Can rats eat zucchini?
Yes, rats can eat zucchini in small amounts. Zucchini appears on the PDSA’s chart of safe fruit and veg for rats, under its British name, courgette. RSPCA Australia lists it among daily vegetables, and the Zurich animal welfare society (Zürcher Tierschutz) calls it well suited.
How to serve it: washed, cut into pieces
Sources
- PDSA – Safe fruit and veg for rats (infographic on “Rats as pets”)
- RSPCA Australia – What should I feed my rats?
- Zürcher Tierschutz (Zurich animal welfare society) – Farbratten: soziale Schlauköpfe (guide)
Last checked: November 2026