A pet rat stays in a cage; therefore it requires exercise and mental stimulation for good health. There are so many ways, which you can provide toys and enrich your rat environment. Rat toys are recommended. Rats by their nature make tunnels; you can provide them with tunnels from plastic pipes or let them make [...]

Like many other animals, rats have nutritional requirements that are different from other pets and more similar to that of humans. Regal Rat Oxbow rat diet is designed for adult rats’ only not young rats. Rats can get vitamin C from their body, but extra vitamin C might be healthy for the rats. They are [...]

Rat breeders are not likely to advertise in free advertising website or other media. Reputable breeders get their customers from word of mouth. It is easy to become a breeder; all that is needed is a male and female of your favorite pet rat and let nature take it course. However, there is more to [...]

What do you picture when you think about a rat? A well-bred pet rat will be calm and social with humans. Rats kept as pets are now becoming popular in many countries as they are losing their stigma. These animals make greats pets for children and generally for all people. If you are committed to [...]

Many say that pet rats bring bad image to the public relations department. If you intend to buy a pet rat do so, these creatures are fancy. First they are like little humans, they are social lovable and intelligent. However sometimes you can get odd reactions from them. The pet rat is clean; in fact, [...]

Talking about rats, I can say they are clean, social, and affectionate animals that are important to their owners in much the way cats are. They are playful, sensitive, and social pets, that can be tamed and learn many tricks. Something important about rats is that they need a maximum of an hour playtime outside [...]

If you are planning to get a rat for a pet, you have to be prepared. There small creatures do need a lot of things. Below are basic pet rat supplies that you need to raise a lovable rodent friend. First on our list of pet rat supplies is a water bottle. You might be [...]

There are several options available when it comes to finding a pet rat. You can buy one from a pet store, rescue one from a shelter, or purchase them directly from rat breeders. There are advantages and disadvantages to each alternative and it is up to you to choose. The advantage of buying from a [...]

You should see the look on people’s faces when I tell them that I have a pet rat. They are probably thinking of the filthy vermin that bring nothing but diseases. But what people don’t know about rats is that they are actually clean, social and intelligent animals. They can offer the same level of [...]