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Old 04-10-2019, 08:11 AM  
cypher
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Default Re: What Fruits and Veggies Should I Feed My Hammy, and How Often??

They all have different likes & dislikes so you just have to experiment a bit, it can take them a while to get used to new veggies too so don't give up after just one or two tries with something new.
You should always begin gradually so maybe a small piece of veg once every few days gradually building up to daily, fruit should only be a rare treat, most fruits are too acidic to be given often & high in sugars too.
This is my veg list

Safe veg, those marked * are relatively high in sugar so only feed to diabetes prone species as an occasional treat if at all.
Asparagus
Basil
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Common or red clover
Cabbage, green or red
Carrot*
Cauliflower
Celery
Chard
Coriander
Courgette
Cress (not mustard & cress as commonly sold together)
Cucumber
Dandelion leaves & flowers
Endive/chicory
Green beans/runner beans
Kale
Lettuce (not iceberg)
Pak choi/Bok choi
Parsley
Peas/mange tout/sugar snap/snow*
Peppers, any colour
Potato/sweet potato cooked only*
Radicchio
Spinach
Squash/pumpkin*
Swede
Sweet corn/baby corn*
Turnip

There's also a list in the wiki section here.
Safe and Unsafe Food and Plants - Hamster Central WIKI
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