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Can a pet rat live on its own?

Updated: 10/3/2023
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Well no pet should be left unattended for a long time, although rats are pretty independant. As long as they have a large supply of food and a large supply of water (depending how many rats you have).

I say I dont think anything bad would happen if you left them for a weekend.

But you'd really have to over stuff their cage with food, there is never too much really. But too little can be a harm.

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One will survive alone, but two would be better. Just don't get opposite genders. If you'd like a happy mouse get two; they are really social creatures.

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