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12-13-2014, 06:23 PM
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Newborn Pup
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Wisconsin, USA
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Can hamsters eat popcorn?
Not like the movie theater popcorn, but if I freshly popped the kernels myself with no salt or butter. If so, how often/how much can they have of it? Would it be okay for diabetic prone hamsters? Thanks!
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12-13-2014, 06:28 PM
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Adult Hamster
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 341
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Re: Can hamsters eat popcorn?
they can have corn.. so i dont see why they couldn't have popcorn.. haha.. id wait for some more opinions though as im not an expert.
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12-13-2014, 07:11 PM
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Hamsters on the Brain
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Vancouver Island, Canada
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Re: Can hamsters eat popcorn?
I give mine popcorn sometimes but only a little bit. They're easy to break apart into hamster-sized servings. You might want to be careful with diabetes-prone hamsters but given the small amount you'd be giving and the fact that popped corn is mostly air I can't see it being a huge problem as long as they don't get it too often. Heck, even my chinchillas love popcorn! They are prone to diabetes but Pippa loves it so much she'll grab the rim of the bowl with her hands and wrestle it away from me to get her piece
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12-13-2014, 08:06 PM
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Senior Hamster
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Utah, USA.
Posts: 604
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Re: Can hamsters eat popcorn?
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12-14-2014, 12:18 AM
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Dwarf whisperer
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Wales UK
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Re: Can hamsters eat popcorn?
Small amounts are fine except for maybe diabetes prone hams so long as it's plain with no salt or other additives, lots of people feed it to their hams.
I don't know about the US but here you can buy microwave popcorn for hams.
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12-14-2014, 02:39 AM
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Adult Hamster
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 268
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Re: Can hamsters eat popcorn?
you can buy these at Petco or Petsmart.
Vitakraft Mini-Pop Small Animal Treats at PETCO
I've got them for Toby, but I've never tried popping them. The package says you can microwave them to pop the kernels. I guess if you've got a diabetes prone or diabetic hamster you can just give a tiny bit of the corn by plucking some kernels off the dried cob and pop them in a bowl so you can keep the rest for a long time
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12-14-2014, 02:54 AM
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Hamster Addict
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Norfolk, UK
Posts: 857
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Re: Can hamsters eat popcorn?
Freya loves popcorn. I get the poppable one mentioned above. She loves it! So fun watching her try to move the whole thing into her larder, and then over the course of a week it slowly gets stripped down quite methodically outside in.
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12-14-2014, 04:22 AM
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Senior Hamster
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Utah, USA.
Posts: 604
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Re: Can hamsters eat popcorn?
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Originally Posted by CPalmer
Freya loves popcorn. I get the poppable one mentioned above. She loves it! So fun watching her try to move the whole thing into her larder, and then over the course of a week it slowly gets stripped down quite methodically outside in.
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That's cool! How long do you pop it for? I hate getting the kernel shell/peel stuck between my teeth or on my throat. Do hamsters run the risk of getting a kernel stuck?
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12-14-2014, 04:34 AM
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Hamster Warrior
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Posts: 15,575
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Re: Can hamsters eat popcorn?
I've given my 2 popcorn and they loved it! Plain popcorn!
I have a question: I've seen Popcorn bars that you hang in cages for rabbits and guinea pigs.
I'm I right in thinking this isn't suitable for hamsters?
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12-14-2014, 06:34 AM
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Dwarf whisperer
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Wales UK
Posts: 24,789
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Re: Can hamsters eat popcorn?
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Originally Posted by Thin Lizzy
I've given my 2 popcorn and they loved it! Plain popcorn!
I have a question: I've seen Popcorn bars that you hang in cages for rabbits and guinea pigs.
I'm I right in thinking this isn't suitable for hamsters?
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I think there's sometimes something (can't remember what exactly!) put in rabbit treats that isn't safe for hamsters. Generally with treats or any food item I just check the ingredients, if all are hamster safe then ok, if all the ingredients aren't listed I won't buy it anyway.
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