Rats - masters of survival

In the last issue we touched Animal Planet joys and sorrows (voluntary) living with rat.

We recommended to start a manual to you later surprised the least problems and also to orient the menu rats colors and coat types or sizes of ears and tail length of some species. You clarify that a rat at home the whole family really wants to know where to place it, who will be its main owner, and who substitute if you're not home. Perhaps you have even clear whether you choose your first rat at breeders or hobby-market. Do you know how much time he can devote a day, and ironically, the less time you have, the more rats you have to buy - that was confiscated, the rat is the animal community needs and social contacts. You even theoretically clear that when you plan to purchase two ratsworth with the other to wait for three weeks, because during that time make the right relationship with the first - the acquisition of both at once would never have been so affectionate. Also, you already know that the rat does not live long, which is the first reason to choose a young individual, and because rats are very active in terms of reproduction, you vendors made it clear that really do not want to start the pair, but only two males or two females . And be sure to smirite with the fact that your new female that you live in celibacy, but after a while throws babies.Rat youth is already mature in five weeks of age and expectant mother, as you bring it to you from a breeder - the second reason for the acquisition as the youngest animal.

Where to put it (the rat)

Before you go for a rat, arrange for him at home living. Before you cage is adequately equipped, would have to wait all the time in the carrier. It is not advisable to install equipment in a cage in which it is a rat because it will be terrified of the new environment as well as odors and do you still around him began to move objects.
Rats in our home as long caressing behave, so it is possible that you have a problem to buy the right rat cage. Pretty good can be substituted for special cages for chinchillas and burunduky or cages for guinea pigs and rabbits.Cages should be large enough - at least 40-60 cm long, 40 cm wide and one meter high. Rats need to climb so high cages are preferable even at the expense of smaller floor space. The cage must have a high floor, thick bars (young rats to stretch virtually everywhere) and sufficiently large doors. Entrance hole should be large so that you can later by adult rat also driven through and reach into all corners of the cage.
Terrariums, aquariums or even bird cages are recommended only as a transitional residence: bird cages tend to have less secure doors and openings for feeding, in addition to the gaps between the slide and the fixed date may leak urine, because like all rodents, rats are used for toilet corners of the cage. In glass containers, even if they have air vents,worse again circulates the air, and more - upper grille cover must be secured very well, remember that you have nothing to do with the smartest rodent. The glass walls are also difficult to attach splhadla and jungle gym, so the tank would have to be larger than these sizes, you can build it into a wooden construction with a variety of exercise tools.
If you are in the store will offer a special cage for rats, which you will look too flat, then it is a cage for breeding laboratory, obviously unsuitable for a full life prison rat, tied from research purposes.
And if you're clever, the abode of rats can construct yourself, but do not forget plenty of light, proper securityease of cleaning and effectiveness of internal equipment.

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