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Anonymous
>>268104 Rats are not an "observable" pet. They are not fish, or frogs. You are SUPPOSED to handle and play with them. Rats are incredibly affectionate. Not every one likes dogs or cats. Some people are allergic to them! Imagine that. Refraining from getting a per because you are allergic. Yes Anon, some people are smart enough for that.
Rats love to play and interact with people. Mine play fetch, we play hide and seek, they bring me 'gifts' (which are just small bits of what ever they can find and put in my lap. A sock, or dragging a toilet paper roll out of their cage, food, a toy, a broken toy for me to replace lol).
Rats just need a little more time to get used to their surroundings than a dog or cat does. Heck, some times new dogs and cats are even terrified when brought to a new home and hide under beds, or in closets. Rats are not "observable specimens" they are pets, just like a dog or cat. Fish are observable specimens, Frogs are observable specimens, Salamanders are observable specimens, most lizards are observable specimens, snakes are observable specimens. But rats are loving pets. Obedient. Smart. Affectionate. Social animals.
My rats spend a great deal of time out of their cage. They have an entire room, and I usually leave their cage door open! They are litter trained, and will return go to their litter box to go to the bathroom, all 6 of them. Maybe once a month I will find a poop that isn't in the box. Some times I will leave their room door open, and they will wander around the house, though usually they follow me around into what ever room I am in. Rats are as equal a pet as any dog or cat.
Observable specimens are not meant to be touched, or played with, or befriended, they do not show affection or crave it. Rats do.
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