🐹 Safe & Dangerous Foods for Hamsters! 🚫 A Survival Guide by Big Nose!

Do you want to spoil your hamster with tasty treats?
Be careful! Some foods can be dangerous! 😨

Hamsters mainly eat grains and seeds,
but you can give them some fresh food in moderation! 🥦🍎

✅ Safe Foods for Hamsters

🟢 Nuts (High in fat—feed in moderation!)
✔ Sunflower seeds 🌻, Peanuts 🥜, Chestnuts 🌰 (Cooked)

🟢 Fruits (Remove skin & seeds! Water-rich fruits in small portions!)
✔ Apples 🍎, Guava, Papaya, Grapes 🍇, Persimmons, Strawberries 🍓, Dragon fruit

🟢 Vegetables (Wash thoroughly to remove pesticides!)
✔ Carrots 🥕, Pumpkin 🎃, Corn 🌽, Sweet potatoes 🍠, Cucumber 🥒
✔ Bean sprouts, Dark leafy greens 🥬, Broccoli 🥦 (Cooked)

🟢 Protein (Boosts nutrition but don’t overfeed!)
✔ Dried fish 🐟, Boiled egg whites, Cheese 🧀️, Unsweetened soy milk 🥛, Mealworms 🐛

❌ Dangerous Foods to Avoid! ⚠️

🚫 Fruits
❌ Citrus fruits (Oranges 🍊, Lemons 🍋, Grapefruit—too acidic!)
❌ Mango 🥭, Avocado 🥑 (Toxic for hamsters!)
❌ Unripe fruits, Fruit skins, Seeds (May contain harmful substances!)

🚫 Vegetables
❌ Lettuce (Too much water, low nutrition, can cause diarrhea!)
❌ Tomato leaves, Raw potatoes 🥔 (Contain toxic compounds!)
❌ Spicy vegetables (Onion 🧅, Garlic 🧄, Ginger, Chili peppers 🌶️—damage kidneys!)

🚫 Others
❌ Processed human food (Too much sugar, salt, and additives!)
❌ Chocolate 🍫, Coffee ☕️, Tea 🍵, Alcohol 🍶 (Toxic for hamsters!)
❌ Raw meat, Raw seafood 🦞 (Risk of bacterial infection!)
❌ Raw kidney beans (Toxic—even humans can get poisoned from them!)
❌ Milk 🥛 (Hamsters are lactose intolerant—causes diarrhea!)
❌ Cooked rice 🍚, Cooked noodles 🍝 (Can stick inside their cheek pouches!)

⚠️ Keep Your Hamster Safe and Healthy! 🐹💖

This list is based on expert veterinary advice,
but if you know more, feel free to share! 🎉