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Small mammal food safety
Can Small Mammals Eat Marijuana?
Unsafe
No. Marijuana and cannabis products are unsafe for small mammals. If leaves, flower, edibles, oils, gummies, brownies, crumbs, smoke, or vape residue were involved, remove access and call an exotic-pet veterinarian or poison hotline now.
MarijuanaCall before guessing
If any small mammal ate, chewed, licked, or inhaled marijuana, cannabis edibles, THC or CBD oils, smoke, or vape residue, call an exotic-pet veterinarian or poison hotline with the species, weight, product, amount, time, and symptoms.
Guinea pigs
Call if exposed
Do not feed marijuana or cannabis products to guinea pigs. If cannabis leaves, flower, edibles, oils, smoke, or vape residue were eaten, licked, chewed, or inhaled, remove access and call with the species, weight, product, amount, time, and symptoms.
Syrian and dwarf hamsters
Call if exposed
Do not feed marijuana or cannabis products to Syrian and dwarf hamsters. If cannabis leaves, flower, edibles, oils, smoke, or vape residue were eaten, licked, chewed, or inhaled, remove access and call with the species, weight, product, amount, time, and symptoms.
Rats
Call if exposed
Do not feed marijuana or cannabis products to rats. If cannabis leaves, flower, edibles, oils, smoke, or vape residue were eaten, licked, chewed, or inhaled, remove access and call with the species, weight, product, amount, time, and symptoms.
Mice
Call if exposed
Do not feed marijuana or cannabis products to mice. If cannabis leaves, flower, edibles, oils, smoke, or vape residue were eaten, licked, chewed, or inhaled, remove access and call with the species, weight, product, amount, time, and symptoms.
Gerbils
Call if exposed
Do not feed marijuana or cannabis products to gerbils. If cannabis leaves, flower, edibles, oils, smoke, or vape residue were eaten, licked, chewed, or inhaled, remove access and call with the species, weight, product, amount, time, and symptoms.
Chinchillas
Call if exposed
Do not feed marijuana or cannabis products to chinchillas. If cannabis leaves, flower, edibles, oils, smoke, or vape residue were eaten, licked, chewed, or inhaled, remove access and call with the species, weight, product, amount, time, and symptoms.
Ferrets
Call if exposed
Do not feed marijuana or cannabis products to ferrets. If cannabis leaves, flower, edibles, oils, smoke, or vape residue were eaten, licked, chewed, or inhaled, remove access and call with the species, weight, product, amount, time, and symptoms.
Product details matter
A plant leaf, THC gummy, brownie, oil, or smoke exposure has different details. Save the package or photos before calling.
Keep it out of the room
Cannabis should not be stored, smoked, vaped, or handled near small-mammal cages, food prep, bedding, or floor-time areas.
If exposure happened
- Remove cannabis leaves, flower, edibles, oils, gummies, brownies, wrappers, smoke or vape source, and contaminated bedding or food.
- Save the package, ingredient list, THC or CBD details, or clear photos of the plant or product.
- Keep the animal warm, contained, and quiet while you call with the species, weight, amount missing, time, and symptoms.
Avoid
- Marijuana leaves, flower, stems, edibles, gummies, brownies, oils, tinctures, THC or CBD products, smoke, vape residue, wrappers, and crumbs.
- Assuming a tiny piece is safe because the dose was made for a person.
- Waiting for severe signs before calling.
Watch
- Unusual sleepiness, wobbliness, agitation, tremors, drooling, breathing changes, reduced appetite, fewer droppings, soft stool, or abnormal body temperature.
- Call now for any cannabis edible, oil, product, smoke exposure, abnormal signs, or a guinea pig or chinchilla eating less.
Helpful food-safety supplies
Optional tools for measuring, storing, serving, and cleaning up small portions safely.
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