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Is it okay to give a rat mushrooms?

2007-05-24 09:42:00 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets Rodents

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I've given my rats the common variety salad mushroom before, but they never really eat it.

The following is an excerpt that talks about "Forbidden Foods"

"Forbidden Foods

Generally, if you would eat a food, you can give it to your rats. Here are some exceptions and notables:
raw dry beans or peanuts—contains antinutrients that destroy vitamin A and enzymes needed to digest protein and starches, and causes red blood cells to clump
raw sweet potato—contains compounds that form cyanide in the stomach
green bananas—inhibits starch-digesting enzymes
green potato skin and eyes—contain solanine, a toxin
wild insects—can carry internal parasites and diseases
raw bulk tofu—can contain bacteria, packaged raw tofu is safe
orange juice—forbidden for male rats only, d-limonene in the skin oil, which gets into the orange juice during squeezing, can cause kidney damage and kidney cancer due to a protein that only male rats have in their kidneys. Pieces of the orange fruit are okay if you wash the orange-skin oil off of it after peeling it.

Foods to Feed with Caution
carbonated beverages—rats can’t burp (but they can fart!)



Dried corn can contain high levels of fungal contaminates which has been shown to cause liver cancer in rats. Corn also contains high levels of both nitrates and amines. These two compounds can combine in the stomach to form nitrosamines which are carcinogenic. Other foods high in nitrates include beets, celery, eggplant, lettuce, cucumber, radishes, spinach, collards and turnip greens. Therefore, I suggest you limit the amount of these foods in your rat’s diet. Some fresh corn is fine, but if you feed your rats blocks, try to avoid brands which have corn as the first ingredient. "

2007-05-24 11:57:33 · answer #1 · answered by luvianacaro 3 · 0 0

Actually, mushrooms can be VERY good for you and your rat. Assuming these are mushrooms bought at a store, not picked wild! In Holistic medicine, mushrooms are used to prevent or shrink certain types of lumps. They are high in fiber too.

However, most rats don't seem to LIKE mushrooms...but there's no harm in offering them.

2007-05-24 16:46:03 · answer #2 · answered by luvrats 7 · 1 0

Here's the thing about mushrooms, while they may not harm your rat, assuming that they are not the poisonous kind, they have absolutely no nutritional value uncooked, they pass right through your system. But to be better safe than sorry, maybe you shouldn't do it.

2007-05-24 10:05:26 · answer #3 · answered by Axe 4 · 0 1

yes. Don't give too many greens though, this can upset its stomach.

2007-05-24 11:06:56 · answer #4 · answered by Lolipop 6 · 0 1

NOOO they can get really sick and DIE!

2007-05-24 09:49:02 · answer #5 · answered by Dimitrius L 2 · 0 3

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