Are hamsters carnivores herbivores or a omnivore?

Answer 1

Yes they are as far as I know they only eat seeds, nuts, some fruit and veg, raisins, corn, cheese, and probably bread, biscuits, cakes, chocolate, and peanut butter. If mice can eat peanut butter, chocolate, cheese, and corn I'm sure that hamsters can to

(NO YOUR RIDICULOUSLY NAIVE)

Edit: No they are not. Hamster are omnivores, which in the wild, they fed on insects, seeds, fruits and other stuff they can find. They eat almost anything human does except for chocolate and alot more things. Hence they are considered potential pest and competitors to rats and mice.

hamster pet food packages actually contain quite alot of dried meat. its compulsory for hamster to consume a small amount of meat/protein like human though their diet consist primarily of veggies fruits and seeds. Hence veggies are still the healthy food for them and meat may be compulsory but not overfed though they like it more than veggies actually.

Try putting laying a tiny dead roach in front of your hamster and you will see it rushing to you impetuously like it will do anything to have it fangs sink inside the roach. <- Even if its the first time he see it, instinct will guide it to do that. It will no longer be the cute gentle hamster you always thought about it anymore, well unless you accept part of that of him as well. Naive peeps who actually think hamster are no more than gentle and cute rodents might actually think this particular hamster's owner had been starving her. But well thats their hunting instinct.

Answer 2

gerbils are like us, in the wild they would eat small bugs so it's fine to give them something like meal worms (buy them in the bird section of a pet shop) but i wouldn't agree with giving them sausages etc

Answer 3

Hey! Hamsters are omnivores, they enjoy fruits and vegetables and the occasional bit of protein. If you feed your hamsters a bit of unsalted chicken or eggs they enjoy those things. Eggs are a big favourite. My hammy loves eggs. Anyways, hope this helped!

Answer 4

Not everyone knows this but hamsters are not herbivores. Perhaps because hamster mixes look like they contain mostly plant-based food, some people think that hamsters eat only plants. However, hamsters are really omnivores and they eat both plant and animals (mostly insects). Here are some facts about hamsters: Hamsters are rodents (order Rodentia) belonging to the subfamily Cricetinae, which contains 19 species classified in seven genera. They have become established as popular small pets. The best-known species of hamster is the golden or Syrian hamster (Mesocricetus auratus), which is the type most commonly kept as pets.

Answer 5

No, Hamsters are indeed omnivores, This is because they eat Chicken, Turkey and boiled eggs. This may be thought because they mostly eat vegetables and seeds. But hamsters do indeed need protein.

Answer 6

Hamsters are omnivorous obtaining nutrients from both plants,fungi and animals,they also have omnivore molars so they can chew on insects and seeds

Answer 7

Yes

Answer 8

Hamsters are actually omnivores since they eat eggs, pieces of ground meat and chicken, and even small animals in the wild.