Can rats eat cabbage?

In small amounts. Cabbage is a nutritious leafy vegetable, but it can cause gas. Offer a small piece occasionally, raw or lightly cooked and well washed.

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Serving

Small piece, occasionally

How to prepare

Raw or lightly cooked, well washed

Benefits

A nutritious leafy vegetable in small amounts.

The details

Large portions can cause gas and bloating, so introduce it slowly and keep portions small. If you want to offer greens more often, rotate cabbage with other safe vegetables such as broccoli, peas and carrot.

How treats fit into a rat's diet

Most of what a rat eats each day should be a complete rat pellet or nugget, weighed out from the pack guidelines. Fresh fruit, vegetables and treats come out of that daily allowance, not on top of it: the RSPCA warns that extra sugar and fat lead to obesity and health problems, and rats gain weight easily. Remove any fresh food that hasn't been eaten within a few hours.