The Rat's Mind Set: I've only ever seen a single case of human - wild rat introductions, and it may not be typical, but I suppose I should start there... It was about 2 years ago and I brought my daughter to the Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange, NJ. We called ahead and were asked not to bring...

Hey everyone! A while back, our old cage thread was accidentally lost in the site transfer. So we're starting fresh here. Post any pictures and information you have of your rat cage setups here! Keep in mind this is a picture only thread, so please keep discussion off it. Any chat or...

Hey guys, so a couple of you may have seen in the Lounge that we're starting a Beginner's Guide to rat ownership, an FAQ, if you will, and we need you to help get this ball rolling. So, what can you do? Well... If you yourself are a beginner, give us your questions. Some of us have been doing...

please only post if you have something to contribute to the thread, such as your own design, or something to add to an existing post (tips, improvements, alternate versions, pictures etc.) any chat will be deleted. thanks - the mods I thought it would be a good idea to start a thread showing a...

I'm a rat owner...sort of. I caught an Eastern woodrat in (appropriately) my woodshop. Evidence of her residency became apparent before I even knew she was there. Cords and wires were severed, and almost every one of them looked like it was cut with a sharp blade, not chewed. A couple of the...