Can rats eat tomatoes and are tomatoes good for them? As rats are omnivores, they tend to eat a variety of foods, including many vegetables, fruit and seeds when available. Tomatoes are a good healthy option to feed to your pet rat, but not every rat loves tomatoes.
Benefits of Feeding Tomatoes to Pet Rats
Tomatoes consist mainly of water, but thy also have vitamin C, vitamin K and potassium. Tomatoes are a healthy food to give to your rat, but they shouldn´t be given in large amounts, because in large quantities they can cause diarrhea. Slice of tomato for a adult rat it enough.
Some recourses also recommend removing tomato seeds before giving it to your rat as they are thought to cause a chocking hazard. Personally I haven´t found that to be an issue, but if you want to be sure, just remove the seeds before giving it to your pet rat.
Can Rats Eat Cherry Tomatoes?
Yes, like regular tomatoes, cherry tomatoes are a healthy food to give to your rats.
Can Rats Eat Tomato Sauce?
Store bought tomato sauces often contain sugar, salt, spices and food additives and for that reason these are not the best option for giving to a rat. If you make a tomato sauce yourself (without added sugar or salt), than that would be ok. But I do think generally rats prefer fresh tomatoes over tomato sauce.
Other Healthy Foods To Give To Your Rat
Rats love bananas, honeydew melon, grapes, pears, watermelon, just to name a few. They also love cucumber, peas, broccoli and carrots. There are plenty of fruit and vegetables to choose from when feeding your pet rat. Just make sure it is not harmful to your pet. For more information on what to feed your rat, check out these articles.
What should I feed my pet rat?
What food are harmful to my rat?
So can rats eat tomatoes? The answer is yes, tomatoes are a healthy food to give to your rat and contain many healthy nutrients. But it is also good to keep in mind that the majority of pet rats diet should be dry food mix made specially for rats.
