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Safe Rat Food List: 
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Warning: This list is NOT all inclusive - if in doubt, look it up!

***SECTION 1***

-Contents-
Vegetables 
Fruits 
Berries 
Mushrooms
Herbs 
Flowers
Nuts


*VEGETABLES*
Aduki beans (Sprouted, raw, canned or boiled)
Asparagus
Aubergine/Eggplant (Bitter when raw)
Avocado (No Skin or Seed)
Bamboo shoots
Bean Sprouts
Beetroot
Bok Choy/Pak Choi
Board Beans (Canned or Boiled)
Broccoli
Brussles sprouts (Cooked)
Butternut Squash (Raw or Cooked)
Cannellini beans (Canned or Boiled)
Carrots
Cauliflower
Celeriac
Celery 
Chick peas (Roasted, sprouted, Canned, Boiled)
Chicory
Clover leaf
Coconut
Collard greens
Courgette/Zucchini (Bitter when raw)
Cress 
Cucumber
Dandelion leaves
Eggplant (cooked or Raw)
Endive (IN MODERATION)
Fennel
French beans (Cooked)
Gala
Garlic(raw or cooked)
Globe artichoke
Green beans (Cooked)
Haricot beans (canned or cooked)
Jerusalem artichoke
Kale
Kohlrabi
Kidney beans (canned or boiled)
Leek (COOKED)
Lentils (raw, cooked, sprouted)
Lettuce (SMALL AMOUNT)
Mange trout
Marrow (more platable when cooked)
Mung beans (spouted, raw, canned, boiled)
Okra 
Olive
Onion (Cooked)
Parsnips (more platable when cooked)
Peas
Peppers
Potato (white Potato is safe raw but remove any skin that appears green and remove eyes, otherwise cooked potato like mashed potato is safe)
Pumkin
Radish
Red Cabbage 
Red onion
Rocket
Runner bean (COOKED)
Savoy cabbage
Shallot
Soya Beans (canned, boiled or fermented)
Spring greens
Spring onion
Spinach 
Swede
Sweet chestnuts (COOKED)
Sweetcorn (fresh, frozen, on the cob, canned)
Sweet peppers
Sugar snap pea
Swiss Chard 
Turnip
Water chestnut
Watercress


*FRUIT* 

Apple (Remove seeds)
Apricots (No stone) 
Banana 
Cantaloupe 
Cherries (No stone) 
Chocolate pudding fruit (No stones) 
Damsons (No stone 
Dates (No stone) 
Figs (No stone)
Grapes (Red and green) 
Kiwi 
Melon 
Nectarines (No stone) 
Honeydew Melon 
Passion fruit 
Peach (No stone) 
Pears 
Physalis 
Papaya 
Pineapple 
Plums (None stone) 
Pomegranate 
Prickly pear (Peal first) 
Prunes (No stone) 
Raisins 
Tomato *All varieties* 
Watermelon 
Mango (avoid the peel when feeding to males)
Oranges (peeled & washed for males) 
Grapefruit (peeled & washed)
Guave fruit (both flesh and seeds)



*BERRIES* 
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Bill berry 
Blueberries 
Blackberries 
Cranberries
Loganberries (Leaves are safe) 
Raspberries 
Strawberries 
Elderberries 
Goji berries 
Gooseberry 
Hawthorn 
Juniper 
Mountain ash 


*Mushrooms* CAUTION - These mushroom are both safe for people and rats but great caution must be taken if you choose to risk picking your own, I only recommend this is you are an expert or if you have help from an expert. *Some are available in supermarkets* 


Button mushrooms 
Chestnut mushrooms
Lion Mane/bears tooth 
Aborted entoloma 
Shaped puffball 
Blewit
Velvet foot 
Shaggy manes 
Pink/meadow bottoms 
Brown honey/Strumper 
Hen of woods 
Oyster 
Chicken of woods 
Reddening lepiota
Deer/fawn 
Chicken foot 
Woodears 
Gilled bolete
King bolete
Green quilted russula 
Purple Gilled laccaria
Angel wings 
Red cracked bolete
Orange latex milky 
Man on horseback 
Sweet tooth 
Shaggy parasol 
Lobster mushroom
Black trumpets 
Pheasant backs 
Late fall oysters 


*HERBS* raw and cooked 

Basil
Parsley
Dill
Coriander
Sage
Tarragon 
Saffron (Very Expensive)
Echinacea/Purple Cone Flower
Dandelion (Flower and Leaves) 
Mint
Thyme 
Oregano
Chervil
Chives
Rosemary


*EDIBLE FLOWERS* - Also yummy for people. *Beware of pesticides best to grow your own*

Apple blossoms
Basil flowers 
Biennial Clary flowers 
Busy Lizzie 
Cape jasmine 
Carnations
Coriander flowers
Cornflowers 
Courgette flowers
Dandelion flowers
Dill flowers 
Echinacea flowers 
Evening primrose flowers
Feijoa sellowiana flowers
Fennel flowers 
Fuchsia flowers 
Gladiolus flowers 
Hibiscus blossoms 
Hollyhock flowers 
Hyssop flowers 
Japanese basil flowers 
Lavender flowers 
Lemon balm flowers 
Lilac flowers 
Marigold flowers 
Marrow flowers 
Mint flowers 
Bergamot flowers 
Mooli radish flowers 
Nasturtium leaves and flowers 
Spring onion flower 
Oregano flowers 
Ornamental Kale flowers
Pansy flowers 
Vegetable pea flowers
Pumpkin flowers
Purple radish flowers 
Rocket flowers 
Rose flowers
Rosemary flowers 
Sage flowers
Salsify flowers
Scented pelargonium flowers 
Squash flowers
Strawberry flowers 
Sunflower flowers 
Sweet cicely flowers
Sweet mace flowers 
Sweet Marjoram flowers
Sweet rocket flowers
Viola flowers
Yucca flowers


*NUTS - feed in moderation!*

Walnut
Brazil nut
Hazelnut
Peanut (Roasted Only)
Cashew
Pecan 
Macadamia 
Tiger nut (Actually a root)


***SECTION 2***


-Contents- 
Meats/Bones
Offal
Eggs 
Fish 
Fish eggs/Roe 
Crustaceans 
Live invertebrate
Tinned Creatures 
Milks 
Other drinks 
Oils 


*MEATS including BONES* - Often these are available for free from traditional butchers. (FREEZE BEFORE FEEDING IF FEEDING RAW) 

Bison 
Carabao 
Cattle 
Water buffalo 
Yak 
Alpaca 
Llama 
Camel 
Goat 
Rabbit 
Kangaroo 
Sheep 
Pig 
Moose 
Deer
Elk 
Chicken
Duck 
Goose
Turkey 
Quail 
Partridge 
Pheasant 
Pigeon
Grouse 
Guineafowl 
Ostrich
Alligator 
Crocodile 


*OFFAL* - FREEZE BEFORE FEEDING IF FEEDING RAW

Heart
Lungs
Kidneys 
Liver 
Eyes
Tendons


*EGGS*- Bird eggs are best given raw or boiled in shell for enrichment

Ant
Fish 
Chicken 
Duck 
Turkey 
Quail 
Ostrich
Emu 


*FISH* Fish can be given cooked or raw. If given raw the fish must be frozen before hand to abolish bacteria. 

Basa
Bass 
Black cod/Sablefish
Blowfish
Bluefish
Bombay duck
Bream
Brill
Butter fish
Catfish
Cod 
Dogfish
Dorade
Eel
Flounder
Grouper
Haddock
Halibut
Herring
Ilish
John Dory
Kingfish
Lamprey
Lingcod
Mackerel
Mahi Mahi
Monkfish
Mullet
Orange roughy
Patagonian toothfish 
Pike
Pollock
Pomfret
Pompano
Sablefish
Salmon
Sanddab
Sardine
Sea bass
Shad 
Skate
Snakehead
Snapper 
Sole
Sturgeon
Surimi
Swordfish
Tilapia
Tilefish
Trout 
Tuna
Turbot
Wahoo
Whitefish
Whiting


*FISH EGGS/ROE* Roe can be given raw. 

Caviar (sturgeon roe)
Ikura (salmon roe)
Kazunoko (herring roe)
Lumpfish roe
Masago (capelin roe)
Shad roe
Tobiko (flying-fish roe)


*CRUSTACEANS* can be given cooked or raw. Mosts are very tough so some smashing with a hammer maybe required. 

Dungeness crab
Mud crab
Sand crab
King crab 
Snow crab
Crayfish
Lobster 
American lobster
Rock lobster
Spiny lobster
Red lobster
Shrimp/Prawns


*MOLLUSCS* Can be given cooked or raw.

Cockle
Conch
Cuttlefish
Loco
Mussel
Octopus
Oyster
Periwinkle
Scallop 
Squid


*LIVE INVERTEBRATE* - Farmed insects marketed for reptiles only. Wild insects can be harmful. 

Bloodworms
Butterworms 
Chapulines
Calciworms 
Cockroaches 
Crickets
Earthworms 
Fruit beetle grubs 
Grass hopper 
Hornworms 
Locusts
Maguey worms 
Mealworms 
Morioworms
Silkworms 


*TINNED CREATURES* - (Available marketed for reptiles)

Snails
Caterpillars
River shrimp


*CREATURES DRIED*

Ants 
Bloodworms 
Cockroaches 
Crickets
Earthworms 
Grass hopper 
Locusts
Mealworms 
Morioworms
Scorpion (Venom is killed in drying process) 


*MILKS* - Full fat coconut milk and coconut cream are good to keep around for rats who have lost weigh via sickness. 


Skimmed coconut milk
Coconut milk 
Rice Milk
Oat milk 
Hemp milk 
Hazelnut Milk
Almond milk 
Brazil nut milk 
Soya Milk 
Cows milk 
Puppy milk
Goat milk
Sheep milk 
Camel milk 
Elk milk 
Peanut milk 
Barley milk
Spelt milk 
Lupin milk 
Pea milk 
Chia milk 
Flax milk 
Quinoa milk
Sesame milk 
Sunflower milk 


*OTHER DRINKS* - To be given in moderation. 

Camomile tea 
Echinacea tea 
Coconut water
Beaphar carrot drink *now Beaphar Tummy Care* 
Ensure - good for sick rats who have difficulty eating



*OILS* can be used to cook with or can be drizzles over food. 

Olive 
Salmon 
Cod 
Calamari 
Coconut 
Linseed
Sunflower seed



Credit to the Rat Fan Club Facebook Group for this information!

Video on what foods are dangerous to feed your rats:

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      • How to deal with human aggression in rats
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      • DIY Treats
    • Creating A Training Area >
      • Training Your Rat To Stay Inside A Playpen
      • What toys to add to the free-range area
      • Accustoming rats to the free-range area
    • What Age Can Rats Learn At?
    • Males vs Females (Training)
    • Training Terms >
      • Luring, Targeting, and Shaping >
        • Luring Tips & Tricks
      • Clicker Training
      • Reinforcement vs Punishment
      • 3 Types Of Learning
      • Schedule of Reinforcement
      • Primary vs Secondary Reinforcement
      • Chaining - What is it, and why use it?
    • Training FAQ
  • Trick Tutorials
    • Easy Tricks >
      • Stand/Beg
      • Paw
      • Touch A Target >
        • Paw Target
        • Nose Target
      • Come
      • Spin
      • Continuous Hoop Jump
      • Walk A Tightrope
      • Paws Up
      • Ring A Bell
      • Walk On Hind Legs
      • Reel In A String
      • Roll Out A Carpet
      • Pull Up Bucket
      • Pick A Card
      • Backup
      • Bowling
      • Go To Place
      • Hide In A Box
      • Orbit
    • Intermediate Tricks >
      • Fetch >
        • Fetch - Method 2
      • Basketball
      • Raise A Flag
      • "Read"
      • Jump Into A Picnic Basket
      • Untie Shoe
      • Figure-8
      • Circle Object
      • Nose-Push Ball
      • Hand-Hoop
      • Walk on a Barrel
      • Backup On Hind Legs
      • Run In A Barrel
      • Pull Down a Balloon
      • Back Around A Circle
      • Wave
    • Advanced Tricks >
      • Close A Door
      • Fetch The Mail
      • Be The Mail
      • Scent Detection
      • Soccer
      • Skateboard Down A Ramp
      • Fetch A Spool (By Rolling)
      • Fetch From A Drawer
      • Push Over + Go Through Tunnel
      • "Leave It"
      • Backup On Hind Legs In A Circle
      • Ring A Desk Bell
      • Pivot
      • Push A Shopping Cart
    • Expert Tricks >
      • Skateboard
      • Painting >
        • Paintbrush Painting
        • Target Paw Painting
        • Spin Painting
        • Lure Paw Painting
      • Fetch From A Purse
      • Rebound
      • Coin In A Shot Glass
      • Coins In A Piggy Bank
      • Wall Handstand
      • Ring Toss
      • Find The Treasure!
      • Stack Bowls
      • Go To Crate
      • Separating Items
    • Agility >
      • Back-Chaining Agility
      • Hurdle
      • Long Jump
      • Hoop
      • Covered Hoop
      • Flip-Up Hoop
      • Tunnel
      • Covered Tunnel/Chute
      • S/C Shaped Tunnel
      • See-Saw
      • A-Frame
      • Over-Under
      • Weave
    • Multi-Rat Tricks >
      • Training V.S. Basketball
      • Training V.S. Soccer
    • Free-Style/Heelwork >
      • Figure-8 Around Feet
      • Circle Your Feet
      • Weave-Walk
      • Circle Your Lap
  • Misc.
    • Building Agility Obstacles
    • DIY Props
    • How To Make A DIY Leash!
    • How to Make a DIY Rat Wheel
    • How to Make a DIY Bin Cage for Rats
    • Training Experiences
    • Training Other Small Animals
    • Your Rat Trick Videos!
    • Rats being cute!
    • Rat Blog!
    • More Resources
    • Suggestions?