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What not to feed pet Rats2007-11-24 22:17:49

Avocados - Avacadoes are high in fat and are a good treat to feed rats that need to gain weight quickly (make sure the fruit is ripe). However, the pit, rind, skin and leaves of avocados are toxic. The part of the fruit in contact with the pit has a higher concentration of toxins.

Carbonated Drinks - Rats Can't Burp!

Chocolate - Contains stimulants that can lead to heart failure or neurological poisoning in high quantities. A very small bit of chocolate is okay and can actually temporarily alleviate respiratory distress.

Dried Corn - Can have high levels of fungal contaminates which can lead to liver cancer. Make sure to inspect commercial seed mixes with dried corn. A little fresh corn is fine.

Iceberg Lettuce - Full of water (which can be good), but has no nutritional value

Peanut Butter - This can cause choking in rats. If you want to give your rats peanut butter, mix it with jam or something liquid to make it less sticky, or spread it in some bread.

I try to keep it as up-to-date as possible and add (or remove) items as necessary.

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ok well rats hav basicly the same insides as humans just smaller...so they can eat anything from chocolate to dog food...

as of what they cant eat...

males cant eat any citrus...(lemons ,pine apple,oranges...ect.)females can handle it but if they eat to much they can die...so i would never take the chance with any rat.that is pretty much the only thing they cant eat... i feed my rats every thing i eat.lol...BUT SERIOUSLY U REALLY SHOULD FEED UR RATS CHOCOLATE !THEY PERFER DARK CHOCOLATE BUT CHOCOLATE KEEPS CANCER AWAY IN RATS ...ONLY GIVE IT TO THEM ONCE A WEEK...ONLY FOR THERE SAFTY.if u give to much to them it will give them cancer...i usally buy a hurshy thin dark chocolate bar and break each peice in 1/4 peices and give each one a peice(1/4 peice of a bar ) a week it is good for them!!

hope this helps

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Dont feed them cheese (yes I know everybody thinks rats and mice love cheese but it can make them sick) and dont let them have too much sugar. I'd say a piece of fruit a month per animal and even then not the entire fruit at once. Just a few pieces of that one fruit given every day per animal over the course of a month. I dont know how these foods can make them sick I just know they do. And no animal should ever have people food. Its not good for them.