Elaine M. - 2007-07-03 Our lives were enriched with a a very special female (hooded doe) rat. My daughter named her Fiona. In the beginning, she was housed in an adequate cage with toys. But as time went on, we caved in and gave her free range in an unused room. We set up a bedding area with old blankets and two bowls (food and fresh water) accesible. She relished rat treats and occasionally human treats too.
We interacted daily with Fiona. She thrived with our companionship. Everyday was special. She lived her life with us and for us. We gave her love and in return she loved us unconditionally.
Unfortunately, at age 2 years and 4 months, she had succumbed to cancerous tumors and was put to rest on June 8, 2007. Our sadness still remains and there will never be in our lives a more magnificent pet.
jared - 2007-06-09 I have about a six month old male fancy rat, and his name is Mickey. He is very curious, playful, and social. He loves to curl up in between my neck and chest. But beware, their claws are sharp, so you might want to wear something their claws cannot puncture. I didn't know much about rats when I first got him, and the Petsmart people weren't very helpful either. But this website pretty much gave me the heads-up on what little I did know about rats. On a scale of 1 to 10, this website gets a 10.
lover of all animals - 2007-05-30 premixed foods are not necessarily "balanced" many of them include fillers like corn which can carry mold, alfalfa which rats dont digest very easily, lots of seeds not ideal for rats, etc etc. check out Mazuri brand lab blocks made for rats, not rats, mice, and hamsters. they are all very different. breeding because "you want babies" for a few weeks is not a good reason to breed an animal. i doubt most people know how healthy the blood line of there pet is or have housing and $ enough to properly care for a litter as they get older (of any animal). otherwise its just another litter added to the millions of animals that needs homes, its just selfish. help a needy animal and adopt/rescue
Bessy - 2007-05-29 My boyfriend and I own two lovely lady rats called Meg (albino with beige hood) and Maddy (albino). Always have more than one rat. Aside from the fact that they will be happier and healthier, it's fun to watch them playing and wrestling and building nests with their bedding together. I wanted to mention that healthy rats can make noise other than the distinct "eep" sound. But it's most likely something an owner wouldn't notice until they spend quite some time with their rat because it's a very soft noise. Rats sometimes grind their teeth together to wear them down, making a sound referred to as "bruxing". They do it when they're stressed or relaxed. You may also notice their eyes "boggling" at the same time when they're really happy. Although sometimes I think they do it for attention too. One day my boyfriend was sitting at his computer. The girls were leaning so far off the bookshelf we keep their cage on they were almost falling off (we always keep their cage open when we're home and awake) and they were bruxing so loudly because they wanted to sit with him that he could hear it through his headphones. He, of course, picked them up and they snuggled together between his shoulderblades. That's another thing. Ratties can be pretty spikey, it's best to wear layers as they like to hide.
Mary - 2007-05-24 I have an albino rat and her name is Mitzy. She loves to play with my dog and he loves to bath her. She likes chasing my cats when they come near her, grabbing their toes or tails and they all run from her. She likes ridding around on my shoulder and climbing in your shirt. She is very gentle and beautiful. What I love most is she even gives kisses.
Kate - 2007-05-21 I own two litter mates, does. This is the first time I owned a rat and I got the two. Their names are Maura and Mercedes! I love them so much and I want to know more about what Im doing. So I was looking at different sites to help me better understand and this site is a "winner".
tomorrow - 2007-05-08 I'm doing a project on rats because i have one named rattus. i named him that because it sooted his personally. i also have a cat named moggy. rattus loves cuddling up to moggy, it is really strange because it is like they are in love. but they are both boys and I'm sure they aren't gay. ps i lov this site name:tomorrow rose age:13 country:Australia
Active and smart little animals, rats can make great pets especially for children!
Our lives were enriched with a a very special female (hooded doe) rat. My daughter named her Fiona. In the beginning, she was housed in an adequate cage with toys. But as time went on, we caved in and gave her free range in an unused room. We set up a bedding area with old blankets and two bowls (food and fresh water) accesible. She relished rat treats and occasionally human treats too.
We interacted daily with Fiona. She thrived with our companionship. Everyday was special. She lived her life with us and for us. We gave her love and in return she loved us unconditionally.
Unfortunately, at age 2 years and 4 months, she had succumbed to cancerous tumors and was put to rest on June 8, 2007. Our sadness still remains and there will never be in our lives a more magnificent pet.
I have about a six month old male fancy rat, and his name is Mickey. He is very curious, playful, and social. He loves to curl up in between my neck and chest. But beware, their claws are sharp, so you might want to wear something their claws cannot puncture.
I didn't know much about rats when I first got him, and the Petsmart people weren't very helpful either. But this website pretty much gave me the heads-up on what little I did know about rats. On a scale of 1 to 10, this website gets a 10.
premixed foods are not necessarily "balanced" many of them include fillers like corn which can carry mold, alfalfa which rats dont digest very easily, lots of seeds not ideal for rats, etc etc. check out Mazuri brand lab blocks made for rats, not rats, mice, and hamsters. they are all very different. breeding because "you want babies" for a few weeks is not a good reason to breed an animal. i doubt most people know how healthy the blood line of there pet is or have housing and $ enough to properly care for a litter as they get older (of any animal). otherwise its just another litter added to the millions of animals that needs homes, its just selfish. help a needy animal and adopt/rescue
My boyfriend and I own two lovely lady rats called Meg (albino with beige hood) and Maddy (albino).
Always have more than one rat. Aside from the fact that they will be happier and healthier, it's fun to watch them playing and wrestling and building nests with their bedding together.
I wanted to mention that healthy rats can make noise other than the distinct "eep" sound. But it's most likely something an owner wouldn't notice until they spend quite some time with their rat because it's a very soft noise.
Rats sometimes grind their teeth together to wear them down, making a sound referred to as "bruxing". They do it when they're stressed or relaxed. You may also notice their eyes "boggling" at the same time when they're really happy.
Although sometimes I think they do it for attention too. One day my boyfriend was sitting at his computer. The girls were leaning so far off the bookshelf we keep their cage on they were almost falling off (we always keep their cage open when we're home and awake) and they were bruxing so loudly because they wanted to sit with him that he could hear it through his headphones. He, of course, picked them up and they snuggled together between his shoulderblades.
That's another thing. Ratties can be pretty spikey, it's best to wear layers as they like to hide.
i have 2 adult dumbos, templeton a female, and george a male; and they just had a litter saturday.
I have an albino rat and her name is Mitzy. She loves to play with my dog and he loves to bath her. She likes chasing my cats when they come near her, grabbing their toes or tails and they all run from her. She likes ridding around on my shoulder and climbing in your shirt. She is very gentle and beautiful. What I love most is she even gives kisses.
I own two litter mates, does. This is the first time I owned a rat and I got the two. Their names are Maura and Mercedes! I love them so much and I want to know more about what Im doing. So I was looking at different sites to help me better understand and this site is a "winner".
i got 5 does, 2 hooded and 3 dumdo. Great website.
Hi! I have one albino rat name Kayla and she loves to get out of her cage. I got her 2 years ago. She loves cereal!
I'm doing a project on rats because i have one named rattus. i named him that because it sooted his personally. i also have a cat named moggy. rattus loves cuddling up to moggy, it is really strange because it is like they are in love. but they are both boys and I'm sure they aren't gay. ps i lov this site
name:tomorrow rose
age:13
country:Australia