Pet rat getting a little thin? Feeding supplements?
Posted by admin | Under Pet Supplements Thursday Jun 24, 2010My roomie’s rat is looking a bit thin recently. She lives with another rat and I’ve seen them both eating together so I don’t think it’s the dominant rat keeping her from the food. But she has been growing at a very fast rate into a jumbo rat, so maybe that has something to do with it.
Anyway, she is getting some kind of rat-mix from Petco for food. I’m sorry, I’m not sure on the brand. She hasn’t been getting lab-blocks lately so maybe that has to do with it? Anyway, what can I supplement her food with for optimal health?
She gets a bit of fresh veggies/fresh fruit whenever we are cooking and she always has food available. She doesn’t get treats very often. Maybe she should have more healthy treats? Maybe she needs fresh veggies every day? I guess then I’m wondering if there is any food rats are allergic to or shouldn’t have?
Thanks for your help!
Hmm. maybe dip her treats in a thin layer of peanut butter!
Protein!
Hmm. maybe dip her treats in a thin layer of peanut butter!
Protein!
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try putting your rat in a cage by it’s self a give it oats, I had a problem with one of my rat’s looking thin and found that if I feed her by her self she dose better but one thing you need to do if you do put your rat in a cage by it’ self keep the cages close together.
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As long as she is still eating, her coat is still shiny, she’s not losing her hair and her general disposition hasn’t changed, I would say she is doing just fine.
Keep an eye on her, check her back and see if her bones are sticking out more prominently than before, as long as you can’t feel her ribs and shoulderblades too too much, she should be ok.
If you are still worried with her condition, phone up your local vet and see if they have any ideas.
Good luck.
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Don’t give her peanut butter in more than miniscule quantities- My Emma rat had a bite of PB one time and almost choked. Luckily she was okay, but now I try to avoid really sticky foods.
One of my rats is much bigger than the other, it may just be that she’s evening out to her adult size. Just keep an eye on her, and small pieces of chicken, beef, even some really healthy dry/wet dog food will supply lots of protein.
My Emma + Claire especially love the bulk walnuts, almonds, ect. in the shell because it gives them something to chew on.
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She should be giving her the lab blocks, or just the "Extrusion" peanut-shaped things you can find in any petstore. Fruit and veggies and nuts are good, and my rats love a bit of hardboiled egg yolk. The seed mixes aren’t good because they will pick out the bits that taste good and leave all the rest.
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maybe try switching her off that food onto nutro natural choice lite for overweight and less active dogs. I use that with all my rats and they maintain a healthy weight.
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DO NOT GIVE YOUR RAT PEANUT BUTTER. DO NOT DO THIS. It is bad. It will screw up their kidneys! Same with citrus!
Do not give fresh veggies everyday unless you enjoy scrubbing runny ratty poo from the cage, lol!
I would suggest an All Natural dog food, actually, along with the other food.
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