Rat Diet Questions

[AngelZoo]

Be prepaired, I will be asking LOTS of questions.

Cheerio's. How many of these and how often can rats have these, Toshi LOVES them.

Also I got him some Sensible Choice Dog Food (lite formula) how many peices of that should he get per day in his mixed food?

[Desert Arabian]

Hmmm...I usually mix the cheerios in with their seed diet. There is about 8 pounds of seed mix in a tin drum. I mix about 3-4 cups of cheerios in. As far as I know, they can have cherrios as much as they want...it doesn't hurt my babies.

I give my rats Innvoa dry dog food, and there is about 4-6 cups mixed in the seed. They also get IAMS wet dog food about once every two weeks or so...sometimes more.

Keep in mind I have 8 "piggys", that is why there is so much food. :D

[AngelZoo]

I thought Iam's and such had too much protein in it for rats? Plus I wouldn't buy Iams, come heck or high water.

He's not on a seed mix, I've read they are suppose to need more then that, a lot of fresh fruits/veggies/grains, little meat products and sweets.

Most of my pet rats until him were always on a random seed mix and then some human food here and there.

[Desert Arabian]

The vet said it is o.k if I feed them IAMS. They don't get it that much, only once and a while as a treat.

[AngelZoo]

Check your PM's :)

[I Love Brian, Forever <3]

AngelZoo--- a question for you.

What is so wrong with Iam's?

Thanks!

[AngelZoo]

check your pm's too :)

[luckies4me]

Click the links below to go to my feeding articles:


http://www.geocities.com/luckies4me/feeding.html


http://www.geocities.com/luckies4me/feeding2.html


It gives you aproximate amounts for Cheerios too, talks about food not so good for rats, veggies and fruits that are good for them etc. :)


I also agree with the Iams thing, too much fat and protein for rats, and well I wouldn't ever use it anyway! :mad: