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[karbear]

Thanks was not really sure what not to give them xD

[Amberleaf]

You can really feed blueberries? I read in a hamster book that those give them diarrhea.

[Tlreslyae]

Can syrians have these:Wheat, Whole Maize, Flaked Peas, Flaked Maize, Flaked Wheat, Flaked Barley, Soya Beans, Sunflower Seeds, Pumpkin Seeds, Locust Beans?

Edited by Tlreslyae, 14 April 2010 - 06:58 PM.

[MissHoumann]

This is just the greatest list ever
- I was actually wondering .. Would it be okay if I translate it into danish and put in on my website?
Cause I'm writing about how to take care of alot of rodents, especially hamsters, and this list is just so fantastic I would really love it if I could use it?

[hamstili]

I read the first part of the list and i wonder that Acorns are ok? I always read that all part of oaks, means wood and leaves + the fruits are toxic!

[artchic528]

Acorns aren't toxic at all. You can find them in any whole, unshelled nut blend you find in the grocery store. I actually had a few once from said mix and they were kinda...well...nutty. Actually, I don't quite remember what they tasted like but they were definitely edible. I would also think that since they are the cliched food of choice for squirrels ( and squirrels do actually eat them in real life ) that they would be safe to eat.

Come to think of it, oak wood, bark, and leaves are safe for animals to nibble on as well. Squirrels love to gnaw on the branches and excavate small hollows to make their nests, or so I imagine.

[hamstili]

Hi, thank you for the explanation. I didn`t know you can buy acorns in a store, here you can`t ^^ But I´m still sceptical. That squirrels eat them doesn`t automatically mean that they`re safe for hamsters. Different animals tolerate different food, especially if they come from such different habitats. Squirrels live in forests that may be full of oaks, but hammies come from the steppe, where they find completely different food and, because of that, tolerate different food.I read acorns and the rest parts of oaks contain a big part of tannin what is highly probably toxic or at least incompatible to hamsters.

[whiskers and josh]

i am going to use that thanks

[ryanj27]

Can hamsters eat unsugared, plain, dried fruit? What about dried apricots?

[hamstili]

ryanj27, dried fruits are ok, but I would give them very very seldom, they contain a lot of sugar by themselves, even if they are unsugared. And if you feed any kind of stone fruit, never give the pit and don`t feed the fruit, if the pit was already opened. Pits of stone fruit contain cyanhydric acid. But I think if you buy dried apricots, the pit was already removed

[ryanj27]

How do you feed a hamster a dandelion? These are the dandelions that grow outside and are yellow right? I've read that you can feed them to them, but I've always thought that the milk in them was poisonous. What part of the plant do I feed them?

[hamstili]

Hi,
I always feed the leaves. As much as I know, the milk isn`t toxic for hamsters, so you can even feed the blooms. But the milk can stain, it gets brown on the air, so I don`t feed them. The leaves don`t contain that much milk.

[satchmo]

I would not feed hamsters dandelions that you find outside, because they might have been sprayed with pesticides by the city.

Only if you grow your own dandelions in the backyard organically should you feed hamsters any part of dandelion.

I did not look through the entire thread, so this question might have been answered already. But can I feed my robos pistachio? I am eating a bag of pistachio right now, and I thought they might enjoy it too.

Oh, I forgot, mine is salted, so they probably shouldn't eat it. But what about unsalted ones?

[hamstili]

satchmo, I didn`t expect anyone to feed things like dandelion without knowing the location it comes from is definitily safe.
I think pistachio contain a lot of fat like nuts, so I would give only a little piece of it.

[satchmo]

How about garbanzo beans (chickpeas) for robos? How much is okay?