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Originally Posted by AmityvilleHams

Lemon juice is often misrepresented as this extremely problematic ingredient but it really isn't when present in reasonably small amounts as a preservative. Just because it can be irritating in larger amounts doesn't mean it's necessarily a completely unsuitable ingredient, and unfortunately I've even seen it be so dramatically misrepresented as being considered toxic which is complete nonsense!

Actually it has the ability to be toxic! Its because it contains D-Limonene which can cause cancer, kidney and bladder problems, tumours, cell damage, developmental abnormalities, convulsions and respiratory issues amongst rats, mice dogs and rabbits. Now as a hamster is such a small animal, even the smallest amounts could cause issues as they're very sensitive. Now as the lethal dose for hamsters is unknown its best to avoid it