As part of Disney / Pixar 's triumphant film Ratatouille, kids want to start, a furry little Remy of them. Most parents, when they face the question of the magical properties to images of the rat disease, bites, and disgusting, fleshy tails, and instinctively blurt, "No way!"
But the rats sold in pet shops, live differently from their relatives, the cellars and the sewers. They are called "fancy rats, and did not deserve a better name. If youLove in search of an energetic, even intelligent pet to keep it simple and relatively inexpensive for your children, you can choose to be so hasty in your decision. Rats could be just what you're looking for.
PROS
Mice are very intelligent - can learn the tricks to get their names - even if they are called. Love the time with their owners to enjoy playing on the floor, cuddled in her arms, or just hang on one shoulder. They show affectioncaresses of love and duty, soft squeals and squeaks. ) Unlike many other small animals (like mice, hamsters, rabbits and gerbils, fancy rats rarely bite people, even if provoked, they are safe to handle.
We can talk for hours, climbing ropes and ladders, chasing and fighting with each other. The children are free, their ideas through the construction of mazes, tunnels and obstacle courses to extend their four-legged friends. And the food is always fun - go Ratscrazy fruit and vegetables.
Rat cages are surprisingly easy to maintain. To delete a common corner of the cage, so cleaning is a breeze. These are kept spotless, nursing each other, often during their waking hours. Why fur stylish, which will not be a smell (as long as you do your part for the purposes of the cage, urine-free).
Cons
Rats are nocturnal animals, so they are most active at night. E 'ideal to keep the cage in a municipalArea of the house, like the family room, so the mice can be with the family, as far as possible to interact with. If you have custody of the cage in the bedroom of a child to realize that rats love to play at night and may disrupt sleep patterns of children.
Rats are not good, then they should be kept in groups of two or three. It is also recommended to be kept in single sex groups, nor all men and all women. Females are smaller than men, so they are better for youngerChildren with small hands, but women tend to have a little 'excited, once a week if they are in heat. Men are bigger and a bit 'lazy, but both sexes make great pets.
Because mice are so intelligent, cage-life can quickly become boring, so rats need about an hours playing outside the cage one day. If you are outside of the cage, make sure that the holes or openings and columns will be blocked - like rats in a room where you can build and have a hard time retrieving them. Some childrena box of sofa cushions or blocks of toys for their rats. So, always out dogs and cats in a separate room, where the mice are.
The intake of rats in the open air is not recommended for several reasons: the rat may suffer from one or acquire fleas and ticks, which translates into more vet bills if you lose sight of the mouse, he or she may be lost forever, and the most important reason - the birds of prey can not distinguish your pet from all other rodents. Believe me, it do not want the baby through the Go! Keep the rats in better and better.
And, finally, is the life of a mouse about 2-3 years, so if after a long life companion, would not rat on you.
Price
For under $ 150 you can do everything for three rats. Animals themselves will cost about $ 10 each.
Cage
I have pet stores and the Web and the cage is the best I've found 30x18x30 Small Pet Cage> Cages for animals, etc. This format is ideal for three rats. It has two floors with stairs for optimal performance, the spacing bar is the ideal mouse for the feet, and the out tray for easy cleaning. This cage is $ 67.00.
Food
It is best to block or pellet feed and finish the day with a few fruits and vegetables during the off season. Block or pellet ranges from $ 3 to $ 10, depending on the size of the bag, and lasts longer than the seeds and berries. Here are some goodSelection of fruit and vegetables: broccoli, peas, carrots, berries, apples, grapes and bananas. Rats also enjoy cereals without sugar. Nuts in shell are treated great specialty, but it should not often allowed to be fed, because high fat content. For example, every Christmas my rats received a couple of nuts to play. They make great puzzles and snacks.
Linen
Never use cedar or pine linen for your rats, since they can be toxic. Most of the operations of PET, blankets and fresh linen Care is thebiodegradable, absorbent, dust free, odor and controls. Aspen bedding is also safer and less costly Care Fresh.
Accessories and toys
There will be a bowl of food and water bottle - glass bottles are most needed, but the plastic is less expensive. Ramekins make great meals and food products are sold cheaper than the shells in pet shops. You also need a nest box for mice, which is big enough to embrace all together to the rats. I like the PETIgloo for the best. I am always happy to provide a hammock for my rats at the top of the cage - you can find them online or the ferret section of a pet store. Some rats like to chew toys, but not required.
If you made at the end of this article, I commend you. This means that somewhere, may be so deep, consider a rat as a pet. Or that, or the idea was so terrible for you, it was to see if I was serious. Anyway, I hope you havelearned a thing or two. And even if the rats are still not your thing, you should at least be able to understand why there are many who worship them.
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