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  1. Rat Health
    Is this normal ? It’s only when he first goes in too free roam and heavily sniffs around . . I read it can be bad if crackling but I can’t hear crackling and as soon as he settles it’s gone I never hear it in the cage only at the start of free roam of if he gets some yogurt . It’s just like...
  2. General Rat Topics
    im going on vay-kay (like i said) but i dont want anything to go wrong (ocf who dose?) my one rat is a veary anxious little guy and i dont want him to be stressed out. my other rat will be fine i know he will. i dont know why im posting this. but i fear that something to my heart rat.
  3. Rat Behavior
    So my 2 adopted rats Rupert and scabbers are settling in amazing scabbers who didn’t leave the box for first 24 hours is now out and loving life we are now on day 6 of adoption . It took a while to figure out my free roaming I ended up setting up a dog pen that’s seethrough plastic and...
  4. General Rat Topics
    Posting a screenshot from a reddit post I made, figured I'd get some input here as well. Thanks in advance!
  5. General Rat Topics
    Leaving this here in case anyone is interested in looking at some of the top research knowledge gaps for rats: Expontum - Helps researchers quickly find knowledge gaps and identify what research projects have been completed before (including projects relating to rats!).
  6. Caring for Accidental Litters
    My rat only gave birth to 1 pup, what does that mean?
  7. Rat Related Rants & Raves
    Picture the people who get grossed out by seeing wild rats, that scream because a rat is in their apartment, or that make comments online about how disgusted or afraid of rats they are. Like, have you seen humans? Science has verified that we actually carry and transmit more diseases than rats...
  8. General Rat Topics
    I read somewhere that Agouti colored rats tend to be more wild and active. Would this also mean that they could have more potential in having healthy genes? I am a first time rat raiser (owned 1 as a pet before, but never bred), and I’m looking for tips on what rats would be the hardiest/most...
  9. General Rat Topics
    Wondering if anyone else has done this, and if so I have a few question! Im wanting to colony raise rats, but not in small cages or tubs. I’ve seen that some rabbit breeders are beginning to raise their rabbits more naturally by building enclosures for them to live in instead of cages. I was...
  10. Rat Behavior
    So I've had my gorgeous boys for about 3 weeks now. They're roughly 11 weeks old, but my issue is that 2 of the boys weren't socialised properly, or at least it seems so. One of my boys is okay with being touched and picked up, although it's not his favourite thing in the world. Now the other...
  11. Rat Behavior
    I'm a new rat owner and I've gotten myself into a bit if a mess. So recently I adopted two 8 week old boys, both absolutely lovely but very timid still (which is ok). I then got my hands on a 6 week old rescue male who came from a home of 40+ rats. He's very friendly, can get a little nervous...
  12. New Member Introductions
    New here, I'm Julian! I'm an 18yr old trans guy, and i have 5 little gremlin girls who i love vry much. In order, Bingus, Kiwi, Klaasje, Ruby, and Jolyne :)
  13. General Rat Topics
    hi there! i want to say before i get into this i’ve been doing a lot of research but i do not know it all so please give me your best criticism! also this might be a bit long:,) i want the best for these guys! around Friday 13th we got rats, these where supposed to go to my friends but he...
  14. General Rat Topics
    Hi everyone i wanted to just show the new rat tiktok account i just made and was wondering if anyone didn’t mind dropping bye!:-> I’m also looking for friends on the app so pleyrell me if you have a rat tiktok account! my account is @TeaCrumpetNCream check me out!^.^thank youu!
  15. Rat Health
    my rat bella, who is around 2 id say, has been struggling with respitory problems for a very long time. i know what youre all going to be thinking ' well just take her to the vet ' etc etc. and i have. alot. but every round of anibiotics and nebulising treatment DOESNT WORK. NOTHING WORKS. and...
  16. Rat Behavior
    my rat cruella has been trying to get out regularly and im really worried. ive recently put gardening wire where zip ties were that she had chewed off. i am young and i worry that im not a good enough owner, but im attatched to them and idk what to do.
  17. Rat Behavior
    so i have 2 baby female rats, i got them in september. i soon realised the bars were too wide and they could easily fit through, so me and my dad covered the cage with metal mesh wire and used zip ties to keep it down. ive woken up 3 times in a row, loosing about 2 hours sleep because cruella...
  18. New Member Introductions
    Hi! I’ve been wanting to get an air purifier for my rats for a while now, and don’t know what to choose! Any recommendations for brands, or a reasonable price?
  19. Gray and Raven sleeping in a coconut

    They love snuggling together in their coconut!
  20. Rat Behavior
    Hello! So ive been struggling with a little something… in march, one of my first rats died (i had2) and because i didnt want yubi (who got sick in august too sadly) to be alone, i got her new friends. Yuki, kuro and shiro. (Yuki n shiro r albinos) Now, its been months from march but they haven’t...
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