Safe and Unsafe Hamster treats

[elusive]

Pistachios are fine, pine nuts & walnuts have tended to be favourites with mine though.

 

[Maz]

They need to be unsalted pistachios though

 

[JaysBeans]

They need to be unsalted pistachios though

UHHHH, i put one pistachio in his food bowel last night. (he didn't eat it) but i just checked the label and it said they were salted, should i be worried?

 

[Zenshii]

Hi JaysBeans! Your hamster should be fine, but I would take the pistachio out of his food dish if you can find it. I don't think one would make him really sick but it can be bad for him since that's a lot of salt for a little baby!

 

[Member ID2]

No, i wouldn't have thought so. He didn't eat it. Chances are that he didn't eat it because it was salty.

 

[JaysBeans]

Hi JaysBeans! Your hamster should be fine, but I would take the pistachio out of his food dish if you can find it. I don't think one would make him really sick but it can be bad for him since that's a lot of salt for a little baby!

good news, i took it out. but im worried if i should put fresh food in there because there might be salt on his food now

 

[Member ID2]

If you're worried then i would replace the food with fresh.

 

[elusive]

I doubt there would have been enough loose salt on the nut to get onto his food but if you’re concerned it might be better to put fresh in.

 

[albert's owner]

I wanted to feed Albert peanuts. Do you think those are too salty or fine?

 

[RainbowBrite]

Are they unsalted peanuts?

 

[albert's owner]

Are they unsalted peanuts?

yes

 

[RainbowBrite]

yes

Then they are fine to feed. If you are unsure you can always post a picture of the packet on here.

 

[Member ID2]

Just to clarify photos of monkey nuts and shelled, plain, unsalted peanuts.

 

[albert's owner]

Just to clarify photos of monkey nuts and shelled, plain, unsalted peanuts.

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Ok thank you!!

 

[Frida]

Can you give a pistachio nut in its shell?

 

[Maz]

I think that's fine - if it's unsalted. I thought the ones in shells are usually sold salted.

 

[JaysBeans]

Can you give a pistachio nut in shell

yes you can

 

[Frida]

I'm sure I've seen plain pistachios in shells. I'll check next time I'm out shopping.

 

[Daisy]

I'd be cautious about giving a pistachio in the shell because the shells are very hard, so it's unlikely a hamster could chew through it. But if they do chew it, a pistachio shell tends to shatter into sharp shards which could be dangerous.

 

[Maz]

Thank you Daisy - I haven't tried them so didn't know that. So better not to give pistachio nuts in their shells then. That's a good point as monkey nut shells are almost quite soft and thin.