Can hamsters eat tomatoes?
Better not: hamsters shouldn’t eat tomatoes. Woodgreen puts tomatoes on its list of foods to avoid. PDSA, on the other hand, lists tomato as suitable fruit, and the German Animal Welfare Federation allows it without the green parts and seeds, so we err on the side of caution.
Better choices, for example
Sources
- PDSA – Hamsters as pets (What do hamsters eat?, FAQs)
- Deutscher Tierschutzbund – Die Haltung von Goldhamstern (Broschüre)
- Woodgreen Pets Charity – Hamster food: what to feed your hamster
Last checked: November 2026