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Can rats eat cheese? – is an all too common question rat owners ask in forum and in groups. The short answer is both a “Yes” and a ‘No”. How is that even possible when rats are often portrayed in cartoons as loving cheese? Do Rats eat Cheese? It depends on the cheese offered. NOT…
Rat terminology include: Rat Terminology Agouti The wild color of rats. It appears brown from a distance but the color is caused by bands of color on the individual hairs. Alleles: Variations of a gene. Altricial: Being helpless, blind, and hairless at birth. (Opposite of precocious.) Barbering: When a rat pulls out his own fur…
Sometimes, I take my rat, Splinter, out with me when I go to animal-related events or stores. ALSO SEE: How to Target Train Pet Rats How to Travel with a Rat Theoretically I could take him to more places but I’m always afraid of being a health code violation if say, I wanted to eat…
In the past, I posted about my litter training failure. After some trial and error, my boys were finally litter trained. The things you’ll need to begin litter training are: – rats – litter box – litter – some old poop READ MORE: How to Socialize New Rats Litter Training a Rat The first thing…
How To Target Train Pet Rats I didn’t know about target training until I was doing some research on how to train a puppy. Then I saw a video of someone’s rabbit doing the same thing. And naturally, I saw a video of someone doing this with their rat. Things You Will Need a stick…
The term socialization means to get your rat (or any pet) accustomed to you so that they are not prone to bite or be afraid when you are near. Some rats will be used to you after a few minutes and have no trouble warming up to you at all. However, there are other rats…
A key to training your rat to be well behaved is through a rewards system (food is the way to their hearts). Promoting Good Behaviour in Rats Rats will catch on to what you like if you go through positive reinforcements. Here’s an example video from Youtube that can show you how systematic rats are…
There are some people that don’t have a cage for their rat. They just let them run about their house or sometimes just a room. I know people like that but whether or not I would do that with my rats is another story. However, rats love free ranging. 5 Tips on Free Range Rat…
A question that I’m asked a lot at rat adoption fairs goes something along the lines of “So.. how exactly do you play with rats?” Do rats like to be played with? How do I interact with my pet rat? What activities do rats like? How to Play with Rats Rats need time with their…
Sneezing could signify many things. Just like humans, it could mean that they’re just getting used to their new environment. However, frequent sneezing could also signify the beginning of something dangerous. Reasons Why Rats Sneeze a Lot Here’s why: A new home can cause rats to sneeze. When you bring your new rat home (or…
A sick rat can also be quite fussy. Sometimes they won’t eat their normal food and won’t drink water. Other times, you won’t be able to get them to take their medicine. How to Get a Sick Rat to Eat and Drink Here are ways you can help your unwell rat get better: Feeding It’s…
The best affordable rat cages can be a hard thing to decide on even when you are given the size and all the information you need. Sometimes it’s just a lot easier if someone points out a few for you to go off of. There are just too many to choose from and there are…