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Feeding rats fresh fruit

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Question
Would you recommend feeding rats fresh fruit? If so what fruits?

Answer
Absolutely yes!   And they should not be limited to small portions a day.   You can and should feed a wide variety of both fresh fruits and vegetables every day and even several times a day to maximize health and longevity benefits for your rats.

Here is a good article that describes an ideal and healthy diet for rats and specifically lists which fruits and vegetables should be given and which ones are not safe.

http://exoticpets.about.com/od/careofrats/a/ratsfeeding.htm

Please let me know if I can answer any other questions.