It can be confusing being a rat owner with so much confusing or conglicting info from vets and online groups. Thanks for clarifying some points. Especially the pet store rats issue
Non of my rats have had respiratory problems, but I have an air purifier and they have their own room. So I alter heat etc . Coolers in summer, and very low heat in winter. Some of my ratties of pet shop, because my rescues needed company, pah rats. Honestly my boys lived longer, less problems Lost all mine to tumours or over 2 dying in sleep. I have a brilliant vet. , thankfully But after taking a lone rat ( my ❤ rat) her having a tumour at 12 mt and her having another 8 mth. Lately my younger rat had a tumour, she went to vets and it was removed. Within a day see was going crazy wanted to be with her sister. I thought damn it , because they are both so active I can't have them both in hospital cage. So I put her back in large cage with her sister. And she thrived Honestly they were so happy.❤ Mind they are knocking on 2 yrs and still crazy like babies. Even vet said are you sure shes over 18 mths. I think they may have dwarf genes, because they are tiny. Shes still alpha jeez first down for food 😂
thank you for answering some of these comments! It can be an on going topic adopt don't shop. i have had judge mental comments on doing intro and people a summing this was my rats set up. I'm personally a fan of the carry method and then gradually moving them up step.
It can be confusing being a rat owner with so much confusing or conglicting info from vets and online groups. Thanks for clarifying some points. Especially the pet store rats issue
Non of my rats have had respiratory problems, but I have an air purifier and they have their own room. So I alter heat etc . Coolers in summer, and very low heat in winter.
Some of my ratties of pet shop, because my rescues needed company, pah rats.
Honestly my boys lived longer, less problems
Lost all mine to tumours or over 2 dying in sleep.
I have a brilliant vet.
, thankfully
But after taking a lone rat ( my ❤ rat) her having a tumour at 12 mt and her having another 8 mth.
Lately my younger rat had a tumour, she went to vets and it was removed. Within a day see was going crazy wanted to be with her sister. I thought damn it , because they are both so active I can't have them both in hospital cage. So I put her back in large cage with her sister. And she thrived Honestly they were so happy.❤
Mind they are knocking on 2 yrs and still crazy like babies.
Even vet said are you sure shes over 18 mths.
I think they may have dwarf genes, because they are tiny. Shes still alpha jeez first down for food 😂
thank you for answering some of these comments! It can be an on going topic adopt don't shop. i have had judge mental comments on doing intro and people a summing this was my rats set up. I'm personally a fan of the carry method and then gradually moving them up step.
Me too! The carrier method is definitely my preferred way to do intros.
You think rats can do well traveling?i drive trucks i want to get two of them
2 isn't great you need at least 3.
In general, rats travel well.