You love blueberries and wonder if your furry little friend can enjoy them too? The answer is yes, hamsters can eat blueberries. However, you have to keep a few things in mind. What exactly, we explain to you in the following and wish you a lot of fun reading.

What must be considered when feeding?

Before you give your hamster blueberries, they should be washed to rid them of possible pesticides and bugs. Also, be careful not to add sugar to them, as blueberries already contain enough natural sugar. This is also the reason why you should feed them only in small quantities. How much depends on the breed and size of your hamster. Larger animals may eat more blueberries than smaller ones. We will go into more detail about this further down in the text.

Another point to keep in mind is that hamsters like to store their food, so it can quickly happen that your furry friend takes a blueberry into his hiding place and it gets moldy there. This applies to all fruits and vegetables, so you should always keep an eye on your hamster's hiding places and quickly dispose of moldy fruits.

Caution. If your hamster already suffers from diabetes, which unfortunately animals tend to get when fed too many sugary foods, you should not feed him blueberries or other fruit. Also, make sure that the food mix you feed your hamster is sugar-free. Ingredients such as glucose, fructose, dextrose and maltose also contain sugar.

Do hamsters like blueberries?

And how! Hamsters are little sweet tooths who love especially sweet foods. Since blueberries contain a lot of sugar, the little rodents can't get enough of them. That's why it's important to portion out their ration exactly, as they themselves have no sense of when it's enough.

The right amount of blueberries for your hamster

The right amount of blueberries for your hamster depends on the breed. Since golden hamsters are the largest of their kind, you may feed the most blueberries to an adult specimen. In numbers this means: about two blueberries per week. This way you avoid overfeeding.

You can feed a Roborowski hamster a blueberry every fourteen days, as this breed is much smaller than golden hamsters and otherwise it can quickly lead to health problems.

With dwarf hamsters you have to be a little more careful, because this breed is particularly susceptible to diabetes. Here you should be careful not to feed your pet more than half a blueberry every two weeks. This also applies to Chinese Campbell hamsters and Russian hamsters.

Can I feed my baby hamster blueberries?

No. Since hamsters are mammals, the mother nurses the young until about the fourth week. To slowly switch the babies to solid food, you can feed them cooked vegetables (please let them cool down completely first!) and after some time switch to regular food mix.

The advantages of feeding blueberries to your hamster

Blueberries not only have benefits for us humans, they are also beneficial for the health of your hamster. The fruit contains, for example, polyphenols, which ensure that "bad cholesterol" is removed from the body of your hamster.

Because, like us humans, the small animals can suffer from high cholesterol, which can lead to hardening of the arteries. Another advantage and important reason to feed his furry friend an occasional blueberry is that they contain fiber, which helps the animal regulate bowel movements. In addition, blueberries are rich in vitamins, proteins and antioxidants. The latter even help protect the rodent from cancer.

The disadvantages of feeding blueberries to your hamster

That the intake of blueberries in moderation can be very healthy for your hamster, we have already listed. Too much of a good thing, on the other hand, is harmful for the little one and poses some health risks such as diabetes and obesity.

In addition, you should, especially if you have a dwarf hamster, make sure that he does not choke on the berries. It is best to divide the blueberry into two halves so that your hamster can eat them more easily.

Are hamsters allowed to eat blueberry leaves?

Again, the answer is clear: yes, in moderation hamsters may eat blueberry leaves. However, since the leaves taste nowhere near as delicious as the fruit, your hamster probably won't be as enthusiastic about the leaves as he is about the berries.

Are hamsters allowed to eat frozen blueberries?

No. Your hamster should only eat fresh, room-temperature blueberries, as the cold is not good for their little stomach.

Are hamsters allowed to eat blueberries? - Conclusion

Long story short: your hamster may enjoy fresh blueberries as long as he does not have diabetes. Please do not feed him frozen berries and, for your pet's sake, always stick to the recommended amount, otherwise he can get sick very quickly. This usually manifests itself in diarrhea, which is why you should also check your pet's feces from time to time.