Rat Food

[taraliz]

Id like to mix up a little of my own rat food for my 4 girls and wondered in what quantity / percentage should they have what food group.
They are eating shop bought rat fod and we treat them with bits of fruit and veg etc (tonight there is cucumber and carrot in the cage)

Any advice would be great thanks
T

[Mischievous_Mark]

Shunamite Rats

[Leigh_2503]

yep, Shunamite Diet is the best

[LoveForLizards]

If you only want something to mix up the diet and give a bit of variety then I suggest taking a trip to a health food store and getting:
70g Dehydrated fruits
1lb Sugar free cooking oats
1lb Sugar free bran flakes
7oz Sugar free puffed rice
1/2lb Organic dry pasta
1/2 cup Sun flower seeds
1/4 lb Unsalted, roasted soy nuts

This can be mixed all together and free fed but its best fed in 2 small meals along with a main complete diet. For a simpler approach, buy a bag of alfa-free rabbit muesli/mix and mix in the complete food with that.

[LoveForLizards]

Originally Posted by Mischievous_Mark

Shunamite Rats

Booooooooooo!

[pigglywiggly]

go with the shunamite diet, you`ll have the sleekest shinyest rats around!

[Mischievous_Mark]

Originally Posted by LoveForLizards

Booooooooooo!

Im using it for my rats now, its even better than P@H muslie

My mice love it too

Although i did have to change a few things because i couldnt find them :s

[ami_j]

i too use the shunamite...nones wasted and my rats look awesome if i do say so myself ^^

[rachel132002]

I just posted and it's not here?

I feed my rats Dr John Silver dog biscuits, they THRIVE on them it's £8.60 for a sack that last my 20 (approx) rats 2 weeks.

They're big rats, healthy rats with clean soft silky coats and do fantastically well on it.

Try it, you'll not be disappointed.

[ami_j]

drs johns is very high protein for maintence for none breeding rats especially older ones imo