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2006-10-30 04:45:08 · 16 answers · asked by PAUL T 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
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2006-10-31 06:58:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If by normal you mean wild rats, the difference is just that fancy rats have been bred to be pets. They will probably be a variety of colors versus the wild rat that varies little. Also, their temperament has been bred to be calm and suitable for pet-keeping whereas a wild rat is naturally fearful of humans and will bit if cornered or picked up. Physiologically there is no difference except that wild rats don't come in dumbo or hairless varieties - those are characteristics that fancy rats have been bred for.
2006-10-30 12:54:45 · answer #2 · answered by auskan2002 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They are the same species (assuming by "normal" rat you mean the kind the pet shop sells).
Pet shops like to charge more for "fancy" rats but these are often times the feeder rats who happen to be born with colored fur, not pink-eyed white.
The best kind of rats are those from a quality hobby (not petshop) breeder. Rats can come in a whole rainbow of colors and patterns. Some rats even have genes that make them have no hair or no tails.
The best of the best are actually show rats. These animals are handled from birth to ensure they're totally calm and tame. They're usually the best example of each color & variety.
If you'd like to learn more, please visit The Rodent Club. Also be aware there is a big rodent (including rat) event on Nov 12th in Maryland. More info is on the rodent club site.
2006-10-30 13:10:22 · answer #3 · answered by Funchy 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
by rule of thumb with rodents when they are called fancy it is because they come in different colours. Sometimes they have slightly longer fur, or they are spotted. Where as a "normal" pet store rat is usually white with red eyes. These are the most commonly used for reptile food where as "fancy" rats, mice, whatever are more commonly sold as pets.
To me a normal rat is the icky ones you get in the street and the fancy rats are the more regal tame ones that can go in your house but the explanation above is what a breeder or a pet store will tell you.
2006-10-30 12:59:44 · answer #4 · answered by greenhorse8179 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you mean wild then it is domesticated. Fancy as opposed to plain old sewer wild rat. You can get rats with dumbo ears rather than plain, different colors and hair textures or hairless are being bred in now. Personally I think a plain white rat with pink eyes is cool.
2006-10-30 17:35:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i use to own alot of rats so fancy rats come in a variety of colours and patterns, feeder rats are what you can feed your snake or larger animal that eats rats, then there are the sewer rats that live in sewers or disgusting towns and carry disease, there are the rats that live in other continents that dont harm other animals unless they are scared. ( if u need any other things on rats feel free to email me at redchicky93@yahoo.com)
2006-10-30 16:06:14 · answer #6 · answered by ur_worst_nightmare 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They aren't. A rat is a rat, but fancy rats have various colours and are tame. Basically.
2006-10-30 12:48:48 · answer #7 · answered by ♥ Divine ♥ 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Fancy rats walk round mincing with a hand on his hip and dressed in pink or leather, when they get upset they call each other b.tch " They all come from the sewer"
2006-10-30 13:57:20 · answer #8 · answered by ste53 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Fancy rats are fancier.
2006-10-30 12:46:56 · answer #9 · answered by Freinz 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Fancy rats have a little more meat on them, and are less gamey in flavour so they go better with hio sin sauce
2006-10-30 12:54:09 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
the fancy rats are caught in manhattan the others are just sewer rats . pardon me but do you have any grey pupon
2006-10-30 12:53:47 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋