits or veggies that came from a can, were frozen or cooked. Raw potatoes are poisonous to them.
6. Pawss

   September 13, 2011 at 1:14 pm

   Yes. I even used to give my hamster blades of fresh gress every now and then.
7. threskiorn

   September 13, 2011 at 1:37 pm

   Vegetables are very good for hamsters, but under NO CIRCUMSTANCE should you feed them iceberg lettuce. It can give them diarrhea and even, eventually, kill them. You should also avoid uncooked rice.
8. thedayisjuststarting

   September 13, 2011 at 2:13 pm

   yes are hamster loves watermelon,carrots,celery,
   apples even
   rice crispies
9. risky_1986

   September 13, 2011 at 2:32 pm

   hamsters eat ne thing… jus keep this in mind… they r rodents… in the wild, rodents eat ne thing.. ok?