absolutely obsessed with rats. Every time I go to the pet shop, I am just looking at rats, giving them all a name and basically dying from their cuteness.
Now I've got one female rat, Pippa. She is a blue Dumbo rat. I used to have two, but the other one, Katie, a half albino rat, sadly passed away because of cancer.
Before I had my two girls I had two boys. They became very old, almost four, so they passed because of age.
But Pippa is becoming very old, and I know almost for sure that before buying rats, every to-be rat owner has asked him or her -self: Should I get boys or a girls?
So to start of, you should at least get two rats. If you get one rat , he or she will become very sad and lonely. I know I have just one rat at the moment, but I have to, because if I'd buy a new rat right now, that new rat will eventually end up alone as well. But really, rats are never ment to be alone.
Now onto the boys/girls comparison. I found this very helpful image on Pinterest, I have a bord with over 100 pins, just about rats! (Like I said, I'm a crazy rat lady)
I am Now I've got one female rat, Pippa. She is a blue Dumbo rat. I used to have two, but the other one, Katie, a half albino rat, sadly passed away because of cancer.
Before I had my two girls I had two boys. They became very old, almost four, so they passed because of age.
But Pippa is becoming very old, and I know almost for sure that before buying rats, every to-be rat owner has asked him or her -self: Should I get boys or a girls?
So to start of, you should at least get two rats. If you get one rat , he or she will become very sad and lonely. I know I have just one rat at the moment, but I have to, because if I'd buy a new rat right now, that new rat will eventually end up alone as well. But really, rats are never ment to be alone.
Now onto the boys/girls comparison. I found this very helpful image on Pinterest, I have a bord with over 100 pins, just about rats! (Like I said, I'm a crazy rat lady)
Since I had both male and female rats, I can assure you that this diagram above is true. But every rat is different, just like every human is different. I guess these are your 'stereo types' rats.
My males did live longer than my girls, but in general they do live a bit shorter, but I feel like my girls were a bit more destructive than my boys.
I also think that when Pippa will pass away, I will get some male rats. Just because they are cuddlier, their odor does not disgust or annoy me at all. You get used to it, you just need to clean their cage regulary, but thats a must anyways, wether you get boys or girl
But I loved one as much as I loved another. They all hold a very special place in my heart, and I just love them all very much.
My males did live longer than my girls, but in general they do live a bit shorter, but I feel like my girls were a bit more destructive than my boys.
I also think that when Pippa will pass away, I will get some male rats. Just because they are cuddlier, their odor does not disgust or annoy me at all. You get used to it, you just need to clean their cage regulary, but thats a must anyways, wether you get boys or girl
But I loved one as much as I loved another. They all hold a very special place in my heart, and I just love them all very much.
Rats are just like stars. They burn bright and fast.
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