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I don't know if this has come up before, if so please direct me to that topic.
I know a long time ago our pet rats were lab rats, and before that, wild rats. I also know that our pet rats are victims of many diseases in their lines. Are these all from humans or do wild rats suffer many of the same problems? If not, why haven't people redomesticated rats from wild ones without all of the problems? Or even bred a wild and domesticated one to keep the good temperaments?
I know a long time ago our pet rats were lab rats, and before that, wild rats. I also know that our pet rats are victims of many diseases in their lines. Are these all from humans or do wild rats suffer many of the same problems? If not, why haven't people redomesticated rats from wild ones without all of the problems? Or even bred a wild and domesticated one to keep the good temperaments?