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Ratties Best rat foods?

MaryGoodnight

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I'm picking up a trio of rats next Saturday. I wanted to stock up on food now, I usually make a suebee's mix...but I'm really concerned about the number of animal food recalls we've had in the past few years so I was thinking of Oxbow rat diet but does anyone know how it stacks up compared to lab blocks? I don't like lab blocks because I can't get them locally (which is ironic as Phizer is right here butchering animals in the name of science, but then even if they were available locally I don't want to buy from anywhere that helps supply vivisectionists) So I was wondering if Oxbow regal rat was good alternative?
 

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I know a lot of rats don't like Regal Rat, and some rat owners say RR is not as good as a lab block. I recommend Harlan Teklad as probably the best lab block available, and you can buy it online at (broken link removed) where the proceeds go to the rescue.

https://mainelyratrescue.org/store2/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=2 (<b>2016</b>)is best for adult rats, https://mainelyratrescue.org/store2/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=3 (<b>2018</b>)is best for young rats (6-7 mo.).

(broken link removed)forum is a great forum for rat owners. You should check 'em out!
 

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A lot of people on Goosemoose are not feeding lab blocks due to the corn content. Most of us are free-feeding Solid Gold Holistique Blenz dog food. That is what I have been feeding my rats for close to two years and they are doing very well. They also get an all organic Suebees mix as a treat once a day.
 
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