Pet Rat Diet - Requested
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- Опубліковано 11 жов 2024
- Rats are cheap pets to have because their diet is not expensive. I find that it is actually cheaper to feed them fresh food instead of commercial packaged rat food. But that is not why I feed my rats this way. Real food is simply more healthy and natural than anything processed and in a bag.
Most commercial rat food is full of Alfalfa and Dried Corn, both of which are harmful to rats. If you want to feed your rats packaged rat food make sure that this ingredient is not in it. If fresh food is not an option for you, Oxbow Adult Rat food is a good choice.
For more information about pet rats watch my pet rat care video • Pet Rat Care
If you want to learn why packaged food is unhealthy you can watch my video about why raw diet is great for dogs. This video is about feeding dogs a raw diet, but you will learn a lot about the dangers of processed food. • Video
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That awkward moment when rats eat healthier than you do
Kedamono omg 😂😂
Amen
You should take time to cut the crap from your diet then. Its hard but your health is worth it. :) love your self, eat healthy you wont regret it.... Until there is cake..
I might as well just eat what my rats eat 😂
goat. I like the goat. feature the goat. the goat is good
alien kween-howlter I second this
alien kween-howlter YESS RHE GOAT
Lol
Agreed
You like goats but you eat goat
I love the "no processed food" I actually do that myself which many people find strange that I feed a natural food diet
+Chloe Scott yes i know what you mean, many people are actually afraid of it
Everyday I feed my rats a handful of romaine lettuce, apples, bananas, sometimes skinless chicken breast, blueberries, oranges, rice, cooked oats, etc.
Cant give rats Oranges
i think you can give girls oranges, but not boys
Chicken!?!?
@@swexibored9680 chicken is okay, but she should slow down on the fruit. its way too much sugar!
@@ilovemyself9565 you can feed girls oranges but not boys.
That betta fish tank is tiny... the minimum tank size for a betta is 5 gallons... ideal size would be 10 gallons
Zara Peers that's ok.. Some of the info she gave for rats is b.s. as well. *smh*
agreed. I don't see any filter either. Poor thing.
Poundland Paytas i didnt know that thx im getting a betta fish l gave a 5 gallon tank
LiterallyPeaches or anywhere for it to hide or a heater
LiterallyPeaches Bettas don’t need a filter
Great video! Glad to see someone putting out correct national content when it comes to rats!
Thank you!
I love your videos!
i see you in the comments of every video XD
Maria Rose who
+More Me! ratgirl
carrots are naturally high in sugar and should not be fed every day
Genuine question: aren’t apples bananas and grapes also naturally high in sugar?
genuine question: isn't she a nutritionist??,
Can you please do a rat cage tour?
I second that
Arianna Wolfe third dat
Arianna Wolfe she made one last September
5:22 damn not even i eat that good!😂😂 Shit those M'fs be living the life!😂😂
RobAndAdri I feed mine cereal that's it 😂
TheMoldyDorito That's not good 😣😓
TheMoldyDorito that's hilarious 😂
TheMoldyDorito that's terrible if u do that u shouldn't own rats
@@bigrometv that ain't right brother. They have souls too brotha.
My boys go crazy over quinoa. They also love water melon, cucumbers, Romaine lettuce, cooked cream of wheat with a tiny bit of raw honey, yogurt, cooked mashed sweet potato with almond milk to keep it from getting too sticky, they also love dog treats that I either make, or healthy grain free dog treats that have veggies and fruit instead of meat, and are not processed. Loved your video and all the foods you mentioned, my boys get and love. Eggs...I scramble them as I am scared to death of choking on the yolks.
My rats favourite treats are blueberrys they go full spaz mode when I give them blueberrys
Thank you so much! One of my boys has frequent diahorrea with almost all foods and only recently I realised it was his lab block as its the only constant which contains wheat. After consulting a vet and getting stool we've confirmed he doesn't have IBS but does have a wheat allergy! Wheat is in all commercial rat foods. So thank you for giving me plenty of ideas for alternative foods for him. I have been giving them mostly raw foods (broccoli, kale, nutrient dense lettuces, watermelon, courgette, peas, carrots, celery etc with the odd boiled egg and some grains) but I think I should start giving them more cooked food to help the food break down before he eats it as his stomach seems very sensitive. They all are completely disinterested in fruit for some reason, but it does prevent them getting too much sugar!
Happy it helped you!
The rats are in your hair and you're just casually talking 😂😂
Happy Tails, you love your animals so much and give them their proper diet every week, your pets are really lucky to have an owner like you!!!
my pet rat is sleeping on my shoulder
Lovebirdezz awwwwwww
Awesome ! Loved how you showed us what meals you feed your rats day to day, it gave me a lot of ideas on spicing up my rats food. I love when I find channels that put out correct, appropriate information in regards to pets.💛
Thank you :)
I am getting ready to get pet rats, and all the information around is so confusing since some say that one thing is okay and then someone else says it's deadly. So now I will just stick to you. And what you say. You are professional, so that is so much better than hearing 14 different random people online talking about their personal ideas. I am SO happy that I found you!!! Question: Is it okay to feed them pumpkin? And will pumpkin need to be cooked or can it be raw? As for bananas, can rats eat the skin/ peel of a banana? Or is that bad for them?
Pumpkin cooked, I think they would have a hard time digesting banana peal.
Happy Tails can rats eat there bedding my Freind s rat ate it🐀🐀🐀🐁🐀🐁🐾
What packedged foods can they eat???
lps sunshine productions tv - rats shouldn't eat there bedding ??? How long has your friend had the rat ??? And is it new bedding???? Please respond
+Jason Walter I use oxbow adult rat food. It's a good steady kibble diet.
Im slowly watching all of your videos... Youre my new favorite youtuber!!
Also, youre videos are very wonderful for me, as i want to study to be a veterinarian!
Sun Stream half the info is wrong
"Iceberg lettuce - no point leaving this to your wrap" Thank you subtitles ? xD 2:30
I rescued a Desert Rats and I just wanted to make sure that he or she will be strong and healthy and I thank you so much for all your suggestions
Could you possible do a video where you show us what you feed your rats for a whole month? I love this video and would really be interested in seeing all that you feed them :)
Look at the rats in her hair aww 😍 so cute
Can you make a rat cage tour
My rat, Faith loved sunflower seeds and this was only every so often but she would go crazy for a piece of dog food! :D You should keep doing more rat videos because since she passed it has truly helped me to see other rats, mice, hamsters, gerbils, etc. in videos, because they remind me of her and it makes me soooo happy to think back on when she was here. Thank you for your videos! :)
I'm preparing to get my pets rats and I'm completely understanding what and what not to feed them, but I've been doing so much research and I can't find how much, or how often to feed them. I'm getting two females, what do you recommend?!
Same I realized this comment is old so how much and often did you end up feeding them?
I have two females, it depends if you mean their main food or their vegetables and fruits, I give them little cuts, when I give them carrot I cut them in little circles, I give them one grape eat (this isn't everyday it's just occasional) for banana I give them a little bit, I'd say around 2-3 rat hand fulls
With my girls I fed them once a day with their main food around 5-6 pm and the rest of the time I hid extra food around their cage and in foraging toys to make them work for anything extra.
I have 3 girls and 3 boys..separate cages....
they are so loving and smart. Lady is a great escape artist and gets out of her cage occasionally. She always just come straight upstairs and climbs into bed with me lol
+Mylene Hobman aww that's adorable
+Mylene Hobman aww that's adorable
they are very spoilt. lol
My rats favorite treats are baby puffs, Cheerios, sunflower seeds and cheese 🥺❤️❤️
I knew since Megan was making the video it was gonna be great quality and trustworthy advice.
+happy tails
Should I feed a different diet for baby/young rats?
baby rats can have a little more protien, but everything else is the same :)
Thank you for actually putting a video with true facts, I just watched another video with almost completely different facts. Seeing someone who takes time everyday to see what these kind of animals can and can't actually eat. Thank you so much!
How often do you give your rats the meals you showed? Is that once a day?
And do you give them both bowls at a time?
@@Rat-Fanatic agree lol ratties are gorgeous & so so cute
I only have one rat and I feed her one bowl of food every 3-4 days plus fresh fruit and vegetables on the off days (her bowl is never empty) and she eats left overs from my plate nearly every time I finish a meal haha
Would depend on the amount of rats. They each need 10-15 grams of food per day.
I bought 2 rats today that weren't fully weaned. I bought KMR in a can. They didn't have any pouches. I mixed it with oatmeal to thicken it up. They'll be on this for about a week. I'll slowly introduce dry dog food to them. This is to start them eating solid food. After that, they can go on the adult diet. 🐀🐾
How about fried egg? If I'm eating fried eggs, my rat goes CRAZY and tried to take it from me.
😂😂OMGG 😂😂
I know boiled eggs are good protein :)
Im just saying, Im pretty sure thats fine just not EVERY day. And that hilarious lol
You 1 rat?
a tiny bit from yours should be fine, fried egg is slightly, a tiny bit, less healthy compare to a plain boiled egg, but again a tiny bit should be fine, just be careful about how much seasoning and oil there is, if not none/hardly any and let it cool right down :D
I like the sounds of animals in the background
how many times a day do you feed a rat?
I have a rat what is very poorly and has bladder infections often. Because of this, I feed her cranberry juice which she loves and it really helps her as it stops when I give it to her
As a recommended video can you do a pet room/house tour and/or a meet my pets video love your videos
+Ashley Maree Thanks for watching! And I'll consider it :)
There is so many research done out there on rats feeding them different food items. I stick to giving them different foods every day that are full with antioxidants, different animal protein at least once or twice a week, no human junk food and no foods that are low in nutritional value including pasta and lettuce.
Great video! 🐀
Thanks!
I've just come across your videos today but I subbed right away, not because I have a rat and your video was so informative that I'm going to go to the shop and buy some goodies for him :D but the fact that you're an actual professional is so refreshing I feel like I can use this information without worrying if it's legit info on what's healthy for my rat c: very well presented too, I love it.
haha cute litle guy around your shoulders oxx
funny you said that as it was a vet that told me to feed my rat chocklet for a respertory problem but she did say to make shour it was dark chocklet that was low in suger
Can u do hedge hog diet and bearded dragon diet
Plz do a bearded dragon and hedge diet
Thank you so much for making this video!
😁 You're welcome!
I love rats
That looks so much better then what I use to feed my rats. The store bought mixed seeds bag. Diffidently going to try this diet instead for my next rats. Wonderfully helpful video. Will be using it as an aid when I start feeding my new rats :)
how often do U feed em per day
blueberries, grapes, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, cooked corn and beans, carrots, celery, peppers, and oats. snowball also likes cucumber.
Awesome!
I really dont understand why you give them corn if earlier in the video you said that corn is not good for rat. And I have another question- it’s my first time having rats, they are 4 weeks old now and I read a lot about what to give them so now I am really confused because everyone says something different. I read that once a week you need to give your rat a boiled egg, but now you say that it’s bad. I already gave them it. Is it bad? Should I don’t do that again?
Sorry if I said something wrong. I am from Latvia🇱🇻 and I don’t know English too well.
+Paula Baltmane I said that corn needs to be cooked. Dry corn and raw corn are bad. You shoulmd not have rats any younger than 6 weekz
My rats are around 5-6 months old and ive been feeding them fresh food for around 1month and they love it. I give then some romaine lettuce in every serving rassbaries strawberries carrots blueberries and sometimes corn. They love it and I haven't seen signs of diarrhea in a long time. They love it. All though sonetimes I do have to give them food from a bag. But thats only if I don't have enough lettuce or all the other foods I feed them I also do that for some protein which I cannot always provide them.
Those meals look like whole ass human meals lol might as-well just make yourself the same thing
rats: * casual groom each other on ur shoulder*
Will this apply for mice as well.
That Otaku Girl - I'm wondering that too. I can't seem to find many videos for pet mice. 😭
Sadly no. Mice have very fragile stomachs, and this stuff could upset it very fast.
I feed my rats just about anything fresh and not from a bag from a pet store. I knew some of the foods they should not have but I did not know that they could not have lettuce...
How many times a day should you Feed a rat?
Sorry for being so late!
Rats don’t really have a “how many times a day” in the subject of food. (wow that was a weird sentence)
The only rule is, that they should always have exassible food.
I feed my rats twice a day but I feed them quite alot of food, so there’s always some.
Anyways, sorry again for being so late (and also for the super late answer)
I don’t even know if you need this anymore...
Have a nice day!
Me and my pal have only been together a few days but we're bonding so well! He's really funny and such a character. His eating habits though are taking me a lot longer to grasp. He's a big fuss pot. He generally isn't too interested in anything I've offered him so far as treats (cheerios, grapes, cheese, apple). He snatched a cooked potato off my plate when I was eating one time so I gave him some of that. Maybe I should try cooked foods for treats? He likes cucumber and peanuts but nothing grabs his attention for real. Any rat owners have fuss pots!? And what do you use for treats?
Thank you for this great video. Ironically a person could use pet rat diet to maintain good health-- this makes them a natural friend! Also I agree there is no better food than real food for a pet.
This is so helpful. thank you. almost all of my animals are on a raw food diet and I wanted to switch my Rat over but I didn't really know how. now I'm going to make him a meal plan to slowly transfer him over. thank you so much
Finally! A video where rats are not killed.
Rats!! More with rats. Thank you so much for this video. Id love to see more images on what different meal combos you create in the future! Helps lots. New rat boys Momm here! Lots to learn.
I’m getting pet rats in a only 2 months!!! I have to wait because I don’t have the space to bring them home I’m gonna get them from a a breeder or craigslist or rescue I will be making a home made mix ( treats, I will never use any Kaytee brand food treats etc)and they will live in a critter nation cage full of hammocks, chew toys, hide always, etc.
I'm about to get rats from my mom's friend who breeds rats for feeding snakes but I'm basically saving them from there doom and this video was really helpful
Can U recommend an over general diet units of each type of food? Such as, for example: 3 parts leafy greens, 3 parts grains and cooked corn, 1-2 parts peas and beans, 1 part animal protein and occasional dairy, 2 parts fruit or non-leaf veg... and things like appropriate levels to keep starchy foods like apples and potatoes at? Just trying to get a basic idea of overall proportions to aim for say over a few days to a week.
Thank U! 🍑 Wonderful vid!
I'm planning on buying a rat tomorrow so this helps alot. It can save money and its probably ALOT healthier
Please don't get only one rat. And dont get your rats from a pet store, look for breeders. And most importantly do lots of research
@@norrathecatdog9034 yep, I ended up getting 3 mice instead. Made sure they have a clean and big cage with lots of bedding, treats, and toys. They are lovely and love to play
Thank u so much for the holistic approach, I do NOT want to feed my rats processed foods
I’d just like to point out your beta tank....they need at least a 5 g tank and are tropical fish so they need a tank heater...I’m hoping you’ve sized up already...bigger tank with warmer water will also help your beta keep his coloring.
Right now my rat is eating store bought rat pellets… and I always feel so bad that he has to have the same exact tasteless pellets everyday that aren’t even good for him… so I’m planing on starting him on a non processed healthy fresh diet :D so this video was very helpful! ( the pellets have made all my rats overweight and passed away so Blake is the only one I have left 😞and he is a food lover so he definitely needs some good, healthy, well tasting, fresh food 😙💞
I really enjoyed watching the little ones playing in your hair during the video. I have really long hair and mine all do the same thing. Very cute, and also very good info as well. :-)
My little rat, Millie, loves apples and grapes. She and I usually share an apple.
I LOVE your rats 😍😍. I'm getting some next year so I'm binge watching day care videos so i know all I can
I was rather distracted by the cute rats on he shoulder lol
Papaya is my old boys favorite fruit. I even dry it and put it in his food.
I feed my rats Mazuri brand rat food along with fresh veggies every night. I also give them yoggies maybe 2 or 3 times a month, baby puffs, and since they are cheap now they also get a pumpkin seed as a treat after cage cleaning. I also give them scrambled egg or chicken and sometimes tuna or salmon as a protein twice a week. But despite all that, they still feel the need to take whatever I am eating. Rats will be rats but I love em
I didn't even know rats can eat corn and fish! Thanks a bunch!!!😲🐀🍴🌽🍣
Thats Great, you should Grow in subscribers, your a big help and fun to watch.
Just subscribed. ⭐️looking forward to a healthier Rat - my girl Doris 🐭 question: training tips for a older rat getting used to a new owner..? She was abandoned by her rat family-
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one of my rats goes vicious over cucumber, none of the others like it, but she will bite any rat that stumbles even near her shoebox, doesn't draw blood but there is a lot of squeaking!
my rats love raw pasta as a treat and I give them nuts, carrots,apple leftover other veg, lump of peanut butter and as a treat as well, a date
I'm getting to rats on my birthday soon I was wondering if u could do a big gingers trick guide thing or daily rat chores so I can understand better about rats. PLEAE!!!
More rat VIDS plz I find them really interesting
thank you so much I love your videos I got a fancy rat recently and your vids have helped 1+ sub😊
my ratslove yogurt drops and theylike cheerios yogurt and rice krispies and pasta we mostly feed them oxbow
Thank you so much for the ideas.
I’m looking into switching my 4 eats off rat food to a better possibly cheaper diet, i have so much trouble finding rat food in my area so really there is not much other options. This helps a lot cause I can’t find much off safari or google-.
Can U make a video describing how U pick foods for a meal?
Each picture had a nice mix, but I saw kale twice, and otherwise it was hard to figure out the rules behind the plates.
Certain amount of fruit per meal or week? Proten balance per meal? Certain amount of protein from plants vs animal sources? How much human grains?
I guess, is there a formula per meal, per day per week?
I hope I asked my question clearly, sorry, that was a bit difficult to find wording for.
Thank U for sharing Ur beautiful pet diet! :)
Oh cool. I will look soon 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 I LOVE YOUR RATs. I have 3
Do a video about what you need for pet rats please, I learn a lot about animals from you thanks so much!!
Lucky rats their food is mouthwateringly delicious & so healthy. I could never get sick from it :D
Its awesome what you feed your animals! I must take so much time to do all that, but for sure is so much better for their health! They are really lucky to have you :)
My Rats Loved Blueberries and carrots.
Well I have found as a main diet for them with some veggies mixed in cause i dont always have access to fresh veggies I give them dog food and they have no issue with it.
Can you do a rat cage tour,and maybe say if you were to get a store bought rat food mix which one you would suggest,thank you!🐀❤
im getting a guinea pig soon well two but can you do a cage tour? that would really help me out and would make my research easier, by the way i love your videos
cool! I didn't know about the ripe bananas. My rats really like roasted sweet chestnuts! Don't know if you've given them some before
It would be great to have a nutritional guide for rats like we do for humans. So we could know how much of each food groups rats need
And thank you for this video. I feed my ratties a very very similar diet and get a lot of heat for not giving my ratties oxbow.
Just btw: yogurt drops are NOT something you want to feed your rats and are very high in sugar... even as a treat it's not good for them. They're also highly processed lol so I wasn't sure why she recommended them for treats
Your rats are soooo cute! Thank you for all your info. I just got a sweet boy, named him Jesse. He's very smart! I've had pet rats in the past but this guy is different. His ears turn about, listening to everything, even cars going down the road. I would like to know how to teach them tricks. I'm trying to teach Jesse to jump to my hands. Jesse sits on me or in a little bag I made for several minutes while I pet him. Rats are smart and make great pets! The people that have negativity on here should go do research before getting on here complaining.
Do you have 1 rat? Because if you have, PLEASE, by another one!!! Rats are feeling lonely when they haven't a friend where they can play with. Maybe you're always home, that doesn't matter they need a friend of there kind.
Thanks for the video! How about quantities, and for different stages of life? Yound, middle-age, and old rats? I find it hard to get the quantities right with "normal" food compared to pellets. Thanks!