I was introduced to the idea of nebulizing rats about 4 years ago by Caryn Ferriere, a moderator on the Ratanooga Forum. Please note...

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Rats scent mark everything. Objects, their hoomans and even rat friends. Experienced rat owners know to turn remotes and phones upside...

It seems that in the pet rat community, genetics and hormones are mainly to blame as a cause for tumours in rats. People are advised to...

WHAT TO LOOK FOR WHEN BUYING A PET RAT When buying a rat from a reputable breeder or rescue, it should be healthy and socialized. If...

Porphyrin is a normal discharge in rats. You don't need to stress about it the first time you see it, but look at it as a "red warning...

A nebuliser is probably one of the best things to own when you keep rats as pets. Rats are susceptible to respiratory infections and...

Do NOT use untreated wood shavings...ever! The dust cause irritation in your rats’ respiratory tract and the phenols cause liver and...

ISOLATION VS GROUP-HOUSED RATS: “The deterioration in isolation can be intellectual as well as emotional. Rats isolated from weaning...

THE ENRICHED INVIRONMENT: “…Donald Hebb (1949) kept some rats at home as pets… Back in the laboratory, these privileged rats were far...