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Do rats attract other rats?

please excuse my spelling but do they? Also, do rats make good pets for a 14 year old gal like myself? and is it better do get a buck or doe rat (boy or girl)? please and thank u

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Answer #1

Domestic rats won’t attract wild rats, I wouldn’t think…Wild rats are attracted to eatable garbage, grain silo’s, etc…

And yeah…I think a rat would make a great pet!! I’d have one in a second, if my husband would allow it…but he won’t…:(

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Answer #2

Rats are very intelligent creatures. They make really good pets to people who are prepared to spend time with them. They do need a varied diet with lots of different greens and fruits, I suggest you do some homework on keeping rats before you commit to buying one. And personally I would always opt for the female of the species as males have a rather strong scent thats not appealing to humans!

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