Can hamsters eat bell peppers?

Yes — safe in normal portions

Yes. Sweet bell peppers are a safe, low-sugar vegetable for hamsters. Remove the seeds and stalk and offer a small strip.

Portion: A piece about 1–1.5 cm (⅜–⅝ in) across for a Syrian; about half that for a dwarf. Keep all fresh food together to about 1–2 teaspoons a day for a Syrian and about half that for a dwarf.
How often: A few times a week, rotated with other vegetables.
Sugar: 4.2 g / 100 g

How to serve it

Wash well
Remove the stalk, seeds and white pith
Cut a small strip
Remove any uneaten piece, including from the hoard, within a few hours

Why

Risks. Very low risk. Do not confuse sweet peppers with hot chilli peppers, which should be avoided. Too much of any fresh food can loosen droppings.

Benefits. Crunchy and low in calories, with vitamins including vitamin C and, in red, yellow and orange peppers, carotenoids.

Questions owners ask 2

Are all colours of bell pepper safe?

Yes. Red, yellow and orange peppers are slightly sweeter than green, but all are fine in small amounts.

Can hamsters eat pepper seeds?

Remove them. They add nothing, and seeds are generally best taken out before feeding.

Bell peppers: nutrition per 100 g

Water	92.2 g
Energy	26 kcal
Sugars	4.2 g
Fat	0.3 g
Protein	1 g
Fibre	2.1 g
Calcium	7 mg
Phosphorus	26 mg
Calcium : phosphorus	0.27 : 1
Sodium	4 mg
Vitamin A (RAE)	157 µg
Vitamin C	128 mg

“Peppers, sweet, red, raw”, USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, FDC 170108). Public domain.

Sources & method 3

The sources below discuss bell peppers for hamsters (or for pet rodents generally). Confidence: high. Rated on the JOMIZOO Feeding Scale; when good sources disagree we choose the more cautious level.