RUSTING IN RATS Rusting are patchy areas of the coat that appear to be more “washed out”. It is more visible in black, agouti, mink and...

Protein is needed in a rats’ diet for growth, repair and general health. There are however confusion about how much protein to give and...

Porphyrin is a red secretion from the eyes or nose of a rat. It can also be present in the rats’ urine. People often mistake porphyrin...

BEHAVIORAL & ENVIRONMENTAL ENRICHMENT Rats are intelligent and will soon get bored with the same food, toys and routine. When planning...

STEP 1 – RE-HIDRATE: The first step of hand rearing orphaned pups is to make sure that they are hydrated. If they were without milk for...

Meal worms are a good source of protein. It contains no fat or difficult to digest proteins. Although some rats don’t like meal worms,...

Rats in general suffer in the African heat. Keep your rats’ cage out of direct sunlight and if possible, install a thermometer in the...

DOES YOUR RAT GET ENOUGH FOLATE? (Vitamin B9) Folate is especially important to breeders and rescues as it helps with normal foetus...

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...

DID YOU KNOW... Chocolate is actually good for rats as it may help to relieve respiratory infections. If your rat is in respiratory...