Is it okay for rats to chew on pumpkins and eat the seeds raw?

Yes it is safe for our pet rats to eat raw pumpkin and the seeds inside them just as they are. For the majority of rat-keepers who have had rats for awhile we share photos of our rats at Halloween featuring them with pumpkins. I like to cut a small hole in the side of a huge pumpkin to encourage the rats to chew their way inside.





Yes, pumpkin can be a laxative for some rats, and yes, my rats always need a bath after they have played with their pumpkin.





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';my life has gone to the Rats';Is it okay for rats to chew on pumpkins and eat the seeds raw?
Rats can eat basically anything. I wouldn't give them too many seeds because they can be poisonous in large quantities when raw, but otherwise I wouldn't worry about it.Is it okay for rats to chew on pumpkins and eat the seeds raw?
Rats eat anything...chewing on a pumpkin or its seeds is not poison. People can eat raw pumpkin and seeds and it would not hurt them. (Although why anyone would do it is beyond me!!)
Yep its fine.just dont give it to many because it might get a tummy ache:)
Yes, they are completely healthy.





Most bagged rat foods have pumpkin seeds in them.





I use this food:





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It has pumpkin seeds in it, and is a high quality food, that my ratties love!