What games can I play with my rats?

Rats can learn how to play interactive games such as peek-a-boo, hide and seek and tag. Try tearing paper into strips and giving your rat one piece at a time. She will grab the paper, stash it away and return for more. This is not only fun, but it teaches your rat that you have and want to share treasures she enjoys.
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How can I have fun with my rats?

How to Entertain Pet Rats: 7 Fun Ideas Your Rats Will Love
  1. Building an entertaining rat cage. Digging substrate. Tubes and tunnels. Ropes. Newspaper.
  2. Entertaining your rats with food. Make sure the food is varied. Scatter-feeding. Kabobs, pinatas, and parcels.
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What do rats enjoy the most?

Fruit and berries — Out of all the foods rodents consume, their top two loves are generally fruits and berries. In the wild, rats and mice consume these foods at every opportunity. Therefore, raspberry and blackberry bushes — as well as apple and pear trees — can serve as magnets for the animals.
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How do I make my pet rat happy?

Most pet rats and mice spend their whole life within their enclosure or their rat cages.
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Here are some things you can do to make rats and mice happy.
  1. Provide Them with Companions. ...
  2. Give Them a Place or Room of Their Own to Enjoy. ...
  3. Offer Them Foods, Treats, And Chew Toys. ...
  4. Allow Them to Exercise. ...
  5. Again, Give More Toys.
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Do rats like to play with toys?

Rats like a variety of toys. Anything that speaks to their natural instincts and abilities would be a great option. Most notably, anything that they can tunnel through, climb on, shred, chew on, and forage through would be great options.
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How to Play with your Rats - 3 Ways to Engage and Interact!



How do you entertain a bored rat?

Rats enjoy playing in cardboard boxes with holes cut in them, toilet paper tubes stuffed with shredded paper or hay, small pieces of apple branches cut from a pesticide-free tree in the yard, ping-pong balls and paper bags from the grocery store.
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What toys can rats have?

Good chew toys for rats and mice include rawhide chews, Nylabones, Gumabones, wood (be sure it is safe, with no preservatives), and cardboard chew toys. Paper tubes from toilet paper or paper toweling, cardboard boxes, and egg cartons make very inexpensive chew toys.
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How do I exercise my rat?

Exercise & toys

Rats are very active animals! To keep your rat happy and healthy, the ASPCA recommends providing PVC tubes, ladders or tree branches to climb, swings and ropes. If you get an exercise wheel for your rat make sure it has a solid surface without rungs so their tail won't get caught when running.
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What tricks can you teach rats?

Further tricks: Rats can successfully be trained to do just about anything. They can run mazes, climb ropes, jump through hoops, play basketball, lay down and even roll over on command. Just make sure you are always consistent and always reward your rat each time he does what you want.
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How do I know if my rat is happy?

The best way to tell if a rat's happy, according to a new study, is to look at its ears. A happy rat's ears hang relaxed to the sides (right), instead of perked up (left).
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How do you know if your rat loves you?

If your rat is interested in maintaining physical contact with you, it means they love and trust you. You may see them follow you around the house, seek your attention by standing on two legs in front of you, or invite you to play together. They all mean they like to spend time with you.
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Are mirrors good for rats?

Several studies have investigated the extent of visual recognition in animals through the use of mirrors [10,11]. With regard to experiments on visual recognition using mirrors in rodents, rats showed anxiety-like behavior when they were placed in a box with four mirrored walls [12,13].
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What do pet rats like to sleep in?

Sleeping Space

Pet rats have the same instinct, so you should provide spaces for your pet rat to hide in at snooze time. Plastic houses or igloos, tubes, a hammock made especially for rat cages, or some tunnels made of plastic or cardboard are all good choices.
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Do rats need salt licks?

Rats do not need a salt lick. They get all the salt they need from their diet. Salt licks are only needed by strict herbivores. The generic “rodent mixes” containing grains and seeds sold in bulk in pet shops do not even come close to providing all the nutrition rats need.
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Do rats like being stroked?

Rat Are Social Animals

Pet rats enjoy being stroked by their owners and sometimes even enjoy a gentle massage, a scratch behind the ears, or a simple tickle. Rats have also been known to return the affection by "grooming" their owners.
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Do rats like to play in water?

Water to play with - if your rats enjoy playing with water, give them the opportunity to swim in a shallow container, safely and with you keeping an eye on them. Some rats enjoy playing in water, but never make them swim if they don't want to.
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Do rats need a wheel?

Wheels are not necessary for rats, but they can provide a good source of exercise during the long hours they are confined to their cage. Yet pet owners are divided - some believe that wheels are perfectly healthy for rats, while others insist that they will damage their spines and tails.
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Is cardboard safe for rats?

Cardboard. Cardboard boxes and rolls from paper towels and toilet paper make good toys. Boxes are great for hiding in, though they will often be shredded fairly quickly (but that's fun too!)
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Do pet rats need light at night?

Rats Do Better In The Dark Rather Than In The Light

In most cases, it's actually better for them if they are able to spend a decent amount of time in total darkness. The reason why is that being in total darkness can be good for pet rats because it'll help make them feel a little more secure.
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Can rats learn their names?

Teaching your rat its own name is an easy and fun first step in training. With a few treats and some practice, your rat will learn to recognize its own name and come to you when called.
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Do pet rats give kisses?

5. They kiss their humans just like dogs and cats do. Of course they do!
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How do you spoil a rat?

Spoil Your Rats With Food, Glorious Food!

For example, sweet potatoes, bulk tofu, dry beans, and peanuts should never be given raw. Green potato skins and eyes, poppy seeds, dried corn (fresh is fine), or any type of nut that has gone bad or contains mold should be avoided.
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