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Niklas
2017-03-07 14:45

Things to get for your pet rat

What things do I need to make a rat live a good life in my home? Food and drink, yes, but does it need other things as well or will it make itself feel at home by its own?


Best regards, Niklas 🎈

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tanglytails
2017-03-07 15:10
#1

A cage, travelcage, "sickcage" (a smaller cage you can put your rats in when ill/hurt and need to rest), hammocks/nests/places to sleep, a place (or your whole aparment/house) to give them time to run free and exercise. I can't think of anything more for now.. (maybe this wasn't what you was thinking of)

(also bowls, bottles fΓΆr food/water)

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Niklas
2017-03-07 17:20
#2

That's exactly the sort of things I meant. :-) Do rats escape out of the house if they can or are they more like a labrador?


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tanglytails
2017-03-07 21:39
#3

Outside you mean? I always close my windows and get burried in sweat actually.  I have mine running in the living room and most of them go back into their cage when they've had enough. Some just want to be outside the cage 24/7 Winking

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Zickan
2017-03-07 23:10
#4

#2 a lot of rats would probably be pretty curious if a window was open. It has happened that rats have gone missing. Even if the owner was living higher up. 
They are very smart animals. And often more curious than they should be. 
Do think more tame rats would have more risk for walking away. Often more tame rats that have more guts to even explore more. Probably it would seek its way back pretty soon. There they are a lot like a labrador. They often like the owner and wants to be near. But rats can be easily spooked. If that happen when they are outside with no owner. The risk is bigger that they run and hide. Loose the way back. Same risk when the owner is with the rats outside. But I think they would try to run and hide on the owner if they could. I make and sell a harness just for rats. 
To make it safer when they are outside. Gotten pretty popular in Sweden and countries around. 

But that is one thing a rat owner need to check when getting rats. Holes in the kitchen, under wardrobes. Holes like that usually don't lead more than empty space underneath. More annoying to get them out. 
When it comes to a ventilator, floor drain, and open windows. You might have a lot of problems if you neglect to make any safety before letting the rats run free in that space. 
I do recommend all new rat owners to check and make sure there are no holes or ventilations they could get out from. Better be safe than sorry. 
Rats can escape a cage. So have the room or house safer from the beginning is a smart thing to do.

tanglytails
2017-03-08 05:03
#5

Maybe an article about rat-proof your/our homes? πŸ™‚

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Zickan
2017-03-08 05:05
#6

#5 Good idea.

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Niklas
2017-03-08 11:54
#7

#4: So they don't always find their way home like dogs do?


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tanglytails
2017-03-08 18:36
#8

I had a rescue-female (only a couple months old) that never came back.. I would guess it depends on your relationship kind off. My rats now always go back into the cage even if they have the whole apartment a couple of hours.

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Grodan
2017-03-08 20:59
#9

#5 #6 You can take mine if you want.

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Niklas
2017-03-09 07:55
#10

#8: Aha. Thank you.


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Zickan
2017-03-10 12:16
#11

#9 that would be wounderful

Rumblebee
2017-03-14 08:25
#12

I'd recommend you to always be cautions when it comes to open windows and doors. Maybe they do have a home instinct like cats and dogs do, but the world is far more dangerous for a little rat than a larger carnivore. About decorating your cage, one thing you could do is get everything from discount stores or maybe even ikea. Fleece blankets can be very cheap and you can always cut them up and make hammocks of them (doesn't require sewing). And if you can sew you can make your own tunnels and other things. And if you decide to get stuff from IKEA, do also pick up some RIKTIG curtain clamps. I use them to hang up my hammocks and tunnels in my cage. These clamps are strong! This little nifty thing can be used as a bridge. Those gray things are rubber and give the rats some better grip. http://m.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/functional/10379/24255/#/us/en/catalog/products/art/00177249/ Just make sure to only use fleece fabrics in the cage since that is the only fabric that doesn't get long threads when it's torn or broken. Because threads can so easily get wrapped around their little limbs. Oh. And if you get a cage that got shelves made of mesh, do cover the shelves with something because if rats walk around on mesh to much, they get develop bumblefoot.

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