Can hamsters eat eggs?

Yes, in small amounts

Yes, in small amounts. PDSA and Blue Cross list boiled egg as a good occasional protein treat for hamsters. Always cook it fully and serve it plain.

Portion: A piece of hard-boiled egg about the size of your hamster's ear, roughly 1 cm (⅜ in), for a Syrian; about half that for a dwarf.
How often: Once or twice a week
Sugar: 1.1 g / 100 g
Fat: 10.6 g / 100 g

How to serve it

Hard-boil until both white and yolk are firm
Cool and peel, then offer white, yolk or a little of both
Add no salt, butter, mayonnaise or seasoning
Remove any uneaten egg within a few hours

Why

Risks. Raw or undercooked egg can carry Salmonella, and raw egg white contains a protein (avidin) that binds the B vitamin biotin, so only fully cooked egg should be used. Yolk is rich in fat, and cooked egg spoils quickly if hoarded.

Benefits. Egg is an easily digested source of high-quality protein that adds variety alongside the pellet diet.

Questions owners ask 2

Can hamsters eat raw egg?

No. Raw egg can carry Salmonella, and raw egg white contains a protein that binds the B vitamin biotin. Always hard-boil the egg.

Can hamsters eat scrambled egg?

Plain scrambled egg cooked without butter, oil, milk or salt is similar to boiled egg and fine in a small piece. Most scrambled egg made for people contains butter and salt, so boiled is simpler.

Eggs: nutrition per 100 g

Water	74.6 g
Energy	155 kcal
Sugars	1.1 g
Fat	10.6 g
Protein	12.6 g
Fibre	0 g
Calcium	50 mg
Phosphorus	172 mg
Calcium : phosphorus	0.29 : 1
Sodium	124 mg
Vitamin A (RAE)	149 µg
Vitamin C	0 mg

“Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled”, USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, FDC 173424). Public domain.

Sources & method 4

The sources below discuss eggs 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.