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hello - i took everyone's advice and now have THREE boy ratlets running around my place. they are very good about staying close to me, and they never "take off" when i let them run around my room. they come when i call them (most of the time
) and i was wondering if it would be a bad idea to take them outside?
i live on the campus of a university, so there are lots of grassy open areas that are "raised up" about 4 feet from the sidewalk and surrounded by concrete "barriers/fences" that would prevent ratty escapes. i can't see how i would lose one unless he took off up a tree or jumped onto the concrete below, about 4 feet down, but i think they'd stay pretty close to me.
also, how often do rats get parasites from outdoor excursions? i don't want them getting infested
i live on the campus of a university, so there are lots of grassy open areas that are "raised up" about 4 feet from the sidewalk and surrounded by concrete "barriers/fences" that would prevent ratty escapes. i can't see how i would lose one unless he took off up a tree or jumped onto the concrete below, about 4 feet down, but i think they'd stay pretty close to me.
also, how often do rats get parasites from outdoor excursions? i don't want them getting infested