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Who Loves Rats!
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I love rats, too, but I don't think my parents would let me get one...
That's why I have an imaginary white mouse! 
That's why I have an imaginary white mouse!
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Mine is so fat at the moment and getting on.. Do others have problems with chewing things, like clothes and wires??
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I had a friend who had a rat...just loved her so much. When my guinea pig died, she tried to convince me to get one since they were so personable.
The rabbit I'm pet-sitting chews non-stop. I think it's their nature, especially since they need to gnaw on stuff to keep their teeth in shape. Maybe if you had a wide variety or things for them to chew on that was ok (you know, paper tube rolls, wood blocks, mineral wheels...different textures and stuff) they wouldn't have such a tendancy to chew on your things. But who knows...my guinea pig had a ton of stuff and still preferred one particular corner of my desk...
The rabbit I'm pet-sitting chews non-stop. I think it's their nature, especially since they need to gnaw on stuff to keep their teeth in shape. Maybe if you had a wide variety or things for them to chew on that was ok (you know, paper tube rolls, wood blocks, mineral wheels...different textures and stuff) they wouldn't have such a tendancy to chew on your things. But who knows...my guinea pig had a ton of stuff and still preferred one particular corner of my desk...
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yes, the make AMAZING pets!!! Honestly, they're just wonderful. They're smart, cool, cuddly, sweet, smart, and so much fun!! And they each have their own awesome personalities.
I have three rats (have had nine) and I'm crazy about them!!
I only have chewing problems with one of my girls...her name is Notti, ironically. She chewed a hole in 2 couches and my comforter...not too good. But she's worth it. lol I really am rat-crazy
I have three rats (have had nine) and I'm crazy about them!!
I only have chewing problems with one of my girls...her name is Notti, ironically. She chewed a hole in 2 couches and my comforter...not too good. But she's worth it. lol
I really am rat-crazy
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I love ratties. I have lots of them, cant imagine life without ratties! If anyone has any questions or problems health or otherwise with your ratties feel free to message me and I will be happy to help you.
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Rats are like dogs, you can train them and get them to come to you. It's cute the way they groom themselves.
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Randi said:yes, the make AMAZING pets!!! Honestly, they're just wonderful. They're smart, cool, cuddly, sweet, smart, and so much fun!! And they each have their own awesome personalities.
I have three rats (have had nine) and I'm crazy about them!!
I only have chewing problems with one of my girls...her name is Notti, ironically. She chewed a hole in 2 couches and my comforter...not too good. But she's worth it. lol
Apparently the "chewing" is a female thing for some reason. I like the females, but they are more likely to get tumors.
So we tend to have more males as pets.
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crumbs2000 said:Rats are like dogs, you can train them and get them to come to you. It's cute the way they groom themselves.
I didn't know that! How do you train them? Like you would a puppy?
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You get them when they are babies and make them get use to you. Food, patience and love will help with the process, but make sure they know their little names. Keep calling them and playing with them. You will need to have a lot of patience with them, but when you buy one, get one from a good breeder, especially if they handle the babies from early age. The more contact with people the better. There should be websites that have how to train your rat. Just remember to keep wires and other appliances away from them as they can be very cheeky and have a tendency to be naughty. They all have their own little personalities as well and are quite funny, which makes it worth while in the end.Mrazamazing said:
http://www.rmca.org/Resources/links/links.php?CID=6
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That's so cool. I checked out that website; and some of the pages had the cutest pictures I've ever seen. I know at the local humaine society around here they had a few that needed new homes. I thought about looking at them. Anything you wish you wuold have known before you kept them as pets?
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Ceili
God's plan makes a beautiful arrangement
we have a few rat owners that come in for health visits and my smiles grow with the love owners have for these guys. they have short lives but are worth the time one puts into them.
crumbs2000 said:Rats are like dogs, you can train them and get them to come to you. It's cute the way they groom themselves.
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if they creep you out, you should really spend some time with them
Luckily, I haven't had a problem thus far with tumors. I've had 8 girls and only 1 boy...so I really am lucky that we haven't had to deal with that.
Luckily, I haven't had a problem thus far with tumors. I've had 8 girls and only 1 boy...so I really am lucky that we haven't had to deal with that.
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chaoschristian
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Of all the pets that I have had or have now (including cats, dogs, ferrets, rabbits, guinea pigs, frogs, goats and pigs) rats are by far my favourite.
For such little things they pack a lot of personality and intelligence.
Here's a shot of our pet rat Butter playing dentist with my son:
Sadly, little ratties do not grace us with their lives for so long, and now all of ours have passed.
For such little things they pack a lot of personality and intelligence.
Here's a shot of our pet rat Butter playing dentist with my son:
Sadly, little ratties do not grace us with their lives for so long, and now all of ours have passed.
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