I have had several fancy rats, and think they are wonderful little critters. Biggest problem I have is their life span, a little too short.
If science could do it, and somehow make it possible for pet rats to have longer lifespans (say something equavalent to a house cat) how would you react?
I would think some people would have issues and such with the morality of doing this. But somehow I see more value in this than making it possible for Hugh Heffener to father yet another child (thank you viagra:)
On the other hand I think it would be great to have the furry critter for longer than 2 or three years.
2007-03-01 07:40:38 · 9 answers · asked by pythos 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
I think it would be great if they lived longer, but I'm not sure science should try to change rats to have longer life spans. Rats are like that for a reason, just enjoy your little friends while you have them
2007-03-01 07:44:27 · answer #1 · answered by allyalexmch 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a rat that lived for 4 years.
Her name was Eleanor Rigby but I just called her Rigby.
I had her throughout college.
I just recently said good-bye to two wonderful gerbils. They only lived to be 3 and a half. I really wish they could have stayed around longer.
I now have a guinea pig (my first)....
he is supposed to have a longer life span than a rat or gerbil.
That will be nice not to have to say good-bye so soon.
2007-03-01 10:52:43 · answer #2 · answered by Zippy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would love to have the life of one of my pets expanded. Myself, I have had two rat pals in my lifetime so far: Rumble and Fred. They were both very smart and very cute. I had Rumble for at least four years until his death. . .However, I do not think that it would be right for someone to genetically alter a life, even if that life belonged to that of a rodent. Even though we will miss them, I would let nature go on as it always has. . .
2007-03-01 07:50:51 · answer #3 · answered by angel_of_the_united_states 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I wish that they lived longer. I had 2 hairless rats that I got in their later years. I miss my little naked friends!
2007-03-02 07:46:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i hav a rat and her name is daisy and yes i do wish she could live longer than i no she will. i dont really trust science all that much but ya i guss so.
2007-03-01 07:47:52 · answer #5 · answered by lil goth 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
aren't rats just snake food anyways?
2007-03-01 07:49:30 · answer #6 · answered by Hello Kitty 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My snake don't care... he don't let them live for more than a few minutes.
2007-03-01 07:44:44 · answer #7 · answered by T B 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i don't. i hate all rodents and reptiles. im a wimp. get over it. im not the only one in the world.
2007-03-01 07:55:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
um not me
2007-03-01 07:43:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋