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What do pet rats eat2007-11-24 22:16:16

My brother got a pet rat and I was wondering what a good diet for him is?

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A good diet to feed your rat is what is called a "Block Diet" or as everyone else said the pellets. The reason for this is that it provides more nutrition. When you give your rat seed it is like a treat for them. The rats can choose what they want and leave everything behind so they can loose nutrition that way. The block diet also provides a good substance to chew on. Rats ALWAYS need things to chew on. Their teeth always grow- making them a part of the rodent family. If they get to long it can be really bad for your rat and that can result in the need to get your rats teeth trimmed. Which isn't very cheap. Rats do really good with most vegtables. Don't over feed though. Again the veggies should be given once a day. Rats like salty things. So anything salty would be a treat for them. Rats can pretty much eat most human foods, but that doesn't mean it is good for them. Provide veggies like carrots and collard greens. Stay away from lettuce and such because it is mostly water and not nutritional. They also have little treats at the store you can give them. But don't go overboard on those either, cause that can result in a fat rat! Things like Hamsteroids are a good treat. They provide a good chewing surface and a minimal amount of vitamins. Not enough to supplement anything! Also Rats like Bananas and oranges. Oranges are good to give to rats because of the vitamin C. I hope this information helps.