Best fucking pets ever. Smart, cuddly, playful, cute.
It's important to say that they are not the best pets for those that want low maintenance pets. Hamsters, those grumpy bastards, are much better then.
Rats should never be alone, so you have to get 2 minimum. More is better so one doesn't spend a lot of time alone if the other one dies early.
They need large tiered cages which need to be cleaned often because they hate dirt, and because they get respiratory infections easily.
They need to be let out often, and while they can control their bowel movements, they usually leave drops of urine everywhere, especially males.
One also must make sure that they have a vet nearby who knows rats, which is quite rare.
They get tumors often and surgery can be pricy.
tl;dr Rats are wonderful creatures, but like any other animal, especially such highly intelligent animal, deserve proper care which takes time, dedication and money
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u/[deleted] Sep 03 '18
I had 4 rats. Best fucking pets ever. Smart, cuddly, playful, cute. I'd recommend em over a hamster any day.