Keeping African Pouched Rats: Kali's favourite foods


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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.

Dry food	Parrot mix	Fruity bits go down well

	Chipmunk mix	–

	Granary or multi-grain bread	Kali only eats the seeds but she has fun pulling the bread apart to get them.

Nuts and seeds	Monkey nuts	Kali enjoys being hand fed with these

	Walnuts (whole)	Kali's delighted to get these but she hardly ever bothers to gnaw them open

	Walnuts (pieces)	Kali has these as occasional treats and eats them almost immediately

	Sunflower seeds	Kali like to search for these scattered amongst her bedding

Vegetables	Beans (any green beans)	–

	Calibrese	This was a favourite when she was younger but she mostly ignores it now

	Carrot	Kali will also eat the carrot tops

	Celery	Kali is only interested in the green tops

	Courgette	–

	Cucumber	–

	Peas (cooked)	These usually go down well but Kali doesn't have then very often

	Potato (cooked)	A firm favourite, boiled, roasted or mashed

	Spinach	Another favourite

	Sweet potato	–

Fruit	Apple	–

	Banana	The number one favourite - Kali never gets board of banana

	Grapes	Kali's not so keen on these as she used to be

	Mango	She was very keen on this initially but less so now

	Orange	An occasional favourite

	Pear	A favourite especially when very ripe

	Tomato	Especially keen on the seeds

	Pineapple	–

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.

Food list