Safe and Unsafe Hamster treats

[Frida]

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.

Thank you

 

[Zenshii]

How do you all feel about giving hamsters unsalted raw walnuts in the shell?

 

[elusive]

I’ve always given a bit of pistachio out of the shell, I think the shells are unsuitable too, unsalted ones can be hard to find sometimes but they are available.

 

[elusive]

How do you all feel about giving hamsters unsalted raw walnuts in the shell?

I would crack the walnut open & just give half in the shell.

 

[Member ID2]

How do you all feel about giving hamsters unsalted raw walnuts in the shell?

I also crack the walnut open and give a half in the shell which they enjoy. There's a video on Bernard's thread where he tries to get the very last bit out of his walnut half. I don't think they'd crack open a whole walnut.

 

[Member ID2]

Asda does a good range of unsalted nuts incl pistachios at only £3.50 for 2 bags!

 

[Maz]

I tend to get the supermarket bagged nuts (from the bakery counter) as well - they're human grade. It probably doesn't make a lot of difference though and the bags aren't very big sometimes - but then they don't get used up for some time. Plain cashew nuts are popular here too. Our Syrian gets a whole one and Pip the Robo gets one split in half (they are easy to split in half).