Optimum care for your rats keeps them healthy and strengthens your bond. Here are the five essentials for pet rat health and happiness: Diet Environment Veterinary Care Time Together Individual Attention & Awareness 1. Diet: What Do Pet Rats Eat? What’s the best diet for pet rat health? The best diet combines a high-quality commercial […]
7 reasons why NOT to leave your pet rats home alone while you travel
Your Questions | About Pet Rats Answers QUESTION: Hi! I’m thinking of going out for a week and I want to know if it’d be safe to rat proof my room and give my rats free run for that long? I’d find a way to provide food and water for them. I just don’t think I […]
Prevent Pet Rat Heatstroke: Summertime Tips for Your Rats’ Care
Overheating is a matter of life and death: Rats don’t have sweat glands. Since they can’t sweat, excessive heat is dissipated through their tails. Some believe that rats born in hotter months have longer tails. Their longer tails give them more tail surface to release the extra heat. It’s no surprise that wild rats are […]
A Common Scents Guide to Banishing Pet Rat Cage Odor
Your Questions | About Pet Rats Answers QUESTION: Hiya! Just a quick question, what is the best way to deal with the smell that comes with those little fuzzballs? I’ve noticed that even though I keep their cage clean as can be and even when I just cleaned it it still smells. It can’t be that […]
Pet Rat Cage Enrichment: 15 inexpensive ways to make your rats’ cage fun & comfy
Your Questions | About Pet Rats Answers Pet Rat Cage Enrichment Question: Hi, I’ve had rats for awhile and have a relatively large 3 story cage for my two rats, and they have an igloo and a hanging bed, but I feel like I should be doing more for them as far as sleeping stuff […]
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 […]
