Choosing Your Rat
Choosing a rat is a big responsibility. When you buy your rat you are committing a portion of your life to it. In any time when this commitment can not be fulfilled, it is your responsibility to see that the rat finds a home in which it will be fulfilled. Once you have gone over the following three sentences and know that you will stick to them through thick and thin, it is time to choose your rat.
When you are choosing your rat, first
observe the rats available to you. Rats have different personalities and you want to find
the rat the fits your personality the best. You might want to buy two rats so that your's
does not get lonely but be sure that they are both of the same gender. You don't want baby
rats just yet. Once you have chosen your rat you will need various necessities. You will
need to buy a cage that will be big enough when your rat is full grown. You should buy two
heavy non-chewable dishes for food and water.and you will want to buy your rat a few chews
and toys. We suggest not buying the small igloos and huts because your rats will grow out
of them in no time at all. Some pet stores offer very large tubes that are good for rats
because they love to hide in tunnels and nooks and cranies. Or you can start out by
(for your baby rats) using toilet paper rolls untill your rat grow out of
them and then buy the larger tunnels. They love the exercising wheels but they will soon
grow out of them. It is your choice on buying them or not, however I got a free one from a
friend because her hamster died. You could check around and see before wasting your money
on a new one. You'll also need to by plenty of rodent food and a very large amount of
hamster or rodent bedding. There you have it! Now all you have to do is go home, find a
place to put it and set it all up! Give your rats a little time (like a couple hours or
so) to get used to their new home before you hold them and let them explore your house.