Care of Mice and Rats

I don't know about for Rattus Rattus (roof rat or black rat), but Rattus Norvegicus (the brown rat) can have up to twenty-two, but twelve is a more likely number. Same applies to pet rats, as they are also Rattus Norvegicus, just domesticated.

Not recently.

Cervidae is the deer family.

Rodent is the Rat family.

When the dinosaurs died only Mustelidae's survived.

Over the millions of years everything was in a arms race against each other.

This is a funny question, but at Petco you can buy guinea pig and ferret harnesses and leashes. I have a guinea pig and I thought it would be funny to take him on a walk. He didnt tolerate having that on!

If the smell is in a litter box, thoroughly empty and clean the cat box. Use soap, water, and then let it soak in a bleach solution for a time. Rinse. Use a good quality multi-cat clumping litter. If the house smells, use a white vinegar solution to wash the walls and floors. If the cats have been using a place on carpet, the smell may remain until you replace the carpet. Once the house smells good again, clear the cat box daily, putting the debris into an outside trash can.

There are a great many words that could be considered a funny word for mouse. A furball is a funny word.

Your body usually lets you know. On the norm it's 8 - 8 ounce glasses of water a day, but when training you are perspiring more so you could up to 10 - 12 glasses a day and that would be enough. Gatorade or other drinks such as this is also good to replace salt loss while perspiring.

Yes, definately. They are predatory, they can kill and eat smaller pets like hamsters.

No; I once had a white mouse that had black eyes. USUALLY white mice have red eyes, because the gene for red eyes and white fur is on the same chromosome. However, it is possible for a "crossover event" to occur during the production of sex cells in which genes swap places between chromosomes. Nobody really knows why this happens except that it creates greater genetic diversity within the species.

So, in short, it is very common for white mice to have red eyes, but it is totally possible for a white mouse to have black eyes instead.

The white footed mouse is omnivorous, it feeds on nuts, seeds, and fruits, as well as beetles, caterpillars, and other insects. Two favorite foods are the centers of black cherry pits and jewelweed seeds, the latter coloring the stomach contents turquoise blue

Hairless (or Sphinx) rats are able to eat ordinary rat food. They can eat either Muesli or Complete Foods such as Pets at Home Rat Nuggets that prevent selective feeding.

Yes you can. Mice can almost eat anything we eat and more. Apples, carrots, cookies (Oreos), peanuts walnuts etc.

Mice aren't necessarily disease ridden animals or anything. Hantavirus is one disease you can get from wild deer mice mainly, however it is fairly rare. Ingesting mouse feces would likely get you ill as well. People give mice a bad rep but if you're careful, you are more likely to get sick from your cat than a single mouse living in your home.

You could get sick, however, that isn't necessarily always the case. Hantavirus is a serious lung illness caused by exposure to infected mouse droppings, however it is not all that common.. According to the CDC only 400 cases of people that have caught it (not died, just caught it) have been reported in the USA. Compare that to the 60 thousand people that die every year of pneumonia.... The common house mouse does not carry this anywa. There IS a big scare going on right now about mice. If you have a compromised immune system, or have young kids around that might accidentally eat rodent droppings, or if your residence is absolutely infested with mice, I would worry. Otherwise, don't.

There are several (online) article about garlic and rats. Why don't you Google on it for a while? Here is an example: Garlic Boosts Lung Health in Rats (Randy Dotinga)

http://news.healingwell.com/index.php?p=news1&id=524908

Ummm . . . yes, the baby rat is a rat, but maybe you mean what are they called . . .

A baby rat is called a puppy or kitten, a female rat is called a doe, and a male rat is called a buck.

Rats will eat almost anything. If the fish were close to the edge or the pond wasn't deep, it would be possible.

Opossum and rats can live together in the same place. They do not really interact with each other, and would leave each other to their own kind.

Rats have very strong teeth. It depends on what type of rat. Some rats can chew throguhl and others can only chew through a soft surface. I have 2 rats. 1 of my rats can chew through a blanket. The other one can chew through much stronger stuff.

yes they can hide they food to protect it from other mice or rats

Pet mice and rats do not carry any diseases.

Wild rats caused the black plague in the middle ages.

No they have diseases and are very dangerous to eat

Rats are a type of mammal, and as such, they reproduce in essentially the same way that other mammals do. Baby rats gestate in their mother's uterus and when they are ready, they come out. The major difference between the birth of rats and the birth of human beings is that rats always have multiple births. They are born in litters. Humans are usually born one at a time.

rats are pregnant for about 22 days, but it can vary depending on the pregnant rat and the number of pups she is carrying. They usually have about 7-11 pups which are called pinkies. Shouldnt disturb them if you can for about 3 days. they are weened around 21 days.

No, you do not need to be worried about the mother killing the babies. A mother might kill her babies if she had just recently had them, but three days or so after she gave birth, there is no need to worry. At that time, you can now hold them.