rattypatty
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Hello! Foster rat parent here. I currently have in my care three very sweet boy rats. I have bought online mixes before, but I decided that doing it myself would be cheaper. After doing some research, I got all my indredients at Winco. This is the list plus the amount I ended up buying (in lbs) of each item.
Thistle .32
Groat .62
White quinoa .60
Pumpkin seed .22
Penne pasta .36
Brown basmati rice .35
Fennel seed .08
Wheat flakes .35
Hemp hearts .60
Bulgar wheat .44
Flax seed .27
Pearl barely .57
Plain Cheerios .05
Dried banana chip .15
I wanted 5 lbs of mix, somehow miraculously eyeballed it, and everything ended up totaling to 4.98 lbs (not bad if I do say so myself)
I will mix all of the above into a 5 lbs bag of Oxbow pellets for a diversified diet. For treats, I give strawberry yogies and mealworms for animal protein. For fresh veggies, I feed whatever I feed my uromastyx in the morning, which includes endive, escarole, dandelion greens, collard greens, shredded carrots, and sprouted lentils.
What all would you experts suggest I add/take away to make this mix even better? I would love to hear suggestions!
Thistle .32
Groat .62
White quinoa .60
Pumpkin seed .22
Penne pasta .36
Brown basmati rice .35
Fennel seed .08
Wheat flakes .35
Hemp hearts .60
Bulgar wheat .44
Flax seed .27
Pearl barely .57
Plain Cheerios .05
Dried banana chip .15
I wanted 5 lbs of mix, somehow miraculously eyeballed it, and everything ended up totaling to 4.98 lbs (not bad if I do say so myself)
I will mix all of the above into a 5 lbs bag of Oxbow pellets for a diversified diet. For treats, I give strawberry yogies and mealworms for animal protein. For fresh veggies, I feed whatever I feed my uromastyx in the morning, which includes endive, escarole, dandelion greens, collard greens, shredded carrots, and sprouted lentils.
What all would you experts suggest I add/take away to make this mix even better? I would love to hear suggestions!
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