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We had 3 rats a couple of years ago and they were fantastic pets.We learned a few things while we had them.They are very social animals and suffer when they're kept in a cage on their own,so maybe you could get another as company.Ours learned their names,we got leads for them as well and took them for walks in the garden.Rats are very prone to respiratory infections,the sawdust-type of bedding irritates their lungs so use newspaper and nesting material you can buy at the petshops instead.Ours ate most things,they loved chicken bones,chop bones etc and chewed them until there was nothing left at all.They need exercise every day,we took them out 2 or 3 times a day and let them run around the living room.Hope you have a good time with your new pet! Wendy

hi steedie, Ihad two rats they were adorable Zak and Sky, when I went to buy one was advised to get two as they get lonely, only ever went into cage to sleep or do there buisness (very clean) animals. Of an evening they would sit on my shoulders and watch tv never got bit by either of them. But they did have one of the dogs once took me about 20 mins to stop nose bleed , mine you she did have her nose up there behind like dogs do pushing it around the living room lol. Broke my heart when I lost them within a month of each other. There faces are so cute. Good luck with gnasher. suex

You're all strange, rats are ugly, my boyfriend wanted one but we got hamsters instead. AL

My son had 2 but they recently died they never once bit and were brilliant pets although one of them got ill and we paid £150 to get him better and 3 months later he died of old age,people were saying to me you could buy another one for £3.50 my son was horrified at such a thought.................Denise.

thanks for your replys. Spoke to Al last night and we have decided to get another male, its just gonna be hard to intoduce them and let them in the same cage at first! Cant believe what my fella is like with it, we even had to bring nasher in the bedroom last night (in his cage!!) cos he didnt want him being lonely!!!! xx

Im sure Gaynor gave her two special K for brekky! I hate rats, but i ended up holding her rats and they were really cute. Donna x

they are so lovely , we had one and it was so loving and very intelligent , and it loved cheese !