Chels
New Member
Hi guys, I'm currently in the process of figuring out the best diet options for my two boys. I have read the reference thread links as well as several other pages and just have a couple questions.
My guys are eating Oxbow adult rat food which I have read is a pretty good block I think! I have only had them a week and the food came with them from their previous owner. I have tried a couple of treats for them to see what they like, and its a win on carrots and sunflower seeds (which I'm planning to switch out for pumpkin seeds if I can find them), and ONE of them liked pear when I offered it. (Merry is picky... lol.)
I'm making a list of things to pick up, especially to give them as a daily veg offering which I've read is good to do.
I am wondering about the following things:
-Lettuce. I haven't really read much about lettuce. Good, bad? I haven't really seen it mentioned anywhere, and I know certain types are not good for other types of rodents. However it is the most readily available green where I live, so I figured I would check.
-Spinach. I have seen mixed reviews. I read one article that said it was quite bad, and then saw a lot of people that said they fed their rats spinach.
-Egg. I've seen people offer their rats hard-boiled eggs, or scrambled eggs. I assume that this would be a treat to give quite rarely? With two rats, how much would I be able to give them at once without it being too much? An egg seems so big compared to them. Lol.
-Cabbage. Another I haven't seen much about, and I know it gives the best of us gas.
*I would like to add that I live on a pretty isolated island, so sometimes certain fresh veggies are quite hard to get my hands on.
Thanks in advance guys!
My guys are eating Oxbow adult rat food which I have read is a pretty good block I think! I have only had them a week and the food came with them from their previous owner. I have tried a couple of treats for them to see what they like, and its a win on carrots and sunflower seeds (which I'm planning to switch out for pumpkin seeds if I can find them), and ONE of them liked pear when I offered it. (Merry is picky... lol.)
I'm making a list of things to pick up, especially to give them as a daily veg offering which I've read is good to do.
I am wondering about the following things:
-Lettuce. I haven't really read much about lettuce. Good, bad? I haven't really seen it mentioned anywhere, and I know certain types are not good for other types of rodents. However it is the most readily available green where I live, so I figured I would check.
-Spinach. I have seen mixed reviews. I read one article that said it was quite bad, and then saw a lot of people that said they fed their rats spinach.
-Egg. I've seen people offer their rats hard-boiled eggs, or scrambled eggs. I assume that this would be a treat to give quite rarely? With two rats, how much would I be able to give them at once without it being too much? An egg seems so big compared to them. Lol.
-Cabbage. Another I haven't seen much about, and I know it gives the best of us gas.
*I would like to add that I live on a pretty isolated island, so sometimes certain fresh veggies are quite hard to get my hands on.
Thanks in advance guys!