rat food

Is it OK to feed your rats degu pet food mixed in with other rat food. I bought the wrong food and it turns out to be degu pet food and don't want to throw it away unless my boys can not eat them.

I reallly want to start making my rats own food, but I'm having some trouble with some of the ingredients. One thing I'm having trouble with is dried fruit. What brand should I buy--everything seems to have such sugar in it. I know I need dried cranberries and bananas. Also, what kind of...

My girls are fine, but my boys are so picky! I want a couple treats they can't resist! I've tried a bunch. I have their food figured out, I just need some help with the yummy treats that you only feed once a day or while training!

What are your/links to your favorite recipes? Or maybe list some things that could be added and is shelf stable if I keep it in a sealed bag. Please help! I hate the food that is on the market because most of my rats are still basically tweens--- haha! (no older than 7 weeks)

They love strawberry yogurt, but I can't find out how much is too much? I don't want any upset tummies or diarrhea!

OK so I am making a mix at home for my ratties.. I've already started a post asking what kinds of fresh fruits/veggies to give the girls but now I want to make sure everything in what I bought is good enough. So... Whole Wheat Puffed Wheat Rolled Oats UNSALTED ******* Peanuts UNSALTED Whole...

Just wondering if I can feed my rats the same fruit/veggie diet I give my rabbits? The bunnies get celery, romaine lettuce, and carrots three or four times a week along with timothy hay and rabbit pellets (daily) and sometimes for a little treat they'll each get a grape or a couple of craisins...

Okay, so this thread is for people to post what they add to their rats diet to keep them happy and healthy. I know we all try hard, but sometimes, even me, get stuck for ideas as to what to add into their diet to make it more interesting, yet still balanced and healthy. Also, have you made any...

about a week ago i had a dream. In my dream i was sleeping, and heard scratching and when i woke up there was rat food spread across my floor (but they were like large green waffers hehe) and i was looking and i found 2 rats, they were both grey and white and one was dumbo eared. and then i...

Hi I am new to this site, I am a 14 year old girl that LOVES animals. Well right now I own 1 horse(for sale), 2 cats(1 indoor, 1 outdoor) and 2 parakeets. I am interested in owning a pet rat. I have owned hamsters before and even 1 guinea pig before. I am trying to find one but can't seem to...

Hi all. I got myself 2 female rats yesterday (Saturday) from a pet shop due to lack of breeders in my area and with it, bought a multi tier cage and many accessories. For some reason, they seem totally scared by the ground level! The ground level has a house with bedding, a tube and a sawdust...

Well i wrote here about food for my ratties and you's gave me some really good advice :D but what i need to know is what can i put in with there food everyday instead of there normal NUGGET rat food because they seemed to be bored of it this is what i would put in .. There nuggets at the bottom...

Does Anyone Know What Other things rats like to eat or what else i can put into there food bowl other than boring dry rat food LOL i use rat nuggets as i am from the UK thats all the rat food we use but its safe as the petstore provided it for me :) can you feed them puppy treats or dog food or...

How long do rats usually live? I've read so many different things, I don't know which to believe.. So, I thought I'd ask all of you since you all seem to know what you're talking about. Thanks!

Note: I am posting this for the rescue owner, Blackthorn. I am not the one running the raffle so please contact her or PM her with any questions or information :). The HVRR Winter Raffle will be running from December 1st, 2007 to January 31st, 2008! Winners will be announced February 1st...

I have been searching (unsuccessfully) for two female goos, but all I seem to find (if anything) is males. I didn't really want males b/c I have heard that they ( even brothers) sometime start to fight as they get older and then have to be seperated, then I am in the hole b/c they are each one...

Hi everyone, my daughters and I are new mice owners. We have a pair of little girls that we got about 3 months ago. I'm unfortunatly doing things in reverse here. My two daughters wanted a pet so I reasoned lets get some mice, we can watch them and they won't need much interaction or care. When...

Note: I am posting this for the rescue owner. I am not the one running the raffle so please contact the owner of the rescue with any questions or information :). The HVRR Winter Raffle will be running from December 1st, 2007 to January 31st, 2008! Winners will be announced February 1st, 2008...

I've always wondered... Why is it that people will boycott stores that sell puppies and kittens, but won't boycott stores like Petsmart that sell small animals. They come from small animal mills too. One of the guinea pig mills in the SE recently closed, and the couple there had 500 guinea...

Im a bit worried about my 6 month old male rat... I know I have asked a few questions about him lately (sorry) Im just worried about him, I want to make his home as perfect as possible! I have a few questions... they arent huge problems (I dont think) I just want to know what could be wrong and...