Homemade Hamster Treats

Your hamster deserves to have a treat, just like any other pet. Instead of buying expensive treats from a store, you can make them at home. There are several different types of homemade hamster treats that your furry little creature will enjoy.

  1. Veggie Pie

    • Fresh veggies are great treats for hamsters because they taste good and are a necessary part of a hamster's diet. Your hamster will appreciate these tasty treats. Cut carrots and celery into very small pieces. Fill the inside of a plastic lid, a milk jug lid, a butter tub lid or any other type of lid with the veggie pieces. For variety, add cucumbers, strawberries or blueberries. Watch your hamster carefully. After two days, remove any veggies that haven't been eaten.

    Log Treats

    • Your hamster probably eats a variety of things in his everyday food. You can turn his regular food into a great treat. Take a handful of his usual food. This should include nuts, dried veggies and pellets. Supplements such as barley, corn and wheat should be included. Use a drop or two of regular honey and your fingers to glue the food pieces together. Create logs or small balls of food. Set them in the oven at 200 degrees for 10 minutes to make sure they dry. Give them to your hamster right away, or store them for future use.

    Seeds

    • Your hamster's food comes with a variety of seeds. Create your own seed mix for your hamster. Mix together sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds and peanut seeds. Make sure that they are all unsalted. Put the seed mixture into a small bowl, or dump it directly into your hamster's food dish. Don't be surprised if the hamster takes the seeds and hides them. Seeds are viewed as delicacies by most hamsters, so yours will probably want to save them for a special occasion.