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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Behind Every Healthy Rat is a Great Veterinarian
Establishing a relationship with your rat’s vet is an invaluable part of keeping your rat healthy and happy. Because rats are prone to developing so many ailments, it’s particularly crucial to find a vet who’s qualified to care for rats and who thoroughly enjoys doing so. Once you find a great pet rat veterinarian, you’ll […]
Super Snacks & Healthy Treats for Pet Rats
Since rats gain weight easily—AND we want to feed them the healthiest foods possible—it’s important to choose pet rat treats that are: Low-Fat Low-Calorie Sugar Free Low Salt Organic Whole Foods It’s also critical to not feed your rats too many treats. This can’t be emphasized enough. Your rats will always want more. Set limits […]
The Great Indoors…..why the outdoors is overrated
Your Questions | About Pet Rats Answers QUESTION: How do you get your rats to calm down enough to take them outside? Mine get really excited and start sprinting all over me like wet bars of soap trying to go hide wherever but I can’t have them doing that since there’s wandering cats in the […]
