What Do Hamsters Eat

Hamsters are very cute pets, family of rodents. These small, furry animals have earned the love of many people. Generally, they are light gray and light brown in color.

Although in many laboratories they are used to carry out scientific tests, collaborating with humanity, they are widely marketed as pets; they are very peaceful and do not eat much food.

These little pets reproduce very quickly, almost always in each delivery they have between 4 and 10 offspring and are born hairless with their eyes closed. About a week after being alive, they start eating, and about 3 weeks later they open their eyes to the world. It is very important to note that their mother provides them with their milk,  which they generally drink in the afternoon or at night.

They do this for 4 weeks, since after 4 weeks they have already reached maturity, being ready to reproduce.

They have small eyes and two small ears; its tail is very short, more or less than 5 millimeters, and it has two bags on its cheeks. These bags are one on each side and they use it to collect and store food, to take to their burrows to be eaten later, when they are hungry.

Also, this food that they collect with their lateral bags is used to bring food to their young, as well as to collect materials to make their nest. In nature, the hamster makes small caves to have their young that are why they collect many materials that they put in their bags and chew. Then they accommodate them so that the young are more protected from the cold and predators, acting as cushions.

These caves are made with long entrances and many curves, to also prevent water from entering if it rains, because if the nest is flooded they can drown.

If you have a couple of hamsters in your house, it is most likely that in a very short time you will begin to market their young, since they reproduce a lot. That is why we will give you several tips on how to feed your beloved pet, in this case hamsters, which although they are a family of rodents, are finer.

They have a more delicate digestive system; also, it has a somewhat short lifespan, this being more or less 4 to 5 years if you give it a good feed. For this reason, you must be very careful with these little pets, since they are very friendly with their little legs and little teeth; famous for easily escaping from their cages.

They are extremely intelligent and very funny animals; many people put some wheels on it so that they exercise and do not escape outside, exposing themselves to danger, since they are rodents that you can easily manipulate. They will almost never bite you or hurt you, unless you step on it without realizing it.

We tell you this because there are people who think that since domestic or street mice are aggressive, hamsters are the same, but this is not the case. Every time you give your pet the best care you will be making it happy and you will be grateful to nature.

Scientists have had a great deal of response to this friendly species, which has been used to make many vaccines and serums. Therefore, hamsters are a phenomenal hot land species originating in Eurasia from the Palearctic region.

Instructions

Next, we will recommend the best diet of suitable foods for your hamster:

1. Hamsters are a family of rodents and are animals that in nature eat at night, so you should put their food in the afternoon.
2. Some people eat a lot of hotdogs for dinner or at night and give a piece to their hamster. This is a big mistake, as sausage is high in fat and can give your digestive system a lot of pain.
3. Your hamster can eat beef and chicken, but well cooked or baked, but without fat;  as it goes to your liver very quickly.
4. Fat greatly affects their circulatory system, since these pets almost always, because they are in captivity; do not have much physical activity.
5. Avoid giving them cheese or dairy products, such as butter or custard, as they are not very lactose tolerant.
6. You can give him fruit and vegetables, but you must wash them very well, because if they have any chemical such as fertilizers and pesticides, they can die from poisoning.
7. The fruits that you can give him are the following: apples, cherries, mangoes, grapes, melon, plums, strawberries, bananas, plantains, pineapple, guava, papaya, loquat, and sapodilla.
8. On the other hand, you cannot feed it only with these fruits; you must also complement it with vegetables such as: asparagus, broccoli, carrot, cauliflower, celery, Swiss chard, cucumber, romaine lettuce, spinach, sweet paprika.
9. You can also give hamster cooked rice, pasta without sauce; grains, such as lentils, cooked cornmeal, savory (not sweet) bread, and cereals such as cooked oatmeal, without sugar.
10. In the stores they also sell processed foods for hamsters, but you should always combine them with the foods already recommended; because these processed foods are very high in carbohydrates and have almost no vitamins.
11. We get vitamins in an active and natural form in fruits and vegetables.
12. Water is very important, don’t miss it. It must always be fresh and as clean as possible, to avoid parasites and bacteria.

What do you need:

• Fruits and vegetables.
• Processed food for hamsters, from the best brand.
• Fat-free beef and chicken.
• Fresh and clean water.

Tips

Here are some tips for your pet’s diet:

1. Never give your hamster canned food, as its chemicals weaken its small organs, especially the liver.
2. Do not give him ham, sausage, or anything that contains pork fat; and much less smoked chops.
3. We recommend that you never give him sweets or foods that contain sugar, since his body tends to suffer from diabetes, so sweets affect them a lot.
4. Try not to give him a large amount of food, since he can gain weight and become obese very quickly.
5. Try to get your pet out of its cage for at least an hour a day so that it can walk and burn off the calories it eats.
6. Remember, you must do this by supervising it, since if it is found with a cat, it will eat it immediately, believing it to be a mouse.
7. On the other hand, you can also escape and leave your house and fall victim to a mousetrap that is activated.
8. If you have the pair of hamsters, you have to have two different cages so that you have them separated; since they mate a lot and every four weeks you will have offspring, which the male can eat at birth.
9. It is important that you pay close attention to the female, since when she has a few days left to give birth, she will try to escape to look for materials to make her nest.
10. You must supply her with some toilet paper or napkins, do not be scared because she will eat it and will have it in the side bags of her mouth.
11. Then, she will mix it with saliva and vomit them into her cave to make the nest comfortable for her young.
12. Do not give him cold food, taken from the fridge; since they can get sick and their teeth can break if they are frozen.
13. If your hamster has diarrhea, you can give it a cooked green banana, remove the shell and scratch it before boiling it.
14. You will do this only until the diarrhea goes away, then you will continue with your balanced diet with fruits and vegetables.
15. Also, remember it is very common for your hamster to get sick because the flies in the food get on it.
16. Try not to stop the flies as these can cause diarrhea and conjunctivitis, so keep your cage safe daily.
17. You will notice this last disease because a yellowish creamy matter like lagans will begin to vote for your eyes.
18. When you notice that, you should take it to the vet quickly as this should be combated with a dose of antibiotics.
19. The vet will tell you the amount and type of antibiotic so that your pet does not die.
20. You must be very careful with this disease, which is highly contagious and can affect you and your family.
21. If you have small children, you should guide them so that they do not feed your pet treats.
22. And if they are going to give it some kind of food with their hands, they should put it in the cage and take their hand out. This is to prevent him from biting a finger off one of your children without guilt, believing that his finger is some fruit.
23. You should also not allow children to feed him some chewing gum, since it will stick to his intestines and he will die.
24. With the arrival of winter, it is important that you keep their cage in a warm or acclimatized place, since the cold affects them a lot.
25. Hamsters are pets that originate from hot lands and their young are also very affected by the cold, since they do not have little hairs.
26. You have to be cleaning their caves and cages at least once a week with soap and water.
27. Finally, remember to put water to boil to finish cleaning the cage and kill all the bacteria that can accumulate, spilling boiling water throughout the cage.