How much attention should I give my rat?

Question

1) How often should I hold it?

2) When should I separate the mom from the babies?

Answer 1

Since rats are very social it is a good idea to interact with her for a few hours every day. I used to put an old blanket on my bed and let my rats run on the bed while I sat with them.

Mom should be seperated from her male babies when they are about 4 weeks. Rats are sexually mature at a few weeks old and the males will breed with the females very early.

Answer 2

Play with her every day, preferably a few times each day. Handle the babies daily as well so they'll be well socialized. You can separate her boy babies @ around 4 weeks of age, I think they may be able to mate by 5 or 6 weeks. You might want to leave her daughters with her so she has their company. Our mama rat stayed happilly with her daughters for the rest of her life.

Answer 3

I think the general rule of thumb for how often you should play/interact with your rattie is at least 4 hours daily if it's alone, or at least 1 hour daily if you have more than one together. Of course, with rats, the more time you spend with them, the better. And after a while, they'll be begging to come out to play with you as often as possible.

Answer 4

Rats are very social little creatures and love attention, the more time you spend with her the more she will come to like you. Carry her around on your shoulder when you are doing your housework or just relaxing.
They are also very affectionate with their handler with time.
As soon as your babies are eating and drinking on their own is a good sign for them to be separated.Its around 3 to 4 wks by memory.

Answer 5

1] as often as you can but if shes nursing wait til she 'asks' to come for a break otherwise you might interrupt a feeding cycle
2] females can stay with mum as long as you wish
seperate males off at 5 weeks[or 41/2 if they are big and chunky] as after 5 weeks theyll make all the little girls mummies, but make sure you keep all the boys together for company and are giving them loads of food high in protein and mixed with lactol or kitten milk, never dairy milk

Answer 6

When I had a hamster I gave it attention every or everyother day. And it really liked me. I could even put it on sholder. you should hold it every other day. And don't seperate it from the mom. It will do it itsself.

Answer 7

AS MUCH AS U CAN GIVE THE CREATURE LOVE U KNOW HOW DOGS DON'T LIKE TRICKS THEY ONLY LIKE THE TRICKS BECAUSE THEY GIVE THEM TREATS BUT RATS LOVE TRICK PLEASE PLEASE GIVE IT ATTENTION THOSE THINGS GET VERY VERY VERY DEPRESSED EASILY I PROMISE MINE GOT DEPRESSED AFTER IT GOT BIGGER AND HAD A SMALL CAGE AND MY THERE ONE GOT DEPRESSED BY BEING LONELY ALOT I TOOK THEM BACK AND TOLD THEM TO PUT IT IN A BIGGER CAGE WITH RAT FRIENDS I DIDNT WANT TO BYE MORE RATS I COULDT AFFORD TO GET A DOZEN AND A ENORMOUS CAGE!!!BUT I WILL COME TO YOUR HOUSE AND FORCE U TO PLAY WITH IT!!!..........LOL U SHOULDT DO THAT IF U DONT SPEND TIME WITH IT WILL BE SAD IF U DONT WORK ALOT DONT ASK THIS QUESTION EVER AND BE WITH IT PLEASE DONT DO THIS AGAIN THAT PORE DESPRATE THING IS GONNA DIE THATS WHAT HAPPEND TO MY FRIENDS RAT U SHOULD LOVE THOSE CREATURES I'M ASHAMED OF U SAYING THIS QUESTION RATS LOVE COMPANY THEY LIKE RATS BUT MOSTLY.........THERE OWNER SO MAKE A PROMISE AND TELL ME YOU GONNA TAKE CARE OF IT WELL!!!


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BY THE WAY I LOVE RATS I AM A RAT FREAKKK



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Answer 8

play with it everyday, they're very active animals. my rat gets pissed off with me if i go 1 day without playing with him. mum and bubs can be seperated at 4 weeks i wouldnt do it any earlier

Answer 9

You should let her out and "play" with it EVERYDAY. In order to tame her, she needs TO BE tamed.

Mother and babies can be seperated at 21days [3 weeks]

Answer 10

A LOT A LOT A LOT of time!

I read from a site that about.... the 4th or 5th week? Research!