Feeding baby rats

[widersails]

Should they eat as much blocks and veggies/fruit as they want, or should it be monitored?

 

[Fidget]

I'd say let them eat as much as they want. When they get older you can guage if any are eating too much and getting too fat and deal with ith then.

 

[jorats]

I would definitely free feed the blocks but I'd go easy on the fruits and veggies, it can make their poops wet.

 

[SQ]

Also, many people suppliment baby rats diet with baby cereal while they are young and growing fast.

 

[widersails]

Right on, thank you for your opinions...Very helpful

 

[widersails]

Should I be hand feeding babies as opposed to just putting food in there cage with them?

 

[Christie]

When I had wee ones i just made sure they had a low dish and somewhere where there is no bedding because all they would do was fill the bowl with bedding and the food (if it was not soild) would be wasted.

 

[lilratsy43]

How old are the babies? At around 3 weeks they begin feeding themselves and by 5 weeks they are completely independent of mom. (If that is what you ment)

 

[Godmother]

From my experience, they find the food very fast on their own. And they love baby cereal, porridge and peas! These are photos of my first foster babies, kiddies of Corrie & Byron:

 

[PiedPiper]

:thud: :rathugz: :heart: :heart:

 

[widersails]

There around 3 weeks but I was wondering if i should feed them from my hands so they would get used to being comfortable with me, like me+food=friend....

 

[jorats]

That's not a bad idea. :nod: