Since nibbling is a favorite activity of the hamsters, bananas serve as a soft fruit that they can munch on easily without it getting stuck in the throat or mouth. Banana is one of the most nourishing and wholesome fruits that can keep your hamster in the pink of health.
Hamsters are small rodents and can nibble only tiny morsels of the fruit at a time because of their small mouths but nevertheless chew on the portions with great keenness. When you’re starting out on offering the fruit, take no chances and offer just a single slice in the beginning.
Side by side with banana slices, you can also think of giving your pet finely cut peels of the fruit in limited portions. Make it a point to serve helpings of the fruit not more than 2-3 times in a week spread over alternate days. Only offer bananas that are fresh and use a clean knife or chopper to cut thin slices of the fruit.
Bananas are one of the most popular fruits that are consumed in high amounts across the world. These tropical fruits are not only delicious to eat but also infused with a wide range of minerals and vitamins that can keep your pet free from numerous diseases. At the same time, bananas will furnish the hamster with the requisite energy to keep her going from one day to the other.
Bananas are loaded with vitamin B6, vitamin C, fiber, carbohydrates, and minerals like potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, and iron. Bananas are essential for the cardiovascular health of the pet and prevent heart diseases. At the same time, the antioxidant properties of the fruit helps in clearing away toxins and toxic waste from the body. This fruit with a yellow peel can also keep certain forms of cancer at bay, help control hypertension, uplift mood, hone memorization skills, and check diarrhea.
You should be cautious while offering bananas to your pet as cajoling her to extra slices of bananas can put her health in jeopardy. Bananas are rich in carbohydrates with 12.23g sugar content for every 22.84g of the fruit which can be harmful for her wellbeing. The high calorific content might lead to an abnormal increase in her blood sugar level. Excessive consumption can also make her obese that can put a limitation on her normal movements.
In case, your pet swallows a large quantity by accident increasing the chances of her suffering a choke, make her drink water immediately to prevent the same. Never overfeed your hamster and restrict your offering to one slice every alternate day.
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