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  1. Rat Homes
    Just wanted to share cos I'm excited 😭 Room is very messy & there's still some more to do but so far!!
  2. Rat Homes
    I've been putting together a pen for the ratties- nowhere near done but as of now it's a bit more than a 5x5(ft) area with a 2ft barrier made of Songmics storage cube panels. It's carpeted so I'm covering the floor with a toddler jigsaw puzzle mat and will be putting in their cage as well as a...
  3. Rat Homes
    I'm looking into setting up an enclosed pen for the rats to roam in and am wondering about how large it should be.
  4. Rat Behavior
    Heya! I have three girls that are all a little under 6 weeks old, and I was looking for some advice on how to get them comfortable with free roam! So far, they're way too afraid to venture off my shoulders. I've tried using food as reinforcement, but they generally won't take it unless they're...
  5. Rat Behavior
    So recently (1 week ago) I rescued two girls from a lady who had an oops litter from her rescue rats. They're 8 weeks old and very sweet and curious but also pretty skittish. For the past week I've been hand feeding them and they're totally good with that. I'll put baby food on my hand and allow...
  6. Rat Behavior
    Hi. I've had my 2 girls for around 3 weeks now and things are going pretty well. They will walk on to my hand to take them out of the cage and will spend time with me during free roam. I know girls are generally more hyper and curious but one, Elesh, of them is hard to manage. She is a jumper...
  7. Rat Behavior
    My 2 girls (unknown ages, as the rescue shelter didn't have that info, but one is older than the other for sure) used to be pretty active. Bean, my old gal, loves to climb and hang out on top of the cage. She's always been an explorer, loving her "floor time." Baby often liked to sleep in the...
  8. Rat Health
    I love my babies endlessly, even though I got them quite recently, I would never let any harm come to them. I couldn't possibly consider giving them away, but I struggle a lot with the sanitization aspects of owning rats. (Afternote- I get off-topic slightly, I just have a lot of worries about...
  9. General Rat Topics
    I've had my two boys (Eddy and Antonio) for about a month now. A friend of mines got them from a PetSmart, but didn't realize the amount of care they needed (i.e. a large cage, multiple things to climb on, free roam time, etc), so gave them to me. I'm not sure they're exact age, but I think...
  10. Rat Health
    I let my rats out of their cage for an hour in the morning and then two and a half in the evening. So that's 3.5 hours total free range each day. According to Google that's enough---especially coz ratties sleep for most of the day---but I always feel so guilty when I close the door and they...
  11. General Rat Topics
    Hey! Recently I’ve adopted three male rats from a woman who accidentally bred them. They are great boys, and I’ve dedicated a lot of time to researching good cage set ups. To say the least, they love their cage and have lots of fun exploring it which is great but I know you’re supposed to allow...
  12. Rat Homes
    Looking for advice on play pens please what do people use. Need something that we can fold away when not in use and is tall enough so they do not jump out. Also I read about people letting their rats free roam but do they not wee and poo on your furniture? Ours are only a few weeks old but need...
  13. Rat Behavior
    Hi, We currently have two cages in one room (one with one male, and the other with two males), we are working on socialising the group but as the two males are very scared of handling/lash out at us so its a slow process. Would it be ok to let either group free roam around the entire room? We...
  14. General Rat Topics
    Hi everyone! I've been trying to free roam my boys for the last couple of days to get them more used to me and all that in order to work on trust training. They'll crawl into my lap no problem, and they'll let me pet them as long as there is a liquid treat involved, after that they're totally...
  15. Rat Behavior
    Hello, first of all please pardon my english, i have lost practice. I'm interesed in owning rats. Tho I've found myself stuck (in my research to start buying what they need) since I can´t find good info of plants (normally when i search there's mostly info of plants that they hate) to have that...
  16. Rat Behavior
    Hey everyone! A few weeks ago I adopted two 12 week old baby boys to introduce to my pair of 9 month old boys. After quarantining the babies I introduced them using the carrier method over the space of a week, which went very smoothly with no major disputes. They are all together in the main...
  17. Rat Behavior
    Hey guys I’m having the worst time getting my rats to like me/trust me. They are so back and forth about if they trust me or not. But the real issue I want to talk about is free roaming. My girls HATE it. I built them a maze with treats, gave them a large area to scope out, and sat in there with...
  18. General Rat Topics
    I'm new to rats, had my two girls for almost two months now and I really need to ask some questions! I try and let them out for at least an hour every day and I rent and share a bathroom so the only place they can have free time is in my room with me. this would be totally fine because I bought...
  19. General Rat Topics
    Heyy again So as the title says.. I'm having some trouble with my new babies and the bonding just isn't going quite as well right now. I have no one else to blame than myself for that but still.. this is very upsetting. Please remember this is my first time having rats and these things are...
  20. Rat Homes
    It's like the size of a medium bedroom. It's a guest room actually. We can do pretty much anything except things that damage the walls, like nailing stuff up. (We are renting from my parents.) What should I do with this relatively large space? I'm so excited! I know all about rat proofing and...
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