This is a lie I happen to be a rat expert and in the description I've read, rats don't eat any of that I mean yes their omnivores but only wild rats are omnivores... Wild rats and pets rats are VERY different from each other and pet rats need a balances diet such as fresh fruits and vegetables, rat food (seeds,corn,nuts, and pellets), and scrambled eggs is a great source of protein but don't feed it to them alot, and they CANNOT have citrus fruits (oranges, etc.) So please watch what you guys a
I want to feed my rat grapes but im not sure wether to feed it pre killed or live grapes, I dont want to risk injury to my rat if a live grape decides to put up a fight so I think I will feed it pre killed frozen grapes.
@MrSnorlaxFTW in the wild a cow,sheep,chicken or pig would also have a chance of escaping from their natural predators-humans.that´s the point of domestic animals and live food,so that humans and their pets would get easy meals.but it is cruel to just throw some small creature to it´s predator while it is still alive,especially if that predator would eat dead animal
I'm not having a go but this really is not the ideal cage for fully grown rats. Rats need space, these rodent rack cages don't provide enough room to stretch, climb, swing, do the things rats naturally do.
As for the mouse, rats in the wild do actually hunt and kill mice. I think if you are going to feed mice to your rats you should do so in an open area where the mouse has a chance to get away. Otherwise it is not natural.
@thewr0ngchild I agree with you. I have emailed you back letting you know the entire situation on my beasts. Thye have a much larger cage and enclosure that they live in as well. but they still like spending time in their lab enclosure.. i guess it has a osrt of nostalgia to them.
@mattbackvass well Sprague Dawley are bred for lab use, so I guess it's in their genes as to the type of housing they're used to. Thanks for the email, I wasn't being critical, just saying I wouldn't choose to keep my rats in lab blocks, but yours look happy enough. As for the mouse, rats are a natural born predator, have you let them free range and chase things?
Interesting. I've offered my rats frozen thawed mice that my snakes occasionally don't want and they've showed no interest. I wouldn't feed a live one to my rats (or snakes) for fear of injuries.
@ShenziSixaxis yeah if it is cold they won't go after it at all. Sometimes they wont even bother with them if they are dead and go cold and haven't been torn open yet, because the smell isn't there.
the key here is that your head is in the right place with safety being first. I don't know if I would feed a big strong breeder male mouse to my rats, the little suckers can be fierce.
That may have been the problem. I haven't offered them anything since I started heating rodents in the toaster oven after thawing them. I'll try that, and cutting it a bit, or just get myself a garbage gut snake. XD
females...more aggressive than males. I would assume territorial females are more likely to eat mice than male rats. I've had mice with my male rat for extended periods of time and he tries to groom them. I introduced a mouse to my female and had to pull the mouse right away as she tried to lunge in for it.
@zenvidar I've noticed this also, but it depends on if the male has been bred before. Males become very aggressive when they've switched into breeding mode, in my experience. Excellent response though, normal males are lazy friendly guys, who are much more content with sitting in your hand, when compared to exploratory females.
Coconut is the ratatouille with the shaved coat. She likes to hang out outside with me, but unfortunately she overheats too easily. So I shaved her down so that she could more easily cope with the Florida heat. she loves it!
It appears they r eating it professor dum dum
spartan117johna 2 weeks ago
This is a lie I happen to be a rat expert and in the description I've read, rats don't eat any of that I mean yes their omnivores but only wild rats are omnivores... Wild rats and pets rats are VERY different from each other and pet rats need a balances diet such as fresh fruits and vegetables, rat food (seeds,corn,nuts, and pellets), and scrambled eggs is a great source of protein but don't feed it to them alot, and they CANNOT have citrus fruits (oranges, etc.) So please watch what you guys a
younub331 1 month ago
I want to feed my rat grapes but im not sure wether to feed it pre killed or live grapes, I dont want to risk injury to my rat if a live grape decides to put up a fight so I think I will feed it pre killed frozen grapes.
Carbon657 1 month ago
why feed mose? is that some kkind of cool thing among rat keepers&^*?
sagabhcrew 2 months ago
they raped that lil guy
ANCollins92 2 months ago
this is nothing uncommon,every rat would kill and eat a mouse or any other small animal.unlike most other rodents,rats are predators.
TheRaptorsaur 7 months ago
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MrSnorlaxFTW 7 months ago
@MrSnorlaxFTW in the wild a cow,sheep,chicken or pig would also have a chance of escaping from their natural predators-humans.that´s the point of domestic animals and live food,so that humans and their pets would get easy meals.but it is cruel to just throw some small creature to it´s predator while it is still alive,especially if that predator would eat dead animal
TheRaptorsaur 7 months ago
i fucking hate rats- id throw your rats in with my pet alligator though
linkavitchC 7 months ago
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123hailee456 8 months ago
I'm not having a go but this really is not the ideal cage for fully grown rats. Rats need space, these rodent rack cages don't provide enough room to stretch, climb, swing, do the things rats naturally do.
As for the mouse, rats in the wild do actually hunt and kill mice. I think if you are going to feed mice to your rats you should do so in an open area where the mouse has a chance to get away. Otherwise it is not natural.
thewr0ngchild 8 months ago
@thewr0ngchild I agree with you. I have emailed you back letting you know the entire situation on my beasts. Thye have a much larger cage and enclosure that they live in as well. but they still like spending time in their lab enclosure.. i guess it has a osrt of nostalgia to them.
mattbackvass 8 months ago
@mattbackvass well Sprague Dawley are bred for lab use, so I guess it's in their genes as to the type of housing they're used to. Thanks for the email, I wasn't being critical, just saying I wouldn't choose to keep my rats in lab blocks, but yours look happy enough. As for the mouse, rats are a natural born predator, have you let them free range and chase things?
thewr0ngchild 8 months ago
well that's not fucked up
mrtocobell 10 months ago
Try giving your rats a real cage.
Speedof88 10 months ago 2
is the mouse alive or dead
codemaster0013 1 year ago
Interesting. I've offered my rats frozen thawed mice that my snakes occasionally don't want and they've showed no interest. I wouldn't feed a live one to my rats (or snakes) for fear of injuries.
ShenziSixaxis 1 year ago
@ShenziSixaxis yeah if it is cold they won't go after it at all. Sometimes they wont even bother with them if they are dead and go cold and haven't been torn open yet, because the smell isn't there.
the key here is that your head is in the right place with safety being first. I don't know if I would feed a big strong breeder male mouse to my rats, the little suckers can be fierce.
mattbackvass 1 year ago
@mattbackvass
That may have been the problem. I haven't offered them anything since I started heating rodents in the toaster oven after thawing them. I'll try that, and cutting it a bit, or just get myself a garbage gut snake. XD
ShenziSixaxis 1 year ago
females...more aggressive than males. I would assume territorial females are more likely to eat mice than male rats. I've had mice with my male rat for extended periods of time and he tries to groom them. I introduced a mouse to my female and had to pull the mouse right away as she tried to lunge in for it.
zenvidar 1 year ago
@zenvidar I've noticed this also, but it depends on if the male has been bred before. Males become very aggressive when they've switched into breeding mode, in my experience. Excellent response though, normal males are lazy friendly guys, who are much more content with sitting in your hand, when compared to exploratory females.
mattbackvass 1 year ago
That one rat doesn't like sharing. =\
KoopmanG 1 year ago
@KoopmanG only comment thats not a paragraph long THANKS =B
cuppiecakesrock 1 year ago
Coconut is the ratatouille with the shaved coat. She likes to hang out outside with me, but unfortunately she overheats too easily. So I shaved her down so that she could more easily cope with the Florida heat. she loves it!
mattbackvass 1 year ago