Rat Diet

General Information on Rat Diet

The Rat Guide: Diet - http://ratguide.com/care/nutrition/diet.php

Rat Health Food - http://www.ratfanclub.org/diet.html

Feeding Your Rat  - http://e4n.kuddlykorner4u.com/health.html#food

Pet Rat Nutrition & Diet Guide - http://www.pxrats.com/ratfood.html

Pet Rat. Info: Food - http://www.quite.co.uk/rats/#Food

Food & Dining - http://www.ratballs.com/RatTails/Tails014.html (for some humorous stories also see http://www.ratballs.com/RatTails/_dining.html)

Feeding Your Rats - http://www.spoiledratten.com/feedingcontent.html

Food, Food, Glorious Wonderful Food!! - http://www.freewebs.com/crittercity/ratsandahealthydiet.htm

Rat Feeding - http://www.petinfopackets.com/rats/ratfeeding.html

Corn in the Rat Diet - http://www.rmca.org/Articles/corn.htm

Coprophagy - http://ratguide.com/care/behavior/coprophagy.php

Vegan Rat Diet - http://glutenfreevegan.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/rat-diet/ 

Feeding to Support the Immune System - http://www.fancy-rats.co.uk/information/guides.php?subject=feedingimmune 

Forbidden Foods

http://www.petratscanada.com/forbidden_foods.htm

http://www.freewebs.com/crittercity/ratsandahealthydiet.htm

http://www.ratfanclub.org/diet.html (Forbidden Foods)

Homemade Diets

The Rat Lady’s Diet - http://www.ratfanclub.org/diet.html

Virginia Simpson’s Rat Diet - http://ratguide.com/care/figures/diet_figure_2a.php

Lou’s Rat Diet - http://ratguide.com/care/figures/diet_figure_2b.php   (includes recipes for porridge and liver biscuits)

Melissa’s Rat Mix - http://ratguide.com/care/figures/diet_figure_2c.php

Rockabye Ratties Diet - http://rockabyeratties.tripod.com/food.htm

The Dapper Rat Diet - http://www.dapper.com.au/articles.htm#diet

SueBee’s Rat Diet - http://www.ratsrule.com/diet.html

Shunamite Rats Diet - http://www.shunamiterats.co.uk/diet.html

Kelly’s Food Bin Rat Diet - http://www.spoiledratten.com/feedingcontent.html

Sandra Beasley's Rat Food Concoction - http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/petrats/81615/2

Can I make my own rat diet? - http://www.rmca.org/Articles/homemadediet.htm

http://www.nutroproducts.com/ncdry-lite.shtml

Treats & Fun Food Recipes

http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/petrats/111588

http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/petrats/95958

http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/petrats/60891

http://www.rmca.org/Articles/recipes1.htm

http://www.rmca.org/Articles/recipes2.htm

http://hubpages.com/hub/Homemade-Rat-Treats

http://hubpages.com/hub/Homemade-Rat-Recipes

http://sparkyrat.tripod.com/id12.html

http://www.theagilerat.com/?id=139

http://www.goosemoose.com/component/option,com_smf/Itemid,118/forum,ferret/threadid,10861/start,0

http://exoticpets.about.com/od/careofrats/qt/ratrecipe1.htm

Foods with Healing Properties

http://fatratcentral.com/the-basics/diet/ (Properties and Safety of Different Foods)

http://ratzilla.bravehost.com/food.html#healing

http://www.ratfanclub.org/diet.html (Foods With Some Special Properties)

http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ratlist/message/249150

http://www.cancure.org/budwig_diet.htm  

http://www.cancure.org/cancer_fighting_foods.htm  

Recommended Commercial Diets

Harlan Teklad (Note: Harlan Teklad & Native Earth lab blocks are the same)

HT#2014 14% protein (Recommended for males over 8 mo old)

http://www.harlan.com/research_models_and_services/laboratory_animal_diets/teklad_global_diets/global_rodent_diets/teklad_global_rodent_diet_14_protein_2014

HT#2018  (or NE #4018) 18% protein (Recommended for males under 8 mo old and females)

http://www.harlan.com/research_models_and_services/laboratory_animal_diets/teklad_global_diets/global_rodent_diets/teklad_global_18_protein_rodent_diet_2018.hl

Oxbow Regal Rat diet (Adult Rats Only)  http://www.oxbowanimalhealth.com/products/type/detail?object=1547

Mazuri  https://www.mazuri.com/indexMazuri.asp

Burgess Suparat Rat Royale (available in the UK)   http://www.burgesspetcare.co.uk/products/suparat/burgess-suparat-rat-royale.html

Evils of Dried Corn

http://www.rmca.org/Articles/corn.htm

http://www.ratfanclub.org/diet.html  (read the last paragraph before "Mold Warning")

http://www.petratscanada.com/forbidden_foods.htm

http://en.allexperts.com/q/Pet-Rats-3537/2008/9/hard-corn.htm

Feeding Sick, Elderly, or Underweight Rats

http://e4n.kuddlykorner4u.com/health.html#fatten

http://www.pxrats.com/ratfood.html (Providing Fresh Foods - Older Rats)

http://pet-diseases.suite101.com/article.cfm/hand_feeding_a_sick_rat_who_wont_eat

Diet for Pregnant or Nursing Mothers and Babies

http://ratguide.com/breeding/pregnancy/fertility_problems_and_litter_loss.php (Nutritional Factors)

http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/guide/good-protein-sources

http://www.pxrats.com/ratfood.html (Providing Fresh Foods - For Pregnant and Lactating Females)

http://www.ratballs.com/RatTails/Tails030.html

Low Sodium Diets

http://www.ratfanclub.org/diet.html (Low Sodium Diet - bottom of page)

http://www.pxrats.com/ratfood.html (Providing Fresh Foods - Low Sodium Diet)

Fun Food Pages

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLxInys3sh8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jga-xq4-Hf8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2FfaLoviLY&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIbU2bZS4bs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAoVlBfQo3c&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNYeJacCck8&feature=related