bluesrats's Review of Rat
28th Jun 2005
Overall Rating
- Value for money
Loving, easygoing, inquisitive, cute, cuddly, friendly, extremely clever, companionable, I swear they have a good sense of humour, clean
Bad Points
Boy ratties can be a bit on the greedy side, so watch the treats or you'll end up with Jabba-the-rat.
Also, like any pet they need lots of gentle handling and socialising or he/she may become a biter and scared of humans.
Boy rats can be a bit smelly sometimes and they like to "mark" their humans. (What's a bit of wee among friends)
Who likes vet bills? And a PROPER rat cage can be around 50-80 pounds but it's worth it.
They do not live for a long time, about 2-3yrs :'(
General Comments
Rats are misunderstood little creatures.
We have five boy rats and I tell you they are all great little personalities. The four rat brothers who live together are the biggest, friendliest little guys around as they love to come out and sit on your shoulder or go 'investigating' with their favourite human pals. It says something when your fourlegged friends are even pleased to see you in the morning!
With a little time (and some treats, lol) they learn their names very quickly and can be taught tricks too! One of our boys loves to jump and most of them like chasing 'toys' around like a cat.
The only bites we have EVER had are from our newest rescue ratty boy, which is understandable as he was kept all alone in a tank and his previous owner never handled him and kept him in filthy conditions. Still, even he is coming along well and knows his name!
Ratty boys and girls are EXTREMELY social creatures, they prefer to live in SAME SEX pairs or more (they can have up to 12 babies in a litter, you have been warned!) and love to watch their humans from their cages when they aren't out and about with you.
Boys can be a bit ponkier but it's not something offensive and a quick wash with ratty shampoo can sort it out. Their cages do need regular cleaning, but so do any cage-dwelling creatures.
Get a BIG cage for your ratties, they will be much happier if you do. We've spent about 120 pounds all in all for a three story cage but you can get the same cage on the web for about 60 pounds.
To be honest they aren't expensive to keep although you may find yourself spending extra in treats, toys and getting the 'best' for your new found friends, LOL.
To be honest, our rats are absolutly priceless and as long as you take the time to learn your ratties' personalities you will have the best friends you could ever wish for.
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www.fancy-rats.co.uk has a wealth of information!
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Members' Comments onbluesrats's Review
Topaz
on 16th Aug 2005Helen of Troy
on 6th Nov 2006Excellent review. Your rats are obviously very happy and well cared for. I am glad to see you mention about the large cage, as too many people keep these little creatures in cages far too small. We had a couple of girl rats and kept them in a huge cage. They need to run around!
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A very good review and I totally agree!;)