AnswersDriveIt also pays to bear in mind that while rats are not generally lactose intolerant, individual rats can be. So it's worth watching out for signs that they are not doing well with cheese, such as diarrhea or loose stools. Cheeses Rats Can Have: Cheddar.
Also question is, what can you feed a rat?
Feeding Pet Rats Other Foods
- Fruit: apples, cherries, grapes, bananas, strawberries and other berries, melons, plums.
- Vegetables: broccoli, potatoes, peas, carrot, cooked sweet potato, kale, parsley, bok choy, squash.
- Cooked liver and other very lean cooked meats.
- Whole wheat pasta and bread.
- Cooked beans (including soya)
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Do rats like to eat peanut butter?
Regardless of why and how, it has been tested and proven that one of the best and most trusted ways to bait a rat is by spreading the yummy, sticky substance that is peanut butter right onto a trap. Black rats are vegetarians, so they eat only plant foods – while brown rats eat both meat and plant foods.
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Can a rat eat chicken?
Chicken bones are brittle and a choking hazard. They WILL knaw at the bones and its not worth the risk of ingesting a bone splinter IMO. Cooked chicken though is typically fine, but the entire carcass not the best idea. People on here give their rats wing bones all the time without problems.
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Can a rat eat a banana?
Even though rats can eat banana, make sure the banana you give him is ripe. Green bananas are harsh on his sensitive digestive tract. Avocados can be toxic; dried fruit including apricots, banana chips, raisins and dried apples can be a choking danger; refrain from giving them.
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Can I give my rat pineapple?
The best kind of food to feed your rat is rat blocks. They are found in most pet supply stores. Some good treats for rats are: tomatoes, strawberries, apples (no seeds, they contain arsenic), bananas, romaine lettuce, papaya, mango, kiwi fruit, pineapple, raisins, grapes, carrots, and coarse cut oatmeal.
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Can you feed rice to rats?
Pasta – Rats will eat pasta cooked or dry, beware if putting dry pasta in their cage that it can be noisy as they chew on it. Rats love eating rice, only give small amounts in a serving. Scrambled Eggs – Like boiled eggs, rats love this food.
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Can I feed my rats eggs?
You can feed your rats most but not all fruits and vegetables, as well as small servings of animal proteins, such as hard-boiled or scrambled eggs and cooked fish, chicken or other meats.
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Can a rat eat almonds?
Nuts — All rodents love nuts, from peanuts and walnuts to almonds and hazelnuts. In fact, just about any nut can serve as ample nourishment for rats and mice. However, it should be clarified that rats and mice don't hunt for meat.
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Do rats like cheese or peanut butter?
In fact, they say that rats far prefer peanut butter to cheese. Peanut butter has a strong smell that will attract rats. It's also quite sticky, meaning that it will be more difficult for rats to pull it off a mouse trap.
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Can a rat eat grapes?
CAN RATS EAT GRAPES? Grapes are generally fine for rats and can actually be very healthy, with the purple variety in particular having many reported anti-carcinogenic effects. That being said excessive consumption of grapes isn't good for rats as, with all fruit-type foods, they can be high in sugar and cause diarrhea.
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Can rats have milk?
Some probiotic yoghurts are very good for them, but again in small amounts as too much can lead to diarrhoea. Rats can drink tiny amounts of milk as long as its not the full fat milk and a bit of yogurt is good for them too, In my opinion fairtrade yogurt is the best because it can be less fatty for them.
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Can a rat eat celery?
Rats can eat just about anything they can get their teeth into. However, feeding celery is not really suggested because it has no nutritional value and is a known carcinogen in rodents.
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Do all rats like cheese?
Research has shown that mice will eat pretty much anything that has minor nutritional value, so yes, mice will eat cheese. Given a choice though, mice seem to prefer sweeter treats, such as fruits or grains. If a rodent is hungry enough, it may nibble on cheese, but the scent would not lure a mouse to a trap.
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Do rats eat meat?
Rats are fairly opportunistic feeders. They will feed on a array of items from carcasses to fallen fruit. Norway rats often prefer foods high in protein such as meat scraps or pet food. Roof rats usually prefer fruit, which is why people often refer to them as fruit rats.
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Can I feed my rat avocado?
Apples – Apples are fine, except for the seeds. Apple seeds contain a cyanide derivative that is deadly. Avocados – Avocados are high in fat and are a good treat to feed rats that need to gain weight quickly (make sure the fruit is ripe). However, the pit, rind, skin and leaves of avocados are toxic.
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Can rats eat meat?
Since rats are omnivorous, they eat meat along with their grains, beans and veggies. This low-fat dog food is an excellent choice. Fresh Treats: If your mom would like to see you eat it, your rats will probably do well with it too.
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Can rats eat bell peppers?
Sweet peppers (colourful veg) – Peppers are high in vitamin C and much appreciated by rats. The whole pepper (including seeds) can be offered to the rats both raw and cooked. Sweet potato (other veg) – This is a good source of carbohydrates and can be fed raw or cooked but it is generally preferred cooked.
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Can rats eat cat food as a treat?
Cat food is not an appropriate diet for rats as the protein content in cat food is much too high. On top of feeding your rats a stable lab block, be sure to give them safe fruits, vegetables and other pieces from your meals daily :) Always do a search to make sure what you are giving them is safe!
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Can rats eat cabbage?
Some examples of suitable fruit and vegetables are: apples, pears, banana, melons, stone fruits, citrus fruits, broccoli, cabbage (not red cabbage), endive, carrots, Bok choy/other Asian greens, celery, parsley, berries, fresh corn (small amount only) and peas.
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Can pet rats eat garlic?
Whilst in high amounts this is true (and also true for humans!) the levels that a rat is likely to eat by choice are perfectly safe. Aim for no more than one garlic clove per rat and a teaspoon of chopped raw onion, more can be fed of cooked variants.
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Are all mice lactose intolerant?
Mice, like most of the small mammals on our planet earth are lactose intolerant. Lactose intolerant means that they can't eat dairy products, things that contain a lot of milk from animals. since cheese is made mostly out of animal milk it has bad effects on the mouse.