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Fast Facts
- Lifespan: 2 to 3 years
- Also known as a "fancy rat"
- Highly intelligent
- Weight: 350 to 650 grams
- Domesticated for over 100 years
- Can be litter trained
- Come when you call them
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Why a Pet Rat?
Pet rats make an excellent pet for kids and beginning pet owners. Rats are intelligent, affectionate, and responsive. They learn their names and come when you call them. They can be taught to use a miniature litter box.Rats are social animals and should be housed with a cage buddy rather then housed alone.
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Feeding
</Small> Pet rats should be fed a seed and grain staple diet mixed with fresh fruits and vegetables along with table scraps in moderation. The National Fancy Rat Society: Keeping Pet Rats -
Most Common Ailments
- Spots and scabs: Can be caused by an overly rich diet, claws to sharp and in need of trimming, or mites. The National Fancy Rat Society: Keeping Pet Rats
- Abscesses: From an infected cut or bite. The National Fancy Rat Society: Keeping Pet Rats
- Tumors The National Fancy Rat Society: Keeping Pet Rats
- Malocclusion: Broken, damaged or deformed teeth. The National Fancy Rat Society: Keeping Pet Rats
- Respiratory diseases The National Fancy Rat Society: Keeping Pet Rats
- Loss of weight and condition: Usually the onset to old age but can be a sign of a underlying disease. The National Fancy Rat Society: Keeping Pet Rats
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Types of Pet Rats
</Small>- There are many variations of pet rats. Some of the basic types found in pets shops are:
- Rex
- Argente
- Topaz
- Silver Fawn
- Silver
- Himalayan
- Siamese
- Burmese
- Agouti
- Cinnamon
- Blue Agouti
- Lilac
- Russian Blue
- Pearl
- Cinnamon Pearl
- Dumbo
- Hooded
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we buried it and i gave it a name-- Eric...so anyways,, i decided... when i grow up, i'm gonna have a rat as a pet..... a white rat.
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@diablocody Hi, I live just across the road from you. You haven't seen Snuggles my pet rat anywhere have you?
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Today's comic: http://tinyurl.com/ydyknk6 Ouch! I have a pet rat so I feel for this guy. #art #comics #humor #flickr
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Hey @dasamidi i bought your dad at a pet store, i wanted a large mouse but they gave me a rat lol like father like son lol snitch
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