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Rats have this amazing ability to fit anywhere.
At any time.
For any reason.
It’s a bit odd, isn’t it? The way they just bend, distort, and squish their little bodies into what seems to be the most uncomfortable positions known to man.
It makes you wonder whether or not rats even have bones!
… So, do rats have bones? Read more
So, you cleaned out your fridge.
Or, perhaps you have a beautiful garden that is providing you with more fruit than you know what to do with.
Yet again, maybe you have a tomato left over from your salad and you just want to see what your ratties think about it.
You stop and think… “But, CAN rats eat tomatoes? Or will it hurt them… Maybe it’s too acidic? Maybe I should wait…” Read more
So you have a litter of baby rats, and you just don’t know what to do with them. Most importantly, you don’t know when to take them from the mother rat, wean them, and take over their care. The female rat will eventually become slightly annoyed by her babies, so be sure that she has a place to “escape” to; a place that the babies cannot get to. A high hammock is a good option. You will see her begin to get antsy when the babies begin running around, between 2 and 3 weeks old. So when exactly can you free the doe from her maternity cage, and let the kits fend without their momma? Read more