Homemade Rat Recipes

Fancy rats can will eat just about anything you can. But, that doesn't necessarily mean that they should. You should monitor what foods you feed your pet rat(s), as some are better than others.

Even with the below recipes, you will need to watch your rat(s). You should never let these recipes or any other treat become more than 10% of a rat's diet. Treats and any foods that are not a part of the staple diet, should never be fed in excess, as too much can cause obesity, as well as, other health concerns.

You should be aware of any allergies that you rat(s) may have, so that you know what treats your pet(s) can have, safely.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup- whole wheat flour
• 3/4 cup- yellow cornmeal
• 2/3 cup- dried mixed fruit bits
• 1 tsp.- oil
• 1/2 cup- fruit juice

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees and grease cookie sheets.
2. Mix all ingredients with a pastry blender.
3. Make 1/2" balls and place on the cookie sheet. (The balls will not spread, so you can put them as close as you wish.)
4. Bake for 45 minutes.
5. Leave the balls in the oven until it cools. This will cause the balls to dry out and be crunchy.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup- whole wheat
• 3/4 cup- yellow cornmeal
• 1/2 cup- rodent seed mix
• 1 tsp.- oil
• 2 Tbsp.- dried parsley
• 3/4 cup- beef (or vegetarian) broth

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees and grease the cookie sheets.
2. Mix all ingredients with a pastry blender.
3. Shape into 1/2" balls and place on the cookie sheet. (The balls will not spread, so you can put them as close together as you wish.)
4. Bake 45 minutes
5. Leave the balls in the oven until it cools. By leaving the balls in the oven, will cause them to dry out and be crunchy.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup- whole wheat flour
• 1 Tbsp.- crunchy reduced-fat peanut butter
• 1 Tbsp.- honey
• 1/3 cup- water

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees and grease cookie sheet.
2. Mix all ingredients with a pastry blender.
3. Shape the mix into 1/2" balls and place them on a cookie sheet. (These balls will not spread, so you can place them as close on the pan as you wish.)
4. Bake 45 minutes
5. Leave the balls in the oven until it cools, as this will cause the balls to dry out and be crunchy.