[Whiskers]

[align=center]Do you take the shell off first then give it to them or let them take the shell off?[/align]

 

[ratastic]

Rats have a hard time getting thru the shell, their teeth can't get a grip. I'd peel it for them.

 

[crapola]

i crack the shells a little bit, to give them a head start. they love taking the rest of the shell off.

 

[ratluver25]

is the shell harmfull to them

 

[reachthestars]

I've always left the shell on, it gives them a bit of a challenge and they never try to eat it.

 

[Forensic]

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).

 

[mopydream44]

that sounds fun. I've always peeled it for them.....never considered they'd like to do it themselves!

 

[Matt]

You guys are making me go boil eggs now...lol...

 

[mopydream44]

I wonder what 16 rats can do to one egg 8O 8O

 

[twitch]

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...

 

[crapola]

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...

 

[mopydream44]

I wonder what 16 rats can do to one egg 8O 8O

I just SAW what 16 rats can do to one egg 8O 8O 8O 8O

the way they were acting you'd think they had never eaten food! 8O

 

[JennieLove]

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!

 

[ratastic]

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.

 

[thegrotto]

i crack the shells a little bit, to give them a head start. they love taking the rest of the shell off.

That's what we do.

 

[Whiskers]

[align=center]Okay. Thanks, everyone! [/align]

 

[ladylady]

Maybe Ive taken the high protien=scabby skin to far but I would never let my girls eat more than about 5mls of egg, ham ect.

 

[Whiskers]

[align=center]You never let your rats eat more than 5 ml of egg or ham per what? (Week, day, etc.)

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[ladylady]

A day, well maybe up to 3x a week. I assume they get their protien from there basic diet so fresh foods are mostly veg

 

[Forensic]

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.