Rattie Food

When it comes to feeding us, there are so many choices! We loooovvee those seed based mixes from the pet store, but mom says they are high in fat and low in protein so we wouldn't be getting the nutrition we deserve. Mom also knows us, and most ratties, by now and she knows that we would pick out only the parts we like, which also means we're not getting the right nutrition. The pet store fed us lab blocks (aka rodents blocks) but that was so BORING! You wouldn't want to eat the same thing 24/7, so why make us? Yeah, Yeah, it's nutritionally complete, but really folks, its so BLAND. Get off your butts and make your ratties a homemade mix- they'll love you for it and it'll last way longer than a store bought bag.

Our food is made with a mix of:

Reggie Rat Food (This stuff is great, and mom had us on it for a while, but we started leaving the parts we didn't like. So instead of leaving us on this, she included it in her mix)

Kaytee Lab Blocks (They're not so bad when they're not ALL you eat EVERR)

Goodlife Recepie Dog Food (Souds crazy, right? But we love it! And it's good for us)

Puffed Wheat

Puffed Rice

Total Cereal (this mix has blueberry and pomegranate in it-yum!)

There are many ways to make your own rattie food, but you have to make sure that we're getting everything we need out of it. That's why mom puts in the lab blocks, the Reggie Rat, and the Goodlife Recepie.

Fruits and Veggies are also very important parts of our diet. Mom gives us kale (Stella's favorite!) and broccoli (which we haven't been eating lately because we're bored with it). Always give your rats KALE and NOT LETTUCE. Lettuce has an extremely high water content and little nutritional value, and can lead to upset stomachs and diarrhea.

For more on rattie nutrition, check out Spoiled Ratten