10 Foods That Rats LOVE & Go Crazy For: Must-try Treats!

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  • čas přidán 5. 02. 2023
  • It's no secret that rats love food. Rats are happiest when they're eating and it shows. However, since rats can eat almost anything, what do they like the most? In this video, we're taking a closer look at the food preferences of our favorite rodents.

Komentáře • 82

  • @kelseymathias3881
    @kelseymathias3881 Před rokem +29

    Back in the 60s, when I was at school, my mom would give our rats a hot lunch before their afternoon nap. They'd grab the spoon she used to put the food into their dish. They loved cheese, had a major sweet "fang", loved to bite into the shell of an almond, and they loved spaghetti strands to "inhale". We used to ask them "Will you be finished snacking by dinnertime?" Loved this video. Thank you so much ❤😋

  • @Emma_Grace_
    @Emma_Grace_ Před rokem +50

    Just be careful about how much protein you feed your rat at a time. To much protein can lead to flaky and itchy skin

    • @EllaM.Johnson
      @EllaM.Johnson Před 7 měsíci

      I was just about to say… 😂

    • @Winver94
      @Winver94 Před 3 měsíci

      thanks

    • @HumanOverPopulation-bl5oj
      @HumanOverPopulation-bl5oj Před měsícem

      They can eat beans and rice. Imagine thinking a rat is more important than birds, pigs and cows. If need to cook, they don't need it

  • @slenderwoman2771
    @slenderwoman2771 Před 9 měsíci +10

    One food my rats were obsessed with was rice pudding. When I rescued my first rat, and I thought she was a male, she wasn't eating anything I gave her. So I raided my fridge for just ANYTHING to get her to eat. She went nuts over the rice pudding...and then gave birth to seven babies three days later, which is how I found out she was a female.

    • @kryska367
      @kryska367 Před 5 měsíci

      Samci mají viditelné koule. 🤕🤕

  • @5u1c1dal24
    @5u1c1dal24 Před rokem +8

    😂😂😂 haha AWWW ratty in the peanut butter jar lol he wasn't budging lol. Squatters rights 😂

  • @KiaraValentine
    @KiaraValentine Před rokem +19

    I'm italian, and my girls LOVE pasta!

  • @FitGuyAZ577
    @FitGuyAZ577 Před rokem +11

    My rats definitely love sunflower seeds a lot. It's funny watching my five girls all crack them open with precision and extract the seeds and lick the shell, then calmy dispose it and get another. They'll chomp in unison until they're all gone every time I give them a bowl of them.

  • @alm5992
    @alm5992 Před rokem +12

    My rat's favourites were banana, apples, and noodles. They hated cheese, and only one understood what a seed was and how to open it xD

  • @awetistic5295
    @awetistic5295 Před rokem +11

    My boys are crazy about pure meat baby food, both chicken and beef. It's lean, organic meat, so it's not only a healthy occasional treat, but also perfect to give medication. At least the ratties I had so far prefered it over vegetable or fruit puree.

    • @jessydaniels4399
      @jessydaniels4399 Před 10 měsíci +2

      Great idea! I’ve been looking for something to mix probiotic powder that they won’t turn their little noses up to.

  • @rauchschwalbelp7693
    @rauchschwalbelp7693 Před rokem +4

    My rats hate eggs with a passion. I got one for them on Easter and one of them ate some and then left it alone. They kicked it around and pushed it through the bars of the cage, which they never did before nor after.

  • @squirrelmanning7889
    @squirrelmanning7889 Před rokem +7

    They go crazy for cooked corn on the cob!

  • @ocsplayz
    @ocsplayz Před 11 měsíci +3

    Thank you for making this! I'm 14 and I just got my pet rat. Very helpful video!

  • @Virgo117
    @Virgo117 Před rokem +5

    I spread peanut butter on chopped banana pieces and they adored it 🐀❤️

  • @t3ag6n77
    @t3ag6n77 Před rokem +3

    Whenever i have hotdogs or burgers i give them a little piece and some bun to make a mini rat sized hot dog or burger as a lil treat

  • @5u1c1dal24
    @5u1c1dal24 Před rokem +6

    I'd also give them hard uncooked pasta as they like it and it helps keep their teeth down so they don't overgrow and I didn't have to stress them out by having to trim them with nail clippers. So much better way to keep them trim good old uncooked pasta 😊

  • @wildelilyrosehannah
    @wildelilyrosehannah Před rokem +4

    My rats love plain, unsweetened coconut yoghurt. I always hide their medicines in it.

  • @Rekuzan
    @Rekuzan Před rokem +12

    Chocolate: Rats LOVE it just as much as we do, but just like us, must be enjoyed in moderation. tl;dr = very, Very, VERY small portions maybe once a week or so, and do make sure to separate them while handing them out in order to avoid fights.

    • @PaliSvapna
      @PaliSvapna Před rokem +2

      Rats can eat something like 5 x body mass in chocolate before sickness so don’t have to worry to much hunny is what you should never feed them

    • @ratladyroch
      @ratladyroch Před rokem

      Do not give them chocolate! Can kill them!

    • @Rekuzan
      @Rekuzan Před rokem +3

      @@ratladyroch *blink blink* Who told you that? Yer thinking of ACTUAL dogs, not pocket puppies. Rats can and do eat it safely all the time. Again though, you simply need to give it to them in moderation just like all other treats, but ask any vet, they'll tell you it's perfectly safe. I give mine a tiny bit every now and then and have done so with no problem for years.
      Unlike yourself, I put in the time and effort into researching this thoroughly online, referring to experts with college degrees on the subject who actually know what they're talking about as opposed to some rando on Tiktok spouting nonsense.
      tl;dr = WHERE did you even HEAR this anyway? Can you site an external reference?

    • @vikiwalters8767
      @vikiwalters8767 Před rokem +2

      ​@@ratladyroch not only won't it kill them, dark chocolate is often recommended to help prevent respiratory infections

    • @ratladyroch
      @ratladyroch Před rokem +1

      Well, my research says no chocolate, 3 vets and I work at an animal shelter! All if our vets say no chocolate! And I am very knowledgeable about rats. I've had 29 pet rats! Yes, they love it! I gave my first rat chocolate, just a bit! My vet told me I was lucky!

  • @DoublebrutalCS2
    @DoublebrutalCS2 Před rokem +2

    Sanitarium Up & Go, high fibre breakfast drink. Whenever rat needed medicine, mix it with Up & Go on a spoon, and they would guzzle it down medicine and all.

  • @edelmiraandreu1898
    @edelmiraandreu1898 Před rokem

    Wonderful video,thank you .

  • @RalfWildlife
    @RalfWildlife Před 29 dny

    My Rats loves tuna, milk, tomatoes, pasta, rice, potatoes and popcorn

  • @cbryce9243
    @cbryce9243 Před 11 měsíci

    Very helpful video! Thank you.
    I'm planning on getting some rats in the near future so I am learning all I can before I do. I cannot eat of have gluten in the house, so I have gluten free noodles. How do I know if the things they use in them are ok for the rats to eat? Having a comprehensive list of no-nos would be extremely helpful.

  • @HumanOverPopulation-bl5oj
    @HumanOverPopulation-bl5oj Před měsícem

    Peas, Rice, Nuts
    Vegan Pizza, carrots for teeth, apple

  • @ChubbyXUnicorn
    @ChubbyXUnicorn Před 2 měsíci

    My rats LOVE original whole grain cheerios ❤ I use them as a treat and they always appreciate them. Broccoli and hard boiled eggs make them very happy too. They seem to hate carrots in any form tho 🤭

  • @melchiorlise2466
    @melchiorlise2466 Před 2 měsíci +1

    I'm a biology student and my babies are lab rats I rescued from one of our experiment.
    I don't know anything about rats and they don't know anything but the bleak life of the lab, so they're noy really food motivated.
    So far the only thing that sparked any kind of interest is bread. And not even regular bread, FOCACCIA...

  • @malinowykot
    @malinowykot Před rokem +9

    I feed my rats with full bowl of chopped cooked meat, vegetables, fruits, herbs, seeds and nuts in good proportions so they grow big and strong, but i wouldnt give them pasta sauce or stuff made for humans just for safety

  • @mUSIC0IS0GOOD
    @mUSIC0IS0GOOD Před 28 dny

    My rats love insects, from roaches to crickets to silkworms. And my female loves peanuts

  • @alfonszitterbacke318
    @alfonszitterbacke318 Před 3 měsíci

    Rats LOVE warpstone.

  • @nahimgudfam
    @nahimgudfam Před rokem +1

    Rats love leftover chicken bones from fried chicken or buffalo wings. They can eat the bones without choking unlike dogs. The seeds from apples won't make them sick. Some flowers will kill them though.

  • @ratlove5245
    @ratlove5245 Před rokem

    I am late tbh my family sells eggs and we got a lot of chickens so I think I will be very loved XD But I like your videos about rats so far I have only seen three this is my third but I love your vids I saw one this morning and subed right after the first vid ended edit: I wrote this comment right as I saw eggs but the funniest part is we have a mealworm farm as well XD My rats are gonna love me, but ofc I won’t over feed them

  • @grantjamieson4291
    @grantjamieson4291 Před 2 měsíci

    Scrambled eggs and sweet potatoes

  • @derekbuxton6626
    @derekbuxton6626 Před rokem +6

    If you think one of your rats don't have much life left but can still eat, let them eat all the chocolate they want.

  • @thewoodmoose
    @thewoodmoose Před rokem +1

    I've had rats for years. Most of them don't like meat & prefer a vegetarian diet.

  • @THESURAFELB
    @THESURAFELB Před měsícem

    Just out of curiosity, what happened to ratatouille?🐀

  • @melmicsim
    @melmicsim Před rokem

    Mine don't like pb, cheese, or pasta. But they love chicken, fresh fruits & veggies, and insects. They go bonkers over dubias & superworms.

  • @Niewiem0
    @Niewiem0 Před 5 měsíci

    11. EVERY FOOD THAT YOU ATR HOLDING AT THIS MOMENT

  • @5u1c1dal24
    @5u1c1dal24 Před rokem +1

    I used to treat my ratties to a tub of lucusts from the pet shop. I'd put them in freezer to kill them humanely first then five them to the rats and omg they looovvvveeeedddd them.

  • @saintessa
    @saintessa Před 11 měsíci

    Rats love avocado

  • @JenniferBaker-uf1ui
    @JenniferBaker-uf1ui Před rokem

    rats can also have strawberries, blackberries, and raspberries

    • @ratladyroch
      @ratladyroch Před rokem

      All mine, but one loved fresh fruit! She was #28!

  • @ninagalvani1007
    @ninagalvani1007 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Is this channel written by ai?

  • @sourisblanche753
    @sourisblanche753 Před 8 měsíci

    They can also go mad for corn cobs, avocado, hemp & pumpkin seeds. Peanuts will be safer than peanut butter & without salt too. So funny to see that fat (pregnant?) little girl superglued to the pot! A shame to see that myth about apple seeds still circulating after so many years. Many of mine have not been keen on apple flesh but they love the seeds which I have given for decades. They are not toxic & many creatures go for them. They contain similar substances to bitter apricot seeds which are a therapeutic health remedy.

  • @user-qj3lc8qg8b
    @user-qj3lc8qg8b Před rokem

    Омг, крыс нельзя кормить сыром! Это может быть смертельно для них😮

  • @abdulrahmannasser8029
    @abdulrahmannasser8029 Před 8 měsíci

    Great, it been a while since I’ve been looking to catch an annoying Rat

  • @PaliSvapna
    @PaliSvapna Před rokem

    My always go vegetarian over meat

  • @CupcakeGamingNL
    @CupcakeGamingNL Před 11 dny

    peanutbutter is a choking hazard, dont do this, better give it just peanuts.

  • @CupcakeGamingNL
    @CupcakeGamingNL Před 11 dny

    dont give your rats too much protein after they reach 1year tho, its bad for the kidneys and will develop tumors faster.

  • @happyandhealthy888
    @happyandhealthy888 Před 7 měsíci

    Heart die t

  • @shirleyaqvalin1428
    @shirleyaqvalin1428 Před 10 měsíci

    Now I know what to use as baits in my rat trap.

  • @TheToe-ii2kd
    @TheToe-ii2kd Před 20 dny

    Rats LOVE meat.

  • @kryska367
    @kryska367 Před 5 měsíci

    Proč to vejce neoloupeš... krysy se o skořápku poraní, je ostrá. 😣

  • @heikesiegl2640
    @heikesiegl2640 Před rokem +2

    Oh god.. its really sad to see those obese rats in a video like this..
    I would change some of the footage too clarify certain aspects.
    do not give your rats marinated meat or other spicy stuff.. they don't even need that much protein.
    Cheese is almost only fat! Only give on very rare occasions.
    Bananas are very high in sugar. Same goes for apples.
    Rats make their own Vitamin c.. they do not need to get it from their food
    Give them blueberries.. less sugar, more of the good stuff.. Red grapes are also OK.
    Just feed them a good mix of seeds and grains, dried herbs/weeds etc add some fruit, veggies and protein in form of mealworms etc

  • @sass9746
    @sass9746 Před 10 měsíci

    Thx.....im going to k*** rat,mice ,mouse etc....😅😅😅

  • @m.e.1040
    @m.e.1040 Před 11 měsíci +1

    I thought this was about honoring the animal and treating it well. If you feed meat unnecessarily then you are just a person playing with animals for entertainment.

  • @mrsuarez430
    @mrsuarez430 Před rokem

    Lol bruh so gross

    • @NickyLKing
      @NickyLKing Před rokem +2

      I thought the same all my life then…. I got stuck with one and I can tell you that I LOVE him and Hugo is the best pet and companion I ever ever have had ❤I never thought in a million years I would love a rat.