Hamster nutrition — omnivorous diet and seed mix
Verbatim first-hand facts from Merck Veterinary Manual (professional veterinary reference). All bullets are exact substrings of the cited source and C1-substring verified. Numeric nutrient values are NOT asserted (NRC 2006 quantitative data unavailable).
Nutritional facts
- Cold ambient temperatures (< 10°C [50°F]), lean diets, and low body weight during pregnancy increase cannibalism.
- Wild Syrian hamsters are omnivorous, eating many kinds of green vegetation, seeds, fruit, and meat.
- Hamsters kept in captivity should be fed a complete, balanced, pelleted diet specifically made for hamsters (certain manufacturers offer a hamster/gerbil diet).