Are rats the right pets for me?

I have a 40 gallon breeder tank from my bearded dragon RIP. I have been fascinated by their personalities and am interested in getting like three. The only thing is that i am kinda freaked out about being bitten. I own mice now but they stink and arent very social with me they would rather run away.Are rats the right pets for me?
ummm no to the cage. tanks and other plastic cages cause all rodents (especially rats) respiratory disease. try getting a barred cage. i just got this cage at petsmart and it is HUGE. its big enough to hold 2 rats. (yeah they need ALOT of room) go to here to see it...http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.js鈥?/a>


its pretty cheap for the size. if u take the wheel out they have lots of room, and considering they dont NEED a wheel, it wont harm them.


rats rarely bite. the only time they bite is if u are very unlucky and get an agressive rat, or if u scare them, and they are biting out of fear. to avoid getting an agressive rat, get a rat from a breeder, rescue, or shelter.


rats are veryyyy social. u need to make a lot of time to spend with them. like 2 hours or more a day. and they need a cage mate to play with. get same sex pairs (or triplets). make sure the rats have lived together for awhile or are siblings. if they are siblings, still dont get a boy and girl, they will still mate. good luck! :)





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Rats make great pets. They are usually much more social and responsive to humans than mice. Any animal with mouth parts will bite when they feel threatened or are upset. That's the only defense they have.





A tank is not an appropriate habitat for a mammal. There is no proper air circulation in a tank. A mammal eats more frequently than a reptile and the waste buildup is much higher. Rats should ideally have a multi-level cage so they do not have to have their feet in their waste.





We have rats surrendered to our shelter who get good socialization. The male rats are neutered before adoption as their usine is particularly strong.





Please check out your local humane society (we also have a wonderful rat rescue in our county) before purchasing rats from a pet store.
I have had lots of pet rats. They are awesome pets believe it or not. Mine were so social, they wanted to be right there with me. The males do stink more than females though. They are not typically biters..I never had one that bit.. Mice, gerbils, hamsters, ect. are more prone to bite. If you go to a pet store, handle a few, cause some are really phsyco and are hard to hold. I found that buying a little bit older one that was handled more was better. You can always try Craigs list pet section, or a humane society for a nice pet....They don't live all that long and many develope tumors. Mine lived to between 2 and 3 and almost all had tumors, cancer when they died. But they are great little pets!!!
I quite like rats they are intelligent so u can train it not to bite u


But u have to answer that question for ur self really