Finally got my mouse!!!!

[Kay]

rats can be extremely expensive animals to keep. Please do your research. Also, what are you feeding them? Lab blocks or a suebee's mix (homemade) are the only suitable rat diets.
suebee's:
http://ratsrule.com/diet.html

Research:
http://www.petratscanada.com/
http://ratsrule.com/
http://www.dapper.com.au/

It really wasn't right to get the rat in the first place without the proper research, but what's done is done. Please make up for that now.

 

[Mirg8101992]

Well, my friend got some hamster mix and i add fresh fruit and vegis to it every night.

Plus, i did do the research, i didnt say i didnt, i just wasnt sure about my cage. Please ask before you criticize me. Thanx!

 

[Kay]

No, hamster food is not okay for rats. Its very very unhealthy for them. Any rat research would have told you, lab blocks, or suebee's mix. It also would have told you no pine, and any rat site says rats NEED companions (Which it didnt sound like you were thinking about by your first post.)

 

[Buddy'sParents]

OKay, can we please help educate this individual nicely.. what's done is done.


Mirg, hamster food is not okay. And I just learned that even those bagged food for rats isn't all that great either. I have heard that the best to do is a homemade diet.. I'll get Squidbert to post her info, she's been very helpful to me!

Good luck and please, ask as many questions that you have! There are people here that are willing to help! Kay, Squidbert and others are very knowledgable!

 

[Mirg8101992]

OKay, can we please help educate this individual nicely.. what's done is what's done.


Mirg, hamster food is not okay. And I just learned that even those bagged food for rats isn't all that great either. I have heard that the best to do is a homemade diet.. I'll get Squidbert to post her info, she's been very helpful to me!

Good luck and please, ask as many questions that you have! There are people here that are willing to help! Kay, Squidbert and others are very knowledgable!

Thank you! I would love to talk to Squidbert! As long as she is as nice as you though. I dont really like to talk to people who arent very nice. Thanx agian!!

 

[Buddy'sParents]

Thank you! I would love to talk to Squidbert! As long as she is as nice as you though. I dont really like to talk to people who arent very nice. Thanx agian!!

I told her about this thread... hopefully she'll make her way over soon. Again, good luck! Ratties are such fun!!

 

[Mirg8101992]

Ok, thank you!

 

[Kay]

*eyeroll*

You dont have to talk to me, I care about your rat, (which hopefully you do too) not about your liking of me.

The links I posted have alot of information. Read those, you can spend hours on them.

Also here is a rat forum, there are tons of rat experienced people here:
http://www.goosemoose.com/component/option,com_smf/Itemid,118/forum,rat

 

[Squidbert]

Here I am!
Boy I'm just so popular I can't keep up.. teeheehee..

okies.. ratties NEED company.. SAME SEX company..
You have to do proper intros to successfully have your ratties living together..
Heres a link on proper intros
http://www.ratpalace.com/index.php?name=Sections&req=viewarticle&artid=3&page=1
Also you MUST do quarantine if you're getting a rat to add to an existing pet rattie..
Heres a link on proper quarantine.. just scroll down to where it says quarantine..
http://www.rmca.org/Resources/rmcafaq.htm

Here are some general links.. PLEASE read as much as you possibly can.. these are good links with very helpful info to keep your rats happy and healthy!
http://www.ratpalace.com/index.php?name=Sections&req=listarticles&secid=13
http://www.ratpalace.com/index.php?name=Sections&req=listarticles&secid=14
http://www.ratpalace.com/index.php?name=Sections&req=viewarticle&artid=24&page=1
http://www.petratscanada.com/
http://www.ratfanclub.org/helpinfo.html
http://www.petratscanada.com/
http://www.fatratcentral.com/
http://www.afrma.org/

Hope these help! And like Kay said, seed mixes are NO good for ratties.. they either need lab blocks or a diet like Suebees mix in the link she posted..
PM me anytime if you need ANYTHING!!

Good luck!

 

[Mirg8101992]

Thanx so much! I will PM you if i have any questions! Thanx agian!

 

[~Dixie's_Mom~]

What a cutie! Good luck with caring for him! I've only had Gerbils, and Hamsters (My parents can't stand the naked tails) I personally think they are cute. I couldn't help you with care info, but I can tell you he is adorable!

 

[Mirg8101992]

Thank you!