Yes, hamsters can consume meat!

Hamsters are omnivores, which implies that they will happily consume meat as effectively as fruit and vegetables. Meat is a terrific supply of protein, which is an vital aspect of a healthy, balanced eating plan.

Wild hamsters eat small insects as aspect of their eating plan, including crickets and mealworms.

Other sorts of meat that you can safely feed to your hamster include cooked chicken and beef, and canned dog meals.

It is broadly mentioned that you should avoid feeding pork to hamsters. Other individuals report feeding pork to their hamsters without having any challenges. We advocate avoiding pork. With so lots of other meat, fruit and vegetable solutions, it is merely not worth the danger.

What ever type of meat you choose to feed to your hamster make certain that it is unseasoned. That implies no salt, pepper or other spices.

Ultimately, you may well hear horror stories about hamster cannibalism. Some individuals say that providing a hamster meat tends to make them additional most likely to be cannibals and consume their babies or other hamsters! This is not correct.

Hamsters have been recognized to consume their young when they appear unhealthy or when there is not adequate meals or water obtainable. And, in some situations, hamsters may well also kill – and possibly consume – other hamsters if their atmosphere is overcrowded and unclean. Having said that, this behaviour is not affected by irrespective of whether or not there is meat in the hamster’s diet.