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What are the differences between guinea pigs and hamsters?
Guinea pigs come from grassy areas of Peru, hamsters from desert areas in Syria.
Guinea pigs are awake on and off throughout the 24 hours, hamsters are nocturnal.
Guinea pigs can be kept outside in wooden hutches, hamsters have to be in a metal cage indoors (or they will just chew their way straight out and disappear).
Guinea pigs squeak and tweep, hamsters don’t make any sound that I’ve ever heard (being a small, nocturnal desert animal that squeaks might not be a survival characteristic).
Guinea pigs can be allowed to roam around in the garden, hamsters will be off in seconds.
Guinea pigs can be treated as semi-domestic, ...
What can hamsters eat besides hamster food?
FRUITS
Apple (seedless)
Banana
Blackberries
Blueberries
Cantaloupe.
Cherries
Cranberries
Grapes(seedless)
Lychee
Mango
Melon
Peaches (no stone)
Plums (no pits)
Raspberries
Raspberry Leaves (helpful for diarrhea)
Strawberries
VEGGIES
Asparagus
Bean Sprouts
Bok Choy
Broccoli
Cabbage (Limited amounts)
Carrots
Cauliflower
Celery
Chard
Chestnuts
Chickweed
Chicory
Clover
Corn on the Cob
Cucumbers
Dandelion Leaves
Endive
Green Beans
Kale
Parsnips
Peas
Radicchio
Romaine Lettuce
Spinach
Squash
Sweet Potatoes
Sweet bell Peppers
Swiss Chard
Turnip
Water Chestnuts
Water Cress
Zucchini
MEATS AND PROTEINS ...