<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nSo can hamsters eat rice? In some cases, hamsters can eat rice. A small amount of cooked or uncooked white or brown rice can be added to a hamster’s diet, but it should make up only a small portion of the overall daily food intake.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nHamsters will often scarf down their food as quickly as possible in order to protect themselves from being attacked by other animals or even their own cage-mates. This behavior is called “husking.” Because they are so focused on eating as much as possible when given the opportunity, they may try to eat more than they really need and suffer from health problems as a result. These health problems include obesity and diabetes, which commonly lead to heart disease and premature death. This is why you shouldn’t only ever feed your hamster a very small amount of additional treat foods separate to their primary diet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n