How to Make Homemade Hamster Treats

While hamsters will eat pretty much whatever you give to them, some things are better for them to eat than others. It's easy to make some fun treats for your hamster right at home with foods you probably already have in your refrigerator and pantry.

You don't have to follow my recipes as long as you don't give things like spicy foods, onions or potato eyes (those white things that grow out of potatoes when they sit too long). Hamsters do not like onions at all and potato eyes can be lethal. Spicy foods are hard to digest for hamsters and they will not like the taste of them.

Things you can feed your hamsters

Boiled eggs, vegetables, fruits, dry cereal, yogurt, cheese, beans, cooked pasta and bits of meat if they will eat them. My hamsters loved chicken, ham and even the occasional bit of steak.

Hammie Crusty

Toast a small piece of French bread and let it sit out and cool.

Mix Together:

1 teaspoon honey

1 mashed strawberry

1 teaspoon shelled sunflower seeds

Spread mixture onto toasted French bread and cut into 1 inch pieces. Give 1 piece to each hamster, once a day. Store any leftovers in an air tight container for up to 3 days.

Vegie Roll

You will need:

Canned green beans

Julienne slices of cheddar cheese

These are so easy to make I would only make them as you need them or whenever you are making canned green beans for your family, just set aside one for your hamster.

After slicing the cheese very small, just stuff the cheese into the center of the green bean and give to your hamster. If the small piece of cheese won't easily push through the green bean, slice the bean down the center half way through and stuff the cheese inside.

Carrot Cookie

Slice raw carrots into small 'cookie' pieces. Spread mashed mango, strawberry, or grape jam on them and add a few shelled sunflower seeds to the top. Give that to your hamster and watch them happily eat their cookie.

No matter what kinds of fruits, vegetables or other fresh foods you give to your hamster, always make sure to remove any uneaten portions from their cage at the end of the day to prevent spoilage which can make your hamster sick.