10 Best Hamster Foods 2025: According to Reviews | Chewy

The 10 Best Hamster Foods

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How we created this hamster food list

We leveraged input from our veterinarians and artificial intelligence to identify key considerations to help you find the best hamster food.
We scanned thousands of customer reviews and ratings and scored each product based on its performance against each of the key considerations. We then considered how popular a product is with Chewy customers and combined that with its key consideration scores to create the list of the best hamster foods.

Key hamster food considerations

Digestibility

Ingredients

Nutritional Content

Texture and Variety

1
Mazuri Hamster & Gerbil Food, 1.25-lb bag
Mazuri Hamster & Gerbil Food, 1.25-lb bag
Mazuri Hamster & Gerbil Food, 1.25-lb bag
Mazuri Hamster & Gerbil Food, 1.25-lb bag
Mazuri Hamster & Gerbil Food, 1.25-lb bag
Mazuri Hamster & Gerbil Food, 1.25-lb bag

Mazuri Hamster & Gerbil Food, 1.25-lb bag

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
44
$7.67Chewy Price
($6.14/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.7/5
Excellent

Ingredients

4.7/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.7/5
Excellent

Texture and Variety

4.7/5
Excellent

Is this hamster food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Wheat Middlings, Ground Timothy Hay, Dehulled Soybean Meal, Ground Soybean Hulls, Ground Corn

Hay Type

Timothy

Food Form

Pellets

Small Pet Type

Hamster, Gerbil
2
Hall's Hay Orchard Grass Hay Mini-Bale Small Pet Food, 5-lb box
Hall's Hay Orchard Grass Hay Mini-Bale Small Pet Food, 5-lb box
Hall's Hay Orchard Grass Hay Mini-Bale Small Pet Food, 5-lb box
Hall's Hay Orchard Grass Hay Mini-Bale Small Pet Food, 5-lb box
Hall's Hay Orchard Grass Hay Mini-Bale Small Pet Food, 5-lb box
Hall's Hay Orchard Grass Hay Mini-Bale Small Pet Food, 5-lb box
Hall's Hay Orchard Grass Hay Mini-Bale Small Pet Food, 5-lb box
Hall's Hay Orchard Grass Hay Mini-Bale Small Pet Food, 5-lb box
Hall's Hay Orchard Grass Hay Mini-Bale Small Pet Food, 5-lb box

Hall's Hay Orchard Grass Hay Mini-Bale Small Pet Food, 5-lb box

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
115
$16.20Chewy Price
($3.24/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.2/5
Great

Ingredients

4.3/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.4/5
Great

Texture and Variety

4.6/5
Excellent

Is this hamster food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

99% Orchard Grass, Other Grasses

Special Diet

High Fiber

Food Flavor

Hay

Hay Type

Timothy First Cut, Orchard Grass
3
Bunny Nature HamsterDream Expert Hamster Food, 1.1-lb bag
Bunny Nature HamsterDream Expert Hamster Food, 1.1-lb bag
Bunny Nature HamsterDream Expert Hamster Food, 1.1-lb bag
Bunny Nature HamsterDream Expert Hamster Food, 1.1-lb bag
Bunny Nature HamsterDream Expert Hamster Food, 1.1-lb bag

Bunny Nature HamsterDream Expert Hamster Food, 1.1-lb bag

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
58
$12.99Chewy Price
($11.81/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.7/5
Excellent

Ingredients

4.8/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.7/5
Excellent

Texture and Variety

4.7/5
Excellent

Is this hamster food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Plata Millet, Canary Seed, Pea Flakes, Mung Beans (6.5%), Barley

Food Flavor

Grain

Food Form

Grains, Seeds

Health Feature

Weight Management, Appetite Stimulation, Dental & Breath Care, Digestive Health...
4
Oxbow Essentials Healthy Handfuls Gerbil & Hamster Food, 1-lb bag
Oxbow Essentials Healthy Handfuls Gerbil & Hamster Food, 1-lb bag
Oxbow Essentials Healthy Handfuls Gerbil & Hamster Food, 1-lb bag
Oxbow Essentials Healthy Handfuls Gerbil & Hamster Food, 1-lb bag
Oxbow Essentials Healthy Handfuls Gerbil & Hamster Food, 1-lb bag
Oxbow Essentials Healthy Handfuls Gerbil & Hamster Food, 1-lb bag
Oxbow Essentials Healthy Handfuls Gerbil & Hamster Food, 1-lb bag
Oxbow Essentials Healthy Handfuls Gerbil & Hamster Food, 1-lb bag
Oxbow Essentials Healthy Handfuls Gerbil & Hamster Food, 1-lb bag

Oxbow Essentials Healthy Handfuls Gerbil & Hamster Food, 1-lb bag

Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars
236
$5.99Chewy Price
($5.99/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.7/5
Excellent

Ingredients

4.6/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.6/5
Excellent

Texture and Variety

4.4/5
Great

Is this hamster food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Timothy Meal, Pearled Barley (Rolled), Oat Groats, Flax Seed Meal, Canola Meal

Special Diet

High Fiber

Food Form

Pellets

Health Feature

Vitamins & Minerals, Digestive Health
5
Higgins Sunburst Gourmet Blend Gerbil & Hamster Food, 2.5-lb bag
Higgins Sunburst Gourmet Blend Gerbil & Hamster Food, 2.5-lb bag
Higgins Sunburst Gourmet Blend Gerbil & Hamster Food, 2.5-lb bag
Higgins Sunburst Gourmet Blend Gerbil & Hamster Food, 2.5-lb bag
Higgins Sunburst Gourmet Blend Gerbil & Hamster Food, 2.5-lb bag
Higgins Sunburst Gourmet Blend Gerbil & Hamster Food, 2.5-lb bag
Higgins Sunburst Gourmet Blend Gerbil & Hamster Food, 2.5-lb bag
Higgins Sunburst Gourmet Blend Gerbil & Hamster Food, 2.5-lb bag
Higgins Sunburst Gourmet Blend Gerbil & Hamster Food, 2.5-lb bag

Higgins Sunburst Gourmet Blend Gerbil & Hamster Food, 2.5-lb bag

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
324
$8.99Chewy Price
($3.60/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.0/5
Great

Ingredients

4.1/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.2/5
Great

Texture and Variety

4.1/5
Great

Is this hamster food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

White Millet, Oats, Wheat, Sun-Cured Alfalfa Hay, Soybean Hulls

Food Form

Dried Fruits, Dried Veggies, Mix

Health Feature

Vitamins & Minerals, Digestive Health

Small Pet Type

Hamster, Gerbil
6
Sweet Meadow Farm Sweet Meadow Hay Small Pet Food, 20-oz bag
Sweet Meadow Farm Sweet Meadow Hay Small Pet Food, 20-oz bag
Sweet Meadow Farm Sweet Meadow Hay Small Pet Food, 20-oz bag
Sweet Meadow Farm Sweet Meadow Hay Small Pet Food, 20-oz bag
Sweet Meadow Farm Sweet Meadow Hay Small Pet Food, 20-oz bag
Sweet Meadow Farm Sweet Meadow Hay Small Pet Food, 20-oz bag

Sweet Meadow Farm Sweet Meadow Hay Small Pet Food, 20-oz bag

Rated 4.3 out of 5 stars
80
$6.29Chewy Price
($0.32/oz)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.7/5
Excellent

Ingredients

4.7/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.6/5
Excellent

Texture and Variety

4.7/5
Excellent

Is this hamster food right for my pet?

Top Ingredient

Meadow Hay

Hay Type

Timothy First Cut, Meadow

Food Form

Hay

Small Pet Type

Rabbit, Guinea Pig, Hamster, Gerbil...
7
Science Selective Complete Hamster Food, 12-oz bag
Science Selective Complete Hamster Food, 12-oz bag
Science Selective Complete Hamster Food, 12-oz bag
Science Selective Complete Hamster Food, 12-oz bag
Science Selective Complete Hamster Food, 12-oz bag
Science Selective Complete Hamster Food, 12-oz bag

Science Selective Complete Hamster Food, 12-oz bag

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
37
$11.49Chewy Price
($0.96/oz)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.7/5
Excellent

Ingredients

4.7/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.7/5
Excellent

Texture and Variety

4.7/5
Excellent

Is this hamster food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Wholemeal Wheat Flour, Soybean Meal, Barley, Oats, Linseed

Special Diet

Natural, Molasses-Free

Food Form

Pellets

Health Feature

Skin & Coat Health
8
Sunseed Vita Prima Vitamin-fortified with Essential Nutrients Dwarf Hamster Dry Food, 2-lb bag
Sunseed Vita Prima Vitamin-fortified with Essential Nutrients Dwarf Hamster Dry Food, 2-lb bag
Sunseed Vita Prima Vitamin-fortified with Essential Nutrients Dwarf Hamster Dry Food, 2-lb bag
Sunseed Vita Prima Vitamin-fortified with Essential Nutrients Dwarf Hamster Dry Food, 2-lb bag
Sunseed Vita Prima Vitamin-fortified with Essential Nutrients Dwarf Hamster Dry Food, 2-lb bag
Sunseed Vita Prima Vitamin-fortified with Essential Nutrients Dwarf Hamster Dry Food, 2-lb bag

Sunseed Vita Prima Vitamin-fortified with Essential Nutrients Dwarf Hamster Dry Food, 2-lb bag

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
46
$9.98Chewy Price
($4.99/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.7/5
Excellent

Ingredients

4.8/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.7/5
Excellent

Texture and Variety

4.7/5
Excellent

Is this hamster food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Oats, Wheat, Heat-Processed Barley, Sorghum, Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal

Food Form

Dry Food

Small Pet Type

Hamster
9
Brown's Timothy Hay Side Salads Fruits n' Berries Small Animal Food, 8-oz
Brown's Timothy Hay Side Salads Fruits n' Berries Small Animal Food, 8-oz
Brown's Timothy Hay Side Salads Fruits n' Berries Small Animal Food, 8-oz
Brown's Timothy Hay Side Salads Fruits n' Berries Small Animal Food, 8-oz
Brown's Timothy Hay Side Salads Fruits n' Berries Small Animal Food, 8-oz

Brown's Timothy Hay Side Salads Fruits n' Berries Small Animal Food, 8-oz

Rated 4.2 out of 5 stars
95
$8.99Chewy Price
($1.13/oz)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.6/5
Excellent

Ingredients

4.5/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.4/5
Great

Texture and Variety

4.2/5
Great

Is this hamster food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Sun-Cured Timothy Hay, Dried Pineapple, Dried Papaya, Dried Cranberries, Sugar

Special Diet

High Fiber

Hay Type

Timothy

Food Form

Hay, Dried Fruits
10
Blue Mountain Hay Small Animal Food High Altitude Organic Oat Hay Small Animal Food, 24-oz
Blue Mountain Hay Small Animal Food High Altitude Organic Oat Hay Small Animal Food, 24-oz
Blue Mountain Hay Small Animal Food High Altitude Organic Oat Hay Small Animal Food, 24-oz
Blue Mountain Hay Small Animal Food High Altitude Organic Oat Hay Small Animal Food, 24-oz
Blue Mountain Hay Small Animal Food High Altitude Organic Oat Hay Small Animal Food, 24-oz
Blue Mountain Hay Small Animal Food High Altitude Organic Oat Hay Small Animal Food, 24-oz

Blue Mountain Hay Small Animal Food High Altitude Organic Oat Hay Small Animal Food, 24-oz

Rated 4.3 out of 5 stars
21
$13.99Chewy Price
($0.59/oz)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.5/5
Great

Ingredients

4.4/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.3/5
Great

Texture and Variety

4.6/5
Excellent

Is this hamster food right for my pet?

Top Ingredient

Organic Oat Grass Hay

Hay Type

Timothy First Cut, Oat

Food Form

Hay

Small Pet Type

Rabbit, Guinea Pig, Hamster