What Foods To Not Feed/Limit Your Rats

[@ShadowTheRat]

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[@kelsiscritters9643]

i voted and shared to my facebook

[@Eternatease]

I tried to vote but I did not want to connect with my Facebook. But here is another photo competition from Fizzy Star Rats where people can join in and vote for a photo: facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2341332692547271&id=981447095202511&ref=page_internal&__tn__=%2As%2As-R

[@TheRatCrusader]

Latte! Go! Latte! Go!

[@leslieabla]

I voted😁 she is soooo cute😍

[@TheRatCrusader]

Latte is so funny!

[@kat_the_mouse]

heck, if one of my rats chased and killed a stinkbug in my room i'd give him a goddamn medal. That's my boy, vanquishing my enemies!

[@vOddy75]

You enjoy that meal, rodent sir. You earned it! Come see me for cuddles when you're done.

[@kylel8605]

My family's one dog goes ballistic if he sees a bug. Alarm/protector in one. Spiders. But get out of the room he throws it around. Wasps. Hes mastered not getting stung. Its impressive.

[@Dogrin]

I really love the way you can tell the difference in how much rats like a treat by how violently it's taken from your fingers. Something like a blueberry would be a very polite "oh, don't mind if I do!" grab, but we would give our rats something really unhealthy like a whole Cheez-It a few times a year, and got damn those were SNATCHED tf out of your hand.

[@monicaevie4152]

You would give them a cheeze-it only a few times a year? Shit, I give my rats junk food almost daily (along with healthy food of course!) Rats love food and they don't live long, you might as well let them enjoy what time they have by letting them eat yummy food! :))

[@Demortixx]

I was shocked when i had my 3 rats free play on my bed and a spider ran across bed in front of Nibbler. Man she darted out so fast and nommed the hell out of that spider.

[@ambriadaniels8786]

My free range rats keep my home spider and bug free- no invaders allowed :)

[@cucumber2823]

Omg nibbler is an amazing name for a rat

[@abraxas511]

My rats favorite food is dandelions which makes it nice and cheap if you ever saw my lawn. I read the flowers are not good though, just the leaves but there is a bunny around here that eats the flowers. Me and the bunny have an agreement, he eats the flowers and my rats eat the leaves.

[@ambriadaniels8786]

Rats can eat the dandelion flowers...idk where you heard they weren't.

[@gillettewow4667]

Rats can eat dandelions

[@gingermcgingin1733]

Humans can eat dandelions as well (they apparently make good salads). In fact that's why their in North America, early European settlers intentionally brought them over for use as food.

[@BeavisSaves]

My rat was absolutely wild about cooked salmon and lobster, and would ring his bell in his cage to beg for it if he smelled it on the dinner table

[@RisqueBisquet]

Tea, huh? I'll have to watch out for that. Being British we of course like to drown in the stuff - and so do two of my five. They'll steal my tea as soon as it's cool enough for them to touch. Hell, they'll _wash_ with it if I don't stop them.

[@izzyartley8515]

😂😂

[@tricciavillela]

I would never imagine rats liked tea... Well we learn something new everyday 😂🥰🐭

[@garyadamsgma1495]

also dandelions are great treats as well. As long as there are no pesticides used on your lawn.

[@Eternatease]

And as long as they are washed thoroughly. You never know which animals peed on it (cats in residential areas and people's gardens).

[@ambriadaniels8786]

Lol

[@emansona]

Ive been keeping rats for seven years and I still come back to watch these videos even though I already know the information. I just love your channel!

[@jeanthompson8205]

I shared a pizza crust with my rat which had herbs. It made her so sick that I could feel her heart pounding, and sat up until 3 am until she quieted down. be careful with herbs.

[@Eternatease]

I have read stories about rats choking on pizza crust. And yes, the spices (and don't forget the salt content!) and other ingredients (salami) can be bad for the rats as well

[@ohrats731]

That’s a good point! A lot of people scoff at plant medicine for humans but it can still be very potent stuff, especially for the wee creatures

[@jennyms1998]

I'd say herbs fall into the same category as spices, which they cant digest very well and pizza crust and other baked goods are a choking hazard and hard to digest as well I think

[@romualdmayer3504]

herbs means marijana ?

[@ambriadaniels8786]

Romuald- don't call it that. its racist to say marijuana. It is Mex slang for Mary Jane and it isn't proper to use. Its Cannabis or whatever else, but marijuana is a huge no no

[@RavenIsAnArtist]

My rats looove chocolate. It makes for a great occasional treat, and I get a lot of little "Thank yous" from them

[@Gaensebluemchen27]

Phew, this is a relief. I used to have rats and I'd never have considered feeding them chocolate or any sweets at all, but one time one of the boys stole a piece of chocolate from me and ran away and I tried to wrestle it back, like, "nooo, don't eat all of that, it's bad for you" but it's good to know that it's not actually all that bad^^

[@MetProduct-td4rz]

Why the heck would you feed your rat soda

[@donnamcfarland8035]

EXACTLY

[@donnamcfarland8035]

Btw a little big of lettuce wouldn't hurt ur rst I have seen research and alot of youtubers give there rats a little bit of lettuce and they are PERFECTLY FINE.

[@donnamcfarland8035]

Bit*

[@donnamcfarland8035]

Rat*

[@gunsrose8541]

i do it.

[@Nit2315]

Sugar (except fruits) and any milk products should be in the what not to feed imo, and I say this after I spent a lot of time reading studies etc. ! Skin and seeds of avocado are bad but avocado itself is really good. Pumpkin seed are really really good for rats too (noticeable positive effect on tumors and cancer when rats are feed with this type of seeds.) Also the best is to try to find some organic food or to avoid the skin of vegetables like tomatoes and cucumber because all the pesticides are in the skin. Good video, I feel like rat diet is underestimated when it comes to their health.

[@Eternatease]

I would always be cautious about claims about another 'magical cancer therapy'. Too many pseudo-scientific sites make unsubstantiated claims. Try here for peer-reviewed scientific information: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed and enter 'pumpkin seed cancer' or 'pumpkin seed rats' in the search field.

[@Nit2315]

I understand, but I was not talking about magical cancer therapy, not at all, it's sadly mostly just studies done on .. rats as ''guinea-pigs.''

[@coline383]

Hello ! I am a French recent rat owner (2 babies rescued from a laboratory a week ago). In order to tame them, I used to give them some plant-based yogurt. Now, I can barely hold them, they come on my knees, I can slowly stroke them (I'm taming them thanks to your videos), but I have noticed they have become completeley crazy about yogurt. And I used to give them 2 a day some yogurt. And now, each time I propose them some veggies, they don't even try it ! So I would like to know if I should stop yogurt.. ? Maybe replace it with a less sugary food ? (They don't like the apple compote) I thank you a lot, your videos have helped me with my first ratties !

[@JJ-ih4wk]

As for meal worms, when I first got my little baby girls this was one of the only ways to get them to eat protein. Unfortunately the breeder I got them from was feeding them poorly and they were lacking the protein they needed to grow. Now my little mooshies only get them here and there for treats. I hope this helps also per rat per day was 2 each.

[@b3nnefits]

Thank you :), my little brother and I (mainly me) are researching to get rats.

[@alyssavarela138]

Dried corn is in a ton of rat food bags.

[@collettewright7629]

It's a cheap filler in food bags. I did some research on it when I first got my rats, and then I switched over to the oxbow food line. All the forums I checked recommended it and my rats really like the adult rat food kibble

[@warpstarr]

Collette Wright so do mine. they love it

[@chasebrunner]

Thank You So Much For Your Time

[@macyjane8204]

So red tomatoes are ok because my rats go crazy when I give it to them 😂

[@ShadowTheRat]

They are but in moderation, I believe the acidity is supposed to cause stomach upset if you feed to much (so moderation as with everything lol)

[@macyjane8204]

Shadow The Rat oh ok thx loved the vid by the way u help with almost everything I need to know about my ratties

[@leslieabla]

Can you make a video on what to do in an emergency like maybe a tornado or something where you need to go and get in a shelter because we had a pretty big storm here in Oklahoma and it just got me thinking what I would do if something happened.

[@sandraforeman620]

Have a small box with holes cut out the sides & a water holder where you can get to it quick

[@MangoTheQuirkyCat]

Videos on your channel, like this one helped me a lot before I got my rat. For some reason, there’s dried corn in his food mix, so I have to pick it all out by hand when I buy his food. It takes a long time, but it’s definitely worth it, if dried corn is fatal to them

[@MetProduct-td4rz]

Do. Boiled eggs✅ Fruits or veggies✅ Tea✅ Do (moderation) Meat baby food✅ Sugar fruit ✅ 70%dark chocolate✅ Eggplant✅ Cheese✅ Nuts✅ Mealworms✅ Meat✅ Yogurt✅ Do (cooked) Beans ✅ Onions✅ Brussel sprouts✅ Cabbage✅ Sweet potatoes and potatoes✅ Tofu✅ Roasted peanuts✅ Don’t. Moldy cheese ❌ Sticky candy❌ Dry corn❌ Licorice ❌ Green tomatoes(NOT RIPE)❌ Thick peanut butter ❌ Bitter almonds❌ Not roasted peanuts❌ Poppy seeds❌ Rhubarb ❌ Pits❌ Green bananas ❌ Moldy food❌ Soda❌ Don’t (Male rats) Orange juice ❌

[@brossieboo7955]

They can't drink tea all the time.

[@majmalton9343]

Onions are safe for rats?

[@ambriadaniels8786]

Onions are 1 of the healthiest foods on the planet! You bet they can

[@MetProduct-td4rz]

Watch the video

[@bethlovelace7395]

My heart rat, Ratitat, loved stink bugs. she had free reign of the house and we always knew when she found one. Those jokers stink when they are being eaten lol

[@mange2696]

5:03 "one to three a gay" I want three. I'm gay.

[@jackson2556]

Same xd

[@isaacescamilla2822]

Lol to fuuny

[@amorapereira3473]

4:48 🤣 I just watched my girls kill a giant mosquito

[@c0rktre3]

Very helpful. I’m planning on getting some rats!

[@ShadowTheRat]

Aww congRATs! They're awesome pets, I bet you'll love them!

[@hazelkelly4214]

I got my rats from a guy who was none stop feeding them super salty ritz crackers it was crazy!!

[@fransmurati2370]

Thnx, a great presentation,good voice and easy to follow.

[@UnbelievableSeries]

First time rat parent but I did own a dwarf hamster prior to my three ratties. And I did feed my hamster mealworms. Now I know they are two different animals but they are still within the rodent family. I wanted to pass along info I learned while feeding my hamster mealworms. That it is HIGHLY reccommended to feed mealworms as a HIGH VALUE TREAT meaning that its used as a great reward for something like litter training. But should only be given once a week. And that it's also recommended to crush the mealworms head before feeding them it because the insect will bite the mouth/cheek area's potentially causing some infections.

[@UnbelievableSeries]

I'm safely assuming this same base advice can be used for rats as well! And I believe that it can also be used for any other rodents potentially.

[@ShadowTheRat]

Yup, rats can have several worms a week although especially with older rats you want to minimize too much fat or protein. My girls don't get meal worms however they have found and eaten bugs before so I'm pretty sure they'd be more than happy to take on a mealworm.

[@garyadamsgma1495]

Meal worms are a favorite treat of my rats! I buy the freeze dried meal worms found in the Wild Bird feed section of the store. I have fed them live meal worms and they really like them, but it is a little gross! LOL Meal worms are only a occassional treat.

[@ambriadaniels8786]

Gross is right- they hold them by their head and crunch it right off, the sounds is so gross! But my rats will train to do anything for mealworms

[@hawkred2501]

I've tossed like 2 tablespoons of mealworms before for my three boys once a week or so. Haven't seen any adverse effects and they absolutely love them. I usually use them as a foraging treat and scatter them around the cage after cleaning it.

[@ambriadaniels8786]

That's what I do too. Training treats- shoot mine will do somersaults for them; I hide them in a big bowl with some saw dust and each ray gets 5 minutes in the bowl :)

[@howwasyourday4499]

Who else screenshoted all the foods they can't eat! 🙋 just to make sure I don't feed them anything harmful!!🐀💞

[@suuyasha2496]

SUPER DUPER HELPFUL! THANK YOU

[@shyem5308]

Hi, could i ask if science selective supreme rat food is OK righ now, in 2019? I live in Czech republic and the selective rat food is the only available rat food in here from the best rat pellet foods. No oxbow, mazuri and so on. Thank you very much

[@ShadowTheRat]

Science selective is comparable to Oxbow nutrition wise so it’s a great choice!

[@shyem5308]

Thank you very much 🙂

[@luciezaida8706]

Her : when in doubt look it up Me : no, when in doubt pinky out

[@rosefae7393]

Thank you! This was really helpful

[@june4893]

I gave my rat a bit of peanut butter on my finger once and they are pretty good about not taking big bites then my rat friggen shoved the whole peanut butter chunk in his mouth and was choking on it. He is good now but I only feed them watered down peanut butter now but definitely be careful because rats don’t have a gag reflex

[@leslieabla]

I've heard that rats can eat normal non diluted peanut butter if you spread it really thin on something and give it to them. I don't know if this is true and I haven't tried it but it makes sense that it would work.

[@Eternatease]

I wouldn't try it. My rat didn't choke on a piece of bread with peanutbutter, but he could just spit it back up before he choked on it. I got a hell of a scare. The texture is too sticky for them to swallow it

[@leslieabla]

uitjebolsmurf ok I won't 😁

[@warpstarr]

Les Ab I've tried it. works great

[@erixariddell2172]

Thanks! It really helped.

[@cecilialagrutta5121]

Shadow the rat, whether your still around or not these are the best I understand in all.if he isn't around please tell this young girl to find another rat.

[@ShadowTheRat]

I’m really confused...what do you mean?

[@ohrats731]

I’ve seen some sites say to avoid spinach and celery. That seemed odd to me. Does anyone know anything about that? I’ve also wondered if adding dark chocolate cocoa powder to liquid food isn’t better than chocolate bars because there’s no fats or sugars. I absolutely love making meal plans for my rats but it’s important not to get carried away with goodies 😂

[@Eternatease]

From ratfanclub.org/diet.html: "Other foods high in nitrates include beets, celery, eggplant, lettuce, cucumber, radishes, spinach, collards and turnip greens. Therefore, I suggest you limit the amount of these foods in your rat’s diet."

[@ohrats731]

uitjebolsmurf what a comprehensive link. Thank you

[@Hekateras]

Spinach, like rhubarb, also has high oxalic acid content which contributes to kidney stones and isn't terribly healthy (for us too! There's a reason we eat these things with a calcium source like milk or cream)

[@johnernest2779]

nice tips, I'm sure it's not the best because of the sugar but my rats love whip cream😍

[@xXJasJadeXx]

Can I feed them things like cheerios (wheat cereals)

[@xXJasJadeXx]

Just finnished the video and yes they can :D

[@dianachameleon2200]

My boys completely ignore mealworms lol

[@davej3781]

anyone know what specifically the problem is with raw cabbage? I often have those bags of pre-made salad, and I often feed them the little carrot strips out of those but sometimes I've given them some bits of the red cabbage too... I had no idea it was bad for them. I'm not aware of any problem that resulted, but it's not like they could tell me if they had an upset tummy.

[@octoberdawn1087]

I'm not sure about this one but I know people give their rats bottled water. We definitely give ours filtered water. Tap water gives me migraines where we live, So I wouldnt dream of giving it to my boys. But scary enough, the Dollar Tree is selling packs of water that have bisodium carbonate in them.. I couldn't believe it. I only looked at the ingredients because I could taste something strange. 😧😭

[@MikeHancho663]

Hey Shadow! It's not food but is casting epoxy resin a safe material to make rat toys out of? I'm getting ready for my ratty babies and I want to go all out with their toy designs, but also want to be sure its safe for them to nibble on!

[@warbass5274]

Not likely tho due to harsh chemicals within the resin but if you get autism chew toys then yes due to vigorous testing for the autism chew toys

[@brickburger8362]

never was planning on giving my rat cola edit: i dont have one yet

[@tricciavillela]

I've seen somewhere that peanuts and corn are the cause of tumors in rats... What's your opinion on this? Tks 😊💗

[@gigipennington2882]

Hey Gigi pennington How’s 🍩 Donut doing cute I love that sound when female Rats 🐀 are in Heet it sounds like a High pitched Squeeeeek Do you ever hear that with your Rats ?🧦🐁🧤

[@Eternatease]

Soy yogurt would be better than dairy yogurt because it has no lactose and a lot less fat.

[@lizblock9593]

Also be careful of salty food. That potato chip is a huge salt load for such a small rat person

[@TheRedneckAtheist]

Rats and mice REALY love oil seeds like sunflower and the like, just don't do the salted stuff, just like us it makes them thirsty.

[@yankeeredneck7229]

What about asparagus cuz I've been giving mine like the asparagus cuttings not really the tips that much but the bases and that love them

[@ambriadaniels8786]

That's fine

[@LudicrousScotty101]

man do my rats ever love Yogurt, but i did not know about citrus orange and males. good thing i only gave mine only once . ehh its one of the downs about owning rats caz they will eat any and everything, and it really sucks telling your rats go away u cannot eat this.

[@michaelbby2000]

I feed my girls 1 to 2 mealworms each a week. Two of my girls are crazy for them and the other not so much.

[@PrncessButterfly]

Hey! So I'm going to be fostering some rats tomorrow and we wanted to buy them some treats but since you said corn wasn't safe I was wondering if Vitakraft mini- pop is safe for rats. Does anyone know?

[@janicequinn4117]

Hey, just wondering the meat Baby food you can if your baby rats. Would you mix it in with their food?

[@АдаЧурсина]

Hi! I don’t really get why you cant feed your rat with avocado, I saw that some people really recommend it

[@ShadowTheRat]

You can't feed the bits next to the toxic skin or pit, but otherwise its fine. With that being said its super fatty and so only should be given on occasion in small amounts (I only give it as a super rare treat or to sick rats).

[@kimzastrow1268]

Ours loves ice cream and chocolate....he is wild but he seems to really like high fat high calorie food but he will literally eat all the chocolate around butter fingers bars....we think he is just a really large mouse....he goes crazy and runs all over the rocks....we left him chestnuts we found in the water and he buried them all around his house

[@kimzastrow1268]

He a super chunka mouse though....

[@kimzastrow1268]

Black walnuts too...but I think chocolate is his favorite people food

[@ColemanWheeler]

Omg i was watching then i had to pause the video because my rat was being loud 😂

[@hifuglass2955]

Can rats eat normal cheerios or ones with less sugar?

[@ambriadaniels8786]

The honey nut ones are their favorite

[@twilightartist1360]

What about cheese crackers kinda like Goldfish?

[@ambriadaniels8786]

Just a few now and then too full of preservatives ans salt. Not good for them or us

[@madelineu7971]

Can rats have stevia? Some yogurts with low sugar contain stevia leaf extract

[@OllieVSRamos]

What about all natural yogurt, no added sugar?

[@ShadowTheRat]

That's a great treat!

[@luvlymadistopanimaltesting7788]

So helpful!! Also I have a question that I’ve been wondering for a bit, do rats have bugs? Or insects? Like on their bodies? Thanks!

[@ShadowTheRat]

Rats, like humans or any animals naturally have a small population of mites living on them. These are species specific though and cannot transfer to you, and they are microscopic so you won't see them visually (any visual parasites need to be treated). The rats own immune system keeps fur mites in check, however occasionally stressors like going to a new home or doing intros can cause a flare up, at which point you need to step in and treat them with kitten revolution in order to bring numbers down again.

[@luvlymadistopanimaltesting7788]

@@ShadowTheRat thank you!

[@Hunnie_B]

Excellent tips here..........thanks for sharing Shadow :)

[@biocactus5992]

My mice love bugs! They're there favourite, they love any bug!

[@АдаЧурсина]

I also wanted yo ask about sticky good, for if I feed my rat with cooked rice or oats, can I call it as sticky food? Or that’s safety ?

[@ShadowTheRat]

Rice can be a bit iffy if it isn't watery enough, but oats should be okay. Even rice is okay as long as you aren't letting them take huge globs of sticky rice. Personally I've had trouble with dry oats (they scarf them down and more than once have choked on the dusty bits) so I won't feed them dry most of the time, but I have given them some oatmeal on occasion and that goes down fine.

[@DoktrDub]

I thought many citrus fruits don’t contain d-limonene, Only the skins sometimes right? Regardless this video was pretty informative thank you

[@ShadowTheRat]

I thought I mentioned that but it’s been a while since I watched this video back - anyways you are right, the majority of the d-limonene is found in the peel and so feeding the fruit alone is fine.

[@joshuabeech-maher8729]

Sometimes you'll catch them eating naughty food because they're done with the world now. It's their life. Talk to them about it, and maybe their hope will come back.

[@kayedal-haddad]

Are peanuts bad?

[@MetProduct-td4rz]

I feed my rats fruit mixes blueberries broccoli carrot red bell peppersThey ate all of it

[@kylel8605]

Actually found a 99% chocolate bar so I got it specifically for my rats and wound up splitting a square of it between the 3 of them then ate the rest.

[@parttime9895]

My childhood rats loved boiled potatoes

[@Jeffy98885]

Hey i have a rat called latte he’s a beautiful little baby boy grey with a pretty white paint splatter on his stomach and white legs and has trouble sleeping he always starts pop Corning as soon as I go to bed even if I have him out not even an exaggeration all day as I am currently awake at 4:00 am haha and he is watching this video with interest I have a question I have been trying to teach him to come to me and I have no other treats then peanut butter I only feed it to him thin off my finger so he can’t eat it only lick also i noticed the other day that he has a strange kind of scabbing on his back and is light yellow I am currently feeding him half a scoop food a day and some apple and cooked chicken or anything we don’t eat such as carrot and apple cores without the seeds can you please help me I really love him and I need help! Thank-you

[@bray9829]

What app do you use to make your videos? , I’m thinking about making my own page for my animals (I have 2 rats)

[@janicequinn4117]

I seen in your meat baby food would it be okay for young rats?

[@ShadowTheRat]

It’s actually even better for young rats as they need more protein than adults - the youngest rats I’ve given it to were 4 weeks, but I’ve seen breeders give some when weaning babies as well (it mixes great with softened pellets as well for older or sick rats, but due to the protein content when rats get older you do need to ration it more since rats as a whole are prone to kidney failure as they age (especially males)).

[@jennyms1998]

I enthusiastically fed my boys an entire cucumber when I first got them and the smell the next day was terrible! :'D my boys always get bored of treats very quickly and I cant find most of the treats americans feed their rats in my country :c

[@michaelbby2000]

JennyM1998 mine love treats like baby puffs. Which you can get pretty much everywhere and they're full of vitamins.

[@ambriadaniels8786]

And NUTS Jenny they are so good for rats: for their skin, their coat and their heart. Cashews seem to be their favorite.

[@emilyroseella5533]

My rats eat mealworms because it’s in their food I only see one tiny one sometimes

[@Radiogumdrop]

I've fed my rats mealworms. They are a hit or miss. Some of my rats LOVE them and others hated them. I have mealworms because of my lizard so I wanted to see if my rats would like them.

[@wredmonds]

Can rats drink juice not citrus of course because I would get a male rat still nat the rat here I also commented on your other video about what you should get befor picking up your rats

[@gabedeweese3476]

My rats eat raw potatoes a few times a week ,never had any issue

[@No_Sabo_Manga]

Bitter almonds are not poisonous to humans. There are entire cultures that consume them on a regular basis. I also eat them from time to time with no issue.

[@TheRealVoltaire1]

They just contain a small amount of cyanide.

[@itsaddsion5599]

Is flour ok? It's for a treat recipe

[@ShadowTheRat]

Yes as long as your cooking it

[@itsaddsion5599]

Thank you soooo much!!:)

[@RoninCatholic]

A very short rundown: - Like you, a rat is an omnivore - Unlike you, a rat lacks a gag reflex so sticky foods are more dangerous - Any but the biggest chonkers of ratkind are going to be less than 1% of your body mass, so they need small portions to reflect this.

[@ashleypauley7588]

I thought they could eat raw white potatoes I always Google first before feeding anything new but at least there all ok

[@randomrat3768]

I’ve fed my rats peanuts from a bird mix because I thought because it safe for squirrels it would be safe for rats. But I guess not 😬? I’ll stop feeding them peanuts in the future. Do you know why rats cant eat peanuts 🥜 ? Have i just killed my rats 😟. Do I need to be aware of problems that raw peanuts cause?

[@ShadowTheRat]

Roasted peanuts are fine, but raw peanuts and any raw legume will contain hemaglutin, and this will cause the clumping of red blood cells and the destruction of Vitamin A. In small amounts it won't hurt them enough for a noticeable effect, but its still best to stick to roasted peanuts and other legumes only. As for your rats they will be fine - just make sure to stick to roasted or cooked legumes like peanuts in the future.

[@randomrat3768]

@@ShadowTheRat ok thank you

[@missharleyxx4684]

can rats eat the leafy parts of the carrots?

[@missharleyxx4684]

Im a new rat mum and still learning this video helpful

[@ShadowTheRat]

Yes they can! My rats love carrot tops, they’re happy to clean up the bite I’d rather not eat :P CongRATs on the new rats by the way! :)

[@richardcraig8780]

Is it alright to give them doritos? Mine loves them

[@ShadowTheRat]

As a rare treat, yes, but like other junk food they are way too salty and have no real nutritional value so they shouldn’t be given often.

[@christophertanner7757]

They'll snatch sugar out of your hand but politely take the veggies lol

[@shannondove9029]

Haha...too funny, lol

[@You-ip8dn]

uh oh ive fed my rats raw red cabbage but luckily they're fine :)

[@Wulfgeist]

Stinkbugs??? You mean there is something that will eat them?? I hate those pests

[@hollyseymour4181]

Why can you only give them cooked peanuts? I had no idea that was a thing

[@ShadowTheRat]

Peanuts are actually beans (legumes) despite the name and raw beans contain toxins in them. Both humans and rats shouldn't eat raw beans but in our case our larger size means we require more to be harmed.

[@hollyseymour4181]

Thanks for the info :) will avoid them in the future. So sorry to hear about Latte

[@LegoVisions]

My rats like cornflakes

[@nancyking-hoffman146]

For some strange reason they also like whipped cream wich is for sure not on a rat's true menu🐹🤔

[@ambriadaniels8786]

Who doesn't like a little whip cream :)

[@jenniferlovesrats4456]

i never give my rats the Gerber brand puffs and snacks....the ingredient list is awful!

[@leahjoseph274]

I feed my rat peanut butter but he always eats all that

[@blakeapollo9335]

Why can't they have peanuts? (Another filler aside from corn in most rat foods. Yikes)

[@autumnisawitch5048]

They can have cooked peanuts, not raw