Oxbow Essentials Regal Rat Adult Rat Food
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Feed your adult rat a low-fat diet and prevent life-threatening obesity with Oxbow Essentials Regal Rat Adult Rat Food. Adult rats four months and older have different nutritional needs than when they were in growing stages. Because they are less active, they don't require the same levels of certain nutrients and fat. Foods high in fat can result in obesity and other health issues. Oxbow Essentials Regal Rat Adult Rat Food is designed meet your pet's adult nutritional needs and increase their longevity. It contains brown rice, a low-calorie energy source, oats and wheat for fiber and soy and fish meal, protein sources with healthy fats. Feed an unlimited supply to adults that have healthy weights and combine with grass hay to encourage foraging.
Key Benefits- This product has been formulated with guidance by a combined team of professionals with experience in laboratory animal science, zoo and wildlife nutrition. Members include a leading nutritionist with 25 years of expertise in laboratory animal science, formerly with the National Institutes of Health and a member of National Research Council committees.
- This is a nutritionally balanced feed, designed to increase the longevity and well-being of the pet rat.
- Research has shown that animals in the adult stage of life require lower levels of certain nutrients. Foods high in fat reduce the rat's ability to control energy consumption, resulting in obesity. Regal Rat - Adult Rat Food is a low fat diet designed to meet the nutritional needs of adult rats without life threatening obesity.
- Made to be a complete kibble that prevents selective feeding behaviors that are commonly associated with seed-based diets.
- Perfectly made as a specialty feed, with a taste they will love, designed exclusively for your adult rat's nutritional needs.
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Item Number96010
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Food FormPellets
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Small Pet TypeRat
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Special DietLow Fat
Whole Brown Rice, Oat Groats, Wheat Bran, Wheat, Soybean Meal, Menhaden Fish Meal, Calcium Carbonate, Natural Flavor, Soybean Hulls, Brewer’s Dried Yeast, Flax Seed Meal, Monocalcium Phosphate, DL-Methionine, Canola Oil, Hydrolyzed Yeast, Wheat Germ Meal, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Salt, Inulin, Magnesium Oxide, Mixed Tocopherols (preservative), Choline Chloride, Sodium Bentonite, Vitamin E Supplement, Zinc Oxide, Manganous Oxide, L-Ascorbyl-2-Monophosphate (Vitamin C), Niacin, Copper Sulfate, Zinc Proteinate, Biotin, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Sodium Selenite, Thiamine Mononitrate, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Vitamin K), Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid, Calcium Iodate, Cobalt Carbonate, Rosemary Extract.
Guaranteed Analysis | |
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Crude Protein | 15.0% min |
Crude Fat | 4.0% min |
Crude Fiber | 2.0% min |
Crude Fiber | 5.0% max |
Moisture | 10.0% max |
Calcium | 1.0% min |
Calcium | 1.5% max |
Phosphorous | 0.8% min |
Vitamin A | 8,000 IU/kg min |
Vitamin D3 | 1,000 IU/kg min |
Vitamin E | 125 IU/kg min |
Regal Rat - Adult Rat Food is intended for Adult pet rats over 4 months of age. Most rats should have unlimited access to Regal Rat - Adult Rat Food. Environmental and genetic differences in rats may affect individual nutritional needs and the volume of feed may have to be decreased in rats prone to obesity. For a complete feeding management plan consult with an exotic animal veterinarian.
Regal Rat - Adult Rat Food has been formulated with guidance by a combined team of professionals with experience in laboratory animal science, zoo and wildlife nutrition. Members include a leading nutritionist with 25 years of expertise in laboratory animal science, formerly with the National Institutes of Health and a member of National Research Council committees. The result is a nutritionally balanced feed, designed to increase the longevity and well - being of the pet rat.
Research has shown that animals in the Adult stage of life require lower levels of certain nutrients. Foods high in fat reduce the rat's ability to control energy consumption, resulting in obesity. Regal Rat - Adult Rat Food is a low fat diet designed to meet the nutritional needs of Adult rats without life threatening obesity.

Oxbow's Flagship Line
Oxbow's Essentials line is the diet that set the bar for today's small pet nutrition. There's a unique food for a variety of small animals—chinchillas, guinea pigs, rabbits, mice, rats, hamsters and gerbils. These uniform pellets provide the right nutrients for each species with no artificial preservatives, colors or flavors.


Treats for Enrichment
In addition to their foods, Oxbow's healthy treats are rewarding for small animals and their owners. Simple Rewards are made with wholesome, natural ingredients like freeze-dried fruits and veggies, Timothy hay, and aromatic herbs. They're great for training, bonding or simply adding a little variety.
The Gold Standard of Small Pet Nutrition
An ideal small animal diet includes 20% fortified foods for herbivores and 75% for omnivores for essential vitamins and micronutrients. Oxbow's three fortified food lines are recommended by veterinarians worldwide because they're specially formulated to meet the unique needs of small animals—a true gold standard of nutrition.

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About Oxbow
Family-owned and operated, Oxbow is passionately committed to helping small animals lead longer, healthier lives. Grown by experts on Oxbow's family of farms, their formulas and life-staged diets have defined the way small animals are fed today. From plant to pet, Oxbow products meet the highest standards time and time again.

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WAY bigger than I was expecting!
By Ratperson on Feb 11, 2021
Part of this may have been on me, as I didn't fully read the options for when I was choosing rat food for my three rat boys (the smaller bags were becoming a little more costly than I was hoping due to how often they would go through food). When this came in the mail I was beyond shocked to see how large the bag was (the packaging was about a third of my height!). I can almost guarantee you that once you order a 20 lb bag of food for your children, you will be good to go for quite a bit; even my hungry boys didn't go through the first bag and they've been working on it for weeks!
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Rats love it
By Shelly on Jan 29, 2021
My rats love this food. And the fact that it is such a balanced diet is perfect. I have no trouble getting my rats to eat, they are happy when I feed them Oxbow and even eat it from my hand like treats. The first bag I got did have a large slice through it, causing it to spill out into the box. But I let Chewy know and was sent a new bag.
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Rat loved this!
By MKDean on Jan 20, 2021 Top 500 Contributor
I had bought this for my rat, she was a bit older and really enjoyed this. I loved that there was no way for her to pick around different pieces and I know she was getting the nutrients she needed. Sadly she passed away before we finished the bag so I gave the rest to a friend. Her coat was super shiny and soft on this food. Would buy again!
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amazing value
By faerie on Feb 16, 2021
all of my rats have been eating oxbow for years, and this huge bag lasts me for months. its super convenient and such a great value seeing as the smaller bags you get at the petstore at $20. i definitely recommend this product.
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Healthy rat food
By Gracie on Jan 18, 2021
I bought these as food for my squirrels and later found a different squirrel food that's better. My squirrels loved this food so I fed it as a treat. I do love this brand and line of small pet food. I have used the hamster kind for my hamster and she had a nice coat and was more energized and happy.
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All of my mice eat this food!
By flyffykittens on Dec 16, 2020
This is the best food, not only for rats, but for mice as well. The Oxbow food made for mice has too much protein and every time I fed it, it seemed like their poops were significantly runnier, and their tummies were always bloated. Not on this food! I also feed treats like seeds and oats, but this is their staple everyday food. I also like the triangle shape as opposed to the large blocks, I feel it fits in their little hands better and makes it easier to eat. All 20+ mice I have had have eaten this food.
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Optimal food for rats in the US
By Chey on Jan 15, 2021
There are very few brands of complete lab blocks for rats, with less than 16% protein, anymore. This food has 15% and it's definitely worth it. They have made the blocks more palatable and both of my rats love it. I purchased the 20 lb bag and store it in a plastic dog food bin to keep it fresh.
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wonderful food
By Lucas on Dec 1, 2020
the only lab block I’ll ever feed my boys again, I used to get mazuri but much prefer oxbow. I noticed that mazuri breaks apart much easier & leaves their poops stinky & oily, while oxbow is a solid lab block with no “negative side effects” that I can tell. I bought a 20lb bag this time, for the first time, and it was bigger than expected! if you’re looking to save money, buying in bulk in the better option, so I’d definitely say to buy the 20lb instead of the 6.
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Best rat food ever!
By Michelle on Jan 8, 2021
I love Oxbow and this rat food is the best. It is a much better deal to get this bag especially if you have more than a couple rats. We have 9 male rats and they all love it. I am so glad Chewy has this for our rats!
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yes buy good
By gina on Feb 25, 2021
better than the big pieces. Mine us to hide the big pieces but now they eat these I don't find them anywhere.