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African Pouched RatKali aged 6 weeks
Kali's vital statistics
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Species: African Pouched Rat (Cricetomys gambianus) | Female: Ambaa | Male: Jaali

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Food list

This table shows the foods Kali is given and how much she likes them. Unless stated otherwise the she has these foods raw.

 

 
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Dry food

  Parrot mix   Fruity bits go down well  
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      Chipmunk mix    
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      Granary or multi-grain bread   Kali only eats the seeds but she has fun pulling the bread apart to get them.  
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Nuts and seeds

  Monkey nuts   Kali enjoys being hand fed with these  
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      Walnuts (whole)   Kali's delighted to get these but she hardly ever bothers to gnaw them open  
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      Walnuts (pieces)   Kali has these as occasional treats and eats them almost immediately  
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      Sunflower seeds   Kali like to search for these scattered amongst her bedding  
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Vegetables

  Beans (any green beans)    
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      Calibrese   This was a favourite when she was younger but she mostly ignores it now  
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      Carrot   Kali will also eat the carrot tops  
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      Celery   Kali is only interested in the green tops  
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      Courgette    
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      Cucumber    
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      Peas (cooked)   These usually go down well but Kali doesn't have then very often  
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      Potato (cooked)   A firm favourite, boiled, roasted or mashed  
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      Spinach   Another favourite  
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      Sweet potato    
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Fruit

  Apple    
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      Banana   The number one favourite - Kali never gets board of banana  
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      Grapes   Kali's not so keen on these as she used to be  
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      Mango   She was very keen on this initially but less so now  
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      Orange   An occasional favourite  
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      Pear   A favourite especially when very ripe  
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      Tomato   Especially keen on the seeds  
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      Pineapple    
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In addittion to the foods given in the table Kali eats small amounts of cooked pasta and rice but she prefers the fruit and vegetables.

 

 

Kali aged 10 weeks
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