I don't do a seed mix. I feed about 70% harlan teklad (I always misspell it) which provides all the protein and vit/min my boys really need. I buy it online either from Mainly Rat Rescue, or from Amazon under it's commercial name Native Earth. I supplement with fresh or frozen fruits and veggies, kashi cereals, and about once a week they get treated with soy yogurt.
What do you feed your rats?
What does your staple diet consist of?
I feed a tweaked version of the 'Sue Bee's rat diet"
Does anyone add a seed mix? What lite dog food kibble do you use?
I feed a tweaked version of the 'Sue Bee's rat diet"
Does anyone add a seed mix? What lite dog food kibble do you use?
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When I had rats, I fed harlan Teklad along with fresh fruits, veggies, and occasional meat. When I didn't have healthy meat (like chicken, worms, turkey) I fed Innova Evo (prior to P&G buying them out) then Blue.
My mix is basically this:
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Dried Bananas
Total cereal
Cheerios
Dry tri-colored pasta
Dry rolled oats
Blue Buffalo Lite (dog kibble)
Unsalted sunflowed seeds
Seed mix
Mazuri Lab blocks
Kaytee rat food (used very sparingly)
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[FONT=verdana,geneva,arial][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Muesli
Dried Bananas
Total cereal
Cheerios
Dry tri-colored pasta
Dry rolled oats
Blue Buffalo Lite (dog kibble)
Unsalted sunflowed seeds
Seed mix
Mazuri Lab blocks
Kaytee rat food (used very sparingly)
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When you use a mix with dog food you don't use lab blocks as well...the whole mix is to replace lab blocks. Its actually throwing off the balance if you use both.
I feed Harlan Teklad 2014 (when I can get it) and Mazuri 6F as my 2nd choice (easier for me to get)...with veggies, and very little fruit.
I feed Harlan Teklad 2014 (when I can get it) and Mazuri 6F as my 2nd choice (easier for me to get)...with veggies, and very little fruit.
I usually switch off...like my mix/dog food one night and blocks another night. Is that still not okay?When you use a mix with dog food you don't use lab blocks as well...the whole mix is to replace lab blocks. Its actually throwing off the balance if you use both.
I feed Harlan Teklad 2014 (when I can get it) and Mazuri 6F as my 2nd choice (easier for me to get)...with veggies, and very little fruit.
Are your rats overweight or active and lithe?I usually switch off...like my mix/dog food one night and blocks another night. Is that still not okay?
Perfect size...I only have 2 pudgy rats, but they are over 2 years old. All my rats are extremely active getting hours of play time a day. They maintain a healthy body weight for sure- none of my males are over 600 Gs. It's important to me.
except my 2 pudgers...Windham and Remmy. They are so squishy! haha..remmy is more "big boned" though.
I feed my rats this:
Cheerios
Rice cereal
100% natural oatmeal
I can't remember the name of the other food I give them, but you can find them in a tall can like container in the baby food section. They are shaped like flowers and they're banana flavored. (I sneak a couple of them out of the can every once in a while! They taste so good!)
I also give them fresh broccoli, coli flower, carrots, I sometimes give them grapes too. c:
Cheerios
Rice cereal
100% natural oatmeal
I can't remember the name of the other food I give them, but you can find them in a tall can like container in the baby food section. They are shaped like flowers and they're banana flavored. (I sneak a couple of them out of the can every once in a while! They taste so good!)
I also give them fresh broccoli, coli flower, carrots, I sometimes give them grapes too. c:
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