How to Hold A Rat

Pet rats are lots of fun to have around but a lot of people are unsure how they should, hold/pick up a rat. The size of a person and a rat is a drastic difference but after reading this article you should no longer worry about hurting them and enjoy holding your furry friend!

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• A Pet Rat

1. Gently put your hold around your rat's waist. Get a good grip but don't grip to tightly, the rat is much smaller in proportion to you so your grip feels tighter to a small creature.

2. With your other hand near pick the rat up enough off the ground to put on top of your other hand.

3. Slowly bring the rat closer to you, one hand under the rats supporting all four of it's little feet and one hand over the rat's back. Almost like you are cupping the rat with your hands.

4. As the rats gets more comfortable you can move your top hand and let the rat climb around on you, even sit on your shoulder.

5. A lot of people pick up a rat by it's tail but it's not always the nicest thing., Doing this is like picking a ca up by it's scruff, it's uncomfortable but does not hurt the animal. Doing this especially if the rat gets away is a good thing.

Tips & Warnings

• Talk in a calm voice
• Move slowly
• Wash your hands after handling rats

[ttbirdie]

on 7/31/2009 I never want to hold a rat, but this is great article, thanks 5* and rec