How much Veg?

[Tildauk]

Hello,
I have searched on here but haven't managed to find an answer.

How much fresh veg is a good daily amount for a Syrian hamster?

I have always erred on the side of caution but wondered if there was a recommended quantifiable amount?

My little Lois is a recent rescue off gumtree and is around 3 months old, she is still pretty small, smaller than some of my other hamsters at 3 months I think but it’s always pretty hard to tell because a full grown one leaves you then you get a little one. Maybe an amount for an adult is better to scale?

Thanks for any help

[The Banded Rainbow]

Originally Posted by Tildauk

Hello,
I have searched on here but haven't managed to find an answer.

How much fresh veg is a good daily amount for a Syrian hamster?

I have always erred on the side of caution but wondered if there was a recommended quantifiable amount?

My little Lois is a recent rescue off gumtree and is around 3 months old, she is still pretty small, smaller than some of my other hamsters at 3 months I think but it’s always pretty hard to tell because a full grown one leaves you then you get a little one. Maybe an amount for an adult is better to scale?

Thanks for any help

*sorry is my post is a bit dodgy it's my first reply*

I usually give mine a tablespoon every other day, or a few tablespoons once a week. (so around 1 teaspoon a day would be good, but I wouldn't necessarily go daily)

[SinNyx]

I think the 'acceptable' amount, is about the size of your fingernail per day, but different people have different opinions. I only give my hamsters small amounts at a time, because they only have small stomachs, and if you give them too much they will just store it and it will go bad.

[Tildauk]

Right so my conservative amount wasn't too far off then, that's good to know. I just panicked because I have absorbed few new hamster facts recently and I am questioning everything at the moment. I also saw a rescue ham being given a massive (to me) amount of broccoli in a pic which really threw me off

Thanks guys