Re: Rat breeding questions!! Help!
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Originally Posted by
snakesRkewl
Sunflowers are pure grabage, no nutrients, and not something they need or can use that is healthy.
Well dadgum. I was completely wrong. Lol Is it bad to have sunflower seeds as a decent sized part of a mix? I'm trying to make up my mixture for my pet rats, and I can get sunflower seeds for free. I don't want to feed them just dog food and pig pellets.
Re: Rat breeding questions!! Help!
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Originally Posted by
Andrew21
Is it bad to have sunflower seeds as a decent sized part of a mix?
Yes, they shouldn't be a regular part of their diet, because, like people, rats generally prefer junk food. So you'll end up feeding them your mixture, and they'll eat the seeds first, leaving behind the other food. And then it would only be natural for you to think that because they like the seeds so much, that they should get more. And then you'll end up with a bunch of fat, greasy rats with the libido of a rock....small litters, crushing babies because they're too lazy to actually nurse, so they just lay all their weight on them.