How to Care for a Young Rat
Provide a well-balanced pellet food once the rat is 2 weeks old.. Offer a variety of healthy vegetarian supplements.. Feed your rat twice a day.
Steps
Provide a well-balanced pellet food once the rat is 2 weeks old.
Provide a well-balanced pellet food once the rat is 2 weeks old.
Offer a variety of healthy vegetarian supplements.
Offer a variety of healthy vegetarian supplements.
Feed your rat twice a day.
Feed your rat twice a day.
Keep food in clean ceramic dishes.
Keep food in clean ceramic dishes.
Let your rat eat its droppings.
Let your rat eat its droppings.
Hide food to encourage foraging.
Hide food to encourage foraging.
Give your rat fresh water.
Give your rat fresh water.
Get your rat a companion of the same sex.
Get your rat a companion of the same sex.
Trust train your rat.
Trust train your rat.
Hold your rat gently.
Hold your rat gently.
Buy a proper cage online or at a pet store.
Buy a proper cage online or at a pet store.
Line the bottom of the cage with litter to catch waste.
Line the bottom of the cage with litter to catch waste.
Set up tunnels for your rat.
Set up tunnels for your rat.
Create space for your rats to run.
Create space for your rats to run.
Give your rat room to climb.
Give your rat room to climb.
Provide things for your rat to safely chew on.
Provide things for your rat to safely chew on.
Give your rat multiple sleeping options.
Give your rat multiple sleeping options.
Take your rat for veterinary check-ups.
Take your rat for veterinary check-ups.
Watch for signs of illness.
Watch for signs of illness.
Maintain a clean environment.
Maintain a clean environment.
Bathe your rat.
Bathe your rat.
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