Can hamsters eat lettuce? What vegetables are safe and how often?

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Hey, How often can / should I give my hamster lettuce and other vegs? Pet's info: Other | Unknown - Other | Female | unspayed | 2 months and 6 days old

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

Great question! Lettuce has no nutritional value for hamsters, so I wouldn't feed that to Khaleesi. There are other veggies that aren't good for hamsters, and I will put a link below to a website details which ones are good for them. You will have to slowly introduce the veggies to her, as too many at once causes diarrhea. Start by giving her a small piece of veggie twice a week, and gradually increase it until she has a small piece once a day. Be sure to give her fresh veggies every day so they don't get moldy. Good luck, I hope this helps! http://www.petwebsite.com/hamsters/hamster_fruit_vegetables.asp

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