Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Is it ok to give my hamster onions. what food can i give them?

i want to give them something different then their regular food
No, bad choice. Here is a list of things you should and should not give them. Remember to only feed them fruits and vegetables once a week to prevent a disease called Wet-Tail.
Vegetables and herbs that are safe to feed a hamster are:
* Alfafa
* Apple (seedless)
* Asparagus
* Avocado (skinned and seedless)
* Banana
* Basil
* Blackberries
* Blueberries
* Broccoli
* Brussel Sprouts - small amounts occasionally - not all hamsters like the strong taste
* Calabrese
* Cabbage - should only be fed in small amounts occasionally as too much can cause health problems
* Carrots
* Cauliflower leaves and stalks
* Celery
* Cherries - stones should be removed as they can be dangerous if gnawed
* Chestnuts
* Chicory
* Chinese Leaves
* Coriander
* Corn-on-the-Cob
* Corn Salad
* Courgettes
* Cranberries
* Cress
* Cucumber
* Curly Kale
* Dates
* Endive
* Fenugreek
* Feijoa
* Figs
* Grapes
* Green beans
* Kale - should only be fed in small amounts occasionally as too much can cause health problems
* Kidney Beans (cooked)
* Kiwi Fruit
* Kumquat
* Lettuce - small amounts occasionally - in excess it can cause liver problems
* Logan Berries
* Lychee
* Mange Tout
* Mango
* Marrow
* Melon
* Mint
* Mung
* Okra
* Pak Choy
* Papaya
* Parsley - a good tonic
* Peach
* Pear
* Peas
* Plums - stones should be removed as can be dangerous when gnawed
* Potato (cooked)
* Raspberries
* Raspberry Plant leaves - beneficial for diarrhoea
* Rhubarb (cooked)
* Rocket Chard
* Sage
* Sorrel
* Squash
* Star Fruit
* Strawberries
* Sugar Cane - small amounts
* Sweet Potato
* Soybean Sprouts
* Swede
* Sweetcorn
* Sweet Peppers
* Ugli Fruit
* Turnip
* Water Chestnuts
* Watermelon
* Water Spinach
Vegetables and herbs that should not be fed are:
* Kidney Beans (raw)
* Onion
* Potato (raw)
* Potato tops
* Rhubarb (raw)
* Rhubarb leaves
* Tomato leaves
I think it is.
No onions. The lists of food already given are okay, but make sure to take the food out of the cage as soon as the hamster has finished with what he wanted, to avoid food staling. Don't give them melon or any other easily perishable foods. When giving some mixed cereals and nuts, make sure there is NO ammonium in the ingredients. If you have more than 1 hamster, you will notice that they all have different tastes. Don't give them hazelnuts or fatty nuts in the hot Summer months. I grow my own hand-cutting lettuce (salatina) in flower pots and give them a few plants now and then (without the roots and earth). They also like a wet finger of extra-vergine olive oil, you'll notice how well groomed they will be after this finger-licking delight.
no, it is not OK to give you hamster onions. here are some things you can give him or her:lattes, carrots, little of cooked meat, walnuts, peanuts, almonds, Cheerios, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds.make sure that the food I listed don`t have salt.

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