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Good, Bad and Cautionary Foods to feed your rats!

Good Food TO Feed Your Rats

This is a list of foods that the rats at Ember of Passion Rattery get from time to time. There are many other good foods that rats can have. If you have any specific questions please ask!

Meats/Protein

Boiled Chicken

Boiled Turkey

Ham- occasionally

Boiled Beef

Cashews

Sunflower Seeds

Meat baby food

Eggs- scrambled or hard boiled

Liver

Vegetables

Peas

Pumpkin

Cauliflower

Mushrooms- cooked

Corn- cooked or fresh

Beans-cooked

Sprouts

Broccoli-cooked

Squash-cooked

Kale

Collards

Bok Choy

Potatoes-cooked

Carrots

Cucumber

Celery

Eggplant

Vegetable baby food

Fruits

Kiwi

Papaya

Applesauce

Cranberries- occasionally

Raspberries

Blackberries

Peaches

Apples

Banana

Pear

Honeydew Melon

Cantaloupe

Watermelon

Ginger

Apricots

Dates

Strawberries

Prunes

Plums

Other good human foods

Rice-Cooked

Oatmeal

Spaghetti

Mac and Cheese- occasionally

Pasta- raw or cooked

Bread in oil- good for coat

Whole grain crackers

Dry Plain Cereals

Baby foods

Yogurt

Yogurt covered pretzels/fruits

Cottage Cheese

Whole oats/millet

Dry Dog Foods

Natural Balance- Vegetarian

Wellness- Healthy Weight

Kirkland- Healthy Weight

Pro-pac - Low Fat

Commercial Treats

Old Mother Hubbard - Just Vegg'n or P-nuttier

Fruit-ables

Nu-Hemp - Ball-z

Buddy Biscuits

Natural Choice Crunchy Treats

Charlie Bear- Cheese & egg

Spices that can be added to fresh foods

Parsley

Garlic- sm amt.

Oregano

Clove

Food To AVOID Feeding Your Rats

Bleu Cheese

Licorice

Raw Potatos

Raw Beans

Raw Nuts

Dried Corn

Raw Red Cabbage

Raw Artichokes

Avocados- Skin and seed

Green Bananas

Wild Insects

Green Potatoe Eyes

Rhubarb

Raw Bulk Tofu- the package kind is ok

Oranges (for males)

Carbonated Beverages

Use Caution When Feeding to Your Rats

Peanut Butter- Choking Hazard

Seeds and Nuts- High In fat

Farm Raised Insects

Chocolate- in moderation (1 chip a day)- Studies have show that it can help breathing issues

Oranges- Females are ok to have. Oils from the skin can be toxic to males

Beets, Celery, Eggplant, Cucumber, Radishes, Spinach, Collards, and Turnip greens all have high levels of nitrates. LIMIT the amounts of these items given.

Recommended Commercial foods

(these are ONLY recommendations based on personal use, I do not endorse specific products. These are my personal likes and dislikes)

Kay-tee Forti-diet Pro Health Mouse/Rat food

Oxbow Essentials Rat Food

Mazuri Rat and Mouse Diet

LM Farm Rat and Mouse Diet

Tropical Carnival Rat Food - good to mix in with a staple diet

Carefresh Complete

Commercial Foods that do not meet MY requirements

Great Choice Mouse and Rat food

I do not like feeding this food to my rats due to the high amounts of corn in the product. Also there are a lot of seeds, which are high in fat. Also alfalfa is a top ingredient, which is indigestible for rats.

Kaytee Fiesta

This food also has a very high amount of nuts and seeds in it. Not something that should be a staple diet

Kaytee Supreme

This is a seed and corn based diet. Not what a staple rat diet should be.

Buying food in Bulk

These are certain food formulas that I recommend if you are buying in larger quantities.

Mazuri Rodent 6F

This is a good pellet for all life stages of rats. Can be purchased in 25# and 50# bags.

Native Earth 18% 4018

This is a consumer product (which is the same as Harlan Tekland). This is a very good diet for all life stages. Can be purchased in 40# bags

Lab Diet 5001

A good diet for all life stages. This is a specialty diet you can sometimes find in high end pet stores. It can be purchased in 50# bags or broken down by the store.