They were drinking my smootie with OJ in it!!!

[Jems71]

So I made up smoothie for myself Vanilla Soy Milk - Mango juice (with orange and apple) and frozen Kiwi, Peach, Cantelope Melom and a few blue berries...I went into see the rat kids and let them out to play, I had set the glass up on the dresser I had to answer the phone and when I turned around Lucy and Ellie where into my smoothie!
There is OJ in it! :gaah:
I don't think they got much but still will they be ok?
I know they should not have citrus..please tell me all will be ok...please... :sad3:
I am having a rough week with the girls I feel miserable aout Lucy falling off the window ledge and them me shuttig the cage door on her! now this!

 

[Rissa]

Oranges are only bad for male rats, and in a small amount I don't think it would even hurt them. It is only the rind and skin that is bad for them.

 

[MumsyRat]

No need to worry or feel guilty, I'm SURE you have nothing to worry about! :thumbup:

 

[Godmother]

It's actually a very healthy drink! And they probably thought it was a wonderful treat.

 

[Jems71]

thank goodness! I have been frantically searching on here to get more info on oranges and rats...I have all females no males...and with all the other fruit and soy milk the max they would have gotten would be less than a teaspoon so the orange content would be very minute...I just could not remember what the issue with oranges was and panicked when I saw them drinking my smoothie...

OK deep breath stop freaking out!

GEEZ these girls are keeping me on my toes this past few days!

They were into my iced tea earlier today...stealing the ice! Little stinkers!
Maybe tomorrow I will make them a smoothie with no OJ...they seem to like mine...still trying to get at it...determined little ladies they are!

 

[jorats]

the d-limonene found mostly in the rind of the orange is only toxic if the rat ingest tons and tons and tons of juice and peel.
No worries!

 

[Maple]

That the fun of having females.....busy, busy, busy

 

[anita1216]

Rats love smoothies, its a favorite treat here. I keep males and females..no orange for anyone. I do soy yogurt, soy milk and whatever frozen fruit we have in the freezer. They will lay in the dishes until every drop is gone..piggies :mouse2ud2: :mouse1np1:

 

[arresai]

mmmmm.....smoothies.....great now I want a Pina Colada

 

[toby]

ive always avoided oranges but i guess small amounts wont cause many problems.