Yeah it's true that lettuce seems like a healthy choice to
a feed a hamster and in fact many people give the little
dudes lettuce on a regular basis as a supplement to
their diet. There's three things to keep in mind
concerning lettuce.
1.) lettuce actually ain't got too much nutritional value
2.) Excessive lettuce can cause diarrhea
3.) Studies show that excessive lettuce can lead to liver disease
Adding it up in my mind lettuce ain't a good idea to feed
a hamster. At the same time if you still feel the need to
feed your little dude lettuce after reading this post first
off 'limit' the amount and second don't choose 'Iceberg'
lettuce choose 'Romaine' lettuce. Even though both
types of lettuce got a high water content 'Romaine' is
the better choice because in the world of lettuce the
fact is the 'darker' the leaf the more nutritional value
there is so it makes more sense to use 'Romaine'. In
fact 'humans' can also benefit by eating 'Romaine'
lettuce as opposed to 'Iceberg' lettuce. Personally my
choice for my little dudes is no lettuce but hey do what
you gotta do.
-Alex A.
Article used with permission from Alex A.
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