The Good
- fruit (avoid seeds): apples, cherries, grapes, banana, strawberries, other berries, melons, plums.
- vegetables: broccoli, potatoes, peas, carrot, cooked sweet potato, kale, parsley, bok choy, squash.
- cooked liver, other very lean meats (poultry) (cooked)
- whole wheat pasta and bread
- cooked beans (including soya)
- yogurt (especially with live cultures)
- brown rice
- unsweetened breakfast cereals
- mealworms
- small dog biscuits(mine LOVE these)
- some leftovers from your meals are okay in moderation, but avoid fatty or sugary scraps and items off the list below.
- special treats (given only occasionally): whole nuts in the shell (almonds, Brazil nuts, walnuts), sunflower seeds (high in fat), carob chips (this is a "fake" chocolate that you can also give to dog)
- chocolate
- raw beans
- raw sweet potato
- cabbage, brussel sprouts
- green potatoes
- sweet sugary treats, any other "junk food"
- caffeinated beverages
- carbonated drinks
- peanut butter (in its straight form it can get stuck in your rats throat or mouth and suffocate it)
- Oranges/citrus (apparently can give male rats cancer)
- Dried corn (be careful! can sometimes have a fungus that can cause cancer)
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