I Have Pet Rats Stories of Experiences

I was drinking an opened kind of flat beer from the fridge, and holding my rat and she ran up and started drinking from the lip of the can! I forgot that rats love beer. Apparently my rat is an alcoholic.

Her name is Hana and she is just so cute! She likes to play in my hair. We have only had her since Friday and already she will climb up on my hand or my boyfriend's hand. She likes pickles.I am aware that I look kind of like a creeper...

I've had a couple cool ones . Especially my first. She was so smart . Like a smart dog is. She would come when I would call. Never was I worried she'd run away.she was the best rat. One day I'll have em again but not now I'm just too...

Three ratty girls. Millie, Etta and Evie.

They're adorable.

Ok this may not be a rat story ... But it sure is amazing I had a mouse called smuggle she was 2 and a half when this happened I was at a sleep over at my friends , when I got home she was dead I was really sad she was my special mouse...

I want to get a pet rat, but I want to make an environment that consists of items I can find at home, and food I can find in my own cabinet.. I am dirt poor and need a pet, but have no extra money... please no rude comments, but if...

In february of 2011 around valentines day a friend of mine rescued a small baby rat from a pet store. She was a feeder rat so i was happy my friend saved a life for 8$. She called me and said i could have her. My mom and i drove to her...

I got my first pet rat when I was 14. She was large, pure white (not an albino), and had the sweetest disposition. She was the second animal that I ever loved.
I used to come home from school, put my books down on my bed, and go...

Those two little guys will never be forgotten!

Rettin, was my very first rat, he was such a special little critter.
He'd be awake when I was, asleep when I was, and always followed me about.
Sadly he had died from an un-known illness...

I have four rats right now. All of them came from the humane society (animal shelter.) Two of them are boys, age 2+, so they're seniors. The other 2 are little girls, dumbos, about 6 weeks old now. The boys (and their departed brother...

My sister orignally started our Rattery, and we have had many pet rats and litters over the past 4 1/2 years.
We have just started breeding downunders and chocolates and we're soooooooo excited.
My own rats within our rattery are...

I miss all 5  of my rats more than my dogs.2 years ago 1 at a time Benny girl bald rat ,Caramel one of 2 sister female hoodies, i saved from being petshop snakefood, and BANDIT the other sister ,I lost in a 2 month span.They all...

I have had 6 pet rats, my last one died last summer. I honestly used to HATE rats and was always quite scared of them. One winter I was staying with my aunt, one of my sisters (that lived with her) decided she wanted rats, and I went...

I had the sweetest little girl albino rat that someone could ever have. I would let her run around the apartment and she would always come back when I called her name. When she was running around, she would sometimes drop by and steal...

I have four hooded rats (Marley, Catnip, Nicky, and Twitchy) and recently Nicky and Marley had a litter of 9 babies. They're growing up so fast and their eyes are beginning to open already. (: I never would've thought my pet rats would...

That's one of the reactions I get when I tell people that I have a pet rat and it happens quite alot too. I am a dog walker/petsitter so new clients always ask "What do you have at home?!" And that's when I tell people about my beloved...

i had fancy rats for about 4 years, then i moved in with someone with cats so decided wasnt best to buy any new ones, but best pets ever! down side is they dont live long......
:-(

I am sure that I am not the most rat-knowledgeable person on the group, but I have a very boring few days ahead of me, so would like to offer my services :)

I started keeping pet rats in 1997 when my bestfriend and I shared a house at...

Yes, together their name is Isabella, I Love these girls  they mean everything to me   They are so funny, they keep me alright, when i get home after work, my mom don't even say hi, then i walk to my room and they perk right up and...

But my parents won't let me have any right now, I have three cats to take care of, and MOST IMPORTANTLY I can't find any breeders in my area. I want a dumbo rat soo bad and the pet stores in my area never have them.