As small pets, hamsters' diet directly affects their health and well - being. Let's take a look at what hamsters should eat.
Grains and cereals: The daily diet of hamsters should mainly consist of grains and cereals, such as sunflower seeds, nuts, peanuts, walnuts, pine nuts, barley, corn, millet, sorghum, and sesame. These foods are rich in carbohydrates and can provide the energy that hamsters need in their daily lives.
Fruits and vegetables: In addition to the staple food, it is very beneficial to feed hamsters some fruits and vegetables, such as fruits like bananas, apples, pears, oranges, cantaloupes, watermelons and vegetables like carrots, green vegetables, lettuce, radishes, cabbages, and romaine lettuce. These foods not only provide rich vitamins and minerals, but also help hamsters maintain a balanced nutrition.
Protein: Protein is also crucial for the health of hamsters. You can feed hamsters some high - protein snacks, such as mealworms, egg whites, chicken, beef, dried small fish, and shrimp. These foods are not only good for their health, but hamsters also love them very much. However, be careful not to feed too much to avoid picky eating. It is best to feed them once a week.
Other foods: In addition to the above edible foods, there are many things that small hamsters cannot eat. For example, human meals (containing salt and seasonings), apple cores (containing cyanide) and other fruit cores cannot be given to small hamsters, otherwise it will lead to vomiting, diarrhea, poisoning and other situations.
In short, make sure that the diet of hamsters is rich and diverse to provide sufficient nutrition. At the same time, pay attention not to feed them foods that are harmful to them.