It is best to spend some time socializing with the animal every day. Put your hand in its cage and let it explore you and come to you. If you have the opportunity, pet it gently. Reinforce its behaviors with you by offering it treats for spending time around you. Take the rat out when it seems comfortable with you.
You can get a pet rat from most pet stores.
I don't have a pet rat!
Emily Carr had one pet rat.
a pet rat can have many health problems my rat actually died from upper respiratory infection
African Pouched Rat.
I think it is not the best idea to have it as a pet, but if you were a really crazy person who would have a snake as a pet you would keep that rat thingy. but anyway a mole rat, my answer would be NO!
Abraham Lincoln had a lot of pets, and some were unusual pets but he did not have a pet rat.
He used to have a pet rat and a chinchilla named Chichi, but both have passed away.
You can leave your pet rat alone for 2 days but it is not advisable; attention is key.
any pet store
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Sure.