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Originally posted by sapphire_moon
Rats eat just about anything, and their diet can vary, whether you are giving a rat block, or cheap dog food (do they even have meat in the rat blocks?) they will probably do fine on either one.
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Rats (and mice) are very adaptable animals. This is why they are so populated and prolific in the wild, and viewed as such a pest and hard to get rid of. They are scavengers and can populate various different areas with less than ideal conditions, unlike many other animals that do require certain food sources and environments to survive.
With pet rats (I don't breed feeders) I personally use rodent chow as a staple for convenience, adding in extra foods here and there for any nutritional benefit, variety, and interest. Rats would not usually be eating the same thing always in the wild, just whatever they find really, however they will still do fine on the lab diets as they are nutritionally complete (just boring).
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