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my rat ate a little bit of raw red cabbage

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Question
Hello, my pet rat ate a tiny piece of raw red cabbage from a salad mix tonight.  I just read that you shouldn't feed your rat raw red cabbage, will she be ok?  Is there something I should/can do for her? It was maybe 1/4 inch long.

thank you for your help!
Heather

Answer
Hi Heather!

I am located in Charlotte NC. Where are you?  

As for your rat eating the cabbage, she should be ok so dont worry. You probably read this on The rat fan clubs site or even on my site and it should also be said that the rat would have to consume these foods on a daily basis rather than just one bite in order to have any ill effects on their health. She should be ok, though, that small amount wont hurt her at all.