Decorative rats are quite intelligent and active pets that are easy to train and can even respond to their name. They have their own habits, manners and character. Domestic rats can give you a lot of pleasant and fun pastime.
It is necessary
- - cell;
- - drinking bowl;
- - wood shavings or paper.
Instructions
Step 1
Before you get a domestic rat, you need to study the literature on the behavior, biology and development of these animals. This small animal requires care, attention and love from the owner, despite its unpretentiousness. Before purchasing a rat, you need to understand that you are actually ready to devote some of your time to keeping the pet, playing with it and feeding it.
Step 2
After making sure of your decision, proceed with the choice of your future pet. It is best to buy a rat in a nursery, where it is tamed from birth, which makes it easier for the owner. You can buy a rat at a pet store, but there is a high probability of encountering a number of problems. The seller cannot guarantee that the animal is completely healthy, inspect the animal before purchasing. You will have to take care of the upbringing yourself, since taming is not the responsibility of the store staff.
Step 3
For a pet to feel comfortable in your home, it needs proper care and maintenance, care and attention. The conditions of keeping rats practically do not differ from those of other rodents. Buy a large and roomy cage for the animal, equip it with ladders and various toys, the animal will also need a special shelter for sleeping and resting. In no case do not keep it in the sun and draft. There is no need to create any special climatic conditions, the rat will be satisfied with the usual temperature in the premises.
Step 4
Use paper or hardwood shavings as bedding. It is not advisable to use sawdust, as they can get into the respiratory tract or eyes of the pet, cause an allergic reaction. The cage should be cleaned as it gets dirty and when an odor appears (at least once a week; the cage should be disinfected once a month to prevent various diseases). Equip the cage with a special rodent drinker.
Step 5
The diet of a domestic rat should be complete and varied. Oats, millet, wheat and barley are excellent feeds. Food should always be fresh, free of harmful products for rats, and include essential minerals, trace elements and vitamins. Boiled liver, heart and kidneys are good food supplements. Include pine and hazelnuts, chicken bones in your pet's diet. As a treat, you can offer the rat apples and pears, citrus fruits, apricots, grapes, peaches, persimmons, cherries, dried fruits, raspberries, strawberries, raisins and plums. An adult needs to be fed once or twice a day, a rat two or four times. Do not give rodents fatty and fried foods, raw potatoes, Brussels sprouts and red cabbage, chocolate, beans, artichokes.
