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Watch as an animal care specialist discusses the fundamentals of pet rat care -- including how to care for, travel with, and even breed your new rat -- in this free online video about exotic pets.
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Watch as an animal care specialist discusses the basics of pet rat care in this free online video about exotic pets.
Watch as an animal care specialist demonstrates how to pick a pet rat care in this free online video about exotic pets.
Watch as an animal care specialist demonstrates how to set up a pet rat cage in this free online video about exotic pets.
Watch as an animal care specialist demonstrates how to socialize a pet rat in this free online video about exotic pets.
Watch as an animal care specialist explains what to feed your pet rat in this free online video about exotic pets.
Watch as an animal care specialist discusses pet rat health care in this free online video about exotic pets.
Watch as an animal care specialist demonstrates how to bathe a pet rat in this free online video about exotic pets.
Watch as an animal care specialist explains how to travel with a pet rat in this free online video about exotic pets.
Watch as an animal care specialist explains how to breed a pet rat in this free online video about exotic pets.
Watch as an animal care specialist discusses the interaction between pet rats and other pets in this free online video about exotic pets.
While many people think of rats as annoying pests or just another bothersome rodent, some people see the domesticated rat as an ideal pet with lots of personality and a lot of love to give. Because of their sociable personality and intelligence, domesticated rats, also called fancy rats, can be trained to do tricks, and even use a litter box. Pet rats enjoy being in groups or spending time with people, and they also love to be played with, pet and even tickled. If you are looking for a cute, fun and sociable pet that doesn't take a lot of time to care for, perhaps a fancy pet rat is the pet for you.
In this free video series, our expert will show you how to care for pet rats. You will learn all the information you ever needed to know about how to pick out a healthy rat, how to set up a rat cage and even how to socialize your rat. You will also get tips on what to feed rats, how to bathe pet rats and how to travel with rats. If you are thinking of purchasing a rat, or need information on your domesticated pet rat, let our expert show you everything you need to know.
Laura Fitzgerald Laura Fitzgerald has been an animal lover her entire life. Having her first pet rat at the age of 5 (after rescuing it from the snake food chain). Growing up on a 200 acre horse farm in New Jersey, Laura raised many pet rats, even wild barn rats as pets. After graduating High School Laura attended Sussex County Vo-Tech and received her license as an animal health technician and worked as a veterinarian assistant for 5 years. Laura moved to Florida in 1988 and worked for a Vet that specialized in exotic and small animals for 6 years. Laura later opened her own Exotic animal business which she currently still operates.dkdk
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