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Post by mushaka on Jul 28, 2008 9:07:07 GMT 10
I use a mix of rat/mouse mix (for the grains),lab cubes,puffed corn,oatmeal,dried pasta,dog kibble and i crush into the mix some weetbix.
I add other variations from time to time,but these are the basics.
Then my rats pretty much snack on what ever left overs are available.
Pork chops,chicken,t-bones all left over vegies. They especially love home cooked chicken soup.
I dont give them sweets apart from fruits.
What is evryone else feeding theirs?
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bnrats
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Post by bnrats on Jul 28, 2008 9:49:51 GMT 10
my dry mix is made up with muesli mixed dried fruit chick peas uncooked pasta puffed corn puffed rice a low protein senior dog kibble a small parot seed mix soup lentil mix
Then in the evening they get any left overs from our plate or bones from cooked chickens. My mums get a kitten kibble added to their dry mix as well as scrambled eggs, jars of baby food, baby porridge for breakfast and a dish of soy baby milk.
All rodents once a week get stale dinner rolls (but never moldy ones)
They also get a treat 3-4 times a week of yoghurt covered fruit balls and they LOVE fresh or cooked corn on the cob
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Post by mushaka on Jul 28, 2008 10:03:35 GMT 10
Yes i would say corn on cob is one of my ratties favs. I love watchin them try to wrestle it off each other..hahaha!!
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Post by coastalrodents on Jul 29, 2008 5:25:54 GMT 10
well i aint made of money and i hafe to feed my mice and my rat so we give the wild parot seed with no seasheld in it mussly dryed fruit and some treat that i get from the pet shop there like very fruity noodles (i tryed it thay tast like stirafome) and that dose both rats and mice the rats also get fresh beans, broccali, cucumber and carrots and some times if theres any left thay get a bit of banana (if i dont get to it first) thay also get some stale bread if theres any
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Post by mushaka on Jul 30, 2008 1:10:16 GMT 10
I have read that a diet that isnt up to scratch for a rat can cause bleed outs.. Does anyone else think of this?
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Post by rockette on Jul 30, 2008 15:38:28 GMT 10
My rodents diet changes often, but my most recent mix is sheep meal(a mix of grains and chaff), rolled oats, weetbix, crackers and low protein dog kibble. I also give them sheep nuts(like lab blocks but for sheep, half the price, and the rats and mice actually eat them), dried bread rolls, cooked pasta or rice with vegies and whatever we have that is rodent safe. Mother rats and litters get tin/jar baby food and baby muesli made with lactose free milk.
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Post by sharz.ram on Jul 30, 2008 17:54:44 GMT 10
I have read that a diet that isnt up to scratch for a rat can cause bleed outs.. Does anyone else think of this? I think it could well be possible.
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Post by dimruthien on Jul 30, 2008 20:05:46 GMT 10
well i aint made of money and i hafe to feed my mice and my rat so we give the wild parot seed with no seasheld in it mussly dryed fruit and some treat that i get from the pet shop there like very fruity noodles (i tryed it thay tast like stirafome) and that dose both rats and mice the rats also get fresh beans, broccali, cucumber and carrots and some times if theres any left thay get a bit of banana (if i dont get to it first) thay also get some stale bread if theres any Parrot seed isn't really suitable for rats...
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Post by sharz.ram on Jul 30, 2008 20:10:53 GMT 10
Ive used a mix of wild bird seed mixed with other stuff.
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Post by dimruthien on Jul 30, 2008 20:22:58 GMT 10
It's nutritionally rubbish for rats, Sharz. 80% of the mix is sorghum, which rats don't touch. Then there's maize, and sunflower seeds. It is of no real nutritional value to rats or mice.
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Post by sharz.ram on Jul 30, 2008 21:41:09 GMT 10
Mine eat soghum?
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Post by mushaka on Jul 30, 2008 21:42:38 GMT 10
Dimi wat do u think of the bleed out take?
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Post by dimruthien on Jul 30, 2008 22:08:38 GMT 10
Just because they eat it, Sharz, doesn't mean it's good for them! I've never heard of that, Mushaka. I could look it up, though, I suppose.
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Post by rach3121 on Jul 31, 2008 7:50:47 GMT 10
I have read that a diet that isnt up to scratch for a rat can cause bleed outs.. Does anyone else think of this? If you mean too much protein causing scratching, bleeding and what's known as "protein scabs" then yes. I've had this issue with one of my boys and had to remove the majority if the dog biscuits and start feeding a lot more fresh food. What do other people think? I feed (and sell) a mix of pasta, rolled oats, puffed wheat, puffed rice, split peas, dry dog food, pearl barley, rice and a few (literally) craising, pepitas and sunflower seeds thrown in for a treat.
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Post by mushaka on Jul 31, 2008 11:46:43 GMT 10
no i was referring to internal bleed outs from incorrect diet
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