My new pet rat. Meet Earl...

[mountainbunny]

We live in a "tiny home" (400 sq sq ft) so having an indoor pet isn't much of an option, but I really need a furry, cuddly indoor pet. I used to have 2 cats, but it was really crowded in here and it didn't feel fair to keep them confined to such a small place. After they passed, I decided not to get another. I love my chickens, but I've really been missing a furry cuddly friend.
Just recently we decided to get a rat. I had gerbils as a child and my husband raised hampsters and guinea pigs. I also raised a rat ehen I was younger. Of all the rodents they seem to be the friedliest....also very smart.
So anyway last week we went out and bought an aquarium and all the other nececcesties... Then went to the pet store and picked out my rattie. He's so cute and sweet, I just love him and am really enjoying having him. Meet Earl the rat...

 

[EggWalrus]

I guess he's pretty cute, for a rat.

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

Cute......from a very far distance!!!

 

[mountainbunny]

Lol thanks. I think he is super cute! And very sweet. His favorite food is carrots. I love him!

 

[biophiliac]

We live in a "tiny home" (400 sq sq ft) so having an indoor pet isn't much of an option, but I really need a furry, cuddly indoor pet. I used to have 2 cats, but it was really crowded in here and it didn't feel fair to keep them confined to such a small place. After they passed, I decided not to get another. I love my chickens, but I've really been missing a furry cuddly friend.
Just recently we decided to get a rat. I had gerbils as a child and my husband raised hampsters and guinea pigs. I also raised a rat ehen I was younger. Of all the rodents they seem to be the friedliest....also very smart.
So anyway last week we went out and bought an aquarium and all the other nececcesties... Then went to the pet store and picked out my rattie. He's so cute and sweet, I just love him and am really enjoying having him. Meet Earl the rat...

Congrats! They make excellent pets. I had 8 and they spent quite a bit of their time out of their cages. Below my favortie Kai Chang..

He acted more like a little dog than anything else. Twice he escaped out the door and disappeared overnite. I was so scared a predator would get him. The next morning he was scratching at the door to come in.

The only downside is their short lives, so enjoy Earl every day!

 

[KikiLeigh02]

Earl is very handsome! Congrats!

 

[townchicks]

Congrats on your new pet. I love rats as pets, they are so smart and personable. I had a rat that stayed in his cage when I was not home, but out of his cage from the moment I got home from work, until bedtime. He played with the dog, it was so cute to watch them. Sadly, I'm allergic to them now.

 

[mountainbunny]

For those of you above that own/owned rats, what do you feed them? I raised my 1st rat on dog food (Benefil), after I noticed he picked through his rodent feed and only ate the nuggets. He did fine and lived a heathy happy life of ,3 years. That was many years ago, long before the magic of the internet... So just thought I'd ask.

 

[KikiLeigh02]

It's been a long while since I had pet rats, but we fed them rat food from the pet store.

 

[Kiki]

Congrats on your new furry friend!

I want a tiny house!
Did you build it yourself?