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Shunamite Inspired Complete Rat Mix
A thoughtfully blended complete dry rat mix inspired by the Shunamite approach.
Built around variety, balance and quality ingredients, this mix combines premium base mixes,
grains and cereals, a colourful selection of dehydrated fruit and vegetables, leafy forage,
herbs, flowers, quality seeds and three carefully selected protein sources to create a bowl
that is both nutritionally varied and interesting for everyday feeding.
One-off purchase and subscription friendly. Weight is the product variant; use the calculator
below to estimate how long each bag may last.
🐀 Premium Complete Mix
Why we made it this way
Mischief Made Complete Rat Mix is made for keepers who want a
varied, premium-quality dry mix without cutting corners on ingredients.
We use multiple base mixes rather than relying on just one, helping to create a more
interesting bowl with a broader spread of ingredients, textures and flavours.
Rather than relying on a single protein ingredient, our animal-protein section combines
Scottish salmon-based kibble, dried mealworms and pupae. These are joined by
dehydrated fruits and vegetables, leafy forage, flowers, herbs and a five-seed blend to
provide a diverse range of ingredients alongside grains and cereals.
The variety isn't only about nutrition. Different shapes, smells, textures and flavours can
make the bowl more interesting, particularly when the mix is scatter-fed or incorporated
into natural foraging activities.
🥕 9 fruit & veg inclusions🐟 3 protein sources🌱 5-seed blend🌿 Leafy forage & herbs🌸 Botanical flower blend🌾 Diverse grains & cereals
Designed with balance in mind: this mix follows the general spirit of the
Shunamite style, using distinct ingredient sections to provide variety while keeping the
overall structure practical and consistent.
Mix structure
50%Base mixes
25%Processed grains
10%Herbs, veg & flowers
10%Protein
5%Seeds
What goes into the bowl?
Variety is at the heart of the mix. Here's a closer look at the different sections and what
they contribute.
🥣 Base Mixes
Mr Johnson's Special Rabbit Mix
Marriage's Pygmy Goat Mix
Mr Johnson's Supreme Rat & Mouse Mix
Using several base mixes rather than a single product increases the variety of grains,
cereals, textures and individual ingredients found throughout the finished mix.
🌾 Grains & cereals
Grains and cereals form an important carbohydrate-rich part of the mix, providing energy
alongside a variety of shapes and textures.
Processed grain ingredients
Pasta
Dried noodles
Low-sugar cereals
Barley rings
Whole maize
Other varied processed grain pieces
🌽 Whole Maize
A whole cereal grain providing carbohydrate for energy alongside fibre and small amounts
of protein. Yellow maize also naturally contains carotenoid pigments, while the large,
firm kernels introduce another useful texture for gnawing and foraging.
🌾 Barley Rings
A cereal-based ingredient contributing carbohydrate and grain-derived fibre while adding
a larger, crunchy texture that helps make the mix more varied.
🐟 Three-source protein blend
Instead of relying on a single animal-protein ingredient, we combine three different
sources, each bringing something slightly different to the bowl.
Scottish Salmon-Based Kibble
A highly palatable source of animal protein and essential amino acids. Salmon-based
foods also provide marine-derived fats, including omega-3 fatty acids, depending on
the formulation of the kibble.
Dried Mealworms
A nutrient-dense insect protein that contributes protein and fat while adding a very
different texture and flavour. Their exoskeleton also contains chitin, a form of
insoluble fibre.
Pupae
Another insect-derived protein source with its own nutritional profile, contributing
protein, fats and micronutrients while increasing the diversity of animal ingredients
within the mix.
Why Three Sources?
Combining fish and insect ingredients provides greater variety than relying on one
protein source alone, while offering different tastes and textures throughout the bowl.
🥕 Fruit & vegetable blend
Our fruit and vegetables are dehydrated, allowing us to include a wide variety of colourful
plant ingredients throughout the dry mix.
🍌 Banana
Provides carbohydrate, potassium and fibre while adding a naturally sweet flavour and
another texture to the mix.
🥕 Carrot
Naturally rich in carotenoids, particularly beta-carotene, which can be converted by
the body into vitamin A as required.
🟣 Beetroot
Provides fibre and naturally occurring plant compounds including the distinctive
betalain pigments responsible for its deep colour.
🌱 Parsnip
A root vegetable providing carbohydrate and fibre while adding another plant source
with a different flavour and nutrient profile.
🥒 Courgette
A light vegetable inclusion adding plant fibre, micronutrients and further variety to
the vegetable portion of the mix.
🫑 Mixed Peppers
Colourful peppers contribute carotenoids and other naturally occurring antioxidant
plant compounds to the mix.
🍎 Diced Apple
Adds natural fruit flavour alongside fibre, including pectin, and naturally occurring
plant polyphenols.
🟢 Pea Flakes
A nutritionally substantial legume ingredient providing carbohydrate, fibre and plant
protein as well as a satisfying crunchy texture.
🎃 Pumpkin
Provides fibre and naturally occurring carotenoid pigments, including beta-carotene.
🌿 Chicory Root — Naturally Rich in Prebiotic Fibre
Chicory root is naturally rich in inulin, a fermentable dietary fibre.
Unlike ordinary digestible carbohydrate, inulin can pass through to the large intestine
where it is used by members of the gut microbiota. This makes chicory a useful source of
prebiotic fibre within a varied diet.
🌿 Leafy forage & herbs
A varied mix of leaves, stems and aromatic herbs introduces extra fibre, textures, scents
and naturally occurring plant compounds.
Echinacea
Leaves and stems provide plant fibre alongside naturally occurring phenolic compounds
and add a different texture to the forage portion.
Parsley Stalk
A fibrous leafy herb containing naturally occurring carotenoids and flavonoid plant
compounds.
Raspberry Leaf
A traditional leafy forage ingredient providing fibre and naturally occurring
polyphenolic plant compounds.
Nettle Leaf
Nutrient-rich leafy forage containing fibre, minerals, carotenoids and a range of
naturally occurring plant compounds.
Dandelion Leaf
Provides fibrous leafy material alongside carotenoids, minerals and further forage
diversity.
Alfalfa Forage
A substantial forage ingredient providing fibre, plant protein, carotenoids and
naturally occurring minerals.
Spearmint
An aromatic herb containing naturally occurring polyphenols while adding distinctive
scent and flavour to encourage exploration of the mix.
🌸 Botanical flower blend
Flowers aren't included just because they make the bowl look good. Different flower species
introduce their own pigments, aromas and naturally occurring phytochemicals while creating
an even more varied foraging experience.
Marigold Flowers
Naturally rich in colourful carotenoid pigments, including lutein-related compounds,
while providing another distinct plant texture.
Hibiscus Flowers
Their intense colour comes partly from naturally occurring anthocyanins and other
polyphenolic plant compounds.
Rose Flowers
Aromatic petals add scent and texture alongside naturally occurring polyphenolic
compounds.
Red Cornflowers
Colourful petals contribute natural plant pigments and flavonoids while increasing
botanical diversity.
Cornflowers
Provide additional floral variety, colour and naturally occurring flavonoid plant
compounds.
Blue Mallow Flowers
Naturally colourful flowers containing plant pigments and mucilaginous plant compounds,
adding another distinctive texture to the forage blend.
🌱 Five-seed blend
Seeds are nutrient-dense, so they make up a smaller proportion of the overall mix, but they
bring useful fats, plant protein, fibre and micronutrients. Using several different seeds
also gives the mix a broader range of fatty acids, flavours, sizes and textures.
🌱 Linseed
Particularly valued for its naturally high content of
alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), a plant-based omega-3 fatty acid.
Linseed also contributes fibre, plant protein and naturally occurring lignans.
🌿 Hemp Seed
A nutrient-dense seed providing plant protein and unsaturated fats, including both
omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids. Hemp also contributes minerals and vitamin E alongside
its distinctive nutty flavour.
🔴 Red Millet
A small whole grain seed providing carbohydrate, fibre and plant protein alongside
naturally occurring minerals. Its tiny size also makes it particularly well suited to
scatter feeding and encourages natural searching behaviour.
⚪ White Millet
Another small cereal seed contributing carbohydrate, fibre and plant protein. Combining
different millet varieties increases grain diversity and adds lots of small pieces for
rats to forage for.
🌻 Sunflower Seeds
Nutrient-dense seeds providing unsaturated fats, plant protein and vitamin E, along with
minerals such as magnesium. Their higher fat content is one reason seeds are used as a
carefully controlled portion of the complete mix rather than forming its main base.
Why a Mixed Seed Section?
No single seed has exactly the same nutritional profile. Combining linseed, hemp,
red millet, white millet and sunflower provides a wider range of fatty acids, plant
nutrients and textures while keeping this energy-dense section appropriately
proportioned within the overall mix.
🌱 A little goes a long way
Seeds are among the most energy-dense ingredients in the bowl, particularly linseed,
hemp and sunflower. That's why they form just 5% of the overall mix.
This allows rats to benefit from their useful fats, plant proteins and micronutrients
without turning the diet into an overly seed-heavy mix.
More than just a long ingredient list
Plant diversity: fruit, roots, legumes, cereals, seeds, leafy forage,
herbs and flowers provide numerous different botanical ingredients rather than relying
on one or two token additions.
Different types of fibre: the mix contains fibre from grains, vegetables,
forage, seeds and specialist ingredients such as chicory root.
Three protein sources: salmon-based kibble, mealworms and pupae provide a
more varied animal-protein section.
Useful fats: linseed, hemp and sunflower contribute different unsaturated
fatty acids, including plant-based omega-3 from linseed.
Naturally occurring plant compounds: colourful vegetables, herbs,
flowers and seeds contribute carotenoids, flavonoids, polyphenols and other phytochemicals.
Foraging enrichment: different shapes, sizes, scents, textures and
flavours make the mix well suited to scatter feeding and enrichment-based feeding.
Variety without unnecessary extras: our dehydrated plant additions are
selected for what they naturally bring to the bowl rather than artificial colour or
flavour.
A note on botanicals: herbs and flowers are included as nutritious,
interesting components of a varied diet rather than as medicines. We don't make claims
that individual botanical ingredients prevent, treat or cure health conditions.
Please note: ingredients may vary from batch to batch depending on
availability, but the overall Shunamite-inspired balance and section ratios will remain the
guiding structure. We always aim to use quality ingredients with plenty of variety to keep
bowls interesting and little ones happy.
