Say about a decorative rat that this animal for people with nerves of steel. Many even refuse to bring such pet. However not all know about features of character of decorative rats and features of care for them.
Instruction
1. Perhaps, it is worth beginning with the most important, namely, with arrangement of housing for an animal. Rats are mobile animals therefore they will not be suitable a small cage for a hamster or a canary. The minimum dwellings size for one rat has to reach not less than 50 cm in height and 60 cm in length, ideal width begins from 40 cm. Especially attentively it is worth treating that, cage rods are how densely located to each other. If the gleam too big, a rat can get stuck inadvertently there and break to itself a pad, or simply run away.
2. As these animals like to submit different heights, it is desirable to place several shelves on which the rat will be able to jump in a cage. Small nuance - problems with back pads are very widespread among males, is especially closer to old age. Therefore they will suit regiments which are made of a tree, or it is possible to fit usual trellised shelves fabric. The first option is less economic as the tree perfectly absorbs a smell and it is necessary to change the shelf of times a month at least while fabric can just be removed and washed.
3. It is not less important to organize the place for a dream and rest. Rats love lonely nests in which it is possible to take refuge from a draft and public eyes. For this purpose will approach as wooden lodges in which it is possible to put a piece of a warm flannel, and hammocks which can be built easily the hands and to hang up under a cage ceiling. The second option will be better as it, besides, more economic, besides warmer and cozy. Labyrinths and an other delicacy are not so important, it already to the discretion of the owner.
4. As for filler, there can be a problem here in spite of the fact that in its shops there is a lot of. Therefore it is necessary to consider each look and to give it detailed characteristic. It is worth beginning with sawdust, the most widespread filler which people take for rodents. They are rather economic and simple in use and in cleaning, block a smell, but at the same time dust from sawdust is extremely harmful to rats. The tree of which sawdust is made matters too. You should not take coniferous breeds, on them rats have an allergy. The same can be told about sawdust with fragrances. Wood granules have the same minuses, but in addition to it rats can gnaw still it, especially if it is young individuals. Hay does not do any harm to an animal, but also it does not hold a smell and costs little too not especially. Rags can be scattered on threads in which the rat can get confused besides. The best option – paper towels. It is very easy to change them, it is even possible several times a day, they perfectly absorb urine and do not cause allergies. At cost it is possible to find quite acceptable options too.
5. Rats are very sociable pets. They will miss contact with the person, or other animals. Therefore, it is the best of all to take two rats at once, but surely same-gender if there is no desire to turn the apartment into rat kindergarten. Thus, the rat will not miss if the owner spends much time at work or study.
6. In food they are unpretentious, but it is impossible to feed them from a table. It is possible to give fresh fruit, carrots, fermented milk products. Also some feed pets with baby food, they very much love it, but it is impossible to give a citrus, sweets, fried, sharp and salty at all. The rat organism very fragile will also glitch on such food very quickly.
7. Rats very much like to walk, but to leave them it is impossible to run independently, especially if houses are other animals. Moreover, the rat can do much harm to himself if eats any muck from a floor, or will have a bite a wire from the working TV.
8. It was the main information how to make life of a decorative rat safe, cozy and long. If there is desire to learn even more, it is possible to address ratologa. These are veterinary experts who specialize in these rodents.