Author: Phil
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Can Rats Eat Banana Peel or Skin? Is it Safe?
One day, one of your bananas was attacked by a rat. Now you’re wondering whether the rat ate all of it, or if there’s still a piece left for you. In this article, you’ll learn more about what banana peels can do to rats and why some say that eating banana peels is actually dangerous.…
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5 Differences Between a Dwarf Rat and a Standard Rat
If you’re like most people, you probably don’t know the difference between a dwarf rat and a standard rat. So, what is the difference between a dwarf rat and a standard rat? The main difference between a dwarf rat and a standard rat is size. Dwarf rats are typically smaller than standard rats. They weigh…
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Powder Blue Rat Colours, Diet, History, Breeding
British blue represents the darkest form of the blue coloring, and powder blue rats are the contrast to that. This variety is not often bred as mating to a British blue (or black from British blue lines) might most likely fade away the powder blue. It would darken the top color and reduce or get…
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Sick Rat Checklist – First Aid for Rats Unwell
When your rat is sick, they’ll need extra tender loving care. A while back, I took care of a very sick rat (who I eventually had to put down) and there were plenty of days I had to run out to the store to pick something up. Here is a basic “nice to have” list…
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How to Train a Rat to Come when Called?
Treats are a rats friend. When I first got my first rat, one of my goals was to train him to come when I call him. After letting him settle into his new cage, I started giving him pieces of food just to get him used to being around me and coming up to my…
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Forbidden Foods for Rats: What Not to Feed Your Rats In 2023
The following should never be given to rats: Never give: Why not? blue cheese contains toxic mold licorice contains a suspected neurotoxin raw dry beans or peanuts contain antinutrients, cause red blood cell clumping (note: the peanuts that you buy in stores are almost always roasted so are okay…. frozen beans from veggie mixes are okay because…
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Homemade Rat Food Mix, Treat, Pellets [RECIPE]
One of the most important things to us is the health of our rats. Since pet rats already have such short life spans, we try to give them every advantage by providing them with a healthy, well-rounded diet. It has been found that most pet store foods labeled as “Rat Food” are too rich in…
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What Can Rats Eat? A Healthy Diet for Rats
Anyone that knows me, knows I am a proponent of raw food. My dogs eat it, my cats eat it, why wouldn’t my rats eat it. How do you feed raw to a rat? Healthy Diet for Rats The concept of raw food is easy- you just try to mimic the natural diet of an…
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How to Take Care of a Pet Rat? 50+ FAQ’s
Are table scraps okay to feed my rat? Rats adore human foodstuffs. But stay away from things that are too greasy or saltish, and junk food is more menacing for rats than it is for you. Table scraps should only be given to your rat as a delicacy, not a standard diet. Can and should…
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Rat Bleeding from Nose and Mouth – Cause and FIX!
Question: We have just bought our little “Rattie” and she also has a little bit of, what looks like blood around the right nostril. Should we be concerned. He has ample room in his cage, and he comes out at least once a day. It seems like it started after we went on vacation and…
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Can Rats have Seizures and What to Do? 5 Easy Fixes!
Rats get head tilts when they have strokes or they have a ear infection seizures happen with the stroke which causes brain damage but sometimes they can get better. Can Rats have Seizures and How You would Help Rats get seizures when there old or if they get into poisons,whn rats have seizures there heads…
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Rats as Pets – What to Know [Pros, Cons, Fact, Care, Information]
Three cheers for us dears!!! Domestic Fancy Rats (Rattus Norvegicus), make excellent pets. They are very social creatures and will bond quite closely with their human keepers – providing the human in question is willing to spend lots of time with them, entertaining and stimulating their curious nature. With a little time and lots of patience,…