The roof rat is omnivorous and likes to eat rice, corn, beans, fruits, etc. Roof rats also eat young grasses, tree roots, mangoes, pears, etc. when food is scarce.

In summer and fall, many roof rats, like other rodents, leave their farms' barns, chicken coops hide out in the woods and fields to feed on different wild herbs, seeds and plants. Roof rats are very fond of plants that are high in sugar and oil. So we can prepare the above food for the roof rat!