Can rats eat rice?
Yes, but only a little: rats can eat rice. Woodgreen lists rice cooked or raw and includes whole-grain rice and plain rice crackers in its homemade food mix. The Zurich animal welfare society (Zürcher Tierschutz) lists rice among foods for small amounts and calls puffed rice without sugar, oil or salt a well-suited treat.
How to serve it: cooked or raw (Woodgreen), plain
Sources
- Woodgreen Pets Charity – Caring for rats as pets
- Zürcher Tierschutz (Zurich animal welfare society) – Farbratten: soziale Schlauköpfe (guide)
Last checked: November 2026