Is yam okay?

[HenryHazelHammies]

This morning my Syrian hamster (unidentified gender and age, sorry) escaped from his cage from a faulty door lock. It gnawed quite a lot of sweet potato we had on the floor (was not a good idea, i know). I'm pretty sure the sugar content was high, but what will happen to my hamster? Will it die? Do I need to change its diet?

[Cinnamon Bear]

You need to rescue your hamster by making a bucket trap. Sorry I don't have the link but Erin's Animals has a great video on You Tube on how to make a bucket trap.

[Juliebrei]

Sweet potato should be on the safe list.
it sounds like you already caught your hamster?

[HenryHazelHammies]

Thank you both. Yes, I forgot to mention I've already caught my hamster. But the sweet potato's recommended serving is only 1-2 teaspoons every 1-2 days, and I'm pretty sure it ate already around 2 tablespoons. Now that I know it's not fatal, do I need to change my hamster's diet? I'm not sure that much consumption is good for him.

[cypher]

Sweet potato is only safe if cooked, if it was raw it's possible it could make him unwell so keep a close eye on him just in case.