Does A Pet Rat’s Personality Change Over Time?
Pet rat personality changes can and do occur, and most changes are due to age, health issues, hormones, and life experiences.
For a pet that packs a lot of personality into a small package, you can’t go wrong with a pet rat! These furry pals usually love to explore their habitat and interact with their caregiver. If you watch their body language and pay attention to vocalizations, you might even learn the basics of “speaking rat.” What else can you expect from a pet rat? Read on!
Honoring Your Rat’s Personal Space
Learn your rats’ preferences for being touched to live harmoniously together and honor your rats’ wishes about personal space.
Do Pet Rats Bite?
The question of whether pet rats bite has a very complex answer. Most pet rats don’t bite, and when a rat does bite the reason why is as important as the incident.
Quirky Rat Traits Or Rat Pranks?
Some pet rat behaviors are mysterious to us, but are these merely rat traits or are these behaviors actually rat pranks they are playing on us?
Pet Rats Hiding Food: Personal Experiences
What’s behind the urge for pet rats to hide food and hoard things? Brandi Saxton offers her observations on this strange yet normal rat behavior after sharing her home with rats for decades.
Rat Communication: How Your Rats Talk To Each Other
Do rats “talk” to each other? You bet! Explore the sophisticated rat communication system rats use to get their point across in a group.
Rat Communication: How Your Rat “Talks” To You
Rat communication helps you understand your pet better, so pay attention to some key sounds, physical actions, and body language for insight into what your rats are saying to you.
16 Common Pet Rat Behaviors
Gnawing, climbing, boggling, and bruxing are all common rat behaviors. Read about these 16 rat behaviors so you know what to expect when you welcome pet rats into your life.
