Berkshire Hamsters
Petco. I've had 5 other rats, 2 were hooded and the other one was albino. My 2 current ones are Moka and Shadow. They are berkshires but Moka's a brown berkshire and Shadow's a black downunder berksh…
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Good Rat Advice
I got my rat from Dee's Pets in southern Illinois. My rat is called Tweaker and his coat is amazing to me. It looks plain black until you get her in the light and then you see darker markings through…
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Cutest Rat Ever
My school for my social phys. class. at Penn manor. My friend's mom bred them for the class. We got them to learn about classical conditioning, and other things like that. I'm almost done with the pr…
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Bathing Lucky the Rat
Yesterday, I bought a feeder rat for my Ball Python as I have done for the past 4 years. For some reason, this young female was different and I just couldn't bring myself to use her as a meal. She is…
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Old Hamsters
Exotic Pets In Hammond Louisiana.........wonderful pet store!! Wide variety of pet rats and lots more. Was told how to properly care for my pet. Never expected them to live more than 3 years, I was v…
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Training and Treats for Rats
A pet shop. I know the owner personally and it turned out someone was cruel to my rat before I had her. They actually tried to chop her tail off. It's a good end to a bad story. Now she has a lovely …
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Great Rat Toy Ideas
Fish Bowl Pets, Stamford, CT. I get all my rats there. Most are rescued pets from other people, rescued feeders, or babies born there (like Vivi). They come in from breeders. If I get a baby I will a…
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Rats are Great For Kids
A pet store, though from a sex-separate cage. I definitely suggest if you are going to a pet store to make sure the rats are separated into male-female groups so you don't get a surprise of ten or mo…
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Sneak Thief
PetSmart. I found the staff to be very knowledgable about rats and very loving to them. PetSmart suggested what mixture to feed her and what bedding to lay down. Their rats were very healthy and happ…
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Unique Names
Most of my rats I bred myself or got from pet stores. Most came from one pet store in particular before it went out of business. Then I had a few litters where I kept a baby or two. Houdini was one b…
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Shadoe the Awesome Girl
The mall in South Bend, IN. (Guide Comment: I am assuming there is a reputable pet store inside this mall and hopefully not an little kiosk or stand selling rats to everyone passing by like they used…
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Dexter and Toby
I got both of mine along with a rat starter kit in Fredericton at a Pets Unlimited. The starter kit had a huge cage, a bag of food, dish, water bottle, and treats. Guide Comment: starter kits often h…
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The Best of the Pocket Pets
The two rats I have currently were both from pet stores. The oldest is three years and four months and has reached an age where she needs some extra care for her quality of life to stay high, but she…
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Fur-balls Are Best!
A reptile store. My first rat, Elizabeth, came from a reptile store and was pregnant. She dropped me 12 little presents a couple of weeks after getting her home. I kept four of the boys and adopted o…
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Little Thieves
I got my current brood from my first rat, Elizabeth. Elizabeth came from a reptile store and had a life expectancy of about one week. Three weeks after I got her she dropped her little treasures. I b…
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Dogs in a Little Package
I started with two girls from PetSmart. One of them passed away quite suddenly about three months later despite veterinarian treatment. Then I got my lonely girl a new cagemate through networking and…
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Rat Burn Victim
I rescued this guy from a pet store that someone had brought back with a burnt tail.I believe that he was intended for food (a horrible death).He is being treated with triple antibiotic ointment, lot…
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Cute, Cuddly, and Playful Rats
I got my rats from Critter Cabana which is located in Newberg, OR. At first they were a little skittish. It takes a little while for them to warm up to you but they will in about three days or so. It…
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Razzie the Hairless Rat
We got Razzie from a local pet store when she was accidentally sent there. Their mistake was our great fortune. The moment I saw her I knew she was the one for our family. My husband fought me on get…
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Very Affectionate Rats
A friend gave them to me because she no longer had time for them. She kept them in pine so it's good that I have them now. I keep them in paper pulp which I believe is a much better bedding because n…
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Rat Tricks and Tips
I got my female from a pet store and accidentally bred her with my friend's male and she had 7 babies. 2 girls and 5 boys. We kept the 2 girls and 2 of the boys were given back to us because the pers…
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Super Smart Rats
I got my pet rats from a breeder. Funny thing is I got my rats at different times but both from the same person and it was by accident, too. If you are going to get a rat as a pet I would definitely …
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Smart and Awesome Rats
I bought my two rats from a breeder I found on the internet, they lived long happy lives and the breeder was official. I wish I could remember the website. I suggest do not buy one from the pet store…
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Brilliant Rats
A petco. I wouldn't normally suggest it, but my girls were just too cute to leave behind. I plan to rescue from now on. There are lots of rat rescues all across the country, and many normal shelters …
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Rat Lover Advice
Various pet stores, Pet World, PetSmart, Petco. I buy my rats. Pet store rats deserve love just as much as those from a breeder, and some of the nicest rats have come from pet stores. Be sure to get …
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Why Rats are Fabulous - By About User Peri
My little girl rats are rescues. Most of the time I contact other rat lovers to see if they have rescues to save. I'd much rather save a life than go to a pet store to buy one. Oftentimes pet stores …
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