Ever wonder if your rats are just playing…..or are they fighting? If they are fighting, should you be concerned and separate them before anyone gets hurt? Let’s look at the differences between playing, establishing dominance and serious pet rat fighting. PLAYING It’s easy to tell when your rats are playing. They’re having a great time. […]
Pet Rat Health & Happiness: Your 5-Part Care Plan
Taking great care of pet rats can be amazingly satisfying and rewarding. Here are five of the top things I’ve found that’ve helped me get closer to my rats and promote pet rat health and happiness: Diet Environment Veterinary Care Time Attention & Awareness 1. Diet Feeding your rats a high-quality diet is one of […]
Pet Rat Food Puzzle Fun
Why use food puzzles? Rats are so incredibly intelligent and they love using their minds. They have a sense of humor and enjoy adventure. Food puzzles help satisfy their curiosity and their natural inclination to explore and learn. Which food puzzles do you recommend for pet rats? There are so many different puzzles available. They’re […]
Using a Pet Rat Webcam
Do you have a webcam to check in on your pet rats when you’re away? I’ve found that having one satisfies my curiosity and the peace of mind it gives me is priceless. You can use a pet rat webcam to….. ….keep an eye on your rats during free roam time. (This helps especially when […]
Pet Rat Cage Enrichment
Pet rat cage enrichment is vitally important for your rats’ mental health. Make your rats’ home intellectually stimulating by creating novelty. Making minor changes inside their cage on an almost daily basis is the best way to keep your rats’ brains active. This can be as simple as moving their boxes and hammocks to different locations […]
What Your Rat Sitter Needs to Know
Whether or not your rat sitter is familiar with pet rats, you’ll want to review the symptoms indicating distress along with your rats’ day-to-day needs such as feeding and cleaning. Here’s a guide of what to cover with your sitter: Emergencies Make sure your sitter knows what is normal and what is not. Discuss this list […]
