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- 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.
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 RatsMost 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
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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Pet Rat Questions
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thinks the words pet and rat should NEVER be used together, i just about killed your foul disease-ridden vermin
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I like to sing "Ben" to my sissy, cause she's my lil pet rat!!!
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@yourlocalfoods Anything to the tune bagging up a dead pet rat to freeze it for an "autopsy" later?
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Cracking up at how tired my pet rat is from doing one lap around my home office. She's getting so old.
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My pet rat has a tumor and I'm crushed its amazing how attached we get to animals regardless of how small they are
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