Unsafe/unrecommended foods and controversial foods
Sprouted sorghum and millet
Sprouted sorghum and millet
Sprouted millet and sorghum contain cyanide. The exact concentration depends on the variety, with sorghum being the most dangerous. 100g of dry sorghum seed sprouted for 3 days could contain enough cyanide to kill an adult human (22), so I would recommend not feeding sprouted sorghum to your hamster. Sprouted millet tends to contain much less cyanide (23) and is likely to be less dangerous, but to be absolutely safe, it may be best avoided along with sprouted sorghum.
Oh no, I just bought millet spray! Can you go into more details about this?
Dry millet is fine to feed. It's only when it's sprouted that there are questions over its safety. It depends heavily on the variety, with most likely being fine. However in the absence of specific information indicating which millet varieties are definitely safe to feed sprouted, I would recommend against feeding it. But feed all the dry millet you want
Unsafe/unrecommended foods and controversial foods
Sprouted sorghum and millet
Sprouted sorghum and millet
Sprouted millet and sorghum contain cyanide. The exact concentration depends on the variety, with sorghum being the most dangerous. 100g of dry sorghum seed sprouted for 3 days could contain enough cyanide to kill an adult human (22), so I would recommend not feeding sprouted sorghum to your hamster. Sprouted millet tends to contain much less cyanide (23) and is likely to be less dangerous, but to be absolutely safe, it may be best avoided along with sprouted sorghum.
Oh no, I just bought millet spray! Can you go into more details about this?
I use millet sprays. It's the sprouted seeds that are mentioned here not the grown sprays.
I know you said pomegranate is safe, but what about the seeds? I’m hearing mixed opinions with a lot of people saying they’re fine but can cause digestive issues.
I know you said pomegranate is safe, but what about the seeds? I’m hearing mixed opinions with a lot of people saying they’re fine but can cause digestive issues.
Pomegranate seeds are safe (not toxic). Too much of anything could cause digestive issues, but hamsters are much better suited to eating seeds than humans are so I think you can safely feed pomegranate seeds in moderation.
