2006-11-18 21:08:05 · 14 answers · asked by avril h 3 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Rats are clean, lively, personable, and make lovely pets. In our family, the longest lived was about four years old when she died. Usually they lived about 3.5. I think much depends on the quality of food, and yes, even attention. Ours would ride round on our shoulders, in pockets, and crawl over Gram. They even liked our dogs, and our dogs tolerated them.
2006-11-18 21:20:44 · answer #1 · answered by Charles-CeeJay_UK_ USA/CheekyLad 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Between 2 - 4 years. If you get 5 years out of a rat, it's rare but has been known to happen!
2006-11-18 23:58:01 · answer #2 · answered by melfromhell001 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
In the Wild about 18 months to 2 year, as a pet a little longer
2006-11-18 21:11:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
My Burt is now three and he is just beginning to show signs of old age, he is not as nimble on his back legs as he was and he does less climbing. However if there is food on the go, he'll be there at lightening speed, nothing is safe and I sware he hears and smells better than the dog, I think this is because he has never been able to see well. Old age has also made him cranky, he has never been one for being picked up, always protesting with load squeels, he now thinks that a good nip is a better ploy, he likes to do things on his own terms, and I would not change that.... I just wish he would stay out of the swimming pool..
2014-09-29 11:04:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well i had a gerbil that lasted for 4 1/2 years which is long for a gerbil never had a rat tho
2006-11-18 21:28:41 · answer #5 · answered by SheHulk 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Up to 3 years.
From experience they are great pets and don't tend to bite, like hamsters and gerbils!
2006-11-18 21:11:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
not longer than 3 years at the most. Most of mine die at around 2 years.
2006-11-18 22:18:14 · answer #7 · answered by fenlandfowl 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Mine always seemed to live about 2 years, had to give up keeping them as I was too heartbroken by their early deaths. :(
2006-11-18 23:00:05 · answer #8 · answered by phoneypersona 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
probably just as long as hampsters and gerbils, between 2 and 4 years...
2006-11-18 21:12:53 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
If you get three years from it you have done well.
2006-11-18 21:16:41 · answer #10 · answered by Oldies from Country Victoria 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋