PET RATS NEED LOVE from humans…. …..and from other rats. They sleep, snuggle, groom, play and express their love with their rat friends. With humans they do the same, provided you spend lots of quality time together. You may also enjoy: What to Do When You’re Down to One How to Ace Pet Rat Introductions […]
Litter Box Lessons for You and Your Rats
Despite their small size, pet rats possess an exceedingly high level of intelligence. With their clever minds, rats know when you’ve arrived home, come when called along with easily learning various amusements such as bowling, food puzzles and other tricks, and, yes, they can even learn to use litter boxes. Pet rat litter training inside […]
Male Rat Urine Marking – Do they dribble & are they messier?
Your question regarding male rat urine marking & messiness | About Pet Rats Answers QUESTION: Hi, I’ve only ever had female rats and I’ve heard that males are messier and dribble urine sometimes when they’re out and about. Is this true? I was thinking about getting males because females are smaller and tend to be more […]
Shy Rats Transformed: from Shy to Social Butterfly
Are your rats timid? If they’re not excited about coming out of their cage to be with you—or if they don’t like to be picked up or petted—here are some tips you and your shy rats will love! A change of scenery Taking your rats out into an area they haven’t previously visited is a […]
Litter Box Literacy: The Finer Points of Teaching Pet Rats to Urinate in Litter Boxes
Your Questions | About Pet Rats Answers QUESTION: I ran into some issues when training my pet rats to use their litter boxes for urinating: 1. I’m obviously not always there when it happens. 2. It is hard to move them to their litterbox quickly if they are in a hard to reach place […]
Pet Rat Game: Playing with Food
Pet rats are super smart. Because of their high intelligence it’s especially important to provide them with activities that help stimulate their minds. Here’s a pet rat game I created that I think your rats will love as much as mine do. Supplies Needed Lab Blocks: Although I don’t like supporting the lab rat industry, […]