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Are Your Pet Rats Bored? 10 Easy Ways To Entertain Pet Rats

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Are your pet rats bored? If so, it can be hard to get them interested and active. In this article, we’ll share some easy ways to engage your pet rats and make sure they have fun. First, ensure they have easy access to food, water, and a litter box. You also want to ensure your …

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Everything You Need To Setup An Amazing Rat Cage!

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Rats are exciting and entertaining pets. Due to their size, you should keep them in a cage, so giving your beloved rat a clean and peaceful home is necessary. To build up a suitable home for your little rat, you must maintain their cage, ensure that they are comfortable, and pick the correct sized cage with …

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How To Tell If Your Rat Has A Healthy Weight (With Tips!)

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Most animals have different diets and routines, so we don’t feed them the same way we do. Pet rats are at significant risk of obesity since they’ll eat everything as long as it is within reach. Since they have particular nutritious needs, it’s also easy for them to go underweight if not given a balanced …

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What are Harley Rats? Care Guide (With Photos!)

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Rats are excellent pets to have. They’re smart, they’re friendly, curious, and they’re just so unbelievably cute! One rat, in particular, is quickly getting attention, which is the Harley, and despite what your search engine says, we are not talking about the bike.  Harley rats are domesticated rats with thick or sparse long, straight hair …

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Dig Boxes For Pet Rats: Safe Materials, Sizes And What To Put In

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Rat owners find them to be a great source of joy. Given that they are one of the most active pets out there, pet rats are fun to deal with. As they are always on the go, they need a range of toys to keep them entertained. If you have just bought a rat, you …

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How Much And How Often To Feed Your Pet Rats (Easy Guide!)

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It is not difficult to feed pet rats, but not knowing how much or how often to feed your pet rat can be stressful. Most of your pet rat’s meals should comprise specially-formulated rat diets.  However, you should also include a variety of fresh foods. Certain homemade diets that rat specialists recommend as an alternative …

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Why Is My Pet Rat Aggressive? Signs And How To Stop Them!

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Is your pet rat biting you? Is your rat showing aggression? Are you afraid of how to handle the aggressive rat or how to stop them from being aggressive?  Well, if the answers are yes then no need to worry because in this article we’ll tell you the causes and signs of aggression in rats …

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How To Make Your Homemade Rat Shampoo (Safely)

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If you have pet rats at home, you would surely know that one of the most stressful and time-taking activities is to figure out how to groom and bathe them. You want to keep your pet clean, so he doesn’t get fleas or mites, but several questions pop up when you want to bathe your …

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Your Rat’s Eye Is Bulging Or Popping Out? Read This.

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Rats’ eyes are very sensitive and usually one of the first signs of infection in the body. Any anomaly or unusual feature in their eyes could be a symptom of illness, so it’s important to keep an eye on them. It is necessary to know about normal and abnormal features and symptoms of diseases and …

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Is It Normal For My Pet Rat To Scratch And Itch A Lot?

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Pet rat owners usually think itching or scratching is unusual, but it’s not. Doing so in rats is common. However,  if this prolongs and you observe marks on your pet rat, pay attention. Your pet rat might have caught some kind of parasite or be allergic to something in their cage or food, for example. …

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  • Can Pet Rats Eat Dairy? (Milk, Cheese, Cream Cheese)
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  • Everything You Need To Setup An Amazing Rat Cage!
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  • How To Tell If Your Rat Has A Healthy Weight (With Tips!)

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