What not to feed pet Rats
Other than that, most veggies and fruits are OK as treats, as well as a little cooked meat from time to time :). They seem to really love chicken.
The best way I can answer this question is with a link (see source) to my forums and the forbidden foods list there.
Foods NOT to feed to your rat
Blue Cheese - Contains Toxic Mold
Green Bananas - Inhibits starch digestion
Green Potato Skin and Eyes - Contains solanine, a toxin
Licorice - Contains a suspected neurotoxin
Orange Juice - May contain d-limonene which can cause kidney cancer in male rats see also this post
Poppy Seeds - Can cause neurological damage, or may cause death!
Raw Artichokes - Inhibits protein digestion
Raw Bulk Tofu - May contain bacteria (packaged tofu is safe)
Raw Dry Beans or Peanuts - Contain antinutrients, causes red blood cell clumping (note: the peanuts that you buy in stores are almost always roasted so are okay. Frozen beans from veggie mixes are okay because they have been pre-cooked)
Raw Onion - Can lead to anemia and an upset stomach
Raw Red Cabbage and Brussel Sprouts - Contains an antinutrient that destroys thiamin
Raw Sweet Potato - Contains cyanide-forming compounds
Rhubarb - Contains high levels of oxalates which bind up calcium
Wild Insects - May carry parasites
Foods to be used with caution when feeding to your rat
Apples - Apples are fine, except for the seeds. Apple seeds contain a cyanide derivative that is deadly.
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