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I finally got a slightly bigger cage for my boys, which means I can now take in one or two more friends! I might be able to rescue some younger boys soon. My question is: Would it be better to move my 2 current boys into the bigger cage first, then use the original cage (after deep cleaning of...

I've been looking for an upgrade for my two boys and found this bird cage listed. Its dimensions are 26x18x37 (I'm assuming inches, but it doesn't say) which according to online cage calculators should be fine for two rats. The flat part at the top also opens up. Would I need to add levels...

Hey guys, I'm looking for some help with some new behavior issues with one of my boys. So here is some background info first. I have two boys just about 7 months old. I got a harness/leash a few weeks ago (specially designed for rats) and have been introducing them to it. Though neither of...

So I have two sweet boys that will turn 6 months old in few days (Whoo!). These are my first rats, so I'm not entirely sure when they start to mellow out. I try to get them as much free roaming time as I can, which is in my bathroom where I have a few cardboard boxes containing crinkled paper...

I have some quick diet questions as a new owner: What is the verdict on spinach? I've always lumped it in with other greens and figured it's pretty healthy, but I noticed when others have been talking about leafy greens here they haven't mentioned it, and one place said to be cautious with it...

I am a very new rat owner and am a little concerned about one of my new boys. He is almost 3 months old, and I've had him for almost 6 weeks. Recently (within the last 2 weeks) I've noticed he looks wet around his eyes, or stained somehow. I've read about porphyrin which can build up around...