Peas and Blueberries

We introduced the girls to two new foods this weekend: blueberries and peas. They get vegetables every day and we thought peas would be a good addition to their usual rotation of broccoli, carrots, and cauliflower. After about five minutes it looked like a pea slaughter in their cage. They took every pea, squeezed out the inside and ate it, and left the husk. By morning though they had cleaned up the husks as well. I guess I can understand it - why deny yourself the best part? Evidently the girls prefer instant gratification.

They get fruit less frequently than vegetables; usually 2-3 times a week. Usually they get bananas or clementines and sometimes tomatoes. Since I can't stand blueberries, we usually don't have them on hand. However, I recently read about the antioxidant qualities of blueberries, and since rats are prone to tumors (not surprisingly), we thought adding a blueberry each day to their diet wouldn't hurt.

Saké grabbed the blueberry I offered immediately and it was gone within minutes. However, Sushi seemed a bit less impressed - she took about two bites and then left her blueberry in their litter pan. Perhaps blueberries are an acquired taste.

Saké and Sushi.