Rat Food: a balanced grain mix and pellets for clever rats
Food for rats as a loose mix and as pellets. A very good match for the sociable and really clever animals in your group.
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Leimüller rats and mice food 1 kg
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Leimüller rats and mice food 25 kg
Content: 25 kg (€1.76 / 1 kg)
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Sale price: €43.99 Regular price: €54.99 (20% saved) Rat Food: balanced feed for clever group animals
Rats are curious, sociable and should always live with company of their own kind. When it comes to food, a balanced grain mix takes the lead, rounded off by small amounts of fresh food. You will find rat food here as a classic mix and as pellets, in which all the components are evenly spread and nothing can be picked out.
Mix or pellets
A grain mix offers variety and makes eating more interesting, because different structures are in there. Pellets have the advantage that every piece is put together the same way. In groups in particular that means all the animals get the same thing and not only the most popular bits get eaten. Many keepers combine the two and offer a mix alongside a handful of pellets. Spread the food in several places in the cage, then the quieter animal in the group gets its fair share as well.
Daily life, gnawing and enrichment
Rats are active at dusk and during the night, so the main meal fits well into the early evening, once the room goes quiet. Because the teeth keep growing throughout life, gnawing material in willow, grass or untreated wood is needed. Hiding food in a snuffle mat or a puzzle toy keeps these clever animals busy noticeably longer. Fresh water has to be there at all times, ideally from a bottle that stays free of bedding. If an animal eats strikingly little or loses condition, it belongs in a vet practice. A fixed feeding spot per animal relaxes things further in larger groups, because nobody has to wait at the same bowl.
Frequently asked questions
Mix or pellets, which do I take?
Pellets make sure every animal gets the same. A mix brings more variety. Many keepers simply combine both versions.
Can rats be kept on their own?
Rats are group animals and need company. In a pair or a larger group they feel considerably more comfortable.
When is the best time to feed?
In the early evening, because rats are active at dusk and at night. Spread the food in several places in the cage.
Food for a species that likes to eat together
Rats are sociable animals and should always live with company of their own kind. When it comes to food that also means everyone should get their fill, not just the fastest. A classic grain mix brings variety in structure and taste, while pellets have the same composition in every piece so nothing gets picked out. Many keepers go for both. Spread the ration in several places in the cage and give the main meal in the early evening, when the animals become active. Gnawing material belongs with it just as much as fresh water. Hidden in a snuffle mat, food lasts a good deal longer. A fixed feeding spot per animal relaxes larger groups, because nobody has to wait at the same bowl. Gnawing material in willow or wood belongs in the cage every day as well.