{"id":60440,"date":"2022-04-16T10:56:14","date_gmt":"2022-04-16T10:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happens-if-a-hamster-eats-lettuce\/"},"modified":"2022-04-16T10:56:16","modified_gmt":"2022-04-16T10:56:16","slug":"what-happens-if-a-hamster-eats-lettuce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happens-if-a-hamster-eats-lettuce\/","title":{"rendered":"What happens if a hamster eats lettuce?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happens-if-a-hamster-eats-lettuce\/#What_happens_if_a_hamster_eats_lettuce\" title=\"What happens if a hamster eats lettuce?\">What happens if a hamster eats lettuce?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happens-if-a-hamster-eats-lettuce\/#What_type_of_lettuce_can_hamsters_eat\" title=\"What type of lettuce can hamsters eat?\">What type of lettuce can hamsters eat?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happens-if-a-hamster-eats-lettuce\/#Can_hamsters_eat_regular_lettuce\" title=\"Can hamsters eat regular lettuce?\">Can hamsters eat regular lettuce?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happens-if-a-hamster-eats-lettuce\/#Is_lettuce_poisonous_to_hamsters\" title=\"Is lettuce poisonous to hamsters?\">Is lettuce poisonous to hamsters?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happens-if-a-hamster-eats-lettuce\/#How_much_lettuce_can_a_hamster_have\" title=\"How much lettuce can a hamster have?\">How much lettuce can a hamster have?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_happens_if_a_hamster_eats_lettuce\"><\/span>What happens if a hamster eats lettuce?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>However, remember to feed your hamster any lettuce in moderation, as <b>too much lettuce can result in diarrhea. Some other leafy greens that are safe in moderation for your hamster are dandelion greens, carrot tops, broccoli spears, artichokes, and spinach.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_type_of_lettuce_can_hamsters_eat\"><\/span>What type of lettuce can hamsters eat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Dark green or red lettuce varieties like romaine and butter crunch are good choices to offer your hamster. These have higher levels of vitamins and minerals than some other varieties of lettuce. There really isn&#8217;t any nutritional benefit to feeding your hamster iceberg lettuce.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_hamsters_eat_regular_lettuce\"><\/span>Can hamsters eat regular lettuce?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Kidney beans, uncooked: These are toxic to hamsters; do not feed! Lettuce, iceberg: <b>It contains little in the way of nutrition and can cause diarrhea. Small amounts of other green leafy vegetables, such as dandelion greens, romaine lettuce and kale, are much safer and more nutritious options.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_lettuce_poisonous_to_hamsters\"><\/span>Is lettuce poisonous to hamsters?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Hamsters can safely eat lettuce, but it doesn&#8217;t contain any nutrients that they can&#8217;t get from other vegetables or their pelleted hamster food. If you do decide to feed your hamster lettuce, start feeding them a very small amount and check that they don&#8217;t suffer from any adverse effects.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_lettuce_can_a_hamster_have\"><\/span>How much lettuce can a hamster have?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Since your hamster&#8217;s digestive tract is sensitive to sudden changes, you&#8217;ll want to take yet another precaution and offer <b>just half the full portion of lettuce the first time they enjoy this treat. Over the next 12 hours or so, watch for signs of diarrhea and general digestive discomfort.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents What happens if a hamster eats lettuce?What type of lettuce can hamsters eat?Can hamsters eat regular lettuce?Is lettuce poisonous to hamsters?How much lettuce can a hamster have? What happens if a hamster eats lettuce? However, remember to feed your hamster any lettuce in moderation, as too much lettuce can result in diarrhea&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-60440","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60440"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=60440"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60440\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=60440"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=60440"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=60440"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}