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Heard it was world rat day (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Post pic is the outgoing one.

This is the adventurous one.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago

RIP Melly!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago

Gidget in the transportation cage!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (2 children)

This makes me miss my rats. Looks you like also have the critter Nation Cage.

Kids (human) take our time now, but maybe when there's no toddler we get back into the game!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

I think rats make an excellent first pet. Guinea pigs and hamsters are boring. Def gotta wait til your kids know not to throw them tho haha.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Boring? HOW RUDE!!!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

They’re so cute tho!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

I have rats and guinea pigs, rats are crazier (but pigs are still crazy) but at least you don't have to wait for a pig to be senior before they sit still.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I wouldn't recommend as a first pet. Rats are super smart and need stimulation. I think young kids would do better with a pet that's not dependent on them, like something that can roam free.

Source: had a pet rat as a kid and did not give it a great life, which is a shame.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Did’t mean for the rat to be entirely the kids’ responsibilities. I wouldn’t want any young kid to be fully responsible for taking care of any animal.

Also I recommend at least two rats.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

Critter Nation! I've got the 2 level one for my chinchilla