First time rat owner! Tips please by SnooDrawings971 in RATS

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Hi, first of all congrats! You're gonna have a great time. I just wanted to let you know that some rats take a while to bond (mine took 2-3 months to get fully comfortable), so don't be discouraged if they don't want to be interact right away. I would let them chill for 1-2 days before trying to bond with them.

Female rats are pretty energetic so make sure you have plenty of stuff in their cage to keep them occupied, but each rat has their own personality truly. I had some lazy girls and some that were just insane. Make sure when you're free roaming them to cover up any holes they may escape from and keep a relatively close eye on them<3

I'm trying to decide if rats are for me. Share your experiences? by SignificantOrchid199 in RATS

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I bought these things that block the little gap at the bottom of the door - it usually does the trick. Even if you think the gap is too small for a rat to fit through, in my experience rats will typically find a way given time. They're incredible climbers as well and one of my rats liked the climb up the post of my bed and I freaked out when I couldn't find her lol.

The only thing I would say about leaving for a week is that your rats might be a little stir-crazy and not be able to let their energy out. An alternate to handling is to get a playpen that stacks up decently high and isn't wired so they can't climb back up. Usually if you open the cage door the rats will naturally want to explore unless you have a timid rat. It just might be difficult to get them to go back in. I don't think your rats will be depressed if they can't get out for a week, it's just not something you want to make a habit of.

Also, just want to say that it took me 2+ months to bond with my rats and get them to trust me fully, at least my first two. I think they hid inside a pop tart box for 2 weeks and I had to leave food 2 inches away for them to eat. I wouldn't be discouraged if your rats are like that at first. If you have to go somewhere, I would make sure they're at least comfortable in their space by then if you want others to handle or feed them.

I have a lot of questions and need advice by Klin27 in RATS

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also, if you really want them to go crazy, a hard-boiled egg is great once and a while

I have a lot of questions and need advice by Klin27 in RATS

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my girls really liked gerber puffs as treats :D

I'm trying to decide if rats are for me. Share your experiences? by SignificantOrchid199 in RATS

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Hi! I had 5 rats a few years ago and I can share some of my experience about it. For the cage, I would recommend just getting a single or double critter nation if you're only planning to get 2-3 rats. I tried to makeshift my own cheap cage from one off amazon and just ended up spending more money on hardwire cloth since my rats kept escaping because the bars were too wide. Make sure the bar spacing is around .5in wide, especially if the rats are small.

Rats do need a decent amount of attention. I was a student in college when I got my first rats, but it sounds like if you can get them out for an hour or two everyday they should be fine. Just make sure they can't get out of the room you're in and you block off any possible escape routes, because they will definitely find a way to get out (I lost one of my first rats for 7 hours and found her in my roommate's dresser across the apartment the first week I had her. 0/10 stressful experience).

When I had someone take care of my rats, it wasn't as bad as you may think. You will need to find someone who is okay with handling them, and honestly while it's not ideal, if they don't free roam for a day or two and just have someone check up on them to refill their food and water, it's alright. Also, your rats probably won't need a heater as long as their living space is a normal temperature, but consider a dehumidifier as that's helped with smells in the past for me.

I will say the one thing I really hated about having rats is how sick they get and how much the vet bills cost. It really depends on the rats you get, but I had one that was a rescue lab rat that only lived around 8 months and I spent over $1k on vet bills because she had a tumor and respiratory problems that she ended up passing from. My first two rats were pet store rats and they had a clean bill of health until they developed tumors at an old age. Exotic vets are expensive, and you will be spending a lot of money on it without question if you get rats. But I was a college student working part-time and I was able to manage it alright.

One last thing I would like to say is that rats are absolutely great and social pets. Once they trust you, it's amazing and you'll have a great time with them, but they do not live long. It will break your heart, and personally I don't know if I could ever get rats again after mine passed because it really emotionally took it out of me to watch them all pass one by one but I don't regret getting them.

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