Feeding Rhubarb Hamster


Rhubarb contains Oxalic acid and oxalates, theses are mild poisonous effects that some plants can have, the stem and leaves should never be fed to hamsters. Oxalic acid is a strong acid that can irritate the lining of the gut when digested, and may prove fatal if fed to a hamster.
The leaves of the Rhubarb plant contain very high concentrations of Oxalic acid, and acid salts.

 

 

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