Rat – a little rodent which is carried to the main wreckers in the world. However in recent years their began to part as pets. In houses contain two specially removed breeds of a gray rat. They unlike the relatives carriers of diseases are not.
Instruction
1. The rat has to be not less than four weeks old. This results from the fact that on rats earlier parting with mother badly affects. For the first weeks of life the infant rat will study all skills which will be necessary for him in life.
2. Push a hand in a cage. The infant rat who the first will approach a hand and will begin to sniff at it - means he yours!
3. Also look, the small animal is how timid and curious. Very often rodents grow from timid rats biting, not loving communication with the person. It is very difficult to tame these rats.
4. It is necessary to examine a nose, wool, ears, eyes and an anus. The hair has to be without naked places, clean and exactly lie. If the small animal very often scratches, most likely, at him an allergy or he is struck by parasites. The nose has to be without allocations and clean. The rat should not pant and sneeze, it can be the first sign of the desease of airways. Eyes have to be not obscured, shining, without dry crusts around and red spots. In ears there should not be signs of parasites. Pay attention whether the anus is soiled. As a dirty back part can be sign that at an infant rat a diarrhea. Do not forget that practically all rats mark with the urine people, furniture and clothes. By such unusual method a rodent say that you are pleasant to it.
5. An infant rat should not be too thin, a tummy without hardenings and swellings.
6. Solve whom to choose - a female or a male. It is easier than a female, they have an instant reaction and they are more bright. Males are quieter, but are not so emotional, vindictive and slovenly.
7. Get better couple of same-sex infant rats. So to them will be much more cheerful. When you there is no house, they will better feel.