Safe and Unsafe Foods for Rats
This list is not exhaustive, but gives you a basic guide on what you can feed your rats!
Safe foods:
Cooked Meat: chicken, beef, pork, fish (use lean meats when possible.)
Dairy: yogurt, eggs, cheese (no blue cheese)
Milk: goat, almond, soy, oat et
Pasta
Chocolate, dark chocolate preferred
Cereal (sugar free, unfrosted, no artificial colors)
Oil: coconut, olive, avocado, pumpkin, sunflower
Grain: oatmeal, quinoa, millet, barley, amaranth, brown rice, flax
Vegetables: broccoli, arugula, zucchini, asparagus, kale, sweet/bell peppers, carrot, squash, bok choy, peas, cooked sweet potato, avocado, cucumber, tomato, lentils, edamame, mushroom
Beans (cooked)
Herbs: parsley, garlic, cinnamon, tumeric, mint, parsley, garlic, basil, thyme, fennel, dill, oregano, cinnamon, peppermint, cilantro, sage
Fruit: apple, cranberry, grape, plum, blueberry, raspberry, peach, strawberry, watermelon, banana, coconut
Nuts: peanut, walnut, almond, cashew, hazelnut, pecan, sunflower
Feed sparingly:
Spinach
Beets
Lettuce
Cucumber
Radish
Collard greens
Avoid these foods:
Raw meat
Citrus: orange, grapefruit, lemon, lime
Candy, including licorice
Black pepper
Peanut butter
Soft bread (choking hazard)
Raw: Onion, beans, sweet potato, artichoke, tofu, brussel sprouts
Potato: skin andeyes
Green/unripe: banana, potato
Moldy food
Seeds: apple, poppy, avocado
Drinks: carbonated, caffeinated, alcohol
Salty foods
Spicy/hot food