Rat Nutrition Guide
Good nutrition makes for a healthy, happy rat. I am not a nutrition expert but have had experience in raising and caring for rats, as well as researching information from various reliable sources. The following is what I have learned and experienced and what I feed my own rats with good results.
To begin with, rats are omnivors which means they are like you and me- they eat both animal and plant products. But unlike many other domesticated pets and rodents, rats need a specifically balanced diet that includes: protein, grains, fruits and veggies. The "seed mixes" sold at pet stores do not offer this specialized diet and so should not be used. In the long run, it is cheaper and better to purchase lab blocks or to feed a homemade diet (provided you cover all the needed aspects of the diet) than to buy so called pet store "Rat and Mouse Food" .
So what do you feed your rats and what do you stay away from?
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