Rat

Rats make great pets, are very friendly and rarely bite.

They require a large cage but are straight forward to care for. Rats get a bad press but can make great fun pets for children and adults alike, they can be trained to do tricks and after time will learn their own name just like dogs and cats.

Male rats tend to be bigger but more docile so are probably more suited to younger children than the smaller and quicker female.

Rats are natural scavengers and gnawers and will chew and eat virtually anything. Inquisitive creatures, rats love to explore having the ability to find their way through a maze after having explored it only once. With encouragement and hand fed treats, rats can also be trained to perform tricks.

Rats should be fed a specific dry rat food in either an extruded nugget providing complete nutrition or a mix supplemented with additional supplements.

Rats on average live between 2-3 years.

For more information on rats, please refer to the Pets at Home Care Guide for Rats, available free online.

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