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This document provides information about rats as pets. It discusses what rats eat (grains, vegetables, fruits, seeds and nuts), the parts of a rat, their classification in the animal kingdom, and the type of cage needed for pet rats. It should be a wire cage at least 50cm x 80cm in size with solid floors and litter. The document also outlines how to properly handle rats, common health issues like redness and tumors, and that rats need an hour of playtime outside their cage each day for entertainment. The information is gathered from the Blue Cross for Pets and Wikipedia.

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Rats

This document provides information about rats as pets. It discusses what rats eat (grains, vegetables, fruits, seeds and nuts), the parts of a rat, their classification in the animal kingdom, and the type of cage needed for pet rats. It should be a wire cage at least 50cm x 80cm in size with solid floors and litter. The document also outlines how to properly handle rats, common health issues like redness and tumors, and that rats need an hour of playtime outside their cage each day for entertainment. The information is gathered from the Blue Cross for Pets and Wikipedia.

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Rats By Adrienne
What do rats eat?

– Grains
– Vegetables 🥒
– Fruits 🍉
– Seeds
– Nuts 🥜
Parts of a rat

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Classification🗂

Class: Animaila
Phylum: Chordata
Order: Mammalia
Family: Muridea
Subfamily: Murinae
Genus: Rattus
Pet rats

What type of cage does a pet rat need?


₋ The best home for your rat is a wire cage.
₋ Hamster cages are not big enough.
₋ A rat cage should be at least 50cm x 80cm floor space, by 50cm tall. The floor should be solid rather than
wire, with a solid tray underneath, to avoid a rat trapping and injuring its feet or limbs.
₋ Aquarium-style glass cages shouldn’t be used because the ventilation isn’t good enough.
₋ Litter should be put on the floor to absorb ammonia from droppings. Litter training your rats will help to
keep their cage clean.
₋ Use dust-extracted bedding to avoid respiratory problems.
₋ Cat litter is unsuitable as bedding but can be used in your rat’s litter tray.
₋ Rats also need a nest box where they can sleep and enjoy a bit of peace and quiet.
₋ A cardboard box with shredded paper bedding is ideal.

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How do I handle my rat?

Rats that are handled correctly soon after they are born will enjoy it. To help them get used to you,
try carrying them around the house inside your sweter! Never pick up a rat by its tail as this can
injure them. Instead, put one hand underneath its chest behind its forelegs, and support the
hindlegs with your other hand, holding but not squeezing.
Health Issues
Red discharge around the eyes or nose is a sign of illness and
stress, although the redness is not blood but a natural
pigment in the mucus. Some rats develop tumours as they get
older – these are more common in females.

While rats can be easily castrated, it is generally only


necessary to prevent unwanted breeding or to stop the
occasional aggression towards other rats or humans.

Rats are naturally very clean and spend a lot of time grooming
themselves, although some may need their tails cleaned
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occasionally. This should be done gently with mild animal
shampoo.
Entertainment

– Rats need at least an hour’s playtime


outside their cage every day, but you must
first make the room safe and rat- proof.
Keep doors and windows closed and block
cracks in floorboards, as rats can get
through seemingly impassable gaps. Electric
cables should be passed through piping so
they cannot be chewed.

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Information from:

Blue cross for pets + Wikipedia


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