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Rats
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Characteristics Broad head
Very social animals, usually can be put with a group if cage is big enough Hairless tail More scales on tail then mice Weigh 8oz – 16oz (1pound)
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Differences between Mice & Rats
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Varieties Rat Varieties: Self – Entire body is one color
Hooded – Head and shoulders have color with a line down the back of the body Bareback – Head and shoulders have color. There is NO line down the body. Capped – Color on the head only. Hairless – No hair
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Housing Cages and equipment used for other types of small animals
Large glass tanks Wood Shavings Nesting material
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Feeding Commercial feed from pet store Eat almost anything in the wild
Treats: Fruits vegetables
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Handling Pick up by base of tail
Tame rats can be picked up by “cupping” in the hands if they are handled from when they are young. Restraint – hand over back Pointer and middle finger Around neck
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Health Respiratory Parasites: Mites, lice
Malocclusion: overgrown incisors Tumors Degloved tail from not picking up correctly
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Characteristics Become sexually mature at 6weeks
Wean babies at 4 weeks Gestation – 21-24days Litter size – 9-11 Lifespan 3-4 years Sex by Anogenital distance
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Rat Sexing and Restraint
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Varieities http://www.furryfriendsrus.com/Mice.htm
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