Having decided to get a rat, you need to prepare in advance a place for her to eat and sleep. These animals are very clean, so you don't have to worry about the unpleasant smell.
Instructions
Step 1
To organize the space, purchase a cage and place it where there are no drafts and bright sun. Once or twice a week, you need to clean up there, and change the water in a cup or other drinking utensil every day. From time to time, the animal needs to be released for a walk, they love to run.
Step 2
Remember that although rats are friendly, they can bite, so be careful when feeding if hand feeding. These are smart animals who love affection and reciprocate it, they understand the intonation of their voice, so communicate with it more, take it in your arms.
Step 3
You can feed her with vegetables, fruits, bread, milk, cereals, herbs. They eat soups well.
Step 4
The rat should not be fed: sweet, citrus, fatty foods, salty and peppery foods, as well as raw meat and alcohol is strictly prohibited.
Step 5
You can also train yourself to the toilet in a cage. If suddenly she went where it was not supposed to, do not hit her, but just poke her nose lightly, say: "Ay-ay-ay" and explain where to go to the toilet.
Step 6
The life of these animals is fleeting and is only 2-3 years, but with good care and walking, you can extend their life by two or three years. Therefore, it is very important from the very beginning to properly care for, feed the animal, and keep the cage clean. And then your rat will delight you for a long time.
