Description

Rats are intelligent, extremely social and enjoy human interaction.

• - With proper socialization, rats are one of the most social and trainable companion animals
• - The naked tails of rats can be used to regulate their body temperature. Their tails are also used to provide balance and to communicate with each other
• - Rats are extremely clean pets
• - Rats are nocturnal, meaning they are most active at night; however, they can adjust to your schedule
• - Chew on objects to maintain incisor teeth, which grow continuously; ensure they have plenty of wood chew sticks or mineral chews
• - Rats can be kept in same-sex pairs that have been raised together. Different types of small animals should not be housed together

• Care Sheet