Absolutely gerbils can eat fresh watermelon just like us humans. It is a very basic fruit with no complex mineral content or sugars to worry about. It isn’t acidic either. There may be issues feeding too much of it if your gerbils have pre-existing conditions (such as kidney disease) – as with any natural food … Read more
Of course rats can eat watermelon flesh – just like us humans. It is very simple as foods go with no complex nutritional considerations There may be issues with it if your rats have pre-existing health issues – as with any treat – but offering your little guys a small triangle of home-grown or shop-bought … Read more
Yes – but with caveats! Gerbils can eat any type of tomato – and if it is only a once in a while treat (i.e only once a month or so) – they can eat it without any issues. Tomatoes are safe for gerbils in gerbil-sized portions. Tomatoes are a common summer fruit/salad vegetable througout … Read more
We haven’t had Persians long ourselves, so we wanted to create a list of foods that were safe for Persian Jirds to eat based on what we and other keepers had already been feeding. So we plan to pull together a list of ingredients and pre-made products that we had already been feeding – detailing … Read more
We have people all the time asking us whether hawthorn blossom is safe for gerbils, or is hazel wood safe for rats, and even what type of wood is safe for guinea pigs? Well, there is a lot growing out there in the woods and parks – but wouldn’t it be great to be able … Read more
After we put our order in for some new doops, we wanted to find out a bit more about them. Where do they come from originally? What do they like to do? Can they live in a naturalistic environment – and if so what would that look like? What foods do they eat and do … Read more
Peanuts are the talk of the town at the moment for the health and nutrition of humans – but what about your rats? Are peanuts a secret power food? Are they a health risk? Can rats be allergic to peanuts too? Just like humans – rats can eat peanuts and all their … Read more
There are quite a few rat foods out there these days to tempt the rat keeper – and many of them are easy to buy, easy on the wallet and easy to feed. However, does that make them the best rat food to feed your little ones? Well, the answer is complicated. Just as with … Read more
There is such a huge variety of foods on the market right now just for rats – not to mention all the foods out there that rats can eat anyway – that pinning down the best food for all rats is an impossible task. Even if you include all the ready-made rat foods like Supreme … Read more
Well, now – here is a good question. A very good question – and we have consulted many rat owners to narrow down my list here in this article. Rats will learn to eat anything that their humans offer them – although in the wild they are very shy and wary of new foods. Rats … Read more