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Rats as Pets - 5 Myths Busted

History has depicted them as filthy rodents. In reality, rats are very clean
creatures that brought about the Black creatures, grooming themselves daily. The
Plague of the Middle Ages. Hollywood has sign of a healthy rat is a clean,
shown them as vicious killers ready to well-groomed coat. They are not a low
attack humans at the slightest maintenance pet, but are much easier to
provocation. Is it any wonder most people care for than a hamster or larger pet.
are fearful at the mere mention of their Replacing the bedding in their cage every
name?How can such a small animal elicit week, and making sure they have fresh
such a huge reaction? But more food and water daily will go a long way
importantly, do they deserve their to make your furry little friend happy.
reputation?Before you judge rats, it I've found that rats are orderly animals.
might help to understand a little bit Every time Samantha's cage is cleaned she
about them. Everyone knows rats are rearranges it to suit her needs. She
rodents, but did you know a male rat is likes her house, bowls, and toys to be
called a buck, a female is a doe, and the where she wants them.Myth #4
babies are called pups or kittens? Rats Rats are not playful.Rats enjoy
reach puberty at an early age, between 6 interaction with their human owners,
to 8 weeks. Their bodies are between 9 requiring daily play time. They need at
and 11 inches long, with a tail up to 9 least an hour outside of their cage every
inches and they come in many different day to play and socialize with their
colors and varieties. Rats have an family, as well as toys to play with when
average lifespan of 2 to 3 years and are you can't be there. The best toys I've
most active at night.Now that you know found are ones designed for cats. Pick
more about them, let's take a look at ones that can't be chewed by your rat,
some of the myths people believe about because they will chew. Samantha has two
rats as pets. Maybe you'll see them in a plastic balls with bells inside that she
whole new light.Myth #1 plays with. You can hear her at night,
Rats are mindless creatures. Nothing rolling those balls around to make the
could be further from the truth. bells ring.Myth #5
Domesticated rats are intelligent with a Rats are only nocturnal creatures.While
natural curiosity which makes them very this is mostly true, it isn't set in
trainable. They can be taught simple stone. Rats will be up when they think
tricks with relative ease and love the you are. Yes they are up at night, but
interaction of learning. My son has a they are also up during the day. They
three year old Blue Fancy rat named will wake up if they feel that you are
Samantha. She quickly learned her name ready to play. Taking them out during the
and will come when called. She also day is a great way to train them that
learned to play fetch, chasing a small daytime is a good time to play. Samantha
plastic ball when it is rolled away from sleeps during the night and day, but she
her on the floor, then rolling it is always willing to come out during the
back.Myth #2 day and spend some time with me or my
Rats are vicious, dangerous creatures. son.Rats can be a great first pet. They
Rats are very friendly, social animals. are easier to maintain than a dog or cat,
They are easily tamed simply by being and are friendlier than a hamster. With a
handled from a young age. Rats enjoy little understanding your family can reap
spending time with their owners; bonding the benefits of rat ownership too. Give
with them much as a dog bonds with a rats a chance. You'll be glad you
person. They love being petted and being did.Dawn Arkin is a former rat phobic who
close to their family. Our rat loves to discovered the joys of having a pet rat
sit on my shoulder while I'm writing at later in life. This article has been
my computer, sometimes falling asleep submitted in affiliation with which is a
while she is up there.Myth #3 site for Pet Forums.
Rats are filthy, disease bringing




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