Basic Rat Care

Click on the links to read information about the fancy rat. All the information is gathered through my personal experience caring for rats and my own research over the years. This page is still in progress and I'll add more soon.

Basic Rat Information

• Points to consider when purchasing a rat
• Why rats need company
• Choosing your pet rat
• Making Friends
• Origins of Pet Shop Rats Visit this page to see how rats are bred for the commercial pet trade and the business that buying a rat from a pet shop supports. Many thanks to Alex from Brecklagh Rattery for allowing me to link to her page.

Habitat

• Choosing a Home for Your Pet Rat
• Making Your Rat's Home Interesting

Feeding Pet Rats

• Feeding and Nutrition

Health

• Illnesses

Your Rat's Mind

• Behaviour
• Training and Games

Breeding and Reproduction

• Things to think about when considering breeding - coming soon!
• Breeding Rats - coming soon!
• Selecting Parents
• Inbreeding, linebreeding and Outcrossing - coming soon!
• Feeding Pregnant and Nursing Does, and their kittens - coming soon!
• Kitten Development - coming soon!

Varieties and Genetics

• Varieties Guide
• Genetics Tutorial - coming soon!
• Raculator