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I've never heard of a rat who became cannibalistic after eating meat & think it's highly unlikely.  On the other paw, we're vegetarian & that includes our rats.  We do give them some veggie dry dog food mixed in with their whole grain cereals (about 20% dog food) & they also get veggie dog biscuits.  Most of our rats *love* hardboiled egg but they only get this on occasion.Rats don't need a whole lot of protein & too much can cause skin problems.  A bit of canned or dry dog food would be ok, but I wouldn't give them any on the same day they had chicken.  Also, canned dog food would spoil quickly so don't give them too much @ a time.  Keep in mind that not only does dog food tend to smell bad, it can make your rats' poop especially pungeant-- we learned this when we adopted rats who had been eating meat-based dog food with their regular food.Your mixes sound good, especially if the cerals are whole grain & sugar free.  I'd serve the meat on the side though  Also, some ppl advise that rats shouldn't eat spinach b/c of the oxilates it contains.  Opinions vary, but we don't give spinach to our rats.  Too many veggies @ 1 time can cause digestion problems.  We give ours veggies about every other day & fruit a bit less.

Yes that first mix is okay, just dont add any cabbage/ bruxel sprouts. its bad for them.dried pasta=bad.  it makes them sick.  any sugary/fatty cereal or nuts is very bad too.  feed it to them, untill they finish it, then re-fill again and again =).  rats= no cannibalism... just trust me. O_O . meat (cooked only) is good for rats, but TOO much protein isn't good.  buy them rat blocks, they are great.