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When Feeding Your Rats A Hard Boiled Egg....

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[align=center]Do you take the shell off first then give it to them or let them take the shell off?[/align]
 
#3 ·
i crack the shells a little bit, to give them a head start. they love taking the rest of the shell off.
 
#6 ·
SOmetimes I crumble a bit in the 'salad' I'll give them, else I usually give it to them whole so they can play with it a while and then crack it for them if they haven't managed it (they're pretty good about shoving it off the shelf and cracking it open).
 
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MopyDream44 said:
I wonder what 16 rats can do to one egg 8O 8O
A LOT and FAST. when i had a couple surprise litters i gave the 14 boys and 16 girls at the time a half an egg each. the egg didn't last the hour...
 
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MopyDream44 said:
I wonder what 16 rats can do to one egg 8O 8O
lol... i give my girls an egg each, that way they dont kill each other over an egg...
 
#13 ·
I dont see why the shell would be harmful to them, the shell has a good source of calcium in it that people use for all types of pets. Usually one would cruch the shell up or make it into a power form, but I still dont see why it would cause a rat harm. Im sure that once that shell comes off it would be the last thing on there mind either way! :)
 
#14 ·
This is one reason I'm so into Rats. They can chew thru concrete and be ok. I had a ferret for a lil while, but so many things they can eat that will cause an intestinal blockage and kill them. Wood, Rubber, Plastic, Cloth and Foam is like death if a ferret eats it, but nothing to a rat.
 
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Ratastic said:
This is one reason I'm so into Rats. They can chew thru concrete and be ok. I had a ferret for a lil while, but so many things they can eat that will cause an intestinal blockage and kill them. Wood, Rubber, Plastic, Cloth and Foam is like death if a ferret eats it, but nothing to a rat.
All of that is death to a rat as well.

However, they generally don't EAT what they gnaw on.
 
#22 ·
Hehe I'd never thought of giving rats a hard boiled egg before so i just did one, let it cool and gave it to my 2 rats and they went mad for it!! I cracked one side and peeled a bit of the shell of to get them started and put it in and they started fighting over it, now they have a bit more of the shell off thought there's more room for them both to eat happily from it and they are definately seeming to enjoy it, it's been in the cage not even 5 minutes I'd say and already a quarter of it is gone!!!
 
#24 ·
I always crack the shell a little first - but leave them to peel it. They love it. Great fun for them.
 
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@fluffy470, High amounts of protein in a short amount of time can cause skin issues, mainly dry skin which leads to itching which leads to scabs from itching. a diet consistent in too low of protein can also lead to the same issue

Please tell me I'm not the only one who noticed that this thread is from 2007?
 
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