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Live small animals available only in Petco stores. Selection varies by store. Check your local store for availability.

Rat

By: Petco
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Get to Know Rats

  • Intelligent, extremely social and enjoy human interaction.
  • Can live up to 5 years with proper care.
  • Omnivorous, consuming a mix of high-quality rat food with limited amounts of grains, fruits and vegetables.

 

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Rats are intelligent, extremely social and enjoy human interaction.

  • Chew on objects to maintain incisor teeth, which grow continuously; ensure they have plenty of wood chew sticks or mineral chews
  • Rats can be kept in same-sex pairs that have been raised together. Different types of small animals should not be housed together
  • The naked tails of rats can be used to regulate their body temperature. Their tails are also used to provide balance and to communicate with each other
  • Rats are extremely clean pets
  • With proper socialization, rats are one of the most social and trainable companion animals
  • Rats are nocturnal, meaning they are most active at night; however, they can adjust to your schedule
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  • SKU291668
  • Days to ShipItem is not shippable
  • Primary BrandPetco