Pet Rat Play Time

My pet fancy rats (frats as we like to call them) can do some amazing things. They are arguably the smartest mammal of the rodent kingdom. Watch them squeeze in tight spaces, jump, eat, and crawl right over each other. When they are eating pudding, their names are from left to right (Kira, Loki, Martini, and Tandum). The jumper is Kali. The frat on the box is Martini and she then steals food from the plastic bag on the floor. Note - all these were feeder frats destined to be snake food before I bought them. The custom cage plans and all our frat knowledge can be found on http://www.dapper.com.au/ but it's not my site.

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[lolheckya]

I've had my rat for two months now and my mom is making me hold her on the kitchen floor because she poops and pees multiple times in 30 mins then I put her back so she will 'go' and take her back out but it never works and it is making me not let here run around like other peoples rats. What should I do ?

[Plichtam]

@lolheckya What you are experiecing is what most baby rats go through. The poop/pee phase is a natural reaction to discourage preditors from eating them. They will grow out of it as they get older and used to you. You can also give them a litter bin and they will figure out on their own that they could poop in there. I fill mine with "yesterday's news" pellets. Unfortunatly I have been unable to train them to pee in this bin. However, they don't pee when they outside their cage.

[Plichtam]

I'm not sure what classifies them as "fancy" but prehaps it's like having a purebred dog. Any dog is good for a pet, but if you want credentials and a lineage, you need a rat from a breeder that goes for specific charactics (color patterns, dumbo ears, etc). My two sense is that if it has black eyes, (as opposed to red) it's fancy.

[bocard80]

i want one... you think its ok too carry them outside like some people do since they are pocket pets. i want to get a bonding pouch and carry them with me. what do you guys think?

[Plichtam]

@bocard80 I have taken mine outside but only after they will come back when I call. They do not like bright light and are almost afraid of it. Dusk is the best time to take them for a walk.  There are sites that will show you how to make a walking harness (leash) for them too.

[bocard80]

@Plichtam what are some sites you suggest

[Plichtam]

@bocard80 Apparently I cannot enter a url in comments or something else is preventing the post. A quick search for "rat harness" on google povides a link to ehow on how to make one. The other links on the first page of google link to site to buy one for $10 shipped.

[chicorycavy]

Your Rats are so cute. You did a wonderful thing in buying ones that would of been food for snakes. When I get two Rats I'll do the same thing. Thanks for opening up my eyes. They look like wonderful pets to have.

[MeTheDragonfly]

All those rat haters are missing out on the best pet ever.

[DarthDeaTh0001]

@lolheckya keep him in his damn cage

[TrueLife1021]

I lol'd when he climbed over the other rats

[flutterbunny]

@Plichtam Even though they are called 'fancy rats' it really just refers to the two-toned common domesticated pet rats seen here. It practically means 'generic pet rat breed.' 'Fancy' is used to distinguish them from wild rats, and from 'dumbo' rats (which have large, low ears) or 'naked' rats (which have no fur). There are such things as specialty rat breeds too, but the ones in this video are very typical looking little guys. So cute though! I love the leap at :50!

[AlbinoGiraffe123]

@thesacrament77 there is no "breed" of rat; only different coat colors. unlike dogs, where some breeds may be more timid, and others more assertive, rats are all the same except for coat. the only difference in rats is a wild rat versus a domesticated one. domestics (or fancy's) have been bred to be much more timid and friendly.

[AlbinoGiraffe123]

@thesacrement77 there is no "breed" of rat; only different coat colors. unlike dogs, where some breed may be more timid, and others more assertive, rats are all the same except for coat. the only difference in rats is a wild rat versus a domesticated one. domestics (or fancy's) have been bred to be much more timid and friendly.

[Illchangeitlater]

@Plichtam Fancy just means that they're not wild. Wild brown rats don't make good pets.

[Yuurihime]

@monicasuetannehill fancy rats is a physical breed and has absolutely nothing to do with the color of their coats. That's a fact that you can look up anywhere. Please actually know what you're talking about before you decide to 'teach' others your 'wisdom'.